At Chacruna: A Playlist for Psilocybin by Kelan Thomas

Matt “River” Baldwin

I met Kelan Thomas, PharmD, last year when we were both enrolled in the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research Program at CIIS in San Francisco. We quickly recognized that we shared a similar depth of musical knowledge but in largely different genres. While my background is in academic minimalism, arty punk, krautrock, and American folk music, Kelan impressed me with how much he knows about electronic dance music, indie rock, and neo-classical minimalism. As we began sharing music and ideas related to making playlists, Kelan’s musical curiosity stood out to me; it is rare to find someone out of their twenties who is still interested in constantly assimilating new music and expanding the boundaries of what they know... continue reading.