https://fanlink.to/spiritallies

'Spirit Allies', the newest offering from multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Heather Christie. The music is an exploration of about the forces in your life, both seen and unseen, that support you. These are the forces that have your back through your darkest nights and your richest light filled hours. These allies may find expression through your ancestors or through magick made manifest in your life. They may manifest through your devotion and faith or through your reverence for the earth and the plants and animals that constitute it's environment. You may feel the support of these spirit allies through a cause you believe in deeply or through the devas and gods that sit at the gateway between realms.  

It’s likely you don’t understand the exact nature of these forces but instead intuit their presence indirectly. There is always something present which pulls from your depths like a sinewy fabric that wraps around the core of you, guiding you forward to achieve your goals and dreams. Maybe these spirit allies manifest as a whisper in your ear when you know you are moving in the right direction. How do you identify with your spirit allies?

This musical journey is an invitation to open to the influence of these spirit allies so that they may offer support to you for your mission here on earth.


From Heather:
Musically, I wanted to do something I've never done. I wanted to push into realms of eclecticism with sound that were fresh to me. That's how 'Spirit Allies' came to be. I featured sounds of my friends playing instruments from around the world - namely Evan Fraser on African bass ngoni and the middle eastern Ney flute (Bangles), Vir McCoy on the Turkish cümbüs (Passiflora), and my own Spanish vocals, which is a language I've spoken and loved since age 13. Adding the mystical vocals of Matia Kalli in Passiflora was a deep treat, and getting to re-imagine the sounds of the timeless world beat band Hamsa Lila was an honor (Sudan Remix). I also wanted to create a collaborative feel, so having the remixes from Mushina, Akriza, and MOONTIDE were amazing. I hope you enjoy the eclectic soul of 'Spirit Allies'.

Heather Christie
https://www.heathercsongs.com/
https://soundcloud.com/heatherchristie
https://www.instagram.com/heather.christie.music/

Matia Kalli
https://www.matiakalli.com/

Hamsa Lila
https://soundcloud.com/hamsa-lila

MOONTIDE
https://soundcloud.com/moontideaus

Akriza
https://soundcloud.com/akriza

Mushina
https://soundcloud.com/mushinamusic

Heather Christie - Passiflora Ft. Matia Kalli

Meditation

Produced by Kareem Raïhani

Cover art by Marijke Kodden

Mastering by Amsterdam Mastering

Inspiration, behind-the-scene and bookings: Anjali@togetherwerise.de
credits
released March 28, 2023

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Kareem Raïhani - Curry Unknown

This track was originally inspired by the call-and-response of the guitar riff in James Brown's "The Payback". In addition to the two guitar samples I used, there is an organ as the main theme and some electronic elements. Enjoy 

Bring It

AnybodyEverybody

Velox (Chill Version)

Al Lindrum - The Journey Inside (Original Mix)

Head Light (1996), the band's third album, remained heavily rhythmic but more ethnoambient. Produced by Simon Tassano, the album has, notes music critic Bryan Reesman, "an equally dense and spacious feel, creating a clear mix".[7] Writer Sam Prestianni observes that the album's "digital aura remarkably marries the indigenous instrumentation with a rare naturalness" and that it "resonates with the full flame of world-derived trance power".[14] The album was nominated for "Outstanding World Beat Album" at the 20th annual Bay Area Music Awards.[15] Busy with other projects and unable to tour, Loose and Newby left the band towards the end of 1996. Newby left the United States for Canada while Loose returned to working full-time for Dolby Labs.[16]

Stephen Kent – didgeridoo, percussion, cello
Beth Custer – clarinets, trumpet, vocals
John Loose – multi-ethnic drums, samples
Kenneth Newby – Asian winds, percussion, digital atmospheres
Eda Maxym – vocals
Peter Valsamis – drums, samples

Head Light

Trance Mission ~ The Sun Cries, Pt. One

MARDELEVA will be releasing a collection of pieces directly from their live performances.  This is a snippet of one such recording.

As always, thank you for listening.

WATCH: https://vimeo.com/245961541


Mar de leva es el movimiento de las olas que se propaga fuera de la zona donde se ha generado, pudiendo llegar a lugares muy alejados.
Sea of ​​cam is the movement of the waves that spreads out of the area where it has been generated, being able to reach very far places.
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This very unique trio of music, souls and minds, is Eduardo Castillo's new LIVE project. Eager to expand and build on his musical reach and scope, Eduardo, has brought these very talented friends and multi instrumentalist musicians together to explore the potential of each of their own immense talents, only to realize, when playing and listening as a group, a very powerful force came alive. Influenced by sounds and music of all reaches of the planet, and Eduardo's decades of electronic music exploration, the frequencies that are produced by this very unique troupe of musicians, are truly on another level of performance and experience.

MARDELEVA is:
Eduardo Castillo / Venezuela
Voice, Keyboards, Programming

Leonardo Barthelemy / Mexico
Sitar, Guitars, Flutes, Voice

Bogdan Djukic / Serbia
Violin, West African Harps, Percussion, Voice

MARDELEVA - PERPETUA -  Snippet

One Year Ago

Никого, кроме Бога

Most DJs play music. Kareem Raïhani creates experiences—deep, powerful and ecstatic, each one profound, electrifying, and never quite the same. No matter how many times you’ve danced to his sound, he’ll always take you somewhere new.
Often hailed as the "Shaman of Dance”, he is one of- if not, the most influential Ecstatic Dance Pioneer, he wasn’t just part of the birth of the Ecstatic Dance movement; he helped shape it. Bringing Ecstatic Dance to countless countries, he has been a key role in spreading this freeform dance experience across the globe. Kareem is widely considered as the founder of the European Ecstatic Dance sound, a signature fusion that has influenced not only Europe but ecstatic dance communities worldwide.
Born with Dutch/Moroccan roots and trained as a professional contemporary dancer in Amsterdam, Kareem first spoke through movement. But when he shifted from being on stage in theatres to leading the dance floor through sound, he found his true calling. For over two decades, Kareem has traveled the world, spreading the essence of Ecstatic Dance, being a driving force in the global conscious dance scene and setting dance floors ablaze with music that is unmistakably his. Many of his remixes have become essential Ecstatic Dance anthems, played by nearly every Ecstatic Dance DJ on the planet. Many dj’s have been inspired and influenced by his groundbreaking way of mixing diverse genres into one seamless, hypnotic flow. With his exceptional talent for mixing sounds, rhythms, and moods, Kareem has established himself as a true master of Ecstatic Dance embodying the movement in every cell.
And if you ask anyone who has danced for the first time to his sets, they’ll tell you most of the time the same thing: “We’ve done many Ecstatic Dances, but this... this was something else... beyond anything we’ve ever experienced.” His music isn’t just played—it’s felt. It’s a full-body, heart- opening, soul-shaking journey where deep tribal beats, futuristic rhythms, electrifying grooves and hypnotic melodies that feel like they were made just for you, merge into something truly authentic and often mentioned as transformational.
Kareem continues his mission: to dissolve boundaries, ignite transformation, and guide music and dance lovers to that sacred place where music, movement, and spirit become one. Always reaching for the moment the trance kicks in and the dancer becomes the dance. So if you ever find yourself dancing like never before, dissolving in the music yet more present than ever, you just might have been locked into the magic of Kareem Raïhani.