“The First Ray (SOLON Remix)” is the debut release for Jo Mall Kahn (a.k.a VAANI) as a solo artist. As one half of Edo & Jo, Jo has been recording and performing music since 2008.

The remix of “The First Ray” came about when she played a rough mix to Matt Singmin (a.k.a SOLON). Matt as the DJ behind the Future Sound of Yoga has been bringing electronica to yoga since 2009 and saw the potential to remix the track as a downtempo, electronic ballad drawing on the atmosphere of trip-hop and neo-soul.

“Jo’s vocal performance on this track simply blew me away”, SOLON says. “It was all about stripping things back to allow her voice to float and haunt... sparse electronic drums and the minimalist backing of a Fender Rhodes to create space for the emotion and soul of her voice....”

"The song is about surrender", says VAANI. “I wrote it at a point in my life where I was stepping off a cliff into the unknown and coming to terms with the fact that we are not always in control of things. The song is about letting go, letting yourself be carried by the universe, and learning to be ok with that”.

The track is available for download on VAANI website and on all major online music stores including iTunes.

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The First Ray (SOLON Remix)

The First Ray EP is the first release from a beautiful collection of songs Jo Mall-Kahn left us with before passing on September 21, 2015. Jo was writing and working on her debut album under the moniker, 'Vaani', an enchanting mixture of folk, electro-pop, mystical songs.

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The song is about connecting with that ray of light within each of us, call it soul, spirit, energy, consciousness, divinity. It's about being crazy for the eternal treasure rather than the impermanent things and surrendering to that divinity which is our essential nature.

A collection of amazing musician friends including Solon (Matt Singmin), Ian Ball (Gomez) and Ohad Rein (Old Man River) over the past few years to help realise Jo's vision. The First Ray EP features four versions of the song The First Ray:

1. Original Version recorded in Ubud, Bali and produced by Rob Weber. 
2. SOLON 2018 Remix by Matt Singmin/Future Sound Of Yoga
3. Retrograde Version – Jo was inspired by James Blake’s song and recrafted this version together with Andy Mak 
4. Unplugged Live at ABC – a live radio version of the song.

Matt Singmin (SOLON) has generously given his time and talents to bring The First Ray EP to life and give it the finishing mastering touches to make it glisten and showcase the breadth of styles Jo was exploring and her versatility as an artist. 

The EP is available on the ASL website to download by donation with 100% of proceeds going to ASL to help us bring more free music, yoga and meditation programs to people in need.

THE FIRST RAY EP

The First Ray - Preview mix of all 4 tracks

The First Ray EP is the first release from a collection of songs that Australian singer-songwriter Jo Mall-Kahn (aka VAANI) was working on when she passed away on September 21, 2015. 

The EP contains four versions of the song 'The First Ray' and provides an insight into the breadth of sounds that she was exploring at the time:

1) The Original Mix (lush, enchanting acoustic version)
2) The SOLON Remix (downtempo, trip-hop influenced, stripped back electronic version created in collaboration with producer SOLON)
3) The Retrograde Remix (inspired by James Blake and developed in collaboration with producer Andy Mak)
4) A recording of her performing the song live at ABC Radio

The song is about connecting with that ray of light within each of us, call it soul, spirit, energy, consciousness, divinity.

All proceeds from the music go to support the work of the charity she founded, A Sound Life, which brings yoga and music to people in need.

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The First Ray (Original Mix) Credits
Song written and performed by Jo Mall-Kahn (VAANI)
Produced and mixed by Rob Weber
Mastered by Matt Singmin (SOLON)

The First Ray (Original Mix)

The First Ray EP is the first release from a collection of songs that Australian singer-songwriter Jo Mall-Kahn (aka VAANI) was working on when she passed away on September 21, 2015.

The EP contains four versions of the song 'The First Ray' and provides an insight into the breadth of sounds that she was exploring at the time:

1) The Original Mix (lush, enchanting acoustic version)
2) The SOLON Remix (downtempo, trip-hop influenced, stripped back electronic version created in collaboration with producer SOLON)
3) The Retrograde Remix (inspired by James Blake and developed in collaboration with producer Andy Mak)
4) A recording of her performing the song live at ABC Radio

The song is about connecting with that ray of light within each of us, call it soul, spirit, energy, consciousness, divinity.

