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For all that is life, Hare Krishna

For all that is life, Hare Krishna (Ambient Mix)

The ancient Hare Krishna chant is the focal point of this devotional, spiritual track. The piece culminates in an epic crescendo of layered ecstatic repetition, uniquely fused with operatic vocals. This track is for Meditation, Kirtan, Yoga and people who generally enjoy Eastern music with Soul.

28/06/2021

An ode to Baiji

An ode to Baiji (feat. Shivani Bhandari)

OUT NOW: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/templestepprojectandhangmassive/warmth-of-the-suns-rays-bass-love-remix


When I first heard this piece by Hang Massive I instantly heard subtle trap grooves flowing in and around their beautiful Hand Pan melodies. This was mid-winter 2021 Melbourne lockdown. In my morning mycelium walks, the sun kisses my skin and blesses me with its warmth.

Music bloomed hope in me for the Sun's Rays to once again shine on humanity as it passed through its darkest passage of the pandemic. And so it seems fitting now as we move on beyond the most challenging parts of the pandemic, for this sunlight to shine for you with its release.

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released March 29, 2022
Original Track by Hang Massive
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Remixed by Temple Step
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Mastered By Shawn Hatfeild of Audible Oddities
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Cover artwork by Kevin Wrenn & Philipp Solay
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Warmth of the Suns Rays (Bass Love Remix)

Our bodies, shaped like stars, exist as a five-fold geometry. Through the power of sound and the power of movement, we are fully capable of invoking and radiating light by opening the pentragram. Through the practice of mantra, mudra, asana, pranayama and meditation, you can open your body, free your heart, and liberate your mind.

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Sat Naryan

Be sure to listen to the twin record, "MUSIC TO DIE TO" for the complete listening experience : http://soundcloud.com/eastforest

Trevor Oswalt's near-death experiences catalyzed a search for answers. After two violent bicycle accidents – the second of which causing almost identical injuries to the first incident – he began searching for understanding; his path eventually lead him to volunteer in a hospice, until Oswalt, aka East Forest, felt comfortable facing his fears. 

"Everyone copes with loss and trauma in different ways," he says.  "I was searching for a way that could help me and others at the same time." 

That search birthed the idea for his next album, Music To Die To, out February 26, 2016 on Aquilo Records.  "People think that nearly everything in life stems from the fact that we know we're going to die, and that real creative freedom comes from accepting our mortality," Oswalt says. "Part of this album is literally music for people to die to, but it's also the soundtrack of my own journey toward acceptance."

Inspired by one of his idols, Keith Jarrett, and his The Köln Concert, Oswalt knew he'd improvise most of the recordings by live looping a combination of vintage pianos, his voice, and original field recordings, all with the theme of life's finite nature in mind.  Recording on an organic farm in upstate New York and a remote ranch in the southern Utah high desert, he bunkered in until he had more than enough for one album. 
"Once you get out into nature and get the ball rolling, the improvisation starts to flow through you," he says. "I love the idea of giving birth to music on the spot, to record something in the moment that won't be made again."

Armed with a surplus of material, East Forest realized the perfect bookend: Music To Be Born To, the sister album to Music To Die To. To me, birth comes from the space created by the destruction of something, not the other way around. Out of death comes birth.” 

Together, the twin releases form a perfect pair, complementing the other in not only theme, but in musical substance. The former is an optimistic glow bathed in waves of his "blissful" (NPR), ethereal sound; the latter is more direct, more organic, and more focused - embodying an increasingly-mature sound and aesthetic.  but provides a fresher start with a newer beginning.

In 2016, he's back in Portland, but is now armed with a live show that is continually evolving; sometimes performing solo, sometimes with a string section, and often with cinematic projections. With experience as a performing pianist for a dance troupe, in a hospice volunteering as well as in the Amazonian jungle searching for answers, his music is a connected journey that's been dubbed "a revelatory excursion in sound" (Under The Gun Review) that invites listeners to "go on a journey of self discovery" (Earmilk).  He's been featured on NPR's Second Stage and Tiny Desk Contest, and shared the stage with Moby. 

"We forget that we are nature. We feel so much separation in our modern life, inundated with so much information; I believe our solutions will come from the inside out. They're already here, we're just uncovering them." 

"It’s all a process of discovery.  We need to give space for that which wants to emerge  -- something needs to die for something else to be born.  Making these albums was my way of creating some space, and inside I hope to hear an answer.

WEB - http://www.eastforest.org 
FB - http://www.facebook.com/eastforestmusic
INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/eastforest
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/eastforestmusic
TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/eastforestmusic

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Trevor Oswalt - live looped music, field recordings, vocals
Taylor Deupree - mastering
Michael Robinson - art direction

Formats CD/DIGITAL/CASSETTE

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Ritual Mystical - buy and support at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ritual-mystical-feat.-east/id1139418247

A new type of album experience, Ritual Mystical is designed not only for deep personal listening but also as a musical tool to guide and set a the standard for the conscious integration of music with yoga. With an intention to open the doorway of ancient mysteries to the mainstream modern world, Ritual Mystical serves as a modern translator -- dressing universal truths in the clothing of deep grooves and uplifting melodies that will make you reach for the repeat button as you slip into a bliss.

Music by MC Yogi and East Forest
Mixed by Trevor Oswalt
Mastered by Kris Krummet
With Jonathan Downer on bass guitar on "Breathe Deep" "Temples" "Unbroken Devotion" "Moonbeams" "O.N.E."
Artwork by Michael Robinson

Ritual Mystical

Rang Diya

Rang Diya (feat. Japjit Kaur)

Mud Doll

Mud Doll (feat. Melissa Baten)

The Lost Souls Bonus EP

Baavaria (Ft Japjit Kaur)

Bangles

Chill Yoga Music 2: Power Asanas Dub & Reggae Beats

Nomad, Pt. 2 (feat. Melissa Baten)

Words from the Japji Sahib, Mool Mantar.

Vocal by Japjit Kaur
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Niraj Chag at Buzz-erk Studios, London.
©Buzz-erk Records

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