Nevastatic by butterbeets

This project was inspired by my time at university
during a program called Semester in Detroit.
The program enlightened me to the philosophies
of James and Grace Lee Boggs; two great thinkers
and activists that spent the majority of their lives
in Detroit and who’s living room is depicted on
the cover. Their words and ideas pushed me to
think further into how we as individuals contrib-
ute to change and revolution.

This album contains samples of not only the words
of Grace, but of Vincent Harding, Myrtle Thompson
- Curtis, and Rich Feldman, who are legendary
community members in their own respects. Along
with this, all samples are from Detroit based artists
such as Alice Coletrane, The Temptations,
The Dramatics, Jimmy Ruffin, and Martha & The
Vandellas. The only outlying sample would be
“One Day We Will All Be Free” by Donny Hathaway,
which is intended to pay homage to a professor
that helped inspire the project.
Salute to Stephen Ward.

The word nevastatic actually carries no meaning
in the english dictionary. Coined by BUTR;
to be ‘nevastatic’means to never remain the same.
It’s important to remember that we must always
be changing in order to grow. To remain the same
means to close one’s mind. To close one’s mind
means to never learn again.

With that being said, there is much we can learn
from not only the lives of James and Grace Lee-
Boggs, but from all of the current efforts to make
change in our communities. Walk with your eyes
and ears open always. Never stop asking questions.

- BUTR

Butter weaves golden age textures with a modern ear for emotion and swing. The beats ride smooth, often built on chopped soul samples, mellow jazz chords, and subtly layered drums that knock without overpowering.

His sound invites introspection and head-nodding in equal measure. It’s music for late-night walks, sketchbook sessions, or zoning out on a city bus—intimate yet expansive.

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