Dear Sol, I really love this peace and it reminds me very much on a stunning deep house track which I am carrying for years in my ear, but i cant find it. Is the melody inspired by a specific track?

Great work, Mr Rising. This track is my personal favorite of all your original tracks which i have so far heard. I also remember being really impressed by a remix you did of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". My two cents worth is, keep going in this highly lyrical direction. There is much depth and beauty here, and a really classical feel. Also, i must say the deft touch of morphing a car or train horn into a dulcet musical tone is just brilliant. Thanks for adding to the beauty of this world.

ohh! I like this a lot!...Stoked to see you at yogajam!

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this place doesnt feel like home
4 empty walls hold a roof i feel so alone 
rip souljahwitch got the tablets for the low
who would guess that u would stoop so low
this place never felt like home
like whatchu kno 
idk what u know
and i dont kno but i gotta kno
im in ur mind like the frontal lobe
yea ima take control




wat do u kno

the bicycle and the boardwalk

Be sure to listen to the twin record, "MUSIC TO DIE TO" for the complete listening experience : http://soundcloud.com/eastforest

Trevor Oswalt's near-death experiences catalyzed a search for answers. After two violent bicycle accidents – the second of which causing almost identical injuries to the first incident – he began searching for understanding; his path eventually lead him to volunteer in a hospice, until Oswalt, aka East Forest, felt comfortable facing his fears. 

"Everyone copes with loss and trauma in different ways," he says.  "I was searching for a way that could help me and others at the same time." 

That search birthed the idea for his next album, Music To Die To, out February 26, 2016 on Aquilo Records.  "People think that nearly everything in life stems from the fact that we know we're going to die, and that real creative freedom comes from accepting our mortality," Oswalt says. "Part of this album is literally music for people to die to, but it's also the soundtrack of my own journey toward acceptance."

Inspired by one of his idols, Keith Jarrett, and his The Köln Concert, Oswalt knew he'd improvise most of the recordings by live looping a combination of vintage pianos, his voice, and original field recordings, all with the theme of life's finite nature in mind.  Recording on an organic farm in upstate New York and a remote ranch in the southern Utah high desert, he bunkered in until he had more than enough for one album. 
"Once you get out into nature and get the ball rolling, the improvisation starts to flow through you," he says. "I love the idea of giving birth to music on the spot, to record something in the moment that won't be made again."

Armed with a surplus of material, East Forest realized the perfect bookend: Music To Be Born To, the sister album to Music To Die To. To me, birth comes from the space created by the destruction of something, not the other way around. Out of death comes birth.” 

Together, the twin releases form a perfect pair, complementing the other in not only theme, but in musical substance. The former is an optimistic glow bathed in waves of his "blissful" (NPR), ethereal sound; the latter is more direct, more organic, and more focused - embodying an increasingly-mature sound and aesthetic.  but provides a fresher start with a newer beginning.

In 2016, he's back in Portland, but is now armed with a live show that is continually evolving; sometimes performing solo, sometimes with a string section, and often with cinematic projections. With experience as a performing pianist for a dance troupe, in a hospice volunteering as well as in the Amazonian jungle searching for answers, his music is a connected journey that's been dubbed "a revelatory excursion in sound" (Under The Gun Review) that invites listeners to "go on a journey of self discovery" (Earmilk).  He's been featured on NPR's Second Stage and Tiny Desk Contest, and shared the stage with Moby. 

"We forget that we are nature. We feel so much separation in our modern life, inundated with so much information; I believe our solutions will come from the inside out. They're already here, we're just uncovering them." 

"It’s all a process of discovery.  We need to give space for that which wants to emerge  -- something needs to die for something else to be born.  Making these albums was my way of creating some space, and inside I hope to hear an answer.

WEB - http://www.eastforest.org 
FB - http://www.facebook.com/eastforestmusic
INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/eastforest
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/eastforestmusic
TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/eastforestmusic

#eastforest #eastforestmusic

Trevor Oswalt - live looped music, field recordings, vocals
Taylor Deupree - mastering
Michael Robinson - art direction

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For Elena

‘The Chillout Sessions’, Sol Rising’s fourth full-length release of all original production, drops today. The Los Angeles based producer leaps out of his more hip-hop and funk infused dance music comfort zone to speak to another, more intimate and chill mode of life. ‘The Chillout Sessions’ is notably more of a slow flow than his past work, featuring 10 tracks merging deep trap and chill wave. These beats were crafted with the dual purpose of listening while relaxing night or day, and to inspire lively movement while vibing out to an epic sunrise.

Your Love Instrumental

Stream on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/7gAOrP0C8oJEaTlNx1kpSN
Stay in touch at www.djtazrashid.com

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Awakening Truth

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Gold Flow

Out now!
https://cosmicleaf.bandcamp.com/album/the-7-planets

An organic multilayered ear candy psydub chill by french producers, Kick Bong & Squazoid. Stardust sparkles and groovy beats in an endless sound experience inviting you to discover the seven planets.

All tracks written by Franck Jousselin & Jeremy Bringué
Franck Jousselin : Drums , Percussions ,HangDrum , Keybords
Jeremy Bringué : Synths , Keybords , Computer
Sebastien Monsellier : Bass Guitar
Alexandre Salomon : Guitar

Mixed @Studio23 des Lilas
Mastered by Cedric Champalou

Science Mission - Kick Bong and Squazoid

Hectares

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Here it is. The new, somewhat spontaneous, Lion's Gate Full Moon Mix I worked tirelessly on for the last two nights, staying up til sunrise this morning finishing. When you're recording a 3 hour mix, there are no breaks lol. It was an absolute pleasure to create this mix. After a short hike at 11,000 feet under the moonlight with just me and my dog, I couldn't wait to come home and finish this lastnight. Feeling the vibes of the full moon, lunar eclipse, and lion's gate we get to bathe in right now. I hope everyone else is feeling it. And I hope everyone is feeling this mix. It's a beautiful one. I tried some new things, taught myself some tricks, learned from some mistakes (hehe), and came out with something unique (and beautiful) from all the rest of my mixes and sets. It's my gift to you, and to myself, so I hope you enjoy. 
Please share if you like it :) so that more may enjoy it <3 Thanks!

