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Shankara launch their sophomore return to the Shanti Planti space station to broadcast their new release; Transmission. Radiating other-worldly signals from the limbo of space, Transmission assumes the state of weightlessness in the vast vacuum between worlds—severing the tether to terrestrial boundaries as sound-waves emerge through the dark matter, gyrating in and out of perception. 

Coded with sub-frequency and apparitions of psychedelia, Transmission is rooted in earthly dub cadence while it’s tendrils reach towards the borders of territories unknown. Scattered with visions of foreign forms and taunted by memories of sapien life; Shankara serves to intoxicate the listener with the unique phenomenon of interplanetary drifting, all while remaining stationed within Earth’s gravitational pull. Pack your rations wisely for this journey…

sub.conscious - Qualia Ft. Piscean (Shankara NZ Remix)

GrAiNz [ OUT NOW SHANTI PLANTI ]

Mindspring Music Presents: Tea Tree - Smithereens [MSM131]

A whimsical journey through the deep and limitless recesses of curiosity and intrigue, Smithereens gently beckons us to step into a thick and luscious audio garden, teeming with psychedelic flora and fauna.

Just as comfortable sharing his mind and heart with us through his psybreaks project Kwah or his collaborative project Alterra Project, Rory Gordziejko takes on the form of Tea Tree for this release. Offered up this time is an interconnected labyrinth of 7 groovy psydub adventures that will certainly get your head bobbing and toes tapping.

Marking Tea Tree's third release on Mindspring, Rory guides us through another expertly-crafted, trippy psydub adventure. A perfect follow-up to 2017's well-respected label debut EP Leguminous [MSM047] and 2020's Chasm [MSM084], we once again have the pleasure of traversing a new path within the familiar and groovy sonic universe he has created.

At times, Smithereens is lucid, playful, and determined, and at times the soundscapes feel more like waltzing between a daze and a daydream. Never staying in one place for too long, the album progresses into a delightfully spirited, glitchy adventure through complex layers of experimental sounds and grooves. There also seems to be a bit of mischief strewn about if you know where to look for it.

This release truly is a work of auditory art that presents new sounds with each listen. Though each track is a unique psychedelic treat in its own right, found throughout the entire album is the consistent and familiar style and finesse that we have come to expect from Tea Tree. He guides us again through intricate layers of crisp, pristine production and careful attention to spectral detail. The deep, thumpy low-end throughout is rich and fertile soil from which the anthesis of intricate, diverse sounds and expansive textures emerge. Carried through to florescence by uplifting, exuberant melodies, Smithereens blooms into a beautiful psychedelic masterpiece.

Always left with the feeling of a warm welcome back, the conclusion of the adventure gently ushers us back into our default world with a fresh, positive and uplifted perspective.

Smithereens

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Tea Tree - Glowbo [Mindspring Music]

NEW EP on SHANTI PLANTI OUT NOW
https://shankaranz.bandcamp.com/album/enigma

Enigma

Land Switcher - Modal First

Gui Expedizion from Argentina, and James MettaKin from UK. They met at a festival in Brazil 2019, sharing stage and exchanging some ideas. Then in 2020 they started a collaboration that led to this EP.

"Forgotten Trails EP" talks about the secrets that lie hidden waiting to be discovered. A journey to the depths of being, exploring a miraculous jungle that hides temples from other eras, past and future.  One more chapter in the journey of life, towards the encounter with our own divinity.

Mastering: Merkaba Mastering
Artwork: James Sharrock + Andreia Mendes

Bandcamp: https://merkabamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/forgotten-trails

Expedizion - Jungle Secrets

TeaTree X WolfTech - Smithereens 𓃠

REVIEWS
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"Yogi Rulez guests for this cool and vibrant EP, chilled in the extreme with reggae, dnb and black america influenced vibes. Nuances of Dirty Harry era sounds and feelings intermixed with an up to date culture slant. An EP with many surprises and a well produced form - pure enjoyment."

"A great mix! A real pleasure of rythm, sound and texture's music."

ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Very first debut EP released by Language Lab label in 2005. The intro reflected the disproportionate intervention of the Czech police at the CzechTek festival, which acted on the orders of Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek. Trafo was inspired by the golden era of big triphop names (Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky ...). Espirito Santo and Mecca are well-known singles that led Yogi Rulez to victory in the Startér (Český rozhlas, Rádio Wave) talent contest. 100 CDs with fine printed booklet artwork were released at own expense.

The classic drum'n'bass modgroup Language Lab was originally formed in 1999 and re-established in the summer of 2003. Label released few recordings focused on quality drum'n'bass, breakbeat, downtempo and everything in-between.

CREDITS
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Released December 6, 2005

Stanislav Puffler (composition, production, mix and master)
Lukáš Ballý (guitars on tracks 3 and 4)

Bandcamp

Retrafo

This is a collaboration i did with my good friend Xylem, and it is out on Mystic Sound Records' 'Mystic Chill Vol 2' compilation

https://mysticsound.bandcamp.com/album/mystic-chill-vol-2

https://soundcloud.com/xylemdub

https://soundcloud.com/mystic-sound-records

Mystic Chill Vol. 2

Tea Tree & Xylem - It’s Not Voodoo

Enigma- SHANTI PLANTI
https://shankaranz.bandcamp.com/album/enigma

Transmission- SHANTI PLANTI
https://shankaranz.bandcamp.com/album/transmission

System Echoes-DUBMISSION 
https://smarturl.it/systemechoes

Ruins: SHANTI PLANTI
https://shankaranz.bandcamp.com/album/ruins

Dawn Chorus: DUBMISSION
https://smarturl.it/dawnchorusep

Life On Earth- Desert Trax
https://fanlink.to/LifeOnEarth

Encounter Ep - Street Ritual
http://music.streetritual.com/album/encounter

Brendan and Elijah, AKA Shankara NZ, have been making music with a passion for over a decade, experimenting with sonic creations since they first met in high school. Influenced by all things DUB, especially early dubstep, and nourished by their native environment, they produce a uniquely melodic and organic style of bass music.
Their sonic experience is constantly on the move, regularly taking in new sounds and ideas, and with releases on Shanti Planti, Dubmission, Desert Trax, Street Ritual and Adapted Records, Shankara NZ are making waves at home and abroad.
Shankara NZ's dynamic live show, either as a duo with synths, guitar and flute or just Brendan performing solo, features a sound shower of dub delay, rolling basslines, ethereal melodies and tribal energy.
Boom Shankara

bren.evans49@gmail.com

Enigma

Shankara NZ

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