Primal Future Now Music is an independent music label founded in 1999 by composer, producer and multidisciplinary artist, Shannon Michael Terry. It’s sole intention is to envision, compose, produce and distribute timeless music and sound art unrestrained by any limitations or preconceptions. Primal Future Now Music has distinguished itself by incorporating unusual new instruments, world influences and unique organic sounds combined with a continually expanding creative standard for it’s high fidelity recordings. The Primal Future Now Music catalog continues to be a unique musical source for filmmakers, music supervisors and museum curators including: Ironbound Films, Macalube Films, the Fowler Museum at UCLA, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the University Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Hong Kong, Art Center College of Design, Amazon Watch, Nota Bne Productions, Spot 52 Productions, Vrontikis Design Office, LA Inc., the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, and more.





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from the CD Dialy the Storyteller by Boujou Badialy Cissoko

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry 
co produced by Kieth Jones
Boujou Badialy Cissoko: kora and vocals, 
Sira Dialy Cissoko and Fatu Cissoko: vocals,
Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: Guitar, Bobbye Hall: percussion, Greg Ellis: percussion 
Mixing: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering

Dialy

Composed, produced and played by Shannon Michael Terry

© Primal Future Now Music 2022

Earth Womb

Sky Above Sky

Composed and Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Cello: Cameron Stone
Bass and guitar loop: Jon Ossman 

© Primal Future Now Music 2022

Sparkling Galaxy

Composed, produced and performed by Shannon Michael Terry

© Primal Future Now Music 2022

Cave Of Forgotten Dreams

Composed by Shannon Michael Terry

Cameron Stone: Cello
Domonic Dean Breaux: Soprano Saxophone
Jon Ossman: Piccolo Bass, Lap Steele
Dj Drezz: Turntables
Earth Harp Blown by wind: Courtesy Bill Close

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered with additional production assistance by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA www.recorditlive.com

Additional recording and production assistance by Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse LA grandmaswarehouse.com

Wind

Composed and Produced by Shannon Michael Terry

Dave Stringer: Vocals and vocal Harmony arrangement
Shannon Michael Terry: flute and Shruti box
Gerri Sutyak: cello

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA

©1999 Primal Future Now Music

Fields Of Grass

Shannon Michael Terry: Composition and lyrics
Produced by Alfonso G. Rodenas and Shannon Michael Terry

Shannon Michael Terry: acoustic guitar, percussion
Alfonso G. Rodenas: software synth, midi percussion
Jon Ossman: electric guitars

Recorded by Alfonso G. Rodenas and Shannon Michael Terry
Mixed by Alfonso G. Rodenas
Art wok: Shannon Michael Terry

Primal Future Now Music © 2023

Rainbows (Instrumental)

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA 

© Primal Future Now Music 2022

Awakening

Kalimba/Birembau

Hover Within

Whispering Water

Performed by the Open Door Orchestra
Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Additional production assistance by Keith Jones 
Written and performed by the Open Door Orchestra: Boujou Badialy Cissoko: Kora, Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: Guitar, Quinn: drums and percussion, Mz Bobbye Hall: percussion, Keith Jones: Loops
Recorded by Keith Jones at Sound Image 
Additional recording by Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse, LA
Rough mix: Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse, LA
Mastered by: Alfonso Rodenas 
Teke the Original album version 
https://boujoubadialycissoko.bandcamp.com/track/teke
primalfuturenow.com/

TEKE Instrumental - version 2 with kora

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Written and performed by: Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: Guitar, Quinn: drums and percussion, Mz Bobbye Hall: percussion, Keith Jones: Beats and keys
Mixing: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
Original Teke http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=boujoubadialycissoko
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Teke Instrumental Re mix

In the West African language of Mandinka; Allahyaso means the world.

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Lyrics composed and performed By Boujou Badialy Cissoko
Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: picalo bass, Domonic Dean Breaux: saxophone, Shannon Michael Terry: array mbira, Jason hann: drums and percussion, Dj Drez: turntables 

Dr Martin Luther king Jr: excerpts from the Great March on Detroit June 23, 1963, Washington, DC Aug 1963, Atlanta Feb 4th 1968

Mixing: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering

The Open Door Orchestra artistically blends musical styles from around the world, taking the listener on an ambient, avante-garde world beat journey.


Allahyaso

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Written and performed by Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: Guitar, Quinn: drums and percussion, Bobbye Hall: percussion, Keith Jones: sound design 

Recorded mixed and mastered by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
Drums recorded by Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse, LA

Moving in Transition

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry, Co-produced by Keith Jones 
Boujou Badialy Cissoko: kora, Sira Dialy Cissoko and Fatu Cissoko: vocals, Ian Walker: bass, Domonic Dean Breaux: flute, Jon Osman: guitar, Mz Bobbye Hall: elegant percussion, Greg Ellis: percussion 
Mixed by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA 
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering 


Ntelon instrumental

Music / Sound for the up coming release of Distressed Billboard, a video expose on the making of a still image.

Composed, Produced and sound recordings: Shannon Michael Terry -
Trash Dumpster, High speed train in Hong Kong, Tibetan Bowl.  
Electric Guitar: Jon Ossman 
Cello: Cameron Stone
Mastering: Alfonso G. Rodenas
©2018 Primal Future Now

Distressed Billboard

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry, Co-produced by Keith Jones
from the CD Dialy the Storyteller by Boujou Badialy Cissoko
Boujou Badialy Cissoko: kora, Sira Dialy Cissoko and Fatu Cissoko: vocals, Ian Walker: bass, Jon Osman: guitar 
Mixing: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering 

Molou

Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: piccolo bass, Richard Hardy: Saxophone, Jason Hann: drums and percussion, Jim McGrath: drums, Andrew Werderitsch: didjeridu, Dj Drez: Turntables

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Recorded by Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse LA
Mixed and Mastered by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA 

Freedom instrumental Remix

written and performed by the Open Door Orchestra
Ian Walker: bass, Jon Ossman: piccolo bass, sitar, tambura, Domonic Dean Breaux: Flute, Jason Hann: drums and percussion, Dj Drez: Turntables, Circe Link: backing vocals 

Produced by Shannon Michael Terry
Recorded mixed and Mastered by: Keith Jones at Cerro Gordo studio LA
additional recording by Andrew Bush at Grandmas Warehouse LA

original version can be found http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/opendoororch2

Arrive Instrumental Remix

Welcome to the Primal Future Now Music Archive. 

The Primal future Now Music Archive  was established as a platform to promote and share the various artist, engineers, composers and producers on the primal future now Music label.

Primal Future Now Music, Is an independent music label founded in 1999 by composer, producer and multidisciplinary artist, Shannon Michael Terry; with the sole intention to, envision, compose and distribute timeless music and sound art not restrained by it’s limited connotation. Primal Future Now Music has distinguished itself by incorporating unusual new instruments, world influences and unique organic sounds combined with a continually expanding creative standard for it’s high fidelity recordings. The Primal Future Now Music catalog continues to be a unique musical source for filmmakers, music supervisors and museum curators including: Ironbound Films, Macalube Films, the Fowler Museum at UCLA, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the University Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Hong Kong, Art Center College of Design, Amazon Watch, Nota Bne Productions, Spot 52 Productions, Vrontikis Design Office, LA Inc., the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, and more.



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