We are very proud to present that our very own Ms. Liz has recently released the Mainey Wilson EP. It’s her own collaboration with Isaiah “Ikey” Owens (of Free Moral Agents, The Mars Volta, Defacto, Long beach Dub Allstars, Sublime.) We love it!
“To me it’s a very moving soulful and experimental experience, and it’s an absolute must listen. Do yourself a favor and check it out. - Diego”
The mood is when the weather is beautiful, but you can’t even get down because your going through some shit in your life. Heartbreak, Bills, whatever.. Like my man Lou Reed says “Who loves the sun / Who cares that it is shining / Who cares what it does / Since you broke my heart.” It’s Summer time back home, and It’s Winter time where I am (Paraguay). Though it still feels good, or maybe it just feels right to me because I don’t love anybody anymore.
The central neurochemical player behind falling in—and out—of love is dopamine. Dopamine is the principal neurochemical that activates your reward circuitry, the centerpiece of the limbic system. Your reward circuitry drives nearly all of your behaviors. In other words, most all roads lead to Rome, or to the reward circuitry, so you can assess things as “good, bad, or indifferent.”
At its most basic, this circuit is activated when you engage in activities that further your survival, or the continuation of your genes. Whether it’s sex, eating, taking risks, achieving goals, or drinking water, all increase dopamine, and dopamine turns on your reward circuitry. You can think of dopamine as the “Gotta have it!” neurochemical, whatever “it” is. It’s the “craving” signal.
The more dopamine you release and the more your reward circuit is activated, the more you want or crave something. A good example is food. We get a much bigger blast of dopamine eating high-calorie foods than we do low-calorie foods. It’s why we choose chocolate cake over Brussels sprouts. Our reward circuit is programmed so that “calories equal survival.” You’re not actually craving ice cream, or a winning lotto ticket, or even a romp in the sack. You’re craving the dopamine that is released with these activities. Dopamine is your major motivation, not the item or activity.
Dopamine is not the only neurochemical involved with reward, but it’s the one that motivates you to go after the reward. Dopamine governs the feelings of wanting, yet the experience of liking or enjoying something is probably due to opioids. Opioids are your brains own morphine and endorphins. Dopamine drives us toward eating or orgasm, but the experience of the actual orgasm or eating chocolate arises from opioids goosing the reward circuit. In essence, dopamine is never satisfied.
Dopamine Flux can be clearly interpreted as an observation of the secretion levels of dopamine in the brain.
Dopamine is an endogenous chemical (neurotransmitter) often related to the stimulation of fulfillment or pleasure indicators in the mind.
A more abstract perspective states that:
“Dopamine is a major component of what motivates everything you desire in life. Looking at life on a bacteria level reveals how our mind is constantly being motivated and challenged chemically by whatever stimulates your senses. Therefore, observing Dopamine Flux levels can reveal the causes of addictions, diseases, and mental disorders…”
Why you like what you like, why you drink, why you love, why you want, and also why you make the decisions that define who you are.
The central neurochemical player behind falling in—and out—of love is dopamine. Dopamine is the principal neurochemical that activates your reward circuitry, the centerpiece of the limbic system. Your reward circuitry drives nearly all of your behaviors. In other words, most all roads lead to Rome, or to the reward circuitry, so you can assess things as “good, bad, or indifferent.” 
