August 20, 2014
TGEE Records
Yoga on the Dance Floor with Ekayani have been setting dance floors on fire by offering an integrative experience combining guided meditation that leads seamlessly into a concert and full blown dance party.The acts tri- lingual vocalist Ekayani takes us on a musical journey that "transports the yoga studio to the club world through the funky goddess of house music " (LA Yoga Magazine 12/09). Singing in Bengali and Sanskrit awash in Glide's Reggae Dub and chilled Brazilian rhythms this presentation is the perfect vehicle for yogi's and newbies alike to let loose. Made up of the Brooklyn based singer Ekayani and French dj and house music producer Tom Glide,the duo's Yoga on the Dance Floor and Sanskrit Mantras combines world class electronica with chants in Bengali and Sanskrit. Rated Four Stars in the Club section of Time Out New York (11/15/08) it's accolades from LA Yoga Magazine (12/1/09), Conscious Dancer Magazine (1/10/10), and De Pers (NL) Released at the ADE their tracks are spun by the worlds top dj's. Used everywhere from yoga studios and nightclubs across the country from New York to San Francisco their popularity continues to grow year after year. A true crossover classic ever fresh! -All Songs Produced, Mixed, Arranged and Composed by Tom Glide for Glide Recordings except the track Space* -Daniel Florean plays synths and sequences on tracks 2,3,4,8,9,10 - All vocals performed by Ekayani. -Recorded at OM Studio (Italy), Fraghouse Studio (Italy), The Marcel Hotel (NYC), Hotel des Voyageurs (Normandy) -Mastered by Edward Vinatea in New York City -Cover photo by Rus Watson Third Eye (Sapphire Mix) Text Bhagavad Gita As it Is. English translation by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Eye Chant, Here's The Light written by E. Chamberlin Sanskrit prayers on "Here's The Light" credited to the Sri Gaudiya- Madhva Sampradaya. Author unknown. Parama Karuna (Sri Gaura Nityananda Daya) by Locana dasa Thakur (1523 – 1589) Gaura Pahu from "Prarthana" by Narottama dasa Thakur (1466 - ?) Jaya (Radha Madhava) and a portion of Radha Krsna Bol from "Gitavali" by Bhaktavinoda Thakura (1838 – 1914) Sanskrit verses on Dehino Smin from Bhagavad Gita As It Is. Additional poetry spoken in English from the Bhagavata Purana. English translations by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (1896 – 1977) Third Eye (Sapphire Mix) Text Bhagavad Gita As It Is. English translation by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. *(P) "Space" Text from the Bhagavata Purana. English translation by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Music by Ansi 030 from the original song Ansiform " Ten Minutes Of Progress " HYPERLINK "http://ambientgroove.net/music/" http://ambientgroove.net/music/ ) under Creative Commons ** (P) Pophelia (Ophelia revisited) written by E. Chamberlin.with excerpts from Hamlet by W. Shaekespeare. First published 2005 on "Full Length" by Ekayani and the Healing Band/Healing Band Music Publishing ASCAP © TGEE RECORDS AAA006 2014