Berlin producer Lotic (originally from Texas) has decided to address his concerns over the recent US election through music. His latest track Formation (Election Anxiety/America Is Over Edit) is a reimagining of Beyoncé’s empowerment anthem…but he’s layered a more guttural percussion silo alert style over her vocals, resulting in an alarming call to action against hate, embracing love instead. Check out what he said on his Facebook page recently, and the full track below. (photo by Tonje Thilesen)

Lotic:

“Being in the time zone I’m currently in meant that I woke up just as the first polls were closing. I watched anxiously, while trying to go about my day as usual, as [Trump] consistently held the lead both in the popular and electoral vote. While not surprised, I immediately began to mourn for those whose lives will immediately be affected by the unfortunate outcome of this election. All I knew to do was to try to offer the tiniest bit of hope to them, to all of us. I know it’s not much, but working on this helped me keep sane (?!) throughout this tragedy. Here is my ‘election anxiety/America is over edit’ of Beyoncé’s Formation. All we can do right now as we look hate in the face is respond with love. Channel your anger, your sorrow, all of your confusion, for good. Stay safe, but offer a loving hand. Mobilize!”