99 Names Of God are the many words which describe God in the Quran. These words are principals and qualities that manifest the divine. In sufism, the teachings invite one to contemplate on these words : which one of these words are you ? This chant, composed of three vocal octaves in the style of Tavashi, has been sung by many around the world. My version is here to honour the very essence of Islam, an invitation for every individual, beyond gender and social constructs, to cognise the divine within.

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Music | Mentrix
Scenographist | Tobias Gremmler
Camera | Alejandro Hainsfurth
Make Up | Mica Fresch
3D Modeling | Jonathan Goslan
VFX Artist | Stefano Argenziano

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The Tiger Lillies doom-laden tale of death, based on World War One poetry. 

This is the 35th album in the long Tiger Lillies release catalogue and it will come out at the end June 2014. On June 28 & 29 it will be performed live for the very first time at Battersea Arts Centre.

All Tiger Lillies' albums can be purchased on the band's website: www.tigerlillies.com



A Dream Turns Sour

Death

This mini album is an eclectic selection of cinematic ambient, ambient techno, and melodic trance. It brings together tracks that evolve in linked and coherent harmonies and melodies. My work is always focused on translating gentle emotions connected to universal love and its unconditional dimension. Aptly named "Venus" to portray the sense of a particularly developed sensitivity and feminine presence in the composition.

“The track "Amor Fati" (cinematic ambient mix) is a meditation. A hymn to life and death, to the unconditional love we hold for our loved ones, and to the acceptance of the passing of time. I wish to dedicate it to my father who passed away this summer."

Coming 1 Sept

Jong - Amor Fati (Cinematic Ambient Mix 2023)

An ode to the late Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst)

12.4.15

I first discovered Gravenhurst back in 2004 while exhausting the last of my pizza-serving paycheck at my local record store, Stinkweeds in Tempe, AZ. As I was thumbing through new releases, eerie, atmospheric-folk began to play over the store’s sound system. When Nick’s voice emerged from the fog, I was hooked. I purchased Flashlight Seasons that day and immediately felt as if I was let in on a secret. I listened to that album incessantly. To make extra money during this time I began to DJ weddings, mitzvahs and private parties.  The nights were long and the playlists were pre-chosen by the clients. When I climbed into my ’86 Honda Civic (nicknamed “the roller skate”) at the end of the night all I wanted to do was to cleanse my ears with Nick’s beautiful, intimate songs. His music was my companion; something I could count on when I was lonely. Although I never got a chance to see Nick perform or meet him in person, I felt like through his songs I knew him intimately.

Nick passed away a year ago today. At the time I coped with the tragic news by recording one of my favorite songs of his, “The Diver”. And while my version could never hold a light to the original, I recorded it with great sincerity and sorrow. I learned later that Nick had suffered from the seizure-causing disorder epilepsy, a disorder my mother also suffers from. That’s why I’m releasing the cover as a pay-what-you-want digital download via Bandcamp with 100% of the proceeds going to the http://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/, the leading provider of epilepsy services in the UK though research, awareness campaigns, info. resources and expert care. Please consider donating a minimum of $1 for the song and help give people with this often debilitating disorder your support. 

With gratitude and fond remembrance, 

- Kael Smith

You can download the cover and donate here: https://muteforest.bandcamp.com/track/the-diver-gravenhurst-cover

Recorded and arranged by Kael Smith
Lyrics by Nick Talbot
Mastered by Taylor Deupree (12k)
Cover art by Lynn Vanlandingham
Original of "The Diver" appears on Gravenhurst's 2004 album Flashlight Seasons (Warp Records)


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