This is the first compilation of the collaboration between VictorYbril (Spain - Soundscapes, drones) and MATJAMI (Netherlands - percussion, gongs, other weird sounds). 
Victor gets inspiration from thoughts of travel, fragrances and dreams. MATJAMI is usually looking for some sort of groove and focus on texture of sounds.  For the first three songs and the last one Victor started  by creating and recording his parts, and sending this to MATJAMI, who then blended their sounds and grooves to Victor's originals, and produce the final mix. In 'The Place' (Febr. 2016) MATJAMI started by sending a  groove to Victor, who then re-processed and re-assembled the sounds, sent it back, which MATJAMI then re-mixed.
Watch for the bat-sounds recorded by Fintan O'Brien in VMM. To finish each part, Victor creates a cover-art piece. Listen not too loud with good speakers or good headphones, otherwise you'll miss most of the heartbeats, gongs and binaural recordings. More details on drive and content can be found by clicking the titles of each song in our complete track list.Enjoy, like, comment and repost! We hope to come out with a CD/LP in 2016.

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - Collaborations

The soundscape and drone was first composed and performed by VictorYibril - Spain. 
Acoustic expansion and percussion was then added by MATJAMI - Netherlands. "Sleeping Sun" is the prelude and the inspiration to the second collaboration "Victor Meets MATJAMI(VMM-style)". 
Victor made the cover art painting after we completed the musical art.
For the maximum 3-D sonic experience (Bi-anural!), position your head almost between the speakers, or use a good headphone (most ear plugs will not give you the rich, deep texture of sounds, or the 3-D image). Don't start too loud; you can always turn it up later!

Enjoy and share with friends!
 

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - Sleeping Sun

An intriguing journey through a beautiful forest.  This is the first collaboration that VictorYbril (Spain - soundscape) and MATJAMI (the Netherlands - percussion and gong drones) have produced via Soundcloud and We Transfer. Play not so loud over big speakers or a good headphone, otherwise you'll miss the heart beat...
Please also check our prelude "Sleeping Sun - VMM-Style"
 
Victor first created the soothing and mysterious sounds , and also painted the cover illustration after we finished the recordings. MATJAMI brought in the high-toned metal beacon sound, and then added the heart beat on the deep bass drum and the rythm on the Balinese kempli. Finally, we added the fast clicking sounds of the bat in the background (courtesy and permission of Fintan O'Brien, a brilliant and inspiring field recording specialist also on Soundcloud).
Enjoy, relax, meander with the flow of the river. 

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - Victor Meets MATJAMI

The third collaboration in 2015 between Victor Yibril (Spain - soundscape and drone sounds) and MATJAMI (Netherlands -  percussion, gongs, heart beats and bells). 
'Osmanthus' is an exquisite fragrance from a flower found on the hills of the Himalaya, and this inspired Victor for both sound- and cover-art. MATJAMI cannot help but use big, heavy gongs and concert drums to capture the heart beat of this composition, so again you need good speakers or better headphones to hear that properly. 
We hope you enjoy, like and repost!

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - Osmanthus Dream

Imagine a journey with a friend through a warm and peaceful forest. In the middle of the night you arrive at a smooth sand bank, laced by the soft murmer of the stream that you followed. As you wake up at first light, you see the dance of early birds and rays of sun light through the jungle canopy, the reflection of light in the pools next to you... all you do is look, gaze and wonder: The Place.

This time our collaboration worked the other way around: MATJAMI sent Victor a groove on pots 'n pans 'n gongs, Victor reworked it completely and added a whole new feel to it, and MATJAMI re-mixed it to the final version... true collaboration, based on respect and trust!

The original recording by MATJAMI is now published as 'Belles and Gongs - First Movement'.

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - The Place

'The sweet smell of Opoponax mirre carries me away to dreams of my Somalia... I drift amongst the stars, to hidden places of wonder and joy...'

VictorYibril launched 'The Long Silent Movement' in 2015 (see his SC-pages); brilliant and inspiring sounds and movements...
Ever since, MATJAMI has been working on a MATJAMI-style version. After several previous attempts, we now arrived at a stripped and re-mixed version of the LSM tracks, and the addition of the real timpani, singing bowl, small vietnamese gongs and a palm-leaf sweeper. Quite different from the original track, we are happy to publish it for our listeners to give some warmth in dark December (or bright December if your are down south!). 
We would love to hear what you think/feel/hear/experience... add it to the comments if you like.
Also check out our previous Osmanthus Dream, another 'sensory' ambient track. 
Enjoy!
Victor and Mike

VMM-collaborations

LSM MATJAMI-style

MATJAMI and VictorYibril - OPOPONAX

MATJAMI: Acoustic-electronic soundscapes, deep beats, slow trance, empty space: meditation by listening and playing. 
Tip: Use good speakers or headphones to enjoy the rich, deep sounds and binaural recordings.

We three at MATJAMI (Marcel Bode, Tjalling de Leeuw, Mike de Leeuw) develop our sounds and grooves as we interact live, using our bronze, wooden and stringed instruments, (Balinese gamelan & gongs, bowls, Tibetan horns, Chinese guxing & gongs, Javanese kendang drums, timpani, beer bottles) with Native electronics, samples and live loops. The quality and the texture of our sounds are at least as important as the composition. 
We play our sessions 'on the fly', where one of us starts and the rest comes in at leisure... All you hear here was recorded live, with only some simple stereo and eq mixing afterwards.
We love to perform in open areas, theaters, level stage, and spaces with a special feel to them; a small audience is just as nice.
Recently we started collaborating with other audio-artists like VictorYibril, Fintan O'Brien and Phlip Smith (G.A.), Miraela, and Augenmerk, combining their very different music styles, field recordings and soundscapes with our beats and sounds. 
Connect at mike@branchingtree.com