Bosse Skoglund and Zilverzurf – Mantra Sessions (Diesel Music C-52, 2016)
This cross-cultural recording couldn’t get more interesting. Two Swedish musicians, a drummer and a bassist, performing meditational Indian music fused with jazz, blues, African and Jamaican influences. A fascinating world music jam.
The album includes two discs. The original version features distant mantra chants and trance-like rhythms intertwined with jazz-rock fusion stylings. This is the organic part of the Mantra Sessions featuring electro-acoustic performances by Bosse Skoglund and Zilverzurf and their guests.
Disc 2 is the Dub Version. Here, electronic effects transform the original versions into seductive Jamaican-influenced dance club pieces.
Bosse Skoglund recorded drums, bass, mantras and overdubs at his home studio in Ekerö, Sweden. Additional sessions were recorded by Zilverzurf at Casa Carma in Portugal. The mantras performed by Yatra Children were recorded at Yatra Arts Foundation in Kuilapalayam, India, by Johan Zachrisson.
Mantra Sessions delivers a set of hypnotic performances rooted in various traditions of the globe.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
