-- @rezasafiniamusic

After Dandara and Reza digitally met, they both saw the potential in creating music together. The idea for this EP came from Reza's recent acoustic album "Yin" from which they took different ideas and sounds to create a new story, a shadow to the original narrative.


Shadow of Contemplation reworks the piano in Reza's original "Dhyana", a Sanskrit word meaning Contemplation, this track keeps the meditative nature of the original and takes it on an inward journey of the mind, body and soul.


Shadow of Creation uses a sample from the original, "Shakti", Sanskrit for primordial cosmic energy. This track means to express how the creative source of energy can infinitely transmute.


Shadow of Continuum, is an expansion from a small section of the original "Shiva", a Hindu God who destroys to create, this is the closing thought of the EP, to show how the end of one cycle can be the beginning of another, resulting in a continuum, even if we look for endings and beginnings.

Dandara & Reza Safinia - Shadow of Creation (Original Mix)

ARYA emerged from a calling to co-create dance experiences that awaken the body, stir the soul, and celebrate the beauty of being alive.

His sets are fluid, emotionally charged journeys that blend groovy baselines, deep house, elegant techno, and melodic textures. Guided by intuition and collective energy, ARYA shapeshifts across genres while staying true to a single thread: every set must hold beauty. Whether it's tension, grief, euphoria, or desire, his music creates space for it all.

Born in Indonesia, raised between Southeast Asia and Europe, ARYA’s sound reflects a deep cultural fluency and a lived-in sense of contrast. His journey has led him through underground raves, desert temples, sunrise festivals, and sacred dance floors across Singapore, Bali, Burning Man, Peru, Mexico, and now Berlin, where his universe continues to evolve.

Rooted in emotional resonance and sensual pulse, ARYA’s universe is built on deeper truth and beauty.

Bookings: dandara@lokd.ch

Promos, Remix Requests, Say Hi: dandara@lokd.ch



Past:
Noa Noa - Santiago de Chile
Kuna - NYC
Color Box Studios - Cape Town
Low Down - Johannesburg
Afrika Burn
Gazgolder - Moscow
Fusion Festival
Las Dalias - Ibiza
Before Sunset - Cesme
Leveldva - Moscow
KaterBlau - Berlin
SLS - Miami
Sonic Jungle -  NYC
Xuma - Bodrum
Alemagou - Mykonos
Tulum
Xaman - Mexico City
Video Club - Bogota
Festival Nomade - Colombia
Gruta - Rio de Janeiro
Sonido Tropico - Sao Paulo
Plantasia - Buenos Aires
Wilde Möhre Festival
Feel Festival
Big Wine Freaks - St. Petersburg
Mzaar Odin - Lebanon

Everything is Frequency..
Dance with it. Lay down with it. Fly with it. Breath with it. Sleep with it and wake up with it. Enjoy it. Drink it. Make love with it. Play with ropes and hold it. Pray with it. Cry and laugh with it. See and feel with it. Everything needs the right vibration..
I just want to share my taste of music... For almost every moment :)

Sending love and hugs 

Since it emerged in the 90s, progressive house has impacted the lives of countless people around the world. Heroes like Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Sasha, John Digweed, Lee Burrige, Anthony Pappa, Dave Seamen, Dmitry Molosh, Dicky Trisco, Greg Wilson, Andrew Weatherall, Carl Cox, Soulwax/ 2manydjs, The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada, Harri & Domenic, Justice, Flight Facilities, WhomadeWho, The Prodigy, Aphex Twin,LF System, Moby, Daft Punk, Slam, The KLF, Orbital, Underworld, 808State and many more have been advocates of this unique brand of club music.

House music isn’t just about the dancing it’s straight from the soul… 

I had to steal the following paragraph from ERAN AVINER SIMPLY because it is 💯 % unarguably correct.. 

“Because absolutely nothing compares to music. This language, whose universal vibes can 
be understood by anybody, connects people around the globe be it religions, cultures or ethnicity. Great tunes turn strangers into friends. One note expresses more emotions than a thousand words. Music goes on where words fall short. It simply touches your soul.