The meaning of Sakura (桜) has many rumors and tales of origin in the Japanese language, but the simplest is that it simply means cherry blossom and comes from the Japanese word for bloom. The Sakuras meaning is also contradictory. It symbolizes both life and death, beauty and violence. As the coming of spring promises new life, so the blooming of cherry blossoms brings a sense of vitality and vibrancy. At the same time, their short lifespan is a reminder that life is fleeting.

In the same way, each track in the album blooms with a new journey while bringing a sense of vitality and vibrancy. The end of each track symbolizes its peak and an ending lesson for all of us. While Cosmic Brahma has tried to explore some unknown frequencies of sounds while making each track, he also understood the value of each track. This album is a tribute to his father and also to the people of Japan for believing in his music. 

Artwork: Shaan Singha 
Mastering: Maschine Studio (India)

Cosmic Brahma - Refraction (Preview)

Fernando starts producing psychedelic trance music in 2014 as the name of Shivalayam, with the intent to unleash the ideas without limits. He release his music on the little personal label Psysomatic Records, but in 2016 the great german label Juicy Noise Records, listening his style, calls him to release some tracks, and the first album “Science & Religion”. After years the productions continues also under several projects like Laozi and the new Akai Pacific, focussed on progressive psy-trance music. The last album Semiramis bring the psytrance into a new level, because he never stops to learn and create new sounds. The 2018 is the year or change with the creation of the new label “Nazca Vibes”. This baby is focussed into more mature and complex tracks, new experiments and alternative creations. Old label Psysomatic Records do not stop, but we will concentrate to the new. The first release is a three track EP “Spirit of the Ancestors”: the old meets the new, but the trip is at the begin...good vibes!!

For the 2019, Fernando starts a new parallel project called "Yerba Divina", focussed on more technical and psychedelic music, were trance is always in progression. The 2020 it's the year of revolution: thanks to his good last tracks, Yerba Divina joins the family of the great indian psytrance label "Brahamasutra Records". The first release is a solo track in the free VA called Lockdown Tales, made with all members of the Brahamasutra family for the covid worldwide lockdown. Then is the time for the first EP: Arborea, with three tracks dedicated to the beautiful universe of our planet. In 2021 a track called Atokirina for the VA selected by Djane Bhavani and the second EP with 4 tracks: The Nexus Network, a journey into the cyberpunk world. Now the 2022 is another year of great music with a solo track for the VA conducted by Reza Edge "Tandava" and the last EP called Animus Nocturni, when a Great Shaman will drive the experiences.

Rooted in the essence of the Brahmasutra—a cornerstone of Vedanta along with the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita—we embrace the idea of the “final aim of the Vedas.” Also called the Sariraka Sutra (of the Self) and Bhikshu Sutra (for seekers), the Brahmasutra is a journey inward, through layers of illusion, into the unshaken core of truth.

In that spirit, we dive deep into the unexplored chaos of the underground, drawing out its raw, resonant energy, transformed into vibrations that heal, challenge, and awaken.

Our mission is to discover and support emerging talent in Dark Psy, Forest, and Twilight Psytrance, with a focus on innovation over imitation. We promote distinct sound design, mystical melodies, and fierce, crunchy basslines. This is not about profit—it's about passion, intention, and a shared devotion to psychedelic exploration.

We exist to uplift true artists, foster fearless experimentation, and create a global tribe connected by frequency.

Punchline –“Because we grow together”

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Cosmic Brahma - Refraction (Preview)

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