Jon David (aka Apukuna)creates musical journeys from deep within the mountains. Inspired by the beating hearts of the mystical music makers of mother earth...
thats what we feel and we feel so blessed to be able to share this attitude on 'Echoes'.  Thank you APUKUNA!

Open Into Flame
 is a meditation, a prayer and a dance for personal and collective transformation. For the past month, I have been immersed in smoke from fires burning in the mountains to surrounding my home and from the hundreds of others burning nearby here in the Pacific Northwest of Canada/USA. The burning of entire towns, homes and livelihoods has moved me into tears and into deep reflection. What is our Earth Mother asking of us in this time? This music was chosen to tell the story of my own journey into this question. It's an invitation to open into your own flame and to support releasing, transforming and welcoming new beginnings. As Bība shares so eloquently in this mix, “It’s time for a change of skin. This shedding is underway. Snake shows us that this shedding is by fire. The skin burning away is a skin full of injustices, anger and violence. [The fire] is symbolic of moving away from the old ways and making way for the new. In these flames, our anger can now be seen, our shadow revealed by the glowing light. And in this fire now, it’s time to heal. At this time of great shedding, an energy channel is open- a line of light. This line of light is our lineage. Our path to awakening. This energy is open to all beings on earth to come into alignment with the unfolding mystery of our individual and collective evolution.” 
With love - Jon (Apukuna)
@apukuna

Tracklist:

1. Hearthfire – Great Unknown @murray-kyle
2. Ludovico Einaudi – Nuvole Blanche
3. Deya Dova – The First Loom @deya-dova
4. Deya Dova – Doorway in the Desert @deya-dova
5. Kevin Wrenn – Womb Pulse (feat. Yin Ling) @nw_yogi
6. William Llerena Murayari – Sinches Medicina (w/Apukuna touch)
7. Lemon and Soul – Cristo Redentor (ALUNA remix) @lemonandsoul @alunaritualmusic @resuenomusic
8. Yin Ling – Isis @yinling-soulsong
9. Little Star – Inanna Rahkma @littlestarmusic
10. Turn Water – Corazón (Vinzoo Remix) @vinzoomuzik @newlatambeats
11. Little Star – Inanna Rahkma @littlestarmusic
12. Bība, Makossa, Waiyari – Intro @bibawithlove @mmakossa @thetenthdoor
13. Beautiful Chorus – Queendom @beautifulchorus
14. Makossa – Old Fashioned with Al Green & Billy Larkin @mmakossa
15. Deya Dova – Isles Of The Great Goddess @deya-dova
16. Deya Dova - Everything Standing Up Alive @deya-dova
17. Tolga Maktay – Zuhur (Original Mix) @tolgamaktay @monada-project
18. Maria Bethânia – O Sobrado de Mamãe (Gui Motto Edit) @guimotta
19. Anton Monk – Meditation @numamusica
20. Deya Dova – Lake of Little Fishes @deya-dova
21. J.Pool – Meditaciones XXI @j_pool @numamusica
22. Anton Monk – Palermo
23. Daniel Imhof – Shavasana @daniel-imhof @numamusica
24. islandman – Sumeru @tolgabuyuk
25. islandman – Kara Toprak @tolgabuyuk
26. Isaac Chambers – Mr. Answer Man (feat. Dub Princess) @isaac-chambers-music
27. LovLenka – Fire @numamusica
28. Marta Gómez – Si no cantara
29. Drumspyder – Kalypso @drumspyder @dakini-records
30. Novalima – La Despedida @novalima @wonderwheel-recordings
31. Mike Rauss & Mariana Root – Alma @mikerauss @mariana-root
32. Hakou - Crescent @hakoumusic
33. Ayla Nereo - By Night @ayla-nereo @jumpsuit-records
34. Anton Monk – Kotor (w/Apukuna touch)
35. Frameworks – Delphina @frameworks @locirecords
36. Marley Carroll – Shiver @marley-carroll @locirecords
37. MOONTIDE – Tallowood @moontideaus
38. Ayla Schafer – Plumajera @aylamusic

Echoes from APUKUNA - Open Into Flame

►♫ 2025▼

23|08| Rapid Festival (Harz)
19|06| Schieben & Schubsen Open Air
01|05| GrafKarl (Kassel)

► Part of ▼

schiebt.
https://soundcloud.com/schiebtkollektiv

► Dates 2023 ▼

25|12| GrafKarl
25|08| Musikschutzgebiet Festival
24|08| Andere Welt Festival
19|08| Bergzirkus Festival 
05|08| CSD @Kassel
28|07| HallenbadOst @Kassel
22|07| NDRS @Karnak Kassel
17|06| Rapid Banana Festival @Harz
12|05| Flohmarkt @schiebtkollektiv
06|05| Gräfin von Schiebolot @GrafKarl
21|04| Vogelfrei @Grauzone (Kassel)
18|02| Mhggrs Bday @FrauAlles 
11|02| b2b Tobi K @GrafKarl (Kassel)

★Echoes from Venus was born out of love for music★
Venus meets us in the morning and evening and reminds us symbolically of what our label stands for as well as how we want to meet at the Echoes events:
With love, sensuality, harmony, seduction, mindfulness, peace and partnership to name a few....
This should also be reflected in our music.
There is a lot of heart, relationship, joy and respect in each of our releases and the events.
If you also feel this and such intensions are in your productions send us your demos to:
info@echoesfromvenus.ch
Since we don't have time for stress, we tend to choose downtempo music. We are open for organic, warm sounds, instruments, voices, experimental.......

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Up coming:
★Bond of Union★ 10.5.2025 @ Photobastei  Zürich with:
Sangeet
Trippin Jaguar
Manu Ela
MeToBe

★High on light & sound ★ 29.3.24 @ Photobastei with:
AmuAmu
Lucia Light No3
Viel zu Hell


◈ ◈ Nov.25.2023, Okuma Live, Kusht Live, BurnTale, Daniel Imhof @Photobastei Zürich
> Oct 8th 2022, Andi Otto, Arilu, M.Rux , Blitz Nochi @photobastei.ch
> Septemer 25 / 2021 <
> November 13 / 2021 <
★>Summer Gathering<★
Sat. 5. & Sun 6. of September 2020 with:
Soul Mate - Luana Schwengber - Nährklang - Martha van Straaten - Seba - M.Rux - Thomash - Twerking Class Heroes - Saeko Killy - SaschaChellist

★ > Metamorphosis < ★ // Binz // Dez. 28th 2019 // 
A Macaca Live
Kurup & Jaçira
Peter Power
Najesh & Artisoko
MeTobe b2b Daniel Imhof

★ > Welcome Home < ★  // Binz // Dez. 28th 2018 // 
Anton Feine & Colour your Mind *Live
Mente Organica, Paola & Nick *Live
Landhouse & Raddantze
Wide Awake *Live
Rumpelfilzli
Sari

★ > Selva Luna < ★  // Im Wald  // July 28th 2018 //
Oilst, MF Jäger & Maxmich *live
Mente Organica, Colombia *live
Sun Drine 
MeToBe 

★> Tanzwende < ★ // Binz // June 22nd 2018 //
Mente Organica *live
Thor Rixon *live
Maxmich
MeToBe
Arilu
Giz

★> Venus & Mars < ★   // Photobastei // July 15th 2017 //
Aluna - Maywa & Steffen Kirchhoff
Chrystal Chris /w Sawatzki
Rolandson 
Luna 
Ayşe
Iorie 

★ > Getting Deeper < ★   // Photobastei // April 22nd 2017 //
Steffen Kirchhoff
Rolandson
Späk

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