featuring sgt daniel p bullock, united states army combat veteran

credits

from the future jazz sounds of mindswimmer, released July 20, 2018 
produced by prashant vallury for mindswimmer 

recorded and mixed by steve dobias at SIGNAL 

lead vocals - simeon viltz, natasha kohli, sgt. daniel p. bullock 

conversation - simeon viltz, natasha kohli, prashant vallury 

sequential circuits prophet-6 - steve dobias 

arturia keylab 88 - prashant vallury 

g&l asat semi-hollow bass - prashant vallury 

godin sd-24 electric guitar - prashant vallury 

ludwig drum kit - antoine johnson 

background vocals - steve dobias, prashant vallury 

deagan electravibe 555 - prashant vallury

chicago to damascus

"Land of Upright Peoples" is a play on the meaning of Burkina Faso, the powerful and beautiful name chosen by former president Thomas Sankara to unify the country's diverse population under a shared character trait - honesty.

For dopamēn, they seek to imbue that same inclusive energy into music culture. Continuing to explore their improvisatory spirit, the group blends jazz, house, Afrobeat, hip-hop and Krautrock - all drum-centric musical modalities. 

The band is joined in this effort with features from legendary Chicago MC, Thaione Davis and the soulfully conversational voicings of Shev Rock. The record captures the jazz quintet each showing moments of singular brilliance.

Land of Upright Peoples

Guts, Glory, Mojo (Dojo)

Omnipotent (Wee Ah Wuhn)

Tweaking Symbolic Gestures

the new line of demarcation" is a raw, spiritual work, melding musical influences from across the globe into a listening experience that stands on its own.

from the downtempo-inflected opener "bridges not walls" to the searching "spiritual gravity" to the deep funk grooves of "backpedallin'" and "funk sermon", the album’s extended emotional arc comes to a cathartic crescendo on "jericho".

featuring the evocative vocal stylings of shev rock, this album sees mindswimmer building on its core musical identity while boldly stepping forward into new, uncharted territory.

mindswimmer is:
simeon viltz
natasha kohli
prashant vallury
antoine johnson
steve dobias

produced by mindswimmer
recorded and mixed at SIGNAL (http://soundbysignal.com)

jericho

the new line of demarcation

funk sermon

backpedallin'

the new line of demarcation" is a raw, spiritual work, melding musical influences from across the globe into a listening experience that stands on its own.

from the downtempo-inflected opener "bridges not walls" to the searching "spiritual gravity" to the deep funk grooves of "backpedallin'" and "funk sermon", the album’s extended emotional arc comes to a cathartic crescendo on "jericho".

featuring the evocative vocal stylings of shev rock, this album sees mindswimmer building on its core musical identity while boldly stepping forward into new, uncharted territory.

mindswimmer is:
simeon viltz
natasha kohli
prashant vallury
antoine johnson
steve dobias

produced by mindswimmer
recorded and mixed at SIGNAL (soundbysignal.com)

spiritual gravity

will i stop?

ocean deep as space

the new line of demarcation" is a raw, spiritual work, melding musical influences from across the globe into a listening experience that stands on its own. 

from the downtempo-inflected opener "bridges not walls" to the searching "spiritual gravity" to the deep funk grooves of "backpedallin'" and "funk sermon", the album’s extended emotional arc comes to a cathartic crescendo on "jericho". 

featuring the evocative vocal stylings of shev rock, this album sees mindswimmer building on its core musical identity while boldly stepping forward into new, uncharted territory. 

mindswimmer is:
simeon viltz
natasha kohli
prashant vallury
antoine johnson
steve dobias

produced by mindswimmer
recorded and mixed at SIGNAL (soundbysignal.com)

bridges not walls

a future jazz quintet improvising long-form music to stir your spirit - rich in energy and exuding peace.

we create from shared impulse - drawing on multiple styles of music - hip-hop to post-rock, the electric sounds of Düsseldorf and the Sufi music of India and Pakistan. 

authentic musical expression with a definitive feeling.

dopamēn

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