loving this brother its epic!! got it on repeat all day 8*)

Hello, does anyone know the name of the melody of the minimum 4?  It's beautiful

This piano, so spacey and dreamy, tickles my brain✨️💖

New Growth 
by Micah "Mikaya" Swabb

Rise up through tired winter beds,
A leaf or two at first, and then...
An eruption of yellow and green
The splendor of nature's birthday suit
Comes clean again.

The forest shows the way to spring,
this rebirth, will rebirth, our rebirth.
And so tired eyes rub themselves awake,
To plant naked dancing feet 
Upon this Evergreen floor. 

We as a community come side-by-side
Circled up, and ready to ride,
This wave, this journey, this cycle.
With nature as our guide,
Our rebirth, will rebirth, this new earth.

I recorded this set on April 3, 2022 for the Asheville Movement Collective were I reside as a facilitator and mix maker. The set was crafted with me pulling an all nighter the night before to design the wave and practice it, and then I played it live with a few adjustments to fit the vibe of the dance floor. 

All of the artist names and track titles are noted by me in the comments. Mahalo to all the musical artists and the many cultures that helped produce the music I use to craft this journey. 

I'm also happy to share a poem I wrote as an intention to this Sunday morning dance. Blessings to all those who honor the act of dance as medicine.

New Growth {Ecstatic Dance Mix by MIKAYA}

Akasha is the third offering of the Kuya Sessions. Cura led us on a shamanic journey of body-centered awareness. Our journey continued in Samadhi, unifying individual and universal consciousness. We are now prepared to enter the exquisitely ethereal realm of Akasha. The gentle welcoming melody in “Path of Illumination” relaxes us in preparation for our journey. Vocalist Meagan Chandler sings four of the ninety-nine names of Allah as Poranguí sings four names of god in different African traditions. This invocation, joining male and female and diverse cultural traditions, serves as a prayer for protection as we gradually remove the veil and dissolve into the cosmic memory of divine consciousness. We are becoming formless, egoless, as we float in the liminal space between life and death. The cosmos slows down. Vulnerable and open to the benevolent pulse of the universe, we are drawn into the inner sanctum of the akashic womb. 

In “Eternal Horizons” a soothing female voice, accompanied by cello and piano, sings a sailor’s folk song, guiding us deeper into the sea of love and loss, encouraging us to surrender more, to shed that which no longer serves. We know that we must let go in order to move on, that we must metaphorically die in order to be reborn, the eternal return. As we sail towards the event horizon and pass the point of no return, we are greeted by a gentle male voice that embraces us in compassion as it slowly delivers us to a brand new world, where we are bathed in peace, love, and understanding. 

It is time to come home to the “Heart of the Mother,” where we can integrate our cosmic journey in the warm arms of our beloved Pachamama. From our experience of ethereal awareness, we have come to truly know in the deepest depths of souls that everything is being held as is meant to be, that we are safe and whole, that we are protected by the supreme love of energetic forces that lie beyond the beyond. We see that our own capacity for love, as fragile as our earthly bodies and yet as infinite as the akashic realm of which it is a part, makes an essential contribution to the unfolding divine plan.

Embedded within the sonic signature of the world’s oldest musical lineages and enhanced with field recordings and samples from across the globe, Kuya Sessions: Akasha is best experienced in its Journey Mix format, where the boundaries between the three movements are as ephemeral as the voyage itself. In preparation for embarking on this ritualistic path, one is invited to create an environment for inner-exploration with the help of a quiet and dark room, headphones, an eye mask, and an intention of healing and discovery. 

Akasha draws upon a grounding array of ancient instruments, field recordings, Celtic runes, and therapeutic musical stylings while showcasing Poranguí and Liquid Bloom’s magical, multi-dimensional sound. Distilled from the intention of providing listeners a path toward healing and a safe space from which to embark on that odyssey, Kuya Sessions: Akasha will continue to reveal itself with each subsequent visit for all who desire its therapeutic guidance. 

The Kuya Sessions were created by Poranguí and Liquid Bloom for Kuya, in support of paradigm-shifting medicine and therapeutics to help people transform their lives into lives they love. Akasha offers seekers a soundtrack for their journeys toward rebalancing, and is now lovingly shared with listeners everywhere on behalf of Kuya and the artists.


Album Credits:

Produced, Composed, Engineered, & Mixed by Poranguí & Amani Friend (Liquid Bloom) 

Guest Artists: 
Meagan Chandler (Female Vocals)
Andrew Tumason (Piano)
Michael Kott (Cello, Tracks 2 and 4)

Mastering: Gregor Zemljic 
Artwork: El Tripador
Liner Notes: Edhi Shanken

© Sol Creation Records 2022

Kuya Sessions Akasha - Journey Mix

This set was originally played on Aug 11th, 2022 for StarTribe at Pack Square in downtown Asheville, NC. As storm clouds passed through we were blasted with both intense sunlight and darkness. Fitting since this set is all about the presence of light and dark, and my attempt to bring them together in harmony. 

This set contains explicit lyrics, and is meant to touch upon all of the emotional cords. If you're going to go into it, just be prepared for a fully-on journey.

A few days after my performance I went back and reworked a few areas, some songs changed, some were added to the end to soften the landing into something more smooth and integrative. 

