Ajana Records is
proud to announce the compilation Materia Musica. This time the
journey continues with new tracks, a new concept and philosophy.
Ajana is known for the quality in selecting the finest
ambient, psy/chill out music, so this time we have the pleasure
to hear exclusively 21 tracks split into two cd’s. We go further
and deeper in what we achieved in the Magical Journey series and
bringing new and fresh music from known and established artists
such as Capsula, Chronos, Xerxes and many more accompied with new
promising upcoming artists from all over the world.
Musically speaking the concept of Materia Musica is in it's layout
of the tracks. The first cd contains tracks that are more atmospheric
music, made for home listening and feeding the mind and the soul,
deep spacey ambient music, while the second cd contains tracks that
have more uplifting style and makes the listener dance and beep
up to the sound. The compilation unfolds itself with a series of
carefully selected tracks of imaginative travelling trough the sounds
of psychedelic chill out music, mind scape atmospheric downbeat
music and classical ethno ambient music. Overall this is a genuine
compilation for the body and the soul, filling you with warm emotions
and positive energy.
Materia Musica will satisfy all of those restless listeners that
are looking for something new and innovative with a strong touch
of psychedelic taste in the background aimed for home listening
and also for those late night travellers through sound and space.
Relapxych.00 - Pharmaceptic
(Edit 1)
A convergence of harmonic ambient layers passes softly as ephemeral
cloudwork, shifting fronts between the idyllic and the eerie. This
opener track expresses a certain duality in atmospheric music, shifting
the poles of mood changing sounds in a slow, yet regular oscillation,
taking your mind to distant places both above and below.
Senzar - The Red Water
This triptastic pieces offers up a hearty slice of spooky chilout
beats consisting of eclectic, experimental percusssion, dissonant
electric chords and sounds from midnight fens and boglands. Scary
voice samples kick in at just the right time to grab your attention
and raise some hairs, providing perfect atmosphere for nocturnal
summertime outdoor happenings.
Electrypnose - Eternal Sunset
Undulating and metamorphosing electronic arpeggios make up the meat
of this chiller, and in true Electrypnose style, there is plenty
of sonic wildlife in the bacground for you to enjoy as the drums
and rhythm propel you along. highly spaced out and faintly on an
optimistic note, in short "Sunset" is a vehicle through
an astral audioverse safari.
Ovnimoon - Magical Visions
Deep male Middle Eastern mantras, familiar yet no less emotive in
an entirely different sonic context, lead us through the curtain
of guitar and squishy synth sound inspired ambient track. Touches
of deep, dubby bass and harmonic vox pads are layerd on thickly
and form a superb binding agent for these masterful electrostrings
sounds.
A-Kara - Evil Shamans
The name is misleading, while primal and heavily tribal this track
does feel, not a hint of sonic malevolence can be heard in these
waves. Relaxing, filterd drums beat away a steady rhythm for sawwed
synth pads and woodwinds to build themselves upon. This track has
plenty of shamanistic quality albeit serene and uplifting.
Khooman - Dakhara
This track represents the soundtrack to an inimical alien ecology.
Familiar sounds are incorporated into strange musical contexts.
The results are audio bliss your ears will enjoy. Cascading chimes,
woody reeds and vocal drones perforate effects-laden synthm permutations
all to a soft drum beat that makes you feel both at home and far
removed.
Xerxes - One-Oh-Three
This dubby track takes you on a lazy journey atop the slippery terrain
of rich, pitch-glided bass. Heady clouds of thick synth fog fill
out a highly original and enjoyable flute solo that precipitates
tears of musical joy throughout the chillspace. Overall a great
progression from formless audio primordialism to highly refined
beats and tones.
A.I.A. - Signals & Systems
Sitars, harmonic percussion, and what must be the song of humpback
whales from outer space drape around a filtered two step dub beat.
Softly squared arpeggios add a bit of retro flavor as phaser-laden
effects and layers drift along with the grace of a warm front. Eventually
the myriad layers congeal into a chariot ferrying you from your
mortal coil.
