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The Halluci Nation
12+ albums
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The artists formerly known as A Tribe Called Red. The Halluci Nation are a Canadian electronic music group, who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming. The group describes its music as "powwow-step", a style of contemporary powwow music for urban First Nations in the dance club scene. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of two DJs, Tim "2oolman" Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River), and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas (Cayuga First Nation). Former members include co-founder DJ Jon Deck and Dan "DJ Shub" General (Cayuga First Nation), who left the band for personal reasons in spring 2014, and was replaced by Hill. Co-founder Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau (Nipissing First Nation) left the band for health reasons in October 2017, with the band opting to remain a duo for the time being. After releasing a number of tracks online and DJing at various dance and aboriginal events, the band released their first EP, Moombah Hip Moombah Hop, in 2011. A year later they released a self-titled debut album as a free internet download. The album A Tribe Called Red was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012. The Halluci Nation released their second EP Trapline at the end of 2012. Their second album, Nation II Nation, was released in 2013 and was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13
