There are - and of course throughout history have been - many unaware that they are synchromystics in the strict sense of the term. This makes their sync-art very pure - like a child who speaks words of truth that seem to be well beyond their years. Those who devise analogy, double entendre, metaphor and puns are members of the artist populace that fit the mold. Those who understand such wordplay subconsciously understand synchromysticism.
Flying Lotus has shown himself as one such artist with the naming of his latest full length release, Cosmogramma. I have tweeted my breakdown of the title already, however, after listening to the record a few times it appears to me that this goes a bit deeper while also synching up with other PRR wyncs.
Wync00021 makes the connection between Flying Lotus' record label's name and DMT. The wync came by a few frames in a video interview of Flying Lotus that featured the front cover of the Rick Strassman MD book DMT: The Spirit Molecule. The record label is called Brainfeeder and Strassman refers to DMT as brain-food in the book.
Now my breakdown of the title "Cosmogramma" goes like this:
Cosmos = A harmonious system
Gramma = A family of grasses
Therefore, the title resonates a harmonious system of plants.
Connecting things back up we can refer to the family of phalaris grasses. Phalaris grasses are known to contain the alkaloids N, N-DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. Following the phalaris Wikipedia link I posted in the first sentence of this paragraph will show 6 instances of the acronym DMT.
As I mentioned earlier, after a few plays of Cosmogramma the links between DMT and this record became quite clear. The opening track "Clock Catcher" (CC/Cosmic Consciousness wync there too) plays out as a song being listened to after a hit of DMT. These effects are employed beautifully throughout the record as the artist & listener return to this space.
Few artists have the ability to accurately translate entheogenic experiences via their art - Alex Grey instantly springs to mind as the epitome of such an artist.
To link up the syncs, Alex Grey created the Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors, otherwise known as COSM. Alex Grey's art was utilised for the front cover of Rick Strassman's DMT: The Spirit Molecule.
Aum out!
Peace
PS The artist responsible for the Cosmogramma album artwork, Leigh J. McCloskey is also an artist capable of translating the themes discussed here- definitely one who synchs with the best of them!
