The Music : In this album I explore nine melodies of old times and interpret them as a drummer and instrumentalist, offering them to present-day dancers to inspire movement and play. Tunes from Scotland, Ireland, England and medieval Germany ride on the rhythmic energy of frame drums, tamborines, and deep bass. It is my most organic and “earthy” music to date, and contains nothing sampled or remixed - all sounds herein are my own work with acoustic and virtual instruments.

The Cover and Title : Inspired by the runes Beorc (Berkano, birch tree) and Ing (Ingwaz, Frey) the cover has nine birch leaves around interlaced branches. In the center is a fusion of the two runes, both symbols of new life, creation, and rebirth. The title comes from the (highly recommended) “Runes” app by Kari Tauring; in describing the birch-tree rune she writes: “If you climb nine branches high, you can talk to the spirits”

May all beings have their renewal and rebirth - blessed be.

Nine Branches

VMMP - Force of Good

World Music, Chill-Out & Lounge, Ambient, Jazz  nu-jazz, Acoustic & Folk, Ethnic Fusion

Life source

Black Panther Type Beat (Instrumental) Mastered Version

@Byzantine-Time-Machine return with a new single in their unique blend of world and electronic music, written in the Maqam (scale) of Nawa Athar. The song is a continuation of the group's conceptual narrative, telling the tale of these scientists' journey to ancient lands as their time machine breaks down and they become trapped in the sultan's palace.

The song is a dance between melodies from the Oud and the G-Clarinet, while an orchestra of other instruments create the context for this showdown. 

Available as a Bandcamp exclusive until June 10th.

credits

Music by Byzantine Time Machine, including: 

George Lawler - Tombak, Udu Drum, Frame Drums, Darbuka, Production, Mixing & Mastering 
Eve Monzingo - G Clarinet, Sandouri, Flute, Alto Sax, Vocals 
Ronnie Malley - Oud 
www.facebook.com/ByzantineTimeMachine 

Artwork - Mohammed Omran (Moomraan) 
www.instagram.com/moomraan

Trapped in the Sultan's Palace

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The Butterfly

Source Of Spey

Based on the melody know as "Palastinalied" or "Kreuzlied" by Walter von der Vogelweide

Pilgrimage

John Barleycorn

Glenlivet Reel

Based on "Laus Trinitati" by Hildegard of Bingen

Trinity

@Lunar-Symphonyy
A-Hankali, in the Housa language of the ethnic group in Sub-Saharan Africa, means slowly, carefully, closely. 
Lunar Symphony applies those principles to their music; to remind ourselves to be patient, to take it slow and to put care into what we love. The “A Hankali” EP is a  journey of connection and closeness through dance, bass, and everything else in these times of uncertainty.

A Hankali

Symphony - A Hankali

Celtic Folktronica

Booking Contact: 
Scott Sterling
drumspyder@icloud.com

Drumspyder weaves a web of percussive rhythm, melody, and line. Framedrums, tambourines, and  low whistles mingle with bass beats and ethereal atmospheres, bringing the Celtic and British Islands traditional music into vital contemporary expression.

Scott Sterling has always followed the path of rhythm. Over the course of a long journey through diverse forms of drumming and dance music: avant-garde circus, slinky bellydance troupes, and acclaimed bass-music productions, the one constant has been the beat of the drum. 

Over the past several years he has specialised in the realm of framedrums and tambourines. Influenced by modern framedrum masters such as Glen Velez and David Kuckhermann, but also inspired by the rhythms of the Irish bodhran, he follows a distinctive path through the world of contemporary percussion: fusing his experience with cross-cultural framedrum techniques and Arabic rhythms with a new-found love of Celtic dance music. 

To this rhythmic foundation he adds traditional melodies (played on low whistles and various keyboards) drawn from the folk music of Ireland, Scotland, and England , as well as the rich repertoire of Medieval and Renaissance music from the British Isles. 

Out of the alchemy of rhythm, melody, and his long experience in dance music production, he has forged a unique approach to Celtic and Medieval fusion, where elements of trance, bass-heavy electronica, and ethereal atmospheres mingle into an intoxicating brew. His overall ambition is to connect traditional rhythms and melodies with the contemporary dancefloor.

Glenlivet Reel

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