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Escalier (Afrosideral Beat Percussion Mix)

Holy longing. A deep and sacred yearning. Saudade. There is an immense power in feeling the grief and melancholy for what has been lost, and even what is dreamed of that may never be. As so much has been lost over the last two years, and there is so much longing in the world today, let us dance this place of depth, and let us dance to the other side of celebration. And let us bring the power of that depth with us.

Holy Longing •||• Asheville Movement Collective •||• 03.22

I've been hesitant to share this publicly since I recorded it, because I know it's not for everyone. It is truly a sonic experiment that traverses a lot of vibrational terrain ... So I already know not everybody will vibe. 😅 Regardless, I had always told myself that it was only going to be for my ears & personal process, but it felt like the right time to make it public as we are currently in the depths of a Gemini New Moon portal. 🌑  A time for self-advocacy & path-forging. So, here we go. 

I originally recorded this as a means to process the death of my Father, and the near simultaneous birth of my Son, 2 months ago. The mythic-ness of the timing (or lack thereof) between these incredible life-events is something I could have never imagined would be possible, yet they both happened... and I was left in their wake to make sense of it all. There I sat in deep grief, accompanied by an almost overwhelming sense of joy.

In the sparse moments of free-time I was given after Rael was born, I found my fingers gravitating ... almost yearning towards specific sounds, tracks, and samples that truly seemed to resonate with what I was feeling. Lots of Jazz elements that might Father might've enjoyed in his younger years. Sounds ranging from the bold, experimental riffs of Sun Ra & his Arkestra all the way to the intricate, sometimes explosive compositions of King Crimson. 

There are obscurely minimal, yet melodic structures throughout, though they always find their resolution. I also utilized a good bit of manual pitch manipulation as a means to affect the overall emotional theme, which definitely causes certain tracks to become something else entirely. There are meditative, ambient spaces littered with symphonic over-tones that, at times, become encumbered by chaos & dissonance. The dissonance, I believe to be useful in that the energy of chaos is always followed by a release & surrender into stillness. So, somehow, if you are willing to ride it out, you can find yourself floating in a bed of feathers on the other-side of what might seem an unbearable experience. It's all purposeful.
Another piece to this set's curation is that, while it was coming together, I had envisioned a very intentional space within which it would be listened. A room full of candles ... or perhaps a crackling fire under a Full or New Moon, such as this one. A bowl of copal burning off to the side. A ceremonial circle of individuals gathered with the intention of healing, mending, and perhaps spelunking the depths of their psyche, aided by their medicine of choice. This set, of course, as the backdrop for the experience. 

Truly, it gets weird, and there is real opportunity to evoke the ancient, embodied-self. As the curator of this experience, I find within it ample opportunities for exploration of the mind, a disillusionment of self, and perhaps a re-imagining of one's own internal landscape. A re-visioning of what is possible to perceive as a human-being processing the shape of life. Maybe you'll find something different. Either way, I hope you enjoy the ride, and perhaps receive something of value from the journey. 

If you've taken the time to read this much, I assume you are a supporter of what I do ... and for that I am eternally, profoundly grateful. 🙏🏾

somewhere between the gates

There is a WAR in my country. 
Ukraine is on fire, We need your help
Ukrainian army with all their courage defends our land.
Our Army needs your help.

https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi

EscoBalitskiy - Rise From The Ashes

Plant yourself and root deep into this rich humus of a sonic story.

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Tracklist:

Shaman's Dream, Porangui & Eric Zang - Cedar Moon
Alex Unger - Movie
Moon Frog - Fizzle World
Kuba - Citrus Garden
Kaya Project - Ghasi Ram Blues (mcthfg remix)
Giyo - Punch Through
Azaleh - Murmuring Forest
Giyo - Imaginary Friends
XAMAN - Nafas (edit)
Morillo - Rain and Mist
OkayJake - Fall
Pushloop - Purple Tapestry VIP
COMMIT - Atlantis
Alex Unger - Aqueous
Alex Unger - Headspace
Giyo - Got To Be All My Love
A#keem - Herbs Must Be Burned
A#keem - Big Shot
Murray Kyle - Assafari
Morillo - Mystic Mood
Quanta - Psywamp
Morillo - Dreaming in Dub
Angus & Julia Stone - All the Colours
Kuba - Albunuelas
Eurythmy - Manticore
Maxfield - This Time Next Year (War Dub)
Rourke - Solstice Dub
Alex Unger - Bloom

Cover Art: Rahul Das

Deep Roots

I thought that my voyage had come to its end
at the last limit of my power
— that the path before me was closed,
that provisions were exhausted
and the time had come to take 
shelter in a silent obscurity.
But I find that thy will knows no end in me.
And when old words die out on the tongue,
new melodies break forth from the heart;
and where the old tracks are lost,
new country is revealed with its wonders.

— Rabrindranath Tagore

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Tracklist:

Azaleh - Entrance
Mfinity - Off Path
Mfinity - Sugarcreek
StrykerSteele - Sitting Beside My Soul
StrykerSteele - Home
Skysia - Kokoa Hill (remix)
Kimyan Law - Eclairage
Lil Fish - Icicle (remix)
Alex Unger - Kokoa (remix)
Gustavo Bravetti - Babel
Akal Dub - Revival
Ixsh - Lunar Eclipse
Logic Moon - The Golden Dawn
StrykerSteele - As Sand Slips Through My Fingers, I Become The Beach
Skysia - Preparing The Path (remix)
Skysia - Lost Dream (remix)
Mauka - Mau Loa (Home)
StrykerSteele - Integrate
Abstrakt Sonance - Protecting The Future
Mfinity - Chasm
Mfinity - Celebration of Life

Cover Art: HabaricsZs

Pathfinder

VOODOO

Goodbye

Static [V]

Rise EP. Released as a free download, July 2011. Go to http://auditorycanvas.bandcamp.com to download all formats.

1. Auditory Canvas - Burn

Download: http://marleycarroll.bandcamp.com/album/r-s-cedars

R&S / Cedars

Download on Bandcamp

I could give you my background, but it wouldn't really tell you how it shaped me. I could show you photos, but you would just see my mask. I could tell you a story, but lyrical self expressions aren't my forte. You could ask my friends, but they'd give you their version of me. 

But if you were to just listen intently to some of the music I make, you'll hear my soul ripped intricately open for all to see....

David grew up surrounded by music (at least until he took his mother’s record player apart at the age of 6 to see how it worked). His favourite toys were those that made or recorded sound. One of his most loved being the Stylaphone, which he was given at the age of 4.
David began Djing at the age of 18, playing local events and clubs whenever the opportunity arose, often for free, solely for the enjoyment and satisfaction it gave him.

Whilst at University in Manchester, UK, David co formed and ran a successful club night for 3 years, playing to a loyal, continuously growing crowd every fortnight. Success in this arena lead to David securing many bookings at local clubs and events around the North West of England.

Through his love for Djing, David felt an increasing desire to create his own music, and explore the soundscapes that were building up in his mind.

The day that profoundly changed David’s life, and enabled him to realise his life long dream occurred by chance. A friend took him into the University music studio, briefly showed him how to turn the keyboards and equipment on, gave a ten minute lesson in the music production software on the computer, and left the room. 6 hours flew by, completely hooked, he had found the path he had been searching for since he was a child.

Ever since, every penny he shouldn’t have spent, every spare moment he has, goes on letting emotions flow through sound. 

David donates much of all royalties received from the sales of his music to good causes.