Samadhi

The finishing track, titled 'Samadhi,' represents a state of profound contemplation of the Absolute, which we view as the finishing line of our journey where the end inevitably becomes the beginning. It concludes the album by leading us to look inward once again for answers and peace of mind.

LYRICS:
Хүмүүсийн харцанд ямар ч байг
No matter how people view things
 
Өөрийн сэтгэц хамгийн чухал аа
It is important to hold onto your thoughts

Орчин тойрон ямар ч байг  
Regardless of the changes

Багтааж явах нь хамгийн чухал аа.
It is important to be tolerant

Амьдралын явц нь ямар ч байг
No matter how hard life is

Итгэл, санаа зориг бол хамгийн чухал аа. 
Faith and confidence will guide you

Бодлоос гадуур ямар ч байг
Beyond all thoughts and ideas
 
Хайр ба гэрэл хамгийн чухал аа. 
Love and light will lead you

Нарны илч ба хөх агаар,
Sunlight and the sky
 
Намайг тэврэн тэврэн илбэнэ.
Embrace and soothe me

Сарны гэрэл ба оддын туяа,
Moonlight and the stars

Намайг тэврэн тэврэн илбэнэ.
Embrace and comfort me

CREDITS:
Lyrics by Yider 
Composed by Yider 
Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider, Asr 

Vocals: Yider
Keyboards: Asr 
Double Bass: ErDàn 
Percussion: Yider 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Instruments Recording Studio: Changsha Shengtai Music GROOVE ROOM 
Recording Studio Engineer: Yongsheng Qiu 
Recording Assistant: Shengwen Sun 

Mixing Engineer: Yiding 
Mastering Studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering Engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider

Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai

Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

Samadhi

Ayas (The Song)

This track was a test of our improvisational limits, doing our best to capture the essence of our musical souls in their purest form. It's a celebration of the creative process when working together with your closest friends and collaborators.

CREDITS:
Composed by Yider 
Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider and Asr 

Tsuur (Mongolian flute): Yider 
Keyboards: Asr 
Bass: ErDàn 
Double Bass: ErDàn
Drums: Zhitong Xu 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Instruments Recording Studio: Changsha Shengtai Music GROOVE ROOM 
Recording Studio Engineer: Yongsheng Qiu 
Recording Assistant: Shengwen Sun 

Mixing Engineer: Yiding 
Mastering Studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering Engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider

Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai

Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

Ayas (The Song)

Hamt Zamin Hümüs (Companions)

This track embodies the process of making this album; a project littered with do-overs and self-doubt. Titled 'Companions,' it reflects on our understanding of how human connections play an important, albeit unpredictable, role in the creation of music. People may leave, others may join unexpectedly, but it's the ones who stay that help us find the sound we were meant to explore.

LYRICS:
Зориг санаа урагш алхах хүч
Courage drives you forward

Хамт бидний аян, хүсэл мөрөөдлийн зам
This is our journey together, the path of dreams

Зүрх сэтгэл намайг дуудлаа.
Trust and love are calling

Сэтгэл доторх тэр нэгэн ертөнц
The world is in our hearts

Зорих газар зүг тэмүүлэх хүч
The destination we want to reach is moving us forward

Хамт замын хүмүүс баярлахыг заалаа.
Companions taught me how to be happy

Итгэл, хайр намайг дагууллаа.
Trust and love are calling

Сэтгэл доторх тэр нэгэн зүг
The direction in our hearts

Миний хайртай хүмүүс хамтаар
With my loved ones

oh хамтаараа, oh бултаараа,
oh замаараа урагшаа.
Oh, together, we're on the road, moving forward
 
oh хамтаараа, oh бултаараа,
oh замаараа урагшаа.
Oh, together, we're on the road, moving forward


CREDITS:
Lyrics by Yider
Composition by Yider
Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider and Asr 

Vocals: Yider
Keyboards: Asr 
Bass: ErDàn 
Percussion: Yider 
Drums: Zhitong Xu 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Instruments Recording Studio: Changsha Shengtai Music GROOVE ROOM 
Recording Studio Engineer: Qiu Yongsheng 
Recording Assistant: Sun Shengwen 
Instruments Recording Engineer: Hsiangchu Yu 

Mixing Engineer: Yiding 
Mastering Studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering Engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider

Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai

Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

Hamt Zamin Hümüs (Companions)

MaMo

We dreamt that we traveled from Inner Mongolia to Mali on the backs of ponies, journeying from grassland to grassland. This track attempts to connect the two spiritual worlds by employing beating horse hooves, whispering flutes, and accenting Ngoni.

