Can't wait for you to play again at Beats and Spa...that was a very transformative 2 hours on the dancefloor. Thanks again!! <3

Thank you for playing my edit🙏❤️❤️

'Sacred Riddims' is an ecstatic-dance journey which includes devotional, melodic and tribal music from all over the world.

Highlights of this journey:
- Native American slow devotional song
- Ragga Bass
- A tribal song from the Madagskar
- Traditional greek folk song with Reggateton beat
- My own remix of an African tribal chant "Ke Ngwana Hao" by Masole A Kgotso
- And a psy-chill remix I made of Sheila Chandra's "Eyes/Lonely/Ocean"


Enjoy and please comment on your favorites - i'd love to know.

Featuring:
United Vibrations
Robert Gass and On Wings of Song
Poranguí
El Búho x Captain Planet
Yeahman
Daniel Haaksman, Coco Maria
Thornato
Luciano Stazzone
Morillo
Kouslin
Thornato
Thornato
Barbatuques, CloZee
Small Island Big Song ft' Sandro, Siao-chun Tai, Mau Power & Airileke
Burna Boy
DJ Alarm, Trifona
Maga Bo, Frikstailers
Thornato
Sonny Terry, Psychemagik
Lukas Bohlender
DJ Alarm, Umalali
Sister Nancy, TWOGOOD
Da Phonk
Captain Planet
Tigran Vardanjan
Nowananda ft. Masole A Kgotso
DJ Chus, Sparrow & Barbossa
VHOOR
Sarah Vaughan, Max Sedgley
Olatunji
Nowananda ft. Sheila Chandra
Ancestral Elephants
Ruff Libner - Travelling Didjeridoo

Image: Climax by Amakai

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Sacred Riddims Ecstatic Dance 09.10.21

In Honor of the Ancient Celtic and Norse Pagans of the North. A soundtrack for the dark winter nights. 

Ecstatic Fire Dance is an intentional self-guided movement exercise created by A.R.S. 111 as a tool to navigate, release, and integrate suppressed emotions that are traditionally considered to be "negative". Prepare to confront your own anger, fear, and insecurities as we take a deep dive into our collective shadow. Let the music be your anchor and your motivation. Make sure you're in a safe space where you can fully surrender to this practice and don't hold anything back.

Ecstatic Fire Dance: Through the Shadows Vol. 4 - THE LONG DARK - DJ Mix Set

Temple step & Madhu Honey live at Ecstatic Dance Melbourne offering the theme of REVIVE.  A joyful range of Tribal/Global House and Bass music, loving heart melodies, live percussion and vocals.

Temple Step and Madhu Honey at Ecstatic Dance Melbourne 2-9-22

ECSTATIC DANCE LISOBOR'E SEPTEMBER 2022

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Overlooking the expanse of Kootenay Lake and the snow covered peaks of the Purcell Mountains deep in the interior of British Columbia... we journeyed in, we journeyed out, we danced. 

Recorded at The Sentinel near Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
December 2, 2018

Tracklist: 

1. Little Star - Northern Light @littlestarmusic 
2. Meditative Mind - OM Chanting @ 417 Hz @meditative-mind
3. Jaja - Azlatic (Original Mix) @jaja-music @talderverwirrung
4. Cristian Monak - Naturalmente (Posso Instrumental Mix) @cristianmonak0 @quiero-recordings
5. Coro Qom Chelaalapi meets Lagartijeando - Zorro Zagas @lagartijeando @big-in-japan-records
6. Desert Dwellers - In the Beginning @desertdwellers
7. ATYYA - Circularium @atyya @lostinsound
8. MAUGLI - Yonge @mauglimau @drosssel
9. Akal Dub - Lady of the East @akalmusic @Jumpsuit-Records
10. Gabriel O'Shea - Ya Me Voy @gabriel-o-shea 
11. Jack Essek - Idi Dago Sakash (original mix) @ackssek
12. Small Town DJs & Neon Steve - Let the Record Work @smalltowndjs @neonsteve @psychodiscorecs
13. Dreksler & Haerle - Zöisli (Original Mix) @dreksler_haerle
14. Merkaba - Ancients Calling @merkabamusic @zenon-records
15. Erothyme - Reaching Out is Reaching In @erothyme
16. Tunnelvisions - Nyiri @tunnelvisions1 @atomnation
17. Raio - Cuñaq (feat. Sophie Sôfrēē) @pachamantra @djsofree
18. CloZee - Chinese Trip @clozee
19. Equanimous - Hummingbird (feat. Cyndy Fike) @equanimouslove @cyndyfike
20. Isaac Chambers - Move on (feat. Dub Princess) @isaac-chambers-music @dubprincess 
21. Estray - Mundo Do Coco (Original Mix) @estray-1 @pipeandpochet
22. Mose & Michael Ben Shimon - Ocean of Silence @mosemusica @mikonas @numanumanuma
23. Nessi Gomes - En el Cielo y en la Tierra (Isabel Ruiz cover / Bado Edit) @nessigomes @badomusic
24. Matt Coldrick - Solar Plexus Yellow Radiance @pinklizardmusic
25. Erothyme - Sunshine Through Speakers (feat. Madelion Moondrop) @erothyme @mmoondrop
26. iAwake Technologies - Audio Oxygen @iawake-technologies

