http://www.addictech.com/p/181728
Dub
Kirtan All Stars’ began as an one off performance curated by David
Starfire and FreQ Nasty (Darin McFadyen) in a Buddhist temple in Los
Angeles. After being asked by his Buddhist Yoga teacher to create a
performance fusing sacred chants and modern club music FreQ went to his
good friend David Starfire who was already known for blending South
Asian instruments with Bass music.
This
sparked a musical journey that led them to collaborate with a host of
talented, passionate and conscious artists to create an album that
weaves the stirring chants of the ancient Yoga tradition with the modern
Dub and Bass Music that their name implies. ‘Bhakti Juggernaut’ is
underpinned by a broad palette of Bass oriented Electronic music
production and captivating vocal chants which are sweetly complemented
by live instrumentation and conscious Hip Hop lyrics. The record was
created to inspire both fans of Kirtan and Yoga culture as well as those
looking for music with a strong heart and a positive message in an age
of lowest common denominator mall culture and music stars who seem to
want to sleep on their power to transform the world for the better.
The name ‘Bhakti Juggernaut’ refers to the 'Ratha Yatra' chariot festival in India where huge chariots carrying carvings of the deity Jaggernath would roll out into the streets reputedly crushing devotees beneath their wheels. In the same way the music is devised to inspire devotion (‘bhakti’ in sanskrit) to the higher principles represented by the chants and mantras, but also has the weight and sonic force of modern Electronic music which crushes on a night club sound system where it’s designed to be heard.
An ambitious concept, Dub Kirtan All Stars’ attempt to tear down the boundaries between 21st Century music and an ancient spiritual path has borne sweet fruit. It’s a unique and powerful record that adds to the net sum of good in the world, a dynamic and potent soundtrack for all spiritual gangsters and their revolution of the heart.
The name ‘Bhakti Juggernaut’ refers to the 'Ratha Yatra' chariot festival in India where huge chariots carrying carvings of the deity Jaggernath would roll out into the streets reputedly crushing devotees beneath their wheels. In the same way the music is devised to inspire devotion (‘bhakti’ in sanskrit) to the higher principles represented by the chants and mantras, but also has the weight and sonic force of modern Electronic music which crushes on a night club sound system where it’s designed to be heard.
An ambitious concept, Dub Kirtan All Stars’ attempt to tear down the boundaries between 21st Century music and an ancient spiritual path has borne sweet fruit. It’s a unique and powerful record that adds to the net sum of good in the world, a dynamic and potent soundtrack for all spiritual gangsters and their revolution of the heart.
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