In ancient times, the Inuvialuit lived on the Bering land bridge. But a horrible monster terrorized the people, so they asked a shaman to cast a spell SA国际影视传媒� sinking the bridge and protecting the people from the beast.

ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 the story of the Beringia Theory, a new album by Inuvialuit electronica musician Brandon Sonnet who spent six months composing the album that dropped on Dec. 9.

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Influenced by artists such as Tanya Tagaq, particularly her latest album SA国际影视传媒楾ongues,SA国际影视传媒� and inspired by fantasy epics like Game of Thrones, Sonnet said he was aiming to create a bit of mythology in the album, which was funded by NWT Arts.

With the goal of having a different sound in each of his albums like another of his musical heroes David Bowie, Sonnet said this work has many lines in Inuvialuktan.

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Sonnet isnSA国际影视传媒檛 done yet either. HeSA国际影视传媒檚 already at work on another venture SA国际影视传媒� a pop-punk project planned for a spring release.

Sonnet has been pumping out the tunes in recent years, and his work is being noticed, with a nod in the form of a nomination at the first-ever NWT Arts awards this year.

He is deeply thankful to those who have supported him over the years.

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The Beringia Theory and all SonnetSA国际影视传媒檚 albums can be purchased directly from his website at or found on most music websites.