Portland-based label Pelvic Movements continues its mission of aloha-driven activism with The Ohana Project Vol. 2, a six-track digital compilation that transforms dancefloor euphoria into meaningful action. Spearheaded by Scottie Soul, this latest installment channels the healing power of house music toward ongoing Maui wildfire relief efforts.
The collection opens with Mike Honcho's playfully titled "Green Eggs & SPam," a disco-funk confection that gets the full remix treatment from Cory Wells, whose soulful jackin' grooves have been filling floors since the late nineties. Scottie Soul contributes "Lunar Vibrations" in three distinct flavors: the original track, a jungle-infused reimagining, and Otodama's FM1 remix. The Hawaii-based duo, comprising Metta Atom and DJ Jon Paul, brings their Dirtybird-approved sound design to bear on Soul's celestial house framework.
Rounding out the release, Jordan Strong and Tony H. team with Ramiro for "Be See Seek," here presented in The Paka Project's USM Remix. English producer Andrew Macari's deep house sensibilities provide the perfect counterpoint to the compilation's more kinetic moments.
Each one of the artists or remixers in Vol. 1,2,3 or 4, have a direct connection to Hawaii by living there before, now, or played parties there throughout the years with Scottie.
The Ohana Project Vol. 2 demonstrates how electronic music, grounded in aloha, resilience, and the healing power of music, can function as both artistic expression and community action, proving that sometimes the best way to move forward is to move together.
Label and Artist Links:
facebook.com/pelvicmovements
pelvicmovements.bandcamp.com/