Terence Mckenna

Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 - April 3, 2000) was an American researcher, philosopher, speaker, spiritual teacher and writer on many subjects. His works are wide-scoped, ranging from consciousness, the human experience, psychedelic substances and their role in societies, evolution of civilizations, origin of the universe to aliens.

Les états de conscience modifiés ont toujours exercé une grande fascination sur l'espèce humaine. Ont-ils quelque chose à nous révéler sur nos origines et notre place au sein de la nature ? Bien que centré sur le thème des drogues (des épices à la cocaïne sans oublier… la télévision), cet ouvrage propose une véritable relecture de notre passé lointain et nous incite à reconsidérer globalement notre organisation sociale. …

Whereas Zuvuya's first effort with Terence McKenna dwelled in the world of drifting ambience and psych-textures, "Shamania" manages to encompass many worlds of sounds (and a couple of dimensions too) to produce something that manages to almost touch base in the various camps of dance, ambience, and ethnic sounds, including an effective use of tribal chants and didj but never settles permanently anywhere. Like some soundtrack for deep space travel, Zuvuya are distinctly far out and gone (to a weird planet).