MFA FREE Art Spotlight for October '08: The Abstract Sound

[Sol]

Dear Friend,

MFA on Zaadz member The Abstract Sound is finally releasing the yoga album Jay has promised us for months! A Gaia member since February 2007, The Abstract Sound spent the past several years focusing on Jay's desire to create an album for yoga and meditation that moves with the breath and responds to the natural ebb and flow of yoga without distracting from the practice itself. For the month of October, The Abstract Sound will offer over twenty minutes of FREE music to MFA on Zaadz members!

From the ambient ringing of suspended oxygen tanks and the traditional rhythms of Indian tabla to the warm washes of electric guitars and analog keyboards, The Abstract Sound creates a truly unique musical experience for the yoga practitioner and listener alike. The new album, Music for Space Travel, is an organic combination of improvisation, composition, rhythmic loops and sonic effects created with live acoustic and electric instruments.

Many of you may be familiar with The Abstract Sound's blogs regarding music, spirituality, and life in general. On several occasions Jay discussed his goal to create an album that energizes yoga practice without distraction and yet provides the deep listener with repeated moments of discovery through its hidden structures and motifs that float in and out of the sonic ether. We are thrilled to see that The Abstract Sound has achieved this goal.

At every stage of the creative process The Abstract Sound included yoga instructors and practitioners from across the country, seeking their input on the timing, tempo, and mood of the album. During the editing and mixing process Music for Space Travel was tested in both Hatha and Kripalu yoga classes. The organic and continuous flow of Music for Space Travel is the result of this collaboration and experimentation.   

For the month of October, The Abstract Sound offers 3 free tracks of over 20 minutes of music for Gaia members through The Abstract Sound's Gaia page and at their website, theabstractsound.com. Simply select the tracks marked “Free” and follow the instructions. The first track, “Incoming Signals,” was selected to give listeners a taste of the funkier, energetic side of the album. The second track is the conclusion of Music for Space Travel. This track, entitled “Deep Space,” is 8 minutes of gentle ambient guitar and warm washes that take the listener from the heat of the album to a relaxed state.

In addition to the full-length Music for Space Travel, The Abstract Sound is releasing Deep Space, a 40-minute journey that can be added to Music for Space Travel for an extended sonic experience or enjoyed on its own as it places the listener in a vast, contemplative space. The third free track comes from this exclusive download. Entitled “A Gently Falling Rise,” this free track is 10 minutes of gentle sonic washes, Tibetan singing bowls and voices.

These free tracks can be downloaded along with additional material from theabstractsound.com. Be sure to check out the free samples of the rest of the album while you are there and please send a link to any friends you think might be interested in this unique and experimental album.

Yoga Instructors: If Music for Space Travel sounds like something you might like to use in class, please contact The Abstract Sound directly about receiving a complementary copy of the album as well as music download cards for your students. The Abstract Sound will need your name, address and the school at which you teach.

STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT! If you'd like to be considered for an MFA FREE Art Spotlight, or wish to nominate one of our peers, just let me know (in a private letter to my Gaia email). You'll have to join MFA on Zaadz first, which is also FREE. I'll consider any of our members, but can only choose one applicant per month. :-)

In addition to being posted on our community's featured Discussion Board, each MFA FREE Art Spotlight will be mailed out to the entire membership, currently over 2,700.

Spotlighted artists are required to offer an original FREE art work (or works) of high quality to all members–at least for the duration of the month in which their work is featured.

Let's change the world with Marvelous FREE Art!

Artfully,

Sol
http://sol.gaia.com