Recorded live at Ecstatic Dance Nelson - April 29, 2022 at the North Shore Hall in Nelson, BC, Canada on the territory of the Sinixt, Ktunaxa, and Syilx. Offered up to you as a prayer and a movement for an awakening heart. With love, @apukuna

Tracklist:

1. Jon Hopkins – 1/1 Singing Bowl (Ascension)@jonhopkins
2. Temple Step Project – Tibetian Blessings @temple-step-project
3. Gerhard Fankhauser & Einat Gilboa – Native Prayer @healingworldmusic
4. R. Carlos Nakai - Homage to the Ancient Ones
5. Max Richter – On the Nature of Daylight (Mose Edit) @mosemusica @max-richter + Deya Dova – Ancient Lake of Tears @deya-dova
6. Ludovico Einaudi – Walk (Phaeleh Remix) @phaeleh + Deya Dova – Ancient Lake of Tears @deya-dova
7. Danheim – Ymir @danheim_music
8. Poranguí – Stardust (Desert Dwellers Remix) @porangui @desertdwellers @desert-trax + Deya Dova – Ancient Lake of Tears
9. Deya Dova – Crack in Spacetime @deya-dova
10. Deya Dova – Birthplace of the Sun @deya-dova
11. Juliano Gomez – Rituals (AmuAmu Remix) @julianogomez @amu_amu @ohxalarecords + Deya Dova – Crack in Spacetime
12. Rainer Scheurenbrand – Wasser, Feuer, Erde, Luft @rainer-scheurenbrand
13. Ignus Xolotl - Sabi Star @numamusica
14. Śaddufat  – Nedosvod (SavaBorsa rework feat. Afronauta) @saddufat_music @numamusica @savaborsa
15. Sariel Orenda, DeviRa – Azul (Saive Remix) @sarielorenda @saivemusic @resuenomusic
16. Yemanjo – Tem Coisa Boa (Original Mix)@yemanjo @camelridersrec
17. Roze – Bulles Bizarres (Original Mix) @rozeofc @underyourskinrecords
18. Sydka – Night Creed (Original Mix) @sydkasd @monada-project
19. Nickodemus – Baila a tú Manera (feat. Sammy Ayala) (Captain Planet remix) @nickodemusnyc @dj-captain-planet @wonderwheel-recordings
20. Frameworks – Cusp @frameworks @locirecords
21. Vena Portae – The Balance (Lullaby) @venaportae @microcosmos
22. East Forest, ANNA - Voyager @eastforest @dj_anna
23. Ulla Pirttijarvi - Hilddá Luohti (Hildá's Song) 
24. Angus MacRae – Mirror Lake @1631recordings

SUPPORT

MIX: Apukuna - Ecstatic Dance Nelson (April 2022)

Apukuna is a visionary DJ and musician whose musical offerings transcend the ordinary, creating powerful, heart-centered journeys that ignite dance floors, guide ambient sound journeys, and deepen breathwork sessions. His distinctive approach to DJ'ing relies on looping, live remixing, live vocals, and digital percussion to craft unique and improvised experiences.

Known for his ability to blend sacred music with soul-shaking movement, Apukuna's journeys help to heal, uplift, and guide transformational experiences. He describes his creations as a ‘movement, a meditation, and a prayer for an awakening heart’.

Apukuna is also singer-songwriter Jon David (@jondavidmusic) and an adept presenter and workshop facilitator, delving into the realms of conscious communication, community-building, and food.

Apukuna has facilitated dance floors and workshops at BOOM Festival (Portugal), Dreamersland (Poland), Ecstatic Dance Festival (Cyprus), Beyond Music & Arts Festival (Turkey), Sonic Springs (Canada), Wicked Woods (Canada), Shambhala Music Festival (Canada), Lucidity Festival (USA), Lightning in a Bottle (USA), and Burning Man (USA).

Bookings: Private Message via Soundcloud or Email (connect@apukunamusic.com)

2025 UPCOMING: 

Nov 21 - On Danse (Val David, QC, CANADA)
Nov 22 - Danse-Extatique Québec (Québec City, QC, CANADA)
Nov 27 - Ecstatic Dance Toronto (Toronto, ON, CANADA)
Nov 28 - Plein Soleil (Montreal, QC, CANADA)
Dec 9 - Fluidity (Ashland, OR, USA)
Dec 11 - Mt Shasta Ecstatic Dance (Mt Shasta, CA, USA)
Dec 14 - Williams Ecstatic Dance (Williams, OR, USA)
Dec 16 - Bend Ecstatic Dance (Bend, OR, USA)
Dec 17 - Ecstatic Dance Portland (Portland, OR, USA)
Dec 21 - Dance Portal (Nelson, BC, CANADA)

WHAT IS "APUKUNA"? (artist statement)

"Apukuna" is a Quechua word meaning 'mountain spirits'. Following an apprenticeship into Andean cosmology, I chose the name to honor the people, the wisdom, and to invite deeper appreciation for their sacred relationship to land, mountains and the unseen. This relationship is available to all of us who walk this earth and is where much of my musical inspiration emerges."

SC Banner Artist: Jennifer Espenscheid https://thesomashow.com

MIX: Apukuna - Ecstatic Dance Nelson (April 2022)

⦓ Apukuna ⦔