This musical piece embraces the poetry of renowned Lalon Farkir, a Bengali mystic poet and social reformer, rejecting divisions of caste, class and creed. His philosophy embraced the unity of humanity, emphasized the search for the soul and embodied the transformative power of Bhakti and Sufism.

Lyrics (translated from Bengali)

" I don't know how many days more
This innocent soul will burn out
Oh dear kindful lord, it will be forever
Life is in the fire of sorrow
I am burning in, always "

Credits
from Astris, released December 15, 2023

Music Composition: Iasonas Psarakis
Music Production: Nikolas Gkinis
Music Arrangement: Iasonas Psarakis & Nikolas Gkinis

Vocals: Ayu Shi
Sitar, Tukish Rebab, Didgeridoo: Iasonas Psarakis
Ney: Bahram Deyjour
Kurdish Tanbour: Ador Hooyar
Synthesizer: Nikolas Gkinis

Recorder at:
Groova Studio - Sound Engineering/ Mixing/ Mastering: Nikolas Gkinis
Studio Chilekothaa - Sound Engineering: Neel Sarkar

from Astris, released December 15, 2023
© 2023 Hihiri Pipiri Transcultural Sound Transmission
© Iasonas Psarakis

Whirling Desert

5 - Goody Goody (feat. Joy W.Kimani,Amani Sergon & Joshua C. Kimani)

AC+DC

We've all been there.  

It's about leaving the bad stuff behind...sadness...abuse...unhappiness... loneliness...loss...and taking that next big and difficult step towards happiness, and to where you truly belong.

"Home" written by Eric Alexandrakis.

Produced by Eric Alexandrakis and Mark Scandariato.

Mixed by Paul David Hager [Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Jonas Brothers, Devo]

Performed by:

Eric Alexandrakis
Ryan Hoyle [Collective Soul, The Pet Shop Boys, Anna Vissi]
Akis Amprazis [Pyx Lax]
Mike Surratt
Mark Scandariato [Maypo Deluxe]

Mastered by Zach Ziskin.

Inspired by Melanie Safka, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, John Taylor, and Noel Gallagher.

Available only on Apple Music.

©℗ 2024 Minoan Music

ERIC ALEXANDRAKIS BIO:  

http://tiny.cc/EABIOPRESSPHOTOS

www.ItsABeautifulDayToday.com

"2 x Grammy® Nominated, discovered by Duran Duran's John Taylor, collabs with Dolores O'Riordan, Ric Ocasek, John Malkovich, David Lynch, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon…he can't be ignored, and clearly won't be..." - Madame X

"HOME"

I've had enough, of all this stuff,			
That brings me down, I'm all but drowned.	
I don't need much, for my life's clutch.
I have no crutch as such, no loving touch.	

I'll call my bluff, and pretend to be oh so tough.
Pack a bag and take a drag, pacing in a restless zig zag.
Too many sunsets wasted on this scene.
Too many pockets emptied over burning kerosene.

I see the train passing every day from my front porch.
Burn down this house of pain with a blazing torch.

I'm leaving this town.  I'm leaving this frown.  I'm coming home. 

Sleeping with snakes and fakes, the venom, it's all high stakes.
Those razor blades of lies, hidden in freshly baked pies.
Stuck in the mud and always, swallowing blood.
No voice to talk or lamp to rub.  No path to walk, or heart to flash flood.

Gotta leave this place fast, I always knew it would never last.
I'm still alive, my time's not at all passed.
My hands are tied and my, love has lied,
To them, to you, and to me myself and I.

I hear the train's whistle calling my name to hike,
Beyond the prickly thistle, just itching to strike.

I'm leaving this town.  I'm leaving this frown.  I'm coming home. 
I've lost and I've found.  I won't turn around.  I'm coming home.

Life is like the gift that keeps on taking,
Not the gift that keeps on giving, or forgiving.

Life is like the gift that keeps on aching,
And the gift that you keep on making. 

I've packed my bags, and left behind my rags.
I've shaved face, and combed my hair, neatly in place.
I took a breath that's deep, behind the door that I used to weep,
Suitcase firmly in hand, flying away to land. 

Day after day the door's shadow shapes, a wedge upon the floor,
As I open slowly it gets bigger, from the sunset's roar.
I take my steps a new, into the sunset's orange hue.
Across the field the train, has on their list my last and first name

It's not so easy using decision's sharp knife.
Better to slowly breathe than risk cutting the cord to life.
I hear the train's whistle calling my nerves to strike,
Like a call to action for a suffocating pike.

I'm leaving this town.  I'm leaving this frown.  I'm coming home. 
I've lost and I've found.  I won't turn around.  I'm coming home.

I'm leaving this town.  I'm leaving this frown.  I'm coming home. 
I've lost and I've found.  I won't turn around.  I'm coming home.

I'm coming home.

Home

the Salt of Himalaya

Auster Loo & BrahmaKhapya

Recorded and mixed by Pascale Snoeck 

Kalankini

Bhromor (1)

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A 'Unity remix' of this track is soon to be released on VA - Unity Gathering at Painted Chaos Project.

https://soundcloud.com/paintedchaosproject

https://soundcloud.com/unitygathering

Circulo

Dhafer Youssef Quartet - Les Ondes Orientales

Chongo - 'Visions in Non Retrograde' is out now..

A 8-track EP showcasing the young jazz cats eclectic and unique range of sounds. Still unknown in most circles but well respected amongst the London Free Jazz scene, Chongo is an artist who pushes the barriers of sound into new dimensions. Through repairing old analog equipment he finds scattered on the streets of Sth London he has crafted a sound & style completely unique to his own..

Download 'Visions in Non Retrograde' :
https://cosmic-compositions.bandcamp.com/album/visions-in-non-retrograde

Visions In Non Retrograde

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Chongo  - Still 1984

Iasi Ensemble is an international musical ensemble, created by the musician-composer Iasonas Psarakis in collaboration with music producer Nikolas Gkinis, and a diverse set of musicians from India, Iran, Kurdistan and Greece. The ensemble hopes to soothe the souls of people across the globe through the healing qualities of art and the union of diverse forms of arts and culture. They have received many awards by recognized International Music and Film Festivals for their creations, compositions, and arrangements in the music and film industry.

The name of their debut music album, “Astris,” comes from Greek Mythology. Astris was a star-nymph; daughter of the Greek sun-god, Helios, and wife of the Indian river-god, Hydaspes. She symbolizes the sacred marriage of two different cultures and histories. Similarly, elements of Indian Classical Music – Persian Classical Music – Sufi Music – Ancient Greek Music – Baul and New Age Music – have been meticulously harmonized to create an original and unique music genre. An ethereal painting where one is enriched by the dissolving of boundaries and surrender of cultures to a new multicultural rebirth that expands beyond limited world views. The album has been honored with the Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards 2023 in California, USA.

Whirling Desert

Iasi Ensemble

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