MIX: Apukuna - Kaslo Ecstatic Dance, Beats & Spa 1.2

Another transcendant Sunday morning in Oakland...feat. brand new edits and remixes by Yemanjo

Oakland Sunday Ecstatic Dance (feat. Populous, El Buho, Kermesse)

This is S L O W 2 ! Hippie Hop for Snake Dancers
Kareem Raïhani's second SLOW mix album goes slower and deeper. Like always Kareem is reaching for a mix album were the music of a sub culture is melted in one big pot. Free of concept, harmony, style or genre.
Deeply inspired by the hippie hoppers and snake dancers on the dance floor around the world

Kareem Raïhani - SLOW 2 - Hippie Hop for Snake Dancers

"You Are Spirit" lyrics -- Miret 

You are the being of Spirit.
Look at the reflections that come to you;
Touch upon those dreams that are there.
Begin to understand that the communication of this, the Mother Earth, 
Is now coming in to speak with you.


The ways in which we honor this Mother Earth,
Is to allow for Great Spirit to speak.
We as a two-legged form simply allow that speech to to be heard
Within this journey of our human step.
Feel that sound, see the beauty, the colors, the textures;
The sound and smell.

Spirit is in grand communications.
Let those communications awaken within you
So that you then can become that vessel of Spirit
And you will begin to speak of Spirit in the way that is good.

The journey begins today.
Listen to what you are feeling in the heart.
Call upon those dream visions,
Call upon those memories.
Awaken them.

Begin this journey anew.
Love that you are you;
And love that you are unique

And know that what has been given to you at your birthing
Is what you need to fulfill in this time of Spirit awakening.
The callings are there and will continue to call you;
React to them;
Allow for your response to always be in the positive.

Spirit speaks to you
And ordinary things that represent and present themselves in extraordinary ways are the speak of Spirit.
Our language;
Speak from the heart.
Let the languages be there.
The language of silence, the language of word.

Spirit Speaks Through You | 2020

You are invited to take a moment to contemplate what it means to embody receptivity. In what ways can you embrace and accept what is happening in your life? What can you feel going on in your body, mind, and emotions? Be receptive to it all, and allow the energy to flow into your dance. Often times it is through surrender and receptivity that a clear path forward is provided.

This set was played for Asheville Movement Collective's Sunday morning dance on May 16th. There's a lot of bird medicine in this set through the lyrics of a couple of songs. I didn't plan it out that way, it just happened. 

And so on the day of the dance, while we danced outside in my yard, of course, feeling our call a hawk circled us as Deya Dova's song "Return of the Bird Tribes" began, and then later during our closing circle as Shaunna was sharing her dance experience she noticed a hawk flying above her outside her house where she was dancing. And as she describes this to us all, my housemates and I saw our hawk return to circle above us! Praise the magic of our winged allies who help to sooth the winds of change that cross our skies. We love you!

Special thanks goes to all the artists who made the music which I played in this set. Please see my comments for the artist and track names, as well as my comments about how the mix came together.

Thank you for listening, liking, commenting and reposting. It really helps me get more listens through the Soundcloud algorithm! 

Enjoy the journey my friends. We'll see you on the other side. <3

Embodied Receptivity - Asheville Movement Collective - Sunday, May 16th, 2020 - 1 wave

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), 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)

UPCOMING: 

Aug 30 - Wicked Woods Music Festival (Fairmont Hot Springs, 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 - Kaslo Ecstatic Dance, Beats & Spa 1.2

⦓ Apukuna ⦔

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