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R. Carlos Nakai – Catfish Muse

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A flute floats on the river of violin. Levitating has never been so easy.

Flute master Carlos Nakai’s life work is ample, to say the least. Seek it out.

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxPXnX1666M^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/2DKbXqZMXNQ44SsfkEyIig^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/78240860^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/R-Carlos-Nakai-Inner-Voices/release/6512225^

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ZETA – Causeway

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Catchy hooks and a wavy bassline do a great job of delivering this melody’s passionate vocals. Reverb plays an important role here, and is used with great skill both on the vocals and for building some monolithic bass constructions towards the end of the song.

”I can feel it in my bones

But I just can’t stop the feeling

Take me far away from you

‘Cause I’m not safe when defeated

The TV’s on but the kids still cry

You wanna be clean but you still get high

And you pull me in faster, faster love

And you’re taking the weight from my mind

And you’re pulling me deeper, deeper love

And you’re taking the pain from my mind”

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://zetamusicuk.bandcamp.com/track/causeway^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17CReWmKQs^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1t0naLXZNUqtDFou2W4kQc^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/370549561^

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Bird Of Prey – The First Step

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Solid beat and energizing soundscapes power this mental dancefloor gem. This goes out to powerful new beginnings and amazing journeys. Take that first step, the adventure begins now.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://addictechrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-first-step^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbHESo4SuiE^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/0PGE54v94chG0EeofAye1S^

For Deezer users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/68546929^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This exploration was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

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Bensley – To The Moon

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Replay-abuse warning. Weaving a deep bass line with reverbed synths, it’s hard to stay still when stuff like this is blasting from the speakers. Get ready for take-off!

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPRxuQfOI_U^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1y8H1M0vKVZzRSoM4wEzBz^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/135456278^

For SoundCloud users (high quality):

https://soundcloud.com/bensley/to-the-moon^

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Skald – Seven Nation Army

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Here’s a strong, neo-folk pack of energy straight outta Valhalla. I don’t know what’s the name of the female singer, but her chanting is a perfect match for the solemn male choirs. A piece to march on through “bad” weather. Even all the way to Uppsala :).

“I’m gonna fight ’em all
A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back
They’re gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I’m talking to myself at night
Because I can’t forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
And the message coming from my eyes
Says “Leave it alone”
I’m going to Uppsala
Far from this opera for evermore
I’m gonna work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And I’m bleeding, and I’m bleeding, and I’m bleeding
Right before the Lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me
And I will think no more
And the stains coming from my blood
Tell me “Go back home””

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMznpUsdH54^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1NdfWHmjZkJDi1YpgoBZyS^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/SKÁLD-Vikings-Chant/release/14244591^

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Digitonal – 93 Years On

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This original composition showcases a unique fusion between air instruments and electronic orchestration. It is Digitonal’s trademark sound, coming from one of the earliest releases of this ambient, neo-classical project.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://digitonal.bandcamp.com/album/save-your-light-for-darker-days^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sju5eqRKFAk^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/6KYlz3Pvjs5yYkEk11uLly^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/60759448^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/Digitonal-93-Years-On/release/1463612^

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Zero Cult – Embryon

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This melody builds around a male sample (which says something in a language not known to me), combining synthesized guitars with echoing keyboards and dripping percussion. It is a journey song with many soundscapes; psybient at its finest.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Zero Cult’s album :).

https://cosmicleaf.bandcamp.com/track/embryon^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5NpHldGPj4^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/6j9xu7YZulaQyxmUw6fHOm^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/133549038^

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Sowulo – Ginnungagap

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In Norse mythology, Ginnungagap (“gaping abyss”, “yawning void”) is the primordial void, mentioned in the Gylfaginning, the Eddaic text recording Norse cosmogony.

Well, for a song about the primordial void, this one is pretty delicate and happy. The metalhead in me says that a song called so would have worked better from the pagan black metal scene. But then my spiritual side interjects and says: “but who says the void is dark, or violent?”. Indeed, Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism see the void in a much more mature way.

The metalhead in me is wrong and this song is a beautiful celebration of the importance of the primordial void. Leave your senses behind, save perhaps for hearing and let this song show you.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://sowulo.bandcamp.com/track/ginnungagap-acoustic^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZFy9xp060s^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1dsOAuwHc47QboILt0gIDJ^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/138386471^

Another link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3gJ5G9dKqU^

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Yogini – Bliss

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A profoundly moving song, Bliss soothes the tired mind and calms the restless soul. Peaceful music surrounds healing voices – a melody worthy of a life’s soundtrack.

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw5Y-CDwRYE^

For Spotify users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/07DaGi9RxMw1qi4TEgIDNY^

For Deezer users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/31402851^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Mantras-In-Motion/master/1269900^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This exploration was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

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Clawfinger – Shine On You Crazy Diamond

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I haven’t come across too many covers of Pink Floyd songs, probably because they’re too damn perfect to begin with. But Swedish renegades Clawfinger did the impossible. Not only did the band pick one of Pink Floyd’s most beloved songs to cover. They actually made it work! Of course, I can’t say that it sounds better than the original, but that wasn’t the point anyway. The point of a cover is to reinterpret, and wow was it reinterpreted! Just listen to those guitars dig into it! Just listen to that choir/duet! Amazing!

And yes, as silly as this may be, this song is only publicly available on YouTube. Good job, music industry. Pfrmph, not!

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPBx3m5dRQ4^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/Clawfinger-Out-To-Get-Me/release/2451147^

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