04. V.I. - Velencio

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing.  Aristotle
 
Unless you live like a hermit, criticism is probably inevitable, and some of it may be valid as well. So how well do you handle criticism?  Do you get defensive and fire back justifications? Take it personally and let it get under your skin? Or do you just let it slide?
 
Join us for tips on how to handle criticism gracefully and constructively, even when it seems harsh or unfair.

Speaker: Neville Hodgkinson is an author and journalist who specialised for much of his career in writing about science and medicine. He has been a student of Raja Yoga for more than 40 years and is based at the Global Retreat Centre in Oxfordshire.

How to Handle Criticism - Neville Hodgkinson  - Thursday 12th June 2025

1.⁠ ⁠Jacana People – Fara
 2.⁠ ⁠Tom Demac, Real Lies – White Flowers
 3.⁠ ⁠Oxia – Colors of Life
 4.⁠ ⁠Gabriel Ananda, Seth Schwarz, SoulM8 – Illuminate Reworld
 5.⁠ ⁠Guy J – Just Rain
 6.⁠ ⁠Trilucid, Esque – Glimmer In The Dark (Extended Mix)
 7.⁠ ⁠Mathew Jonson, Quenum, Izhevski, Volen Sentir – Cyclops (Volen Sentir & Izhevski Remix)
 8.⁠ ⁠Eynka – Ascendance
 9.⁠ ⁠Joseph Ray – Cos Of You
10.⁠ ⁠&ME, Rampa, Adam Port, Keinemusik, Solomun – The Day I Met You
11.⁠ ⁠Maous, Paul Brenning, Seth Schwarz, Gabriel Ananda – Change (Seth Schwarz & Gabriel Ananda Remix)

#147 Gabriel Ananda - Presents Soulful Techno

Sweat

This track about losing my Dad to cancer was hard to write and perform. It took me two years to get it out. Thanks to Rob at Ashworth Haus Audio, I was able to perform it raw. The full video session can be found here: https://youtu.be/1N0Qb1bjPDk?si=Dcr6k91NyGbTS9JL

'The Vast Unknown' taken from a live studio session with Jay Stansfield @ Ashworth Haus Audio.

Recorded & filmed live in Pendle, UK. 08.08.25.
All music written & performed by Jay Stansfield.
All audio & video production by Rob Ashworth.

LYRICS:

You were born into this world to bring a smile
And for a while that’s what you did
But now you’re gone and life goes on
But you still brought a smile
And brightened up our lives

You were born into this world to bring a smile
And for a while that’s what you did
But now you’re gone and life goes on
But you still brought a smile
And brightened up our lives

Where’s my love gone?

Off you go into the vast unknown
Where nobody knows
Except those
Who’ve gone
And so now you fly
Away
Fly away



The Vast Unknown (Ashworth Haus Audio Sessions)

Gentle One

A collection of 11 beautiful, reflective, poignant and touching piano works.

These emotive, colourful, heartening and reflective compositions will go well with drama, history, storytelling, love stories, classic film / movie type cinematic music, and just for listening.

For licensing, contact
https://www.LynnePublishing.com


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Piano Lullabye

Ti Amo

Totally laidback instrumental to sooth your cares away.  All made up on a tiny little Reface DX synth... 

Celestial Traveller

I was mocked for being sensitive as a kid, so this is claiming it as a good thing; what is the alternative; insensitivity?

I am Sensitive

Support the artists you love. Show it with follows, likes, and words. Feedback helps us grow. As creators and as people. Thanks for being part of the journey. Also dont bother me with spam & promotion talks. Because those kind of comments will be deleted. If you have anything to say at all, Just speak your mouth only about the music itself. Those comments are always appreciated of course.

The Creed of a Hybrid Producer:

I do not worship idols. I do not kneel to labels, trends, or marketing machines. Music is not a product to me. It is a language, a force, a living thing. A song does not need a famous face to justify its worth. If it resonates, if it stirs, moves, shakes, or scars the soul. Then it has done its job. I am a hybrid producer. I use every tool at my disposal. DAWs, AI, instruments, or simple silence. Because the method in how i create does not matter at all. Its the message behind that all that does. If you judge me for using AI, that is your limitation, not mine. The question is not how I made it. The question should be. Whether it moved you or not. If it does good. If it doesnt fine by me as well. Than its time for you to move on. I do not create for algorithms, radio stations, or playlists. I create because there is something inside me that must speak, and music is the clearest way I know how. No matter in what form or format. And I will not apologize for that. Not to those who fear new tools. Not to those who gatekeep what “real music” should sound like.
Not to those who measure worth in streams or dollars. Music belongs to everyone and no one. It is not controlled by those who sell it, and it does not need permission to exist in the first place. If my work moves you, good. If it challenges you, even better.But never forget. you are feeling something real, no matter how it was made.

Side Note:

For years, I stayed quiet. I built everything in my DAW, layer by layer, note by note. And kept my process to myself.
Not because I was ashamed of the music, but because I knew how fast people are to judge. Then AI came along.
And instead of running from it, I opened the door. I didn’t feel guilt, not for a second.
Because I know what music is supposed to sound like when it’s real. And it’s not about what tool you use.
It felt like a weight dropping off my shoulders, like stepping into the light and saying: “This is who I am. This is how I create. Take it or leave it.” Most artists still hide, still pretend. They fear the backlash. But I won’t. Because the truth is simple: I am a hybrid producer. I use every tool at my disposal. Not to cheat, but to dig deeper, reach further,
and make something that actually moves people. I create with intent, with soul, with everything I’ve got. And if that scares people, so be it. Because I’m done hiding. And I’m just getting started.

“I chose freedom over fame, soul over sales. And I wouldn’t trade that for all the money in the world.”

Lynne Publishing is a music label representing a library of high-quality, carefully developed and curated production music, available to license for use in your own media.We develop our own music with contracted professional composers, both young and exciting talents and experienced film- and TV composers.

All our music is available for easy licensing for use in media creations, such as videos, films, games, TV, online, social media, corporate use, etc. To obtain a Master Synchronization license for any of music, contact us via www.LynnePublishing.com

Gabriel Ananda has been an established institution in the electronic music scene for countless years now and produces from emotionally playful, to primetime Techno a wide range of styles, without ever forgetting the organic groove in it. In recent times he has attracted attention especially through his radio show and same named label "Soulful Techno" in the emotional, melodic segment. Through several releases on his more dancefloor oriented label "Basmati" and further collaborations, as well as remixes by and for various well-known artists, Gabriel can now look back on over 300 productions. In addition to that, he fascinates with his gripping and varied sets, which take people around the globe on an emotional ride. Either from behind the DJ desk, or with his monthly Soulful Techno Podcast.

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK), a registered charity since 1975, opens its doors every day of the year to students from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds to study Raja Yoga meditation. Students find that meditating in this way daily brings a lot of peace and positivity to their lives.

We also join together with many national and local organisations and diverse communities, helping to enhance the wellbeing of people in different spheres of society.

We work across the UK in more than 40 locations and are part of a network of organisations offering activities in over 110 countries. Our spiritual headquarters is in Mount Abu, in the Aravali mountain range, Rajasthan, India.

Brahma Kumaris, UK was established as a Registered Charity in 1975 and charges no fees for any of its activities, being funded by voluntary contributions.

Registered Charity No: England & Wales (269971) and Scotland (SC040512).

Affecting and a tad bonkers with a 60's pop sheen and melodic sensibility from the north of England.

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