All proceeds from the music go to support the work of the charity she founded, A Sound Life, which brings yoga and music to people in need.

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The First Ray (SOLON Remix) Credits
Song written and performed by Jo Mall-Kahn (VAANI)
Remixed and mastered by Matt Singmin (SOLON)

The First Ray (SOLON Remix 2018)

The First Ray EP is the first release from a collection of songs that Australian singer-songwriter Jo Mall-Kahn (aka VAANI) was working on when she passed away on September 21, 2015.

The EP contains four versions of the song 'The First Ray' and provides an insight into the breadth of sounds that she was exploring at the time:

1) The Original Mix (lush, enchanting acoustic version)
2) The SOLON Remix (downtempo, trip-hop influenced, stripped back electronic version created in collaboration with producer SOLON)
3) The Retrograde Remix (inspired by James Blake and developed in collaboration with producer Andy Mak)
4) A recording of her performing the song live at ABC Radio

The song is about connecting with that ray of light within each of us, call it soul, spirit, energy, consciousness, divinity. It's about being crazy for the eternal treasure rather than the impermanent things and surrendering to that divinity which is our essential nature.

All proceeds from the music go to support the work of the charity she founded, A Sound Life, which brings yoga and music to people in need.

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The First Ray (Unplugged Live at ABC) Credits
Song written and performed by Jo Mall-Kahn (VAANI)
Backing vocals and guitar by Edo Kahn
Recorded at ABC Radio
Mastered by Matt Singmin (SOLON)

The First Ray (Unplugged Live At ABC)

The First Ray EP is the first release from a collection of songs that Australian singer-songwriter Jo Mall-Kahn (aka VAANI) was working on when she passed away on September 21, 2015.

The EP contains four versions of the song 'The First Ray' and provides an insight into the breadth of sounds that she was exploring at the time:

1) The Original Mix (lush, enchanting acoustic version)
2) The SOLON Remix (downtempo, trip-hop influenced, stripped back electronic version created in collaboration with producer SOLON)
3) The Retrograde Remix (inspired by James Blake and developed in collaboration with producer Andy Mak)
4) A recording of her performing the song live at ABC Radio

The song is about connecting with that ray of light within each of us, call it soul, spirit, energy, consciousness, divinity. It's about being crazy for the eternal treasure rather than the impermanent things and surrendering to that divinity which is our essential nature.

All proceeds from the music go to support the work of the charity she founded, A Sound Life, which brings yoga and music to people in need.

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The First Ray (Retrograde Mix) Credits
Song written and performed by Jo Mall-Kahn (VAANI)
Produced and mixed by Andy Mak
Mastered by Matt Singmin (SOLON)

The First Ray (Retrograde Mix)

This year's World Peace Day (Sept 21) marks the five year anniversary of the passing of beloved A Sound Life co-founder, Jo Mall-Kahn (VAANI). This year Jo's solo Vaani album will be released.

This beautiful song Bus Stand is one of the songs from the VAANI album. It is about the longing we feel in our hearts to connect deeply with our soul. On the spiritual path, we yearn to drink from the springs of the pure love within. Once we have tasted this divine nectar we feel connected to the oneness, peace and bliss that is the essence of this universe. However, the pangs of separation after tasting the sweetness can seem  even more painful than before! This song is about the longing to merge into the sea of oneness. The ocean of love. Many of Jo's songs reflect this yearning to melt and merge into nature. She blessed our world with her song, spirit and humanitarian service and fulfilled her deepest yearning to return to the infinite source.

You can dowanload at www.asoundlife.org/vaani-bus-stand 100% proceeds from Bus Stand will help A Sound Life deliver more free music, yoga and meditation programs to people in need. Choose your donation amount, download and be serenaded by Vaani.

Bus Stand

Jo Mall Kahn, also known as VAANI, is an Australian-Indian indie-electro-pop artist and singer-songwriter based between Sydney and Vellore. 

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