An all First Nation (Mohawk and Cayuga) crew from Ottawa known for their blistering music and activist activity, Halluci Nation (comprised of Bear Witness and Tim “2oolman” Hill) reconfigures traditional Pow Wow music with hard-hitting electronic sound collages that swerve between dubstep, reggaeton, hip-hop, and moombahton. Live, they imbue the music with an activist progressive punk energy that helps them fit in on tours with mosh-starting acts like Fucked Up.

Pitchfork has called their music “politically thrilling and immediate,” while Stereogum describes their live shows as “awesome — full-on punk/rave spectacles.” Exclaim praised their 2021 album One More Saturday Night as “full of galvanizing moments that hold truth to power,” while Complex called it “groundbreaking…The Halluci Nation bring decolonization to the dancefloor.” The group have some remarkable collaborations under their belt: Yasiin Bey, Lido Pimienta, Ed Helms (of The Office), and even (by proxy) Martin Scorcese, whose film Killers Of The Flower Moon features their track “Stadium Pow Wow” in its trailer.

Early in 2023, The Halluci Nation toured with Fucked Up across 10 Canadian dates that all opened with “a special live wrestling event.” They also released a collaborative single with Fucked Up, which Consequence described as “one hell of a cover of M.D.C.’s ‘John Wayne Was A Nazi.’”

The Halluci Nation’s EP Path Of The Heel, out Nov. 3, will be followed by a Part 2 in early 2024.