tor syvrud
Author | Music Producer | Consciousness-explorer
Tor is a lyricist, author, and consciousness-explorer. He writes music and books from a state of deep meditation, often enhanced by breathwork and entheogens. His art is inspired by his diverse life experiences, which include working in psychiatric facilities, for a medical NGO in Myanmar, and on an ambulance.
Tor is the head lyricist for The Renegades of Light, a mythic representation of the collective consciousness of humanity, powered by AI vocal tools.
About Tor Syvrud
Tor syvrud and the renegades of light
Genres are not walls—they’re languages. And our music speaks in tongues.
Born from code and animated by poetry, The Renegades of Light give voice to the visions of Tor Syvrud. Through these digital messengers, Tor attempts to answer a single question: How can the hearts of humanity awaken as One?
Genres, to Tor and The Renegades, are not boundaries, but dialects. And every dialect has its structure and form; it is the meaning that transcends. The Renegades speak all dialects, moving through reggae, alt-pop, hip-hop, and country like a ghost in the machine—always raw, always real.
Tor’s latest Book
Seeking Shangri-La: Awakening to the Metacrisis
Channeled over 30 high dose psychedelic mushroom trips, Seeking Shangri-La is a main vein to the transcendent realm of the Mushroom Gods, a species with a deep supportive love for the human race.
Tor wrote this book for the consciousness-explorer, the psychedelicist, and the renegade mind. These ideas helped him through his fears of insecurity, his wrestling with insanity, and his making sense of a reality far more complex than he ever could have imagined. His intention in compiling these teachings is to reduce unnecessary suffering for those who are choosing to awaken. He hopes it serves you well.