Volcanic Legacy is the synth-funk/jazz-pop fusion of composer and songwriter,

Mike Sempert. The album Foolish Magicis an homage to the formative vinyl records and CDs of Mike's childhood.  VL makes groove-based music, mostly electronic music augmented by expansive production and an intrepid sonic palette.  

In Mike's words:

"When I was a teenager I fell in love with the music of Weather Report, 70s Herbie Hancock and the Brazilian-themed album Native Dancer by Wayne Shorter which features songwriter and vocalist Milton Nascimento. As a freshman in highschool, I stumbled across the vinyl records that my parents had packed up in boxes in the basement, a veritable treasure trove of jazz, jazz-fusion, funk, disco, reggae and world music. Kudos to my parents, Lenore and David, for having amazing taste in music. I'm so lucky to have grown up with Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and Thomas Mapfumo among many others. In grade school I was into Nirvana and Pearl Jam, but when I rediscovered my parents’ albums, it really changed my life. This was long before Spotify, so music discovery was really organic and there was a genuine adrenaline rush in dropping the needle on something you've never heard, hoping that it might be that thing you've been looking for.

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Now as a composer and producer, I get to create that thing I've been looking for. And that's such a gift to oneself to be able to do and I can only hope a gift to others when they discover it themselves. More and more, what I'm looking for is a thing that is groovy, makes you feel good, but also a bit adventurous and expansive, even psychedelic. My goal is to create a realm for the imagination for the listener. The process feels most alive when I'm just enjoying what I'm working on and this record was really really fun to work on. Hope that joy can go on and on and on! Until the internet breaks forever. Maybe a vinyl pressing is a good idea."