SABI mix 1 . CLASSIC abstractions

Tymelapse - We Became Strangers.. Again
Moby - LA3
Stanislav Vdovin - Vague Memories
Elsa Hewitt - Massive Charade
Navin Sahjpaul - Heart
Sean Evans - Ambient For J Buttery
Synkro - Empty Walls
Nils Frahm - Four Hands
Colleen - Echoes and Coral
Kodomo - Orange Ocean (Loscil Rmx)
Nils Frahm - Momentum
Goldmund - Downward
L'abri + Éveline - Pagaies
Synkro - Last Breath
Marsen Jules - Gueule De Loup
Matt Robertson - Want
Nils Frahm - Fundamental Values
Sean Evans - Lullaby For P
Souns - Rain (Loraine)
Souns - Raine

this mix is the first of eight that have been used in a clinical setting by SABI Mind for over three years now. it has also been used by close friends and myself, many times over too ..over and over, as it was carefully designed for repeat use. to entrain to. to reach for as a reliable tool. for the purposes of meditation, clearing, unwinding, calming, relaxing, deepening, inner explorations & journeys, grounding, centering, focusing, resting, drifting, quieting, sleeping, transforming, transporting, healing and other related purposes.

it stands on it's own as a contemporary ambient mix and also fully functions in the sound wellness realms. it keeps the promise of holding space for the listener the entire time, without any blips or trips or artful overly expressive side-quests, just slowly and reliably modulating and evolving and unfolding.

it's called classic abstractions because, it being the first mix in the series, we start at the beginning and honour the foundations and feelings of classic ambient music ..as we also abstract from them (staying present in the now, not just in the past). many thanks and acknowledgements to the absolutely perfectly executed music made by all the artist's in the mix - a decent handful of them being local as well.

immensely happy to share this mix now, more broadly, with everyone.
please enjoy, be well, and be good ❤️

1 . CLASSIC Abstractions

Ambient, Downtempo, Organic House

Greek-Cypriot from Tiohtià:Ke ("Montreal") currently living on stolen xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ territory ("Vancouver").

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇾 🇬🇷

Bookings/Inquiries- Management: murgement@djmurge.com

Stream music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ykuLH14n05EsgIRDZER5W?si=t6aKv_DARwGY09aGkDW-2g
Label: Loci Records

Previous releases on : 
Westwood Recordings/ Whiskey Disco/ New Kanada

A sonic alchemist, Murge weaves the eclectic and the electric to create dancefloor-centric beats that fill the space and lift the crowd. Inspired by travels through eastern Spain, Here We All Are is a cohesive collection of downtempo tracks, filled with fresh, earthy bass and neoteric instrumentals. Unorthodox sounds intertwine to create an expansive aural journey; one of connection and elevation. Pulling from across a variety of genres, Murge’s influences are wide ranging and free flowing; from the Cosmic era of disco to psychedelic jazz, from Latin rhythms fused with the elasticity and inclusiveness of world-inspired music to field recordings of ambient samples, captured during his own global travels.

‘Here We All Are’ was primarily produced at Murge’s studio The Cabin, with additional recording and mixing taking place at Burning Rainbow Studios in Victoria BC and The Warehouse in Vancouver BC, followed by mastering by Grammy nominated Shawn Hatfield at Audible Oddities. Influenced by the live instrumentals of Bonobo and Khruangbin, Murge has collaborated with some of BC’s most talented vocalists and multi-instrumentalists to create a full, world-inspired sound. First track ‘Reach Out’ is an uplifting dance floor groove reminiscent of sundowners at Cafe Del Mar; all languorous laid back beats peppered with inspiriting live flute. Lead single ‘Can’t Hurt Me Now’, featuring vocals by Sierra Lundy, is rich with moody dance floor energy and warm textures.

No stranger to packed dance floors or epic stages, Murge has entranced crowds at some of North America’s most well respected electronic festivals (Shambala, Bass Coast). A world class DJ and skilled producer, he has also shared stages with Bonobo, DJ Shadow, Flying Lotus, Hot Chip, Pete Rock, Kid Koala, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan and Charles Bradley. With collaboration and creativity in mind, Murge has worked with Talib Kweli and Blackalicious, and has featured on remixes for Tegan & Sara, alongside Four Tet, Toro Y Moi and Holy F**k.

A longtime captain of the dance floor, Murge presents Here We All Are as a fresh offering of inspired global consciousness and transformative connectivity. 2020 is shaping up to be an expansive new chapter in Murge’s story.

vancouver-based music producer, collaborator, DJ & Live

releases with: mood hut, hotham sound, isla, xpq?, new kanada, modern math, mutek_rec, subtempo, debacle, beacon sound, babel, dsms, south fork sound, king deluxe, low indigo, chapel sound, ..

label & events & studio lead for: @low-indigo
active project w/ @ultimaesuna : Oro Azul
active project w/ @napmusick : LA FE
active collaboration w/ @tsimka
active collaboration w/ @donna-dada
ambient alias: @souns-3
@bass-c0ast music festival resident
boilerroom 2019: https://youtu.be/6KGQi6NBxJ8

founder of @lightasound
project w/ gabrial saloman: @chambers-theta
+10 years former collaborator w/ @tanya-tagaq
+10 years former curator for @newformsfestival

major influences include: dub music, soundsystem culture & origins, all nature & the natural world, water, bird songs, the unseen world, transcendence, evolution, movements towards balance & harmony, resonance, collaboration, transformation

Storytelling ☥ 

Art : www.hazelmandala.com

1 . CLASSIC Abstractions

Michael Red