“If I were not a physicist, I would probably
be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my
life in terms of music …I get most joy in life out of music.” -Albert Einstein
The words of
Albert Einstein have influenced many across the globe and across decades but it
is rare to have him as a musical influence.
This is how the musical innovator Stan Gemes sets out his vision for the
debut album ‘Call Of Ancient Love’, with a musical thoroughness that would make
Einstein proud combining studious efforts relating to cultures as diverse as
Hindu, English and Russian.
Listen to title track
‘Call of the Ancient Love’ on Bandcamp: https://stangemesmusic.bandcamp.com/track/call-of-ancient-love
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The album is
truly inspirational from astonishingly intricate packaging to the way it has
been crafted which has entailed travelling to over 60 countries of the World
for inspiration, from the golden beaches of San Francisco to the serenity of
virgin Russian plains, during which he collected more than 600 CDs. Within the
musical landscape of this album, you may well come across influences from Asian
flutes to New York’s Broadway shows, the beauty and intensity of African
ethnic drums right through to Hispanic beats and ancient Indian choirs, a truly
infectious musical cocktail.
Call of The Ancient Love was inspired
by a life changing experience involving a mesmerising spiritual performance
carried out by an Indian tribe, the power of which he felt ‘arose that night and made each and every
single observer at this event embrace emotionally the musical traditions of
their own country.’ The impact of that night made him develop a deep
love of Indian cultural manuscripts and traditions , then ultimately create the
album with the only title he felt fitted, that being , ‘Call of Ancient Love’.
This album is
not just meant to be experienced on a music level it is also supposed to help
in some ways to de-stress and untangle the worries of the listener. He simply
wants those who get into his music to be hypnotized by its natural rhythm,
taking the listener to a spiritual level, ‘breathing
in the joy of music and breathing out the peace of the music.’ It is a case
of wanting everyone who hears the album to feel they are creating their own
movie in their own mind - an uplifting and moving musical experience.
Tracklist:
- Ancient
Love longing (Om Nama Shivaya)
- Mongolia.
Revolution 2071
- Love
Moves the World (Vasudevaya)
- Human
Pride (Narayana)
- Ma
- That
Love in All (Tuhi)
- Brilliant
Mind (Sitarim)
- Lions
- Dance
of Angels (instrumental)
- Call
of Ancient Love
- Intimate
Message (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Call of Ancient Love is set for release August
27th.
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