A poet raised on hip hop, reggae, and rock links up with a musical madman, embarking on a universal journey to live out the funk to its fullest. This poet is Loko; this musician is Ash. Loko Vellocet has been writing, presenting, and recording rhymes since the mid-nineties, continuing from a rebellious childhood as a heavy metal drummer and rock pianist. Representing the Imperial Zue Crew, Lok has been welcomed on stages around the world to meld his insightful word to every kind of music imaginable, including rock, reggae, metal, techno, punk and funk. Loko also plays a bit of guitar and monkey flute on the album. The rhymes you hear are inspired by a lifetime of walking the Earth with wide open senses and an unquenchable thirst for understanding: "I'm just an organism stuck to a spinning sphere circling the solar system talking about going places; imagine that. What a habitat! Yeah, I can sit down and chat, float in the ocean, blow a cloud, drink poison, and all of that..." Ash Hill began recording music in 1994 and quickly developed a passion for music production. He had already cut his teeth on piano, trumpet, guitar, and bass. Ash decided to study music, and was accepted in a local collegiate program where he immersed himself in classical and jazz studies, and performed in the symphonic band. A year later Ash earned a music study scholarship through University of Central Florida and began studying in France. Crazed times indeed. Ash Hill returned to Jacksonville, Florida to hone his skills and apply what he had learned to his own music. He then started producing homegrown music at a furious pace, and linked up with a thirsty, neighborly, gentlemanly, scholarly fellow who is known as "LoKo Be." These men have been recording together now for over a decade, resulting in nine previously unreleased albums of incredible music. LoKoMoTiVe is a compilation ranging from Jax Beach in 2001 to Chiang Mai in 2554 (Thai year). Contact us at pointe008@gmail.com for more information. Thanks for listening. Peace be with you...