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TANTRIC CIRCLE

by Mojave Rhythm

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Mojave Rhythm - Journey to Here 37:00
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Astral Rain 28:05
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about

I came up with the concept while daydreaming and listening an a summer day. The sounds outside my studio, the fountain and the birds, were leading me away from my work and into a meditative space. It was as if they had been calling to me and I was trying to tune it out. Over the next few months I started to assemble the ambient drum tracks and chants and talked over the project with a few musical friends. I had not meant to release it as a published recording but rather a gift for myself to encourage the inner silence I value beyond anything else. I shared the early recordings with a few close friends who frequent the studio here in Joshua Tree and it seemed we were all looking for something to lift us out of the mundane and into the silence. Several wonderful musicians expanded the project by adding their sounds and vibes to the mix. To punctuate the journey, I added natural sounds from some of my favorite areas around the country. Certain nature sounds ground me and comfort me in a mystical way. I did this project primarily to be useful to myself in my inner travels, but strangely enough, others that heard it seemed to feel that the music and sounds were helpful on their own journeys.

At the time of this re-issue, Shaman Richard Lee and Savya Lee have moved into the next world. Richard led the shamanic drumming on Astral Rain (cut #2). Savya added percussion accents in both tracks. They brought good to everyone who knew them. They remain within the circle of our hearts. This work is dedicated to them….The Tantric Circle expands and contracts with the love of those enclosed. The way into the circle is the way into yourself. See you there.

“This recording has tremendous dynamic range. It whispers and it roars. It was meant to be experienced in a quiet environment or with headphones. Put aside worldly thoughts and commitments and take the journey, I’ll see you there”.
(Stephen Lester, Joshua Tree, CA)

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released August 18, 2021

The people who brought their sounds into this circle are:
Basadra - Vocals
Rey Ortega - Native American Flute
Clive Wright - Guitar and Synth Guitar
Richard Lee - Shamanic Drums and Percussion
Savya Lee - Percussion
Damian Lester - Percussion
Cyrel’ - Concept, Percussion, Ambient Sounds,
Chants, Creophone and other homemade instruments,
Stephen Lester Feduska- Engineering and Production
Nathen Lester - Assistant Engineer

Special thanks to: Darlene Lester, Mike and Nila Farrow,
Susan Jordan and David Zimmerman, The Big Bear Cosmology
Group, Lexi Fisher, J. Wilkinson, Michael Thiele’s Hardwood Drums,
Dan Panico’s Diamond Vibes, Jeff Church (Laser Setter), Michael Margolis,
Tom Pritcher, Larry Hall and You Know Who.
Recorded and mixed at The Song Farm at Lester Flats, Joshua Tree, CA
Ambient sounds recorded at: Naples Beach, FL; Haily, ID; Joshua Tree, CA
Cover Art - Sun Queen Mandala, Valerie Davis

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