soundtrack for a yoga retreat..

Hello everybody

I've been so busy it's been impossible to write new stuff on the blog..there's so much new music out there this year already! Anyway later on I will surely find the time to do it..

For now, before I depart for a physical mental and spiritual voyage to India where i will be learning how to be a yoga teacher for a full month, i leave you with the music selection that I will be taking with me on my mp3 player.

Just last night i was talking about this with some girlfriends: 'what should I bring, something calm and zen to match the mood of the course, or something completely urban and noisy?'

I settled for in between, but more calm than crazy..

Some of this stuff is new, check it out!

- the dodos 'visiter' (nice folk with interesting drums - check out 'fools')
-beach house 'devotion' (beautiful lady folky voice - 'heart of chambers' or 'gila')
-nitin sawhney 'prophesy' and 'beyond skin' (some indian fusion is perfect for this trip, isnt it? If you dont know him, check 'nadia')
-woody allen movie soundtracks (its great!!check out the original of the doors' 'moon of alabama', its wicked!)
-working for a nuclear free city 'businessmen and ghosts' (i've been loving this..to get and idea of their sound, just imagine if chemical bros were a band and were calmer...the sweeter side of CB is all here)
- juana molina 'segundo' and 'un dia' (this argentinian girl is great..layers over layers of repetitive voices and sounds, calm relaxing and very beautiful..almost like a mantra, perfect!)
-school of seven bells 'alpinisms' (i've been adoring this as well...very modern in terms of production, and very curious vocals - a sort of trancy indian song structure, very hippy and modern at the same time...one of last year's revelations!)
-the epochs (really nice poppy band, with funky lite electronic arrangements..the best track is without a doubt 'giving tree')
-The ruby suns 'sea lions' (another of last year's best - hippie guys from new zealand that create beautiful atmospheres where you really feel the 'jam' thing of them sitting together and sort of improvising with instruments etc..really nice)
-scarlett johansson 'anywhere i lay my head' (contrary to what people think, scarlett is not only gorgeous and woody allen's new beloved muse - she sings well, knows how to choose great Tom Waits songs, and best of all - she knows how to pick great producers! This album is precisely that, a masterpiece of studio production..and a relief for all the people like me that sort of like and respect TW, but cant stand his voice..hehehe...)
-department of eagles 'in ear park' (one of last year's top top top albums..the solo album from grizzly bear's main man..can't really explain..folk meets cabaret? its just beautiful . If u like this u will love GB, one of my favourite new bands..)
-nusrat fateh ali khan 'mustt mustt' (if im going to explore mantras and singing to God in my yoga trip, i have to have a master with me to show me how to do it (and remind me that I already know how to do it..). Nusrat is a pakistani sufi singer, one of my all time favourites, in his voice you really feel the divine, the higher purer side of singing...for me (and many people) this is sacred music, and music at its higher purpose)

There's more, but i have to go now..time for my last meat eating meal!

In the meantime hope you all spend a wonderful February...i'll be expanding extending stretching pushing upgrading expanding and enlightening myself, but still with the thought of all you beautiful people in my heart.. and yes, music as always will be there: i'll start the day with a big Ohmm at 6 am, followed by lots of mantras and devotional songs..cool!!

A huge hug to all, see you soon!
Namaste!