I'd love your comments, likes, reposts. Any engagement you can toss at me, let me have it. Thank you.

Also want to say, I think this is one of my best sets, it's definitely my current favorite. It shows a lot of my growth in my transitions with a lot more "mash-up" style mixes. Always learning and growing. I did f*ck up one of the mixes, but hey, I'm only human. Mistakes aside, it feels good when artistic progress becomes noticeable. Enjoy.

Polarity Therapy - live at Star Tribe on Super Moon {Ecstatic Dance Set by MIKAYA}

"It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed."
- Thomas Moore

The main curator behind Living Prism, Dar Sernoff, is a seasoned, intuitive, and diverse DJ. He brings his arsenal of immersive sounds from all around the globe and quintessential mixing skills to move people in powerful ways across various dancefloors. This ecstatic dance set was recorded live at Sacred Soul Festival in Portugal in the summer of 2022.

The tracklist will be posted and the set will become available for free download when the set reaches 111 'hearts' and 33 'reposts.' <3

Check out our other mixes on @LivingPrism and follow us to stay connected on our future mixes and releases.

…InJoy...

ĐÅR - Alma Sagrada (Dance Journey)

juicy ❥

This set was played at Beat Church Asheville at the Galaxy Room. It was a magical evening with some dear friends. The theme of the set touches upon many heart strings, ranging from the fires of desire and passion, to the laments of losing love and self. Be prepared to go deep, and to let something go in the process.

There's an elongated soft landing to sooth the emotions and bring us all back to a place of nurturing acceptance for what is. With love and gratitude, to the one's we've loved and the one's we've lost. May we carry them all in our hearts. <3 

Special thanks to Audree for creating a beautiful dance container at Beat Church Asheville without which this set wouldn't have come into being.

Submissive Temptation [explicit] {Ecstatic Dance set by MIKAYA}

Asheville Movement Collective ecstatic dance live DJ set played 2.25.23...
purrrhaps my favorite meow mix yet 😽

Photo cred ~ Dante Shanté

ॐ गं गणपतये नम

~Sacred Calling~

There is a sacred calling
Some hear it in the drum
The rhythm in its beating 
Calling that from which we’ve come 

Or maybe it’s the ringing
Heard in the brass of bells
The sweetness of its chiming
That frees us from our spell

And then there’s the piano
With keys playing ancient codes   
Calling home to lonely hearts
These instruments, our temple abode  

Whatever sound it is
That strikes us to our soul
May we be grateful for this calling
and give our thanks to this dance floor <3
~

{Purrriestess} - Sacred Calling 2.26.23 🪷

Unleashed ~ Yoga Barn Friday Night Ecstatic Dance Bali 2023

this isn't for falling asleep; this is for waking up <3 
journey safe curation for Medicina Campout, embodiment microfest, deep in the coastal forest beneath douglas firs & western hemlocks, dancing in the forest with friends—the dog days of summer

dreaming awake | ecstatic journey ° summer

2 Hour Ecstatic Dance set. A full flow healing movement dance journey.

Shamans Dream DJ Set - Ecstatic Dance San Francisco 6_18_17

Plant bassed music woven with medicine. Deep downtempo curasound 

Featuring three of my new tracks, as well as:  #atyya #liquidbloom #iondriver #pushloop #noetik #clozee #frikstailers #atroplis #deyadova #lulacruz #vruno #nicolacruz #elbujo #tor #daveparry #milatina #porangui and more.
Elementalism

Plant Bass

Hi, thanks for stopping by. If you'd like to receive a track list for any of my sets pls like, repost, and leave three comments for that set and then email me at micahswabb@pm.me letting me know that you've completed this task. I'll export from Traktor my playlist with all the track info and my own personal comments and tags. I've found this info is helpful in teaching people how to craft these dance journeys. What follows below is my bio. If you'd like to leave me a donation of appreciation please either email me or you can use the Venmo link located below my bio. 

MIKAYA (Micah Swabb) is an Ecstatic Dance DJ and facilitator for cathartic dance events. He has a deep understanding of set arrangements for drug-free dance events, yoga classes and ceremonies through his 12+ years of experience. MIKAYA’s mixes inspire meditation through movement in ways that widen the scope of one's self-awareness and self-expression.

His mixes use a wide variety of musical genres like global bass, tropical house, techno, glitch hop, downtempo, classical and ambient. These musical journeys begin peacefully, build momentum and contrast, and then land softly with resolution and grace. MIKAYA also produces mash-ups and mini-mixes in various genres. He teaches people how to make world class ecstatic dance mixes both from his home in Asheville, NC and virtually online.

MIKAYA has shared the stage with Osiah, Illusions of Duality, Purrriestess, The Human Experience, Ean Golden, David Starfire, Random Rab, Momentology, and DJ Dragonfly to name a few. He has played at festivals like Burning Man, Beloved Festival, Source Maui, and Element 11.

If you'd like to book MIKAYA (Micah Swabb) you can email him at micahswabb@pm.me. He's also a regenerative real estate agent and developer/eco-flipper. If you'd like help buying, selling or rehabbing land and/or homes please email him. Regenerative Real Estate is all about living in harmony within the eco-systems of nature, society and personal well-being.

With deep gratitude... may we grow and glow together with love, courage and freedom.

Submissive Temptation [explicit] {Ecstatic Dance set by MIKAYA}

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