OCEAN OF BEAUTY: MEDITATIONS FOR SYNTHESIZER & BANSURI FLUTE | VINYL RECORD (LP)

Earthtones & Sheela Bringi, Multi Culti Records venture deeper into the new new age with the release of 'Ocean of Beauty - Meditations for Synthesizer and Bansuri Flute,' a collaboration between California-based artist/DJ Earthtones and Indian classical musician Sheela Bringi. Earthtones, fresh off his genre-defying debut album on Wonderwheel, here dives into the deep end of the ocean of ambient. With music that traverses cultures, he's known for bridging influences from Cumbia to hip hop and house music. Here he presents his most consciousness-expanding work yet, no doubt influenced by his involvement in Ojai new age culture, years living in ashrams, practicing Shaktism,+ spending as much time curated sounds suitable for aural healing and meditation as for dance-floors. He's found a perfect muse in Boulder-based Sheela Bringi, whose virtuosity in Indian classical music sets the tone of the record with her bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) & harp, blending traditional instrumentation with more contemporary influences. Bringi was a direct disciple of bansuri master GS Sachdev, and represents a devotional musical lineage. She has released two solo albums, 'Shakti Sutra' and 'Incantations,' and her work has been featured on over 50 world and ambient records, plus publicly on outlets from NPR to NBC News, & more. 'Ocean of Beauty' is the English translation of an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to the divine mother, the Sri Saundarya Lahari, The song titles are taken from verses in that text, and the album is in fact a dedication to the goddess Lalita Devi. It creates a serene, meditative space which seamlessly blends traditions; synth-driven ragas with a spirit of tranquility that nurtures Multi Culti's philosophical bent towards 'music without borders.' Tracklisting: A1. Ocean of Beauty A2. Cosmic Dissolution A3. Tripura Sundari A4. Lotus Feet B1. Mansion of 43 Triangles B2. Infinite Tenderness B3. Stream of Nectar B4. Bindu