We talked to Eccodek's Andrew McPherson about his recent music, the various international collaborators on the record, and what life has been like in the last few years. Canadian global fusionists Eccodek are back celebrating their 20th anniversary, with an explosive 9-song album capturing their fiery blend of dub, funk, jazz, electronic and tribalism. ‘Recalibrate’ is their 5th studio album and is released in partnership with flagship US label Six Degrees Records. Following the success of their 2015 Juno-nominated ‘Singing in Tongues’ and subsequent festival touring, Eccodek leader Andrew McPherson stepped back from the band to develop his new instrumental project Peppermoth, all the while keeping a full production and remix schedule. Drawing on the combined musical muscle of the 6-piece band and an impressive lineup of guest vocalists, Recalibrate’s sprawling musical travelogue marks a brilliant return to form for the group - one of Canada’s seminal and most influential global groove collectives. Eccodek reclaims what Ottawa Xpress called ‘it’s magnetic grooves, percolating beats and bone rattling bass.’ Andrew reflects, ‘Like so many artists whose musical compass had been completely scrambled because of the pandemic, I found myself wondering, what next? And with the future so uncertain, I realized I needed my own spirits lifted and that by rekindling Eccodek’s early spark and deep love of groove, I was reigniting the very musical passion I’d been missing.’