LYRICS:
О эй еэ ооуэйеэ
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Ооу эй еэ эй еэ
Oh yeah, hey, yeah

CREDITS:
Lyrics by Yider
Composition by Yider
Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider and Asr 

Vocals: Yider
Keyboards: Asr
Bass: ErDàn 
Percussion: Yider 
Drums: Zhitong Xu 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Instruments Recording Studio: Changsha Shengtai Music GROOVE ROOM 
Recording Studio Engineer: Yongsheng Qiu 
Recording Assistant: Shengwen Sun 
Instruments Recording Engineer: Hsiangchu Yu 

Mixing Engineer: Yiding 
Mastering Studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering Engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider

Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai

Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

MaMo

Hörhön Saral (Ponies) -- feat. 傲日其愣

There's an ancient saying in Inner Mongolia that has been passed down from generation to generation: 'Ponies are cute but they're ruthless; they need guidance to behave.' Yider pens this wisdom in the form of a Mongolian Long Song with a twist of Malian blues. He applies percussions that replicate the rhythm of horse clip-clopping, retelling the story of the elders passing down their wisdom to the youth, and expressing his love for West African musical elements.

LYRICS:
Хөөрхөн саарал долгин шүү.
The young foal on the grasslands was born fierce

Хөдөлгөөд мордоорой.
Listen to the elders before setting off

Хүний газар чинь хэцүү зам 
Other places are not easy

Хүү минь биеэ хичээгээрэй. 
My child, take care of yourself

Цагаан саарал долгин шүү
The white foal was born fierce

Цангааг нь гаргаад мордоорой.
Be spirited and set off
 
Хүний газар чинь хэцүү зам 
Other places are not easy

 Хүү минь биеэ хичээгээрэй. 
My child, take care of yourself

CREDITS:
Original melody (OA/OC): Mongolian Long Tune

Composed (SC) by Yider
Arranged (SC) by Yider

Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider, Asr, and Suoty 

Vocals: Yider
Featured Vocals: Aoriqileng 
Backing Vocals: AOriqileng, Banarisu, Sound Magician, Asr, Yider 
Electric Guitar: Suoty 
Acoustic Guitar: Suoty 
Keyboards: Asr 
Double Bass: ErDàn
Percussion: Yider 
Drums: Zhitong Xu 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Instruments Recording Studio: Changsha Shengtai Music GROOVE ROOM 
Recording studio engineer: Qiu Yongsheng 
Recording assistant: Sun Shengwen 
Instruments recording engineer: Hsiangchu Yu 

Mixing engineer: Yiding 
Mastering studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider

Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai

Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

Hörhön Saral (Ponies)

Üg Hürhgüi Gazar (The Silent Land)

The opening track, 'The Silent Land,' takes the listener back to where it all began - a place where we communicate without words and observe nature in its raw form. Flashes of lightning, heavy rain, and thick moisture hanging in the air evoke a sense of mystery and wonder; however, there's always the promise of a rainbow waiting at the end of the horizon. With the prominent sound of Guembri accented with a dark twist of Morin Khuur, we combine our love for West African music with the music of our home, Inner Mongolia. Unknown to us upon its inception, this track eventually set the tone for the rest of the album. 

LYRICS:
Борооны дараа солонго татна.
After the rain comes a rainbow

Тэнгэрийн усанд дэлхий ариусна.
The water from the sky cleanses the world

Тохойн үзэмжид намайг согтооно.
I am intoxicated by the scenery of this moment

Нүдээ аньсан ч сайхан үнэр анхилна. 
Eyes closed, smell the wonderful scent

Борооны дараа бодол ариусна.
The rain washes my soul clean

Нарны ивээлд амгалан анирлана. 
The tranquility bathed in the sunshine

Тохойн үзэмжид даган согтуурна
I am intoxicated by the scenery of this moment

Сэтгэлийн дараас сэтгэлийн дараас арилна. 
The pressure dissipates

Манан татна, үер цутгана. Аянга чиглэн тэнгэр бүрхийн
The rain will pour, lightning covers the sky

Харанхуй нүдийг бүрхсэн ч
Unafraid of the darkness that shrouds

Наран үүрд намайг гийгүүлнэ.
The light still shines down on me

CREDITS:
Lyrics by Yider
Composition by Yider
Produced by Yider 
Arranged by Yider and Asr 

Vocals: Yider
Morin khuur: Yider 
Guembri: Yider 
Keyboards: Asr 
Bass: ErDàn 
Percussion: Yider 
Drums: Zhitong Xu 

Studio and Engineer of Vocal Recording (Tuning): B•X•T Music Studio/Xiaochen Xu 
Studio of Instruments Recording: Touch Music Studio 
Recording Engineer: Jingxuan Shawn 
Instruments Recording Engineer: Hsiangchu Yu 

Mixing Engineer: Yiding 
Mastering Studio: Metropolis Studio (UK) 
Mastering Engineer: John Davis (UK)

Record Label: Nomad City Records
Producer: Yider
 
Designer: Tengis
Illustrator: Dai
 
Artist Agents: Zhibei Tang and Leilei
Label Advisor: Lanlan Wu
International Marketing Management: Curtis Brown, Ke Qin, Jing Xu, and Weston Shuken

Üg Hürhgüi Gazar (The Silent Land)

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