Novetat: MEDITATION RAGAS (Wet Dreams Records)

This record puts together two works conceived during my walks around Collserola hill (near Barcelona) with my friend Drac, looking for forest fountains and peaceful spots. It is very personal and intimate, but I’m pleased to share it with all of you. It is quiete obvious that it is not meditation music, or music to meditate with. In fact the first track is quite rough and based on guitar feedback. Somehow it was inspired by Metal Machine Music of Lou Reed, and the guitar part is the first thing I played with my brand new Blade Lewinson almost two years ago. I just played it once back from my Collserola walk, under the effect of the relaxing walk, and adding afterwards some sounds captured during the walk. Second track uses some more recognisable elements in the meditation music, such as tambura, tabla and sitar sounds, but again those elements are used unconventionally.

So this is about experiencing after relaxing walks, under the spell of Mother Earth. That’s why I call it Meditation Ragas. But it has nothing to do with classical India ragas, nor with sounds for meditation. The artwork is intended to reinforce the tribute to Mother Earth, and nothing artificial has been used in it. Just the Sun, the Sea and some bodypainting works on those very primary elements. Artists who did it are unknown to me, that’s why I don’t include them in the credits.

My deepest recognition to Josep Maria Solé, owner of WET DREAM RECORDS and author of some awesome blogs such as ELECTRONIC ORGY and WET DREAMS. Visit those blogs. Just awesome.

Download link:  http://www.wdrecords.com/ref-wdr19-antoni-robert-meditation-ragas-2016/