Muzik Genesis

As the world has moved to less walls and more acceptance, the music world aims to keep up. The restrictions of genre in modern music have faded. Artists are now more free to experiment and mix different sounds to create their own unique sound. Our recent discovery of Muzik Genesis is proof of this future thinking.

The project is the brainchild of Pablo Orozco-Castro. His goal with the Muzic Genesis project is to take the listener on a spiritual journey through human existence combining various genres. He has become a Hip-Hop, Experimental Rock Music producer as well as an Electronic Dance Music DJ.

The latest experiment by Muzik Genesis is his upcoming album Sequoia due for release on October 8th. The 13 track record encompasses many influences and directions. As Pablo puts it “This album goes out to the great and wondrous environment that extends from the deep depths of the oceans, to the redwood forests and to interstellar space. This album goes out to our great ancestors, the giant Sequoia.”

As we dive in on “Sunflower’s Journey” we are treated to elegant piano and sampled dialogue from anime. This is just a taste of the many directions that Muzik Genesis will be taking us in. “Livin’ Life” takes us to a world of trance led by some rap style vocals provided by Amir. Some jazz is thrown in to really show off the musical diversity that can come together in a beautiful way.

A raw yet pretty guitar line leads the way on “Sunsets” as a simple bass beat keeps it all together while the music leads the listener on a journey into their own mind. We get sped up with the melodious “Midnight Eclipse” pushing the tempo while still remaining trance-inducing. This is music that will keep you guessing as you let it wash over you and enjoy it.



We had a chance to chat with the artist about how it all came together and where the project goes from here:



First off, Where did the name Muzik Genesis come from?

The origin of the name Muzik Genesis comes from the idea of the interconnectivity of music in its most fundamental form, no matter how many labels we attempt to put on it in the form of “genres”. All musical styles, sounds, vibrations, and forms come from a single origin of music, that connects them all, and us all.



How would you describe your sound?

Sound can mean literally almost anything. Sounds can be quiet, loud, expressive, passive and everything in between. I believe this project really tries to capture a wide spectrum of the concept of sound.



How has the escape from genre restrictions affected your music development?

It has lead to artistic freedom. And it also has confused the fuck out of my fans. We are all inspired by many things that we come across in life, and sometimes we may take elements here and there from what we encounter, and what which inspires us. Life would be meaningless and monotonous if we limited the limits of our inspiration.



Tell us about your latest project Sequoia?

The latest Muzik Genesis project Sequoia is a project that is a compilation of work over the past 2 years.

Sequoia, in the form of lo-fi beats, hip-hop, trap, ambient and is a call-to-action for listeners to develop grounded-awareness of each individual’s relationship to the environment. Muzik Genesis cites influences from the late Nujabes to DJ Okawari and Blazo in developing the soundscapes and vibes of Sequoia. The eighteen-tracked album was produced by Muzik Genesis and features politically-charged emcee Khan of Santa Cruz, Colorado-based artist C. Waters, Queen’s-based hip-hop artist Kaizer Hazard and Amir, one of Muzik Genesis’s childhood friends from the San Francisco Bay Area. He also collaborated with @Lsiete7 (IG) for the album artwork depicting humanity’s apathy and inverted concern with the environment.

For this album, it has an affinity for the natural world. Sequoia is a piece that attempts to bridge the human experience with the natural world.



What does the future hold for Muzik Genesis?

That question remains to be unknown. Perhaps a more rock direction, maybe a more electronic vibe, or maybe anything in between. I would certainly like to release an acoustic guitar compilation sometime in the near future for yet another completely new and different direction. And always, working in a direction that has a great social impact in developing awareness on social issues.

Get a taste of the album on the Muzik Genesis BANDCAMP page. - Indie Band Guru

Muzik Genesis – Bliss of Inspiration




ARTIST NAME: Muzik Genesis


SONG TITLE: Bliss of Inspiration


ALBUM TITLE: Sequoia


RELEASE DATE: October 8th, 2018


GENRE: Hip-Hop


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Tell us your opinion on creativity and originality.
Creativity comes from everything around us: art is a reflection of society and the various complex processes that society undertakes.
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Tell us the beginning of your passion for music.
The beginning of my passion for music started when I was very small. I was exposed to music as soon as I was in my mother’s womb since my father was a musician. I first became intrigued by hard rock music growing up, and then in my early 20’s started an experimental/multi-genre rock band that played hip-hop infused with hard rock. My musical journey is still continuing.
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Elaborate on how you make sure the quality of your sound is high.
Partnering with great industry professionals and being engaged in the creative processes in the writing, recording, mixing and mastering stages.
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Tell us how you get ideas to develop your songs.
For my latest album Sequoia, I gained a lot of inspiration from being outside in nature and the critical state of our ecosystem.
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Describe your vocal ability.
I have been trained professionally and also self-taught by several of my favorite vocalists that I have been influenced by including: Serj Tankian, Chris Cornell and Tom Morello.
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Tell us how you develop the instrumentation for this song.
I developed the instrumentation for the track utilizing various sources for samples and layered them all using Ableton.
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State five hit songs and name the artists.
Harakiri – Serj Tankian


Chop Suey! – System of a Down


Bulls on Parade – Rage Against the Machine


Face my Fears – Utada Hikaru & Skrillex


Hunger Strike – Temple of the Dog
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Tell us how you entertain audience during a live performance.
Provide an engaging show with audience participation, and allowing folks to feel like they are part of the show.
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List the name of artists that have a similar sound to yours.
Rage Against the Machine, System Of A Down, Nujabes, DJ Okawari.
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Discuss how you think your music is impacting your fans.
It’s making them confused as hell because of the entire range of my musical eclecticism. But I hope that my listeners are confused in the sense that they see what appears to be contrasting aspects of life, and how they are able to meld together. Life is about having many experiences and not being limited to just one particular set of experiences, but a multitude.
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Tell us what inspires you to sing.
Getting that emotion out there.
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Discuss this song.
Bliss of Inspiration is a collaborative piece with a college friend of mine Khan; we both attended the University of California Santa Cruz. While I was living in New York City at the time, we both decided it was time for a collaboration because I had embarked on a different musical journey by creating Sequoia; a jazz and hip-hop infused album with an environmental message.


The song Bliss of Inspiration represents the various forms of inspiration that we receive; we all motivate and inspire each other as human beings every single day.
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Discuss how you develop your melody.
The melodies were sampled. - Broad Tube Music Channel