Mercury: Retrograde

About this song

"Mercury: Retrograde" is the first single from the album HEXADA. It is a response to diss tracks from Schemaposse, specifically NEME$1$, who had made a track called "Ghostelame" in reply to Ghostemane's earlier diss, "Leprosy". The music video uses footage from the Betty Boop show and the 1933 Snow White film.

What it's about

The title draws on the astrological idea of Mercury retrograde, a period when things tied to the god Mercury, such as communication, devices and travel, tend to go wrong. The song recurs every 88 days and is said to carry great meaning in occultism.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 4 other songs, like “Плутон (Pluto) by OG VITEK”.
• Covered once, including “Mercury by Carcosa”.
• Written and produced by Ghostemane.