Technoindigenous Studies is the newest outlet of producer/composer Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker, akaGifted & Blessed, serving as a platform for hismany alter egos and side projects. As the nameimplies, Technoindigenous Studies is the union ofmodern musical technology with the ways andintentions of the ancestors.
"The first release on the label is from one ofGabriel’s lesser-known monikers, The Reflektor.We know The Reflektor as half of the west coastelectro-funk duo POLY, and since then hereleased an EP with Kyle Hall’s Wild Oats labeltitled Las Ruinas Mayas, which paid homage tothe ancient Mayans. This new EP, simply titledTaíno, is a tribute to his own indigenousCaribbean ancestors. Each of the 4 track titles istaken from the Taíno language. Call it techno,electro, music to move to, whatever you wish.There’s room for your own personalinterpretation. That’s what makes the Gifted & Blessed sound what it is".