Bringing the rhythms of the natural world to the modern dance floor, Liquid Bloom and PERE unite their distinct musical backgrounds into the immersive story called ‘Afar.’ Presented in eight vivid tracks that infuse organic instruments and ancient songs with the trance-inducing energy of progressive electronica, the collection highlights each artist’s deep passion for the sounds of the world as well as their iconic approaches to musical storytelling in the digital age.

Opening the album, the journey of “Nubra” takes us through deep ambient spaces, percussive grooves, and the elegant and haunting tones of the sarangi and dotar, establishing a balance of organic and digital elements that pervades the collection. Stepping further into this hypnotic space, tracks like “Overgrown” and “Riding Through” showcase the fiery side of the album, merging acoustic instrumentation with heavier electronic themes that are primed for peak moments on the dance floor.

“Kingfisher” featuring Australian multi-instrumentalist Si Mullumby demonstrates the duo’s creative mixing of natural sounds and instruments for a walkabout into the wilderness, while “Pájaro Azul’s” uplifting balance of charango, flute, and tranquil vocals courtesy of Isla Espiral spotlights the Latin American musical influences at play in the collection. “Ufawatu” featuring African music master Chris Berry is a playful song that translates as ‘the dream of life in the sacred waters.’ Japanese vocalist Madi Sato guides the album out of the wildness with the emotional and cinematic ‘Lion Dance’ anthem that is “Azuma Jishi.”

If ‘Afar’ opens slowly, the final track, “Refuge,” ends like glowing embers of Samadhi, echoing and honoring the immense passage of emotion that has transpired through PERE and Liquid Bloom's offerings. The full effect of the duo’s musical fusion is best felt here, where the recognizable coalesces with the imaginary in a cinematic coda that displays each producer’s alchemical approach to psychedelic sound design and guides the album back into the silence from which it all emerged.

8 PERE X Liquid Bloom - Refuge

6 PERE X Liquid Bloom - Azuma (Feat Madi Sato)

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Smoke Break (Interlude)

Wu-Wei means to do without doing. to follow a path naturally in full alignment. My sounds in this composition are from my time in San Francisco including a session I recorded playing a Ruan in a Chinese music shop. Enjoy this effortless path through asian mysticism 

Samuel Wexler: Violin
Dan Yolles: Ruan, Composition, Production
Dillon Gabehart: Mastering

Pathways

Wu-Wei

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7. Wu-Wei

bookings : beatfarmer@live.com 
Celebrating the winter solstice up here in the north today with a new single to honor the still and quiet time of the year.
It is a free download, or by donation. I am currently raising funds to master my new ep which should be out this spring!
https://beatfarmer.bandcamp.com/album/hibernation-ep

beatfarmer - Hibernation

Here's my remix for @scarletcrow remixes now out on @merkabamusic

They have collaborated with 16 producers to celebrate their debut album ‘Remembrance’ with a fresh collection of elegant and dynamic remixes. Just in time for the summer festival season, this diverse array of electronic soundscapes reimagines the etheric storytelling of these two bards, integrating the medicine of eclectic world fusion productions with their soulful poems, giving this enchanting record brand new life. 


May the original beauty of these songs and the prayer seeded throughout this album expand and continue working its magic on the dance floor. 

Thank you again for being with us on this journey~ 

Love, Truth and Beauty~ 

Scarlet Crow 

www.scarletcrow.org

Mastering: Audible Oddities 
Cover art Photography: Tessa Shields and Julia Miho Nakamura

Scarlet crow - Space Grace Freedom (Lo.Renzo Remix)

Using original recordings from the mountains of Nepal, the deserts of India and the jungles of Australia and Central America, Nango Manchay has learned and incorporated instruments from all corners of the earth to create an album the spans borders and traditional genres.

The result is the expansive album Under Our Sun which comes to Desert Trax on April 5th. From the opening hit of Varanasi Flame to the closing notes of Diambura, the Nango Manchay sound envelops and hypnotizes. The guitarist and sitar player also features on the seminal album Grouch in Dub and his lush string sound finds a home on Desert Dwellers label. The entire album is filled with gorgeous melody at each stop along the cosmic journey. Rich, pulsing midtempo breaks and more intricate downtempo and bass-centric musings are held together by the connective thread of real bowed, plucked and strummed strings.

“Under Our Sun is a tribute to the unification of humanity and the common goals of peace and understanding that is an underlying part of what makes us all human,” he notes “We are all under the same sun, we share this planet together and this album represents many cultures uniting to create music of beauty that reflects the awe and grandeur of nature, our shared home and the depths of our own consciousness.” 

Contributing Artists

Magdelion Moondrop – Vocals
Jose Ocampo – Violin
Barefoot Biscuit – Hand Pan + Tank Drum
Yasmin Gowdet – Dhalbuka
Lisa Odeh - Vocals
Zack James – Flute
The Women of Chote Chour Village in Nepal

Under Our Sun

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Nango Manchay - Varanssi Flame

https://merkabamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/harmonic-realms

Continuing the legacy of the 'Resonant' Series, 'Harmonic' will continue to bring the light of awareness to artist who are yet to be a part of the label, or are lesser known and underground, and deserve attention.

Ear selected by Kalya Scintilla, this diverse and eclectic compilation strays far from one genre or 'box' of sound.

Kalya is known for selecting songs and artist based on soul, originality and emotion, so expect a journey of diversity.

Showcasing 19 songs Harmonic Realms will teleport you into an undiscovered world of texture and sound.

Featuring Circada, Electrowavez Electrick, Psychoz, San and Tac / Tactyl, Brian Enoch, Yonilinga, 5AM, Emerald Dragonfly, Prismatica, Ecoteric, Scion, Dubtazer, Sensativa, Earth Connect, Shamanature, Fusionista, Key-G, Molectone, Celestiate, Nicoorion.

Released January 2, 2020

Mastering: Audible Oddities
Cover art: Yaegon

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15. Fusionista - Afterglow (feat. Deya Dova)

Returning to Desert Trax for their second EP release, Jakare unites old-world aesthetics with opulent sound design in their tribal organica voyage, ‘Schizophonia.’ A soulful blend of classical instrumentation, downtempo atmospherics, and exhilarating digital grooves, Italian duo Halfred and Lo.Renzo’s vision of sonic shamanism incorporates elements of folkloric music and dance floor electronica to paint a unified portrait of global music for the new world. Channeling the vibrant sounds of nature and the uplifting energy of Latin American musical culture, ‘Schizophonia’ pierces through the noise of an evolving planet to create a refuge for celebrating the unifying colors, tones, and timbres of the human spirit.

01 - Jakare - Mycelium

Desert Trax is a record label that believes in the transformative power of music. Our mission is to bring people together and bridge divides through the universal language of sound. Founded in 2005 by the Desert Dwellers duo, we have helped many emerging artists release their music over the years. From Porangui to Deya Dova, Mose to Jakare, we strive to support and elevate artists who share our vision of music as a force for unity and connection. Join us on this journey and let the sounds of Desert Trax take you beyond borders.