Benefit Album Honoring Oakland Fire Victims to be Released This Month

A fire that broke out last month at Oakland, CA's DIY venue Ghost Ship killed 36, among them several artists, musician's and members of the city's underground queer scene. Now, an album, Lives Through Magic, will be released in memoriam of the lives lost, with all proceeds being split between the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts and the Trans Assistance Project.

The album features artists including Roisin Murphy, YACHT, Daphni and Owen Pallett, and is assembled by Kris Peterson, who formerly worked as the label manager of DFA Records. Slated for release January 29, Lives Through Magic is available for pre-order, here.

"This compilation has been birthed due to a tragic event, but I do not want the compilation to be a souvenir of a tragedy," Peterson said in a statement. "I am instead aiming for a positive document of the beauty that exists in the minds, bodies, and spirits of our small, but global community."

Lives lost in the fire included trans daughter and sister Feral Pines and the DJ Cherushii, among 34 others.

Preview the LP, below.