Grains of Sound - Meridian
Music of this genre need not be always happy and gleeful. In fact,
some of the best tracks touch upon some of the darker human emotions,
and in so doing sink your mind deep into your spiritual core. "Grains"
falls into that category, with lonely hand drums, somber mystical
chanting and sound waves which subtly cause you to mentally breathe
along with them.
Chronos - Spiral Clouds
This track is hyperbolic to its predecessor. Expert manipulation
of vocal samples accompany a groovy, eclectic beat. Aboriginal woodwinds
writhe in the backgrounds of synths that feel elastic and nomadic.
This track exemplifies the sort of highly organic electronica that
people take heart to, melding soulful analog with the precise nature
of the digital into a superb audio duality.
Disc 2
Unstable Elements - Escape (Intro)
More like telepathic communication than traditional music, the ethereal
tones of "Escape" are just what your brain needs to open
its doors to the previously imperceptable and appreciate the message
that is to come.
Capsula - Capsula
This track has so much to offer its audience. Syncopated high hats
tap out eclectic, off-kilter rhythms while echoed, bittersweet melodies
arrange themselves atop a thick bass substratum. Harmonic layers
preach nonverbal sermons of acceptance and forgiveness, and the
shear delight is an edgy gated groove adding extra octane to the
dancefloor.
Chronos - Solar Movement (Paleolithic Edit)
Picking up the tempo with a hearty breakbeat, "Solar"
is chock full of chunky, pneumatic electro-mayhem hammering out
gliding melodies. A quasi-Gothic fusion of styles, from Transylvanian
organ to gritty synth rhythms make this one a great kick start to
a groovy playlistbest enjoyed on your feet at maximum wattage.
Kane and Echoside - Thoughtless
Hugh all that mental chatter for a moment and let Echoside and Kane
take you where you know you want to go. Chunky beats square off
against a hungry bassline chomping unseen at your heels. Indian
tablas coerce a human snake dance out of the audience as thick layers
of bubbly sound effects roll in low and ominous as a monsoon thunderhead.
Kickbong - Vague à L'âme
Spaced out harmonic alignments build up sad, sultry moods according
to a minimal wood-block breakbeat. Sexy female vocals play off of
a key-keeping dub bassline. Orbitally oscillating synths tap out
leads which fill out the sensually sad and longingly desirous mood
of this expertly arranged but of musical art.
Dagas- Green Moss
This sleek dubstep track puts a little spring into your step. Pitch
bent santerns percolate atop simplistically groovy bass/snare duo
befoure launching into a full-blown percussive groover, and the
electronic elements are rich and full. Expect to see scenes of undulating
navels and heady hookah scents shortly after "Green" makes
waves on the playlist.
Zoe Wheelingz - Synthetic River
This tribal track is an assortment of rapidly changing sounds and
effects making the most out of key switching and pitch manipulation
to induce the urge to groove. To assign moods to the way this music
feels would be an injustice; "River" would simply be too
far out there, were it not for grounding, soothing keys and lyrics
peppered with silver flute.
Ovnimoon vs Dagas - Southern Wind
Picking up the tempo a notch, Ovnimoon and Dagas make a second appearance
on this compilation with asyncopated bass groove laden with clicky
plucks and twisted synths. Bubbly pads and gated arpeggios switch
gears in both directions which lend to some great tension-release
moments which all great music should inspire to incorporate.
Yestegan chaY - Unleaded
Part ancient Egyptian, part interstellar mothership, "Unleaded"
features a charmer of a synth flute and a bassline carved out of
granite. A variety of instruments compose quite an ensemble for
this dubstep track that's unlike any other. With influences spanning
both time zones and decades, this music makes the most out of subtlety
and space.
Zonetura - Unreal
A Carribean-esque steel xylophone melody patters out a unique intro
to an imaginative track so rife with childish innocence, it's actually
a little bit disturbing. With analog-sounding grooves and bass this
rich, you'd think nothing else is needed, but there are plenty of
surprises to be enjoyed in these sounds, electronica in a style
all its own.
Unstable Elements - Seasons
This double album of downtempo goodness ends with a masterpiece
minimalistic in nature with the intricately manipulate percussion
being the resounding exception. No two hits seem alike as this musical
fabric changes in stitch with the collodially thick bassline being
the near-only constant; all layers build and build into ten minuteaudio
odyssey.
