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Spiritual Universe

Previously released on Who We Are (WWA012)

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Woodwork

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This EP should give you an insight into one of the freshest producers out there at the moment, the German @lukasendhardt. He grew up among the most diverse kinds of big and small percussion instruments since his father is a Latin jazz percussionist. He always have felt connected to rhythms from cultures that are not his own. In one way or another, it has led a life deep in several rhythms. 
His catalogue includes much-loved work; most obvious thing you will hear is the focus on Brazilian rhythms. Lately Lukas had been very fascinated by the religions based on Yoruba traditions, especially Brazilian Candomblé. By the looks of it, we can understand how Babalaô EP was born. In Yoruba culture Babalaô (Babalawo) is the priest dedicated to the worship of Orunmila-Ifá, epiphany of divination. 
In that light, Lukas has created a work peppered with catchy tunes to provide us a cultural extrapolation. Therefore, this is not just about synthesis between two musical cultures but also between relaxing chill out music and highly energetic themes. All highlighted by his own hallucinogenic filter.
His mother, Burga Endhardt, painted the art that draws the cover. We can notice some similarities between EP & artwork: widely warming, organic taste, kind of surrealness too. It includes different layers, natural forms and shapes. We think that is a picture-perfect match.
Since it is deep, dubby, laid-back but always driving, the four tracks are geared for the dance floor. Nevertheless, certain elements reveal a hidden fringe where Lukas are serving contemplative realness. Besides the three original tracks by Lukas, we also have a penetrating perspective channeled in @arutani’s remix, delivered as a striking extra for the listener.
In short, the EP is a useful indicator for where Lukas is at right now stylistically and reflects as a direct correlation with our motto: slow is the new fast and awesome too

credits:
Painting: Burga Endhardt 
Digital Art: craj 
Master: Andreh Torres @ RD Studio, Brasil

BANDCAMP

Lukas Endhardt — Babalaô

https://www.facebook.com/AriluDesign/

"The basic Idea for this Track came to me during my time in Colombia last year. I had an Artist Residency in a wonderful place in the middle of the Jungle of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta - an area which the indigenous people call the heart of the world - 

I was playing music every day and giving cacao ceremonies for the guests of the Resort and in my free Time i was producing  inspired by the lush, abundant,  colourful and peaceful Environment. One day i discovered Aris Art in the Internet and some of her Images and collages spoke to me on a deep Level. Inspired by the Magic of Aris Artwork, the Spirit of cacao and the cacophony of the colombian Jungle started Working on a Track and called the Project "Ari". I had a good Feeling about the Sketch but somehow i did not start with the Arrangement until i was back in Germany. Last Summer i was looking through some older projects and rediscovered the Project for this Track. So i felt inspired again to finish it and i am super happy with it. Its one of my favourite Tracks and when we played it live Maywa was always laughing like a child and i really loved the innocent and joyful energy of that and so we decided to record a Version with the laughing and thats the Version which is is now beeing released. Alaix Pulse wrote to me cause he listened to the Track in one of our Podcasts and He said he loves the Track and was offering to make a remix. Since i like his style and productions i send him the stems and He came up with this wonderful rework. You can feel the Love and Care he put into the Track in every bar. And i was surprised and deeply touched that he added a beautiful recording of German poem while being french and not understanding a single Word of it. The poem adds another layer of Beauty and depth to the original while maintaining the joyful peaceful and sweet vibe of the original.

And Im super happy to have this Track released on Echoes. Cause for me it has become a Home and Family the people working for Echoes are all wonderful Beings and dear Friends who put a lot of Passion, Love and Energy into their Work.

And their Events have been so magical, inspiring and nurturing for me that im happy to give sth back that reflects the beauty of the Spirit of Echoes from Venus."

Steffen Kirchhoff 

@arilumusic
@steffenkirchhoff
@alunaritualmusic
@numanumanuma
@alaixpulse

Thank you so much for this beautiful words Steffen <3 we love you and are so happy that you are part of our family!!

Steffen Kirchhoff - Ari

Steffen Kirchhoff - Ari (Alaix Pulse feat Judith [DE] Remix)

Steffen Kirchhoff - Ari (Alaix Pulse feat Judith [FR] Remix)

Original by:

@omerkamil

Omerar Nanda is a Producer and Dj from Turkey. His music ranges through all tempos always conjunct in the purpose to shake your soul and excite your mind. In his tracks he uses the sounds of ethnic world instruments.

Omerar Nanda essentialy takes music as one of the central themes of his life and rooted in the sounds and philosophies of a new tecnological and social era, He certainly did not skimp on the effort to incorporate traditional ethnic folk rhythms into a contemporary electronic music.

Omerar Nanda - Jida Kiymett (Original Mix)

Omerar Nanda - Bahasa Tidak (Original Mix)

A remix I made of this dope track created by the Jamaican Handdrummer Bongo Herman and Guitarist Bingy Bunny. I added the beautiful voice of Fela Kuti to the original, made the bass even more fat and speeded it up a bit. Hope you enjoy :)

Free Download

Bongo Herman & Bingy Bunny - Salaam (Felix Tapes Remix Downtempo Version)

AmuAmu - Bebendo com o Universo EP - STR 010

Produced by 
@https://soundcloud.com/amu_amu

Mastered by Yosi Horikawa 
@https://soundcloud.com/yosi-horikawa

Cover Art by Ju Sting 
@ be.net/ju_sting

Buy!

AmuAmu - Sambla (Original Mix)

Out now on Iboga Records 
A new cut of my 2015 space-disco release. 
For a few reasons I was never fully satisfied with the original, and never played it out much. I felt like this track deserved another run, so I gave it a hug and a squeeze, a new bass line, and started playing it in my sets again. 
The response has been amazing so we've decided to re-release it as SKYWALKER V.2.0

Skywalker V.2.0

Sonido Trópico is a Label & Event Producer rooted in São Paulo & Berlin

sonidotropico@gmail.com