Zikr Project is thrilled to announce that our latest collection of music is released into the world today on all platforms worldwide!
Dünya- Zikr Project featuring Jef Stott and Mah Ze Tar

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This three song EP offers three different versions of the new composition Dünya. Nearly 25 minutes of music.
Dünya - (Kisa Mix)
Dünya - Soul of the World (Extended Mix)
Dünya - Ocean in the Drop (Ambient Mix)

Dünya, the second release from Jef Stott and Mah Ze Tar of the Zikr Project is a deep sonic invocation of all that is sacred within the Earthly realms. Medicine music for the modern mystic.
The cry of the ney flute and plaintive vocals from Mah Ze Tar are supported by deep ceremonial frame drum rhythms and lush soundscapes to create the perfect sound track for medicine journeys that honor the Earth. 

The term Dünya ( دُنْيا ) which is used throughout the Islamic world in several languages refers to the temporal world and its earthly concerns and possessions. The Zikr project releases this collection of related music with the hope of bringing the healing power of the Earth into our homes and our spirits.

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Ney and vocals - Mah Ze Tar
Percussion, bass, keyboards- Jef Stott
Produced, arranged and mixed by Jef Stott
Written by Jef Stott and Maz Karandish

Mastered by Peter Robinson/ Motivmusic

Album artwork by Bernart Amygdalah Digital-Art

Dunya

Dünya

Zikr Project :: Dünya - Soul of the World (Extended Mix)

Six Degrees Recording Artist
Jef Stott
Composer, producer and performer JEF STOTT has been deftly navigating the realms of world fusion music for over a decade, where he has consistently been at the forefront of the International Global Bass movement. 

His sound is a conscious blend of the best in global bass culture which simultaneously reaches back to ancient traditions while pushing the future of music forward.

An in demand performer, Jef Stott has embarked on several successful world tours that have taken him to festivals and club appearances in Asia, North America and Europe often sharing festival stages with the likes of contemporaries Thievery Corporation, Nickodemus, Gaudi, Makyo, Cheb I Sabbah, Beats Antique, David Starfire, Bobby Friction, FreQ Nasty, Janaka Selecta, Dub Gabriel, Kush Arora among others.

Festival appearances include Symbiosis Pyramid Eclipse, Harmony Festival, Earthdance, Beloved, Outside Lands, Source Festival, Sea of Dreams, Green Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Shambala Music Festival and many large clubs and conferences around the world. Jef has recently become the Hookahdome (premiere Burning Man soundcamp) artistic director and main DJ for their events on and off the Playa.

Jef is a highly accomplished lifelong multi-instrumentalist, adding a live performance element to his live shows with many instruments ranging from Arabic string and percussion instruments to guitars, bass drums and live electronics. Jef has lead several live ensembles on stage throughout his career.

Jef Stott’s DJ sets bring a sense of tribal community to the dance floor with dynamic live instrumentation and top shelf musicality from guest performers interplaying with original tracks and live remixes. The arc of his performances can range from the most delicate acoustic and ambient moments to the chakra blasting intensity of peak hour sonic bliss. He is a regular performer at Ecstatic Dance events around the world and is intuitively sensitive to the collective emotion of a moving dance floor.

As a trained anthropologist, Jef Stott has made an in depth academic study of the instruments of the Middle East with master teachers including Hamza el Din, Omar Faruk Tekbilek among others. Jef often collaborates and performs with master musicians and dancers from the Middle East, Northern Africa, the Balkans and India as well as top shelf fusion artists from the West Coast.

As a producer and composer, he has released over 10 full length albums of his own work as well as producing, performing and writing for  Stellamara, Lumin, MC RAI and Qadim as well as many remixes including Azam Ali, Natasha Atlas, David Starfire, Gaudi, Adham Shaikh, Akara, Cemali, Atash, among others. His work has been released on several major labels including Universal, EMI, Six Degrees, Hearts of Space, Triloka and City of Tribes. He writes regularly for network and cable television, stage, video game and feature film. His latest release is ARCANA from Six Degrees Records.

He has recently completed a Masters Degree in Interactive Media. His thesis project The Subtle Body is a multimedia interactive installation and research project that uses the electromagnetic energy from the human brain and body to control audio and visual media.

Jef is currently the lead Ableton Live instructor for Pyramind Audio Production School and Studios in San Francisco. He teaches audio production on a regular basis from his studio and at several educational facilities throughout the Bay Area.

Jef lives and works in San Francisco, California.

For more information about booking, production or teaching opportunities-

Contact Jef Stott at jefstott(at)gmail.com or on Facebook “jefstott”

Zikr Project :: Dünya - Soul of the World (Extended Mix)

Jef Stott/ Embarka Records