P.S. It's the first mix I've made at home in over a year.
After a very challenging past year, it feels really good to reconnect with music and create something beautiful.

Image: "Spirit Lion" by A. Andrew Gonzalez

Track list:
0:01 ultraista- small talk (four tet rmx) *justin martin rework
4:34 Yaima - Gajumaru
9:00 Sarah Blasko - All I Want (BENY Chillstep Remix)
14:14 BAILE - Cover
18:40 Sorrow - Reverie
23:15 Synthetic Epiphany - Assist
28:07 Insightful - Backwords
32:00 Synthetic Epiphany - Technicolor (Original mix)
36:16 Stwo - Eden(IntIKon Remix)
39:50 CoMa - Where Do We Go (Synthetic Epiphany Remix)
43:36 TanLayz - Horizon
47:07 George Maple - Fixed (Maribou State Remix)
51:40 Ifan Dafydd - Llonydd (feat. Alys Williams)
55:50 Moglebaum - Capture
58:52 First Aid Kit - Winter Is All Over You (Baauer Remix)
1:01:05 ZHU - Faded (BAILE Remix)
1:04:30 IHF - Evolve
1:07:15 Bronze Whale - Say It (BAILE Remix)
1:12:30 BAILE - Without (feat. Felicia Douglass)
1:17:11 Cassie - Me & U (Dr. Fresch's Let's Go Home Remix)
1:20:20 Kiiara - Gold
1:23:50 BAILE - Naturally (feat. Jenna Kyle)
1:28:03 Elonious - Iara
1:31:01 Phazed - Untitled 07
1:33:11 David August - Patria feat. Sissi Rada
1:37:40 Mr FijiWiji - Aphasia
1:42:10 H3NDO - Fathom
1:47:00 RVDICAL THE KID. - Active Child - Hanging on (A Rvdical Xperience)
1:50:30 Mr FijiWiji - Yours Truly ft. Danyka Nadeau VIP
1:56:08 Moontricks - Soul Baby
1:59:33 JAKWOB - Fade (Sane Beats Remix)
2:02:52 Persian Empire - A2 - You Are What You Feel
2:06:30 HU₵₵I - I Got You (feat. The Weeknd)
2:10:16 Galvanix - Out Of My Head
2:14:26 Willow Beats - From Under The Ground (SertOne's Aquatrap Mix)
2:19:44 Figgy - Can't Hide
2:24:20 Diplo, Edward Droste, Rostam - LONG WAY HOME
2:26:45 IHF - Senseless (feat. Jenni Potts)
2:30:17 Mercy "For You"
2:34:15 EASTGHOST - SILVER 
2:38:37 Raven Song (Wu Wei Remix) - Elephant Revival
2:42:02 Pretty Lights - Lost and Found (ODESZA Remix) - The Hidden Shades
2:46:30 BAILE - Use - B-Side 
2:52:25 A Sol Mechanic - Elevate
2:55:06 ODESZA - Say My Name ft. Zyra (Jai Wolf Remix)
2:59:00 Escape 'Just Escape' feat Daudi Matsiko (Justin Martin remix)

BLESS!T - Lion's Moon 8/8/8 (Mix)

The Light

Grandmothersphere

Songlink - (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) - https://song.link/i/1489101631

Album Art by Orchid Girl 
Mixed and Mastered by GlobalBPM

DTO & Equanimous - Breathe (feat. Kayla Diana)

Alpine Swift

Light Me Up (feat. Marti Nikko)

Music For Yoga Volume One

Zen That Beat - I Am The Light

Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BdgyHJZID1ceLLg31KyAv

Sol Rising crafts alchemical musical journeys one ecstatic beat at a time. His original soundscapes evoke feelings of bliss throughout an eclectic mix of hip-hop, funk, soul, reggae, and electronic dance beats.

Born in Vancouver BC, Brandon began meditating at age four with a walking mantra technique. His mother took him to visit numerous spiritual teachers, who inspired him on the spiritual path he walks today. As a teenager, he became a hip hop fanatic.
His rooted interest in hip hop led him to learning the art of scratching — using turntables as musical instruments. Sol Rising soon became one of America’s top scratch DJs, winning second place at the DMC, the world’s most prestigious DJ competition.

After graduating in the top 5% of his accounting class at University of Iowa, he realized accounting was not his path. A journey to India illuminated his true calling — to light up people’s awareness of their true nature through music. This lead him to study audio engineering and production at Pyramind Studios in San Francisco and produce his first album, "I AM Soul."

Now a successful Producer/DJ, Sol Rising plays major events across the West Coast, including Burning Man, Symbiosis and Lightning in a Bottle. He has opened for major acts such as Beats Antique, and produced official remixes for artists including Jai Uttal, Mochipet, David Starfire, Delhi 2 Dublin, Kirtaniyas, and more. With a fervent following in the Ecstatic Dance scene, he has headlined Ecstatic Dance Retreat Hawaii, and is a fixture at Ecstatic Dances across the country. Sol Rising has been featured in major media outlets including the Washington Post, and his music has been enjoyed by over one million viewers in a viral YouTube video.

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