Ethos

Meeting the Goddess

What Goes Around Comes Around (Single)

What Goes Around Comes Around

Where tradition meets the present moment, these ten instrumental journeys capture the warmth of the season in sound. A festive album that captures the timeless magic of Christmas and elegant enough for contemplation, warm enough for celebration, perfect for the beautiful chaos of the season.

Winter nights

When Snow Lies Deep (Kun maas on hanki)

Story
Pulau Terapung... The Guardian of the Green Silence
In the deep waters of the Belait River, where the mist dances like a wandering spirit and the trees whisper ancient secrets, there exists an island that does not obey the laws of the world. Pulau Terapung, the Floating Island, appears only when the jungle allows it, when the balance between humans and nature is shaken.
The kampung elders tell us that the island has no roots in the earth, but in the soul of the forest. Its guardian, Penjaga Hutan Larangan, is neither man nor beast, but an ancestral spirit born from the first tree that sprouted when the world was still dreaming. He has eyes like fireflies and a voice like the crackling of branches. His duty: to protect the forbidden forest, where no axe should sing, where no fire should dance.
One day, an ambitious young man named Rafiq, eager for fame, sailed up the Belait with the intention of mapping the island. He carried drones, machetes, and promises of progress. The jungle watched him silently. When the mist parted, Pulau Terapung emerged, shining like a wet emerald. Rafiq disembarked, ignoring the warning chants the wind brought him.
He cut a branch. The river stirred. He stepped on a sacred flower. The sky darkened. When he tried to take a stone from the guardian's altar, the island shook. Trees rose like giants, roots tangled around his feet, and the spirit appeared, wrapped in living leaves and ancient shadows.
"What breathes without your permission is not yours," Penjaga said. "The jungle is not conquered. It is honored."
Rafiq disappeared. His boat was found empty, floating downriver. Since then, fishermen leave offerings of fruit and flowers as they pass through the Belait. No one dares to search for the island. No one dares to challenge the guardian.

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Sonic Universe III

Pulau Terapung IV

Marks

For Her Heart

Composer - Producer Max Herman releases single “Unbroken” recorded by harpist Tom Moth of ​Florence + The Machine​ and cellist Gillian Wood (​Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa)​ released via Two Way Street and Awal.
Composer - Producer Max Herman has released a vivid new single, ​Unbroken​, recorded by ​Florence + the Machine’s harpist Tom Moth​ and renowned ​cellist Gillian Wood.
Inspired by the childhood innocence and wild imagination of his niece, Max Herman’s ​Unbroken ​cinematically explores the instrumental frequencies of sacred harp overlaid with oriental mysticism.
Starting with a gentle playfulness that deepens into a liberating power underpinned by the sonorous ​cello,​ the listener is taken on sensory journey permeated with a soaring sense of adventure and awakening. The track also contains ​meditative​ sounds of ​enchanted forests​ in the West Country, England.
“Harps have so many tones and capabilities - it’s a sacred instrument,” says Herman. “Fate brought us a ​185-year-old sacred harp​ and through its unique sound we explored the idea of spiritual awakening and the joy of creation.”
The cinematic instrumental track was composed, mixed and produced by Max Herman, and mastered at London’s Metropolis Studios by Andy "Hippy" Baldwin ​(The Who, Hidden Orchestra) ​with bass guitar recorded by Drew Campbell ​(James Brown).

Unbroken

Celtic Dreamtime

The Mermaid's Tears

Wall

Between the Lines

BLUE MINT

Max Herman is a British recording artist, composer and producer. He has composed, written and produced music for multi-platinum artists, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, produced and recorded for the late composer maestro Ennio Morricone,  film and major sport opening ceremonies. Herman's works are notable for integrating piano, electronic sounds, synth percussive sounds, soundscapes and beats with traditional orchestral instruments. Max Herman was mentored by composers Rupert Gregson-Williams and Hans Zimmer.
 
FOREVER (single) - 2020
Composed, Produced and Mixed by Max Herman 
Recorded and Performed by Max Herman  

UNBROKEN (single) - 2019 
Composed, Produced and Mixed by Max Herman.
 Recorded and Performed by Max Herman,Tom Moth (Harp) Florence + The Machine , Gillian Wood (cello) & Drew Campbell (bass) . Dedicated to GRP  

INTROSPECTION (E.P) - 2018 
Composed, Produced and Mixed by Max Herman 
Recorded by Max Herman, Aaron Horn (percussion) & Gillian Wood (cello) 
Produced by Max Herman 
 
THE SHINING JEWEL (Album) - 2016 
Composed, Produced and Mixed by Max Herman 
Music from the opening ceremony of the “Shining Jewel” in Saudi Arabia  

DREAMS (E.P) - 2016
Composed, Produced and Mixed By Max Herman 
Recorded and Performed by Max Herman, Gillian Wood (cello) 
 
- Two Way Street Records