Aho 🌿 Today we wanna share a very special song with you: „Medicina“ is not just unique because it was born at the foot of the Himalayas, but especially due to our honorable guest „Gran Maestra Aime Vargas Davila“. You know, she’s not a regular vocalist. She’s a Curandera, a traditional healer, deeply rooted in the indigenous knowledge. The vocals you‘re hearing are „Icaros“: Sacred chantings and prayers with a healing intention 🪬

These recordings came to us through a chain of coincidences and luckily we could get into touch with Gran Maestra. Which was not an easy quest as she’s living a remote and devoted life. Thanks to Daniela Riojas we were able to get in touch with her and present our song and the plan to release it. Luckily she liked the result and green lighted the release, also because the song and the embedded Icaro has the ability to sonically reach many people across the globe, eventually sharing its healing informations. May „Medicina“ give you clarity as it gave us while producing it 🪶

Credits:

Icaro sung by Gran Maestra Vargas Davila
Supervised by Daniela Riojas
Produced by gishfang & Mikaji
Tabla by Mikaji
Guitars by PiLEO
Additional vocals by PiLEO
Mixed & Mastered by Flatliners Recording Studios
Artwork by Interchill Theatre
Released by Crosswalk Records
Distributed by IDOL

Medicina

Medicina feat. Mikaji & Gran Maestra Aime Vergas Davila

"Benares" flows like the sacred Ganges, a tribute to Varanasi where Mikaji spent a month studying the Tabla with his Guruji, Kailash Nishad. It blends classical Indian melodies with a hypnotic downtempo beat, while fragments of an ancient Sanskrit chant drift like echoes from the depths of time. Produced by Mikaji, one half of the triple-gold & vibe-certified duo gishfang, "Benares" immerses listeners in his signature fusion of tradition and modernity.

Benares

"Menekşe" marks Mikaji’s third release, showcasing his global vision as 1/2 of the triple-gold-certified production team gishfang. Inspired by a trip to Turkey in mid-2024, Mikaji stumbled upon Tuncay Korkmaz’s iconic folk hit "Menekşe’nin Aşkı." Initially sampling it out of pure love for the production, he later discovered Korkmaz was a friend of his Turkish circle—securing the green light for this heartfelt release. Perfect for chill atmospheres and energy-driven electronica vibes, "Menekşe" bridges worlds with its rich, cross-cultural resonance.

Menekşe

"Gotta Be, Gon' Be" – Mikaji (1/2 of the triple-gold & vibe-certified production powerhouse gishfang) returns with a global wave. A manifestation mantra riding on a Kaytranada-esque house beat, laced with a catchy live-recorded sax and shamanic vocals, field recorded in the Peruvian jungle under the green lights of Maestro Sinanishikawa for their release to the world. Mikaji's voice leads the chorus chant, activating the power of intention and groove. It had to be. It's gonna be 🌿🥁

Gotta Be, Gon' Be

Our new song Mariposa is a dedication to the quiet courage it takes to unfold — to rise, to risk, to fly. At its heart, Mariposa holds the spirit of an ícaro — a sacred chant sung by Gran Maestra Aime Vargas Davila, whose voice already echoes through our song “Medicina.” Field recorded in the Peruvian jungle. Now fluttering into the world, out now on your trusted streaming shore 🦋

Endless gratitude to Daniela Riojas for opening the path and connecting us to the Gran Maestra, who lives a reverent life ✨

Credits:

Cello by Jakob Haas
Additional Guitars by PiLEO
Produced by Mikaji & gishfang
Mastered by Flatliners Recording Studios
Icaro by Gran Maestra Aime Vargas Davila
Released by gaff waves
Distributed by digdis

Mariposa


With Fata Morgana, Mikaji invites listeners into a shimmering soundscape where time bends like heat on the horizon. The track unfolds like a mirage, live flutes flutter mysteriously over a downtempo rhythm that swells like a dune toward the chorus. Inspired by Mikaji’s travels from the Near to Far East, the track moves through past and future like a wave. This release also marks the announcement of Mikaji’s upcoming project 1001 — a personal and sonic reflection of his journey through spaces that blur the lines between geography and imagination. With a steady flow of releases throughout the year, Fata Morgana stands as his sixth single in 2025. Released via gaff ® waves.


Credits:

Produced by Mikaji
Flutes by Andrés Reboratti
Artwork by Mikaji & Interchill Theatre
Mastered by Flatliners Recording Studios


Fata Morgana

Mikaji is part of the triple-gold & vibe-certified production powerhouse @gishfang. This solo project drifted into being while traveling — shaped by the idea of weaving together global influences, old souls and new sounds, ancient rhythms and modern textures. A bridge between tradition and future, riding the present moment like a wave.

Across continents and galaxies, Mikaji’s music has quietly found its way into unexpected places — from NASA missions to the ice arena of the Toronto Maple Leafs, from BMG to UCLA and Médecins Sans Frontières. It’s been heard on BBC Radio 6, CBC, and indie stations from Latvia to Canada — moving like water, flowing wherever it’s needed.

As a part of gishfang, Mikaji has helped craft a catalogue that’s gathered nearly 15 million combined streams (as of April 2025), not by chasing trends, but by staying true to feeling — letting the current lead, trusting the sound to reach those tuned in. Behind the surface, Mikaji is often the creative engine steering gishfang’s ship — shaping two full-length, seamless albums, including the Magnum Opus MUMB (Monster Under My Bed), as Stereofox.com fittingly called it.

Beyond his own projects, he has also produced for German artists like Ćelo & Abdï, Sierra Kidd, Jalil, Chakuza and more — making waves behind the boards in the German music landscape.

Born from water, gishfang moves like a wave. More than a triple-gold & vibe-certified production powerhouse, the gishfang fishgang is an aquatic entity, rooted in cutting-edge music production, organic sound design and boundless musical exploration ♆ 

"Over the years, German production duo gishfang has made a name for themselves thanks to their exquisite production and genre-bending style. In 2023 the pair got ready to unveil the multi-colored ‘Monster Under My Bed’ – an album that stands as their magnum opus thus far." (written by Stereofox.com)

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