Tag Archives: m-worldmusic

Dead Can Dance – Bird

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If jungle-folk would be a genre, this would be the song for it. Percussion and tribal chanting are entwined with the sounds of life. Human and animal sing together, celebrating the eternal cosmic vibration.

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6LihF3x08s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6LihF3x08s^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/4T5RL7fzdcvBSHBs72fPxK^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/938002^

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

https://www.discogs.com/Dead-Can-Dance-Into-The-Labyrinth/master/7370^

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Dead Can Dance – Spirit

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Even before giving the lyrics a thought, this song felt like a statement of some sort. A constant and solemn bass finds an equal partner in the subdued percussion. Then, luminous chords accompany Brendan’s evocative voice while delivering his homage to life.

This is what I consider a well-written song. It’s a space where both music and lyrics accompany each other in perfect harmony. That is not to say that songs without lyrics have it easier: they must accompany music with… other music.

”I thought I’d found a reason to live
Just like before when I was a child
Only to find dreams made of sand
Would just fall apart and slip through my hands

But the spirit of life keeps us strong
And the spirit of life is the will to carry on

[…]

And the spirit of life remains in light
And the spirit of life remains inside”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h-E91BTtV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h-E91BTtV8^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1oBAw25wjTSM6bpNkmIykx^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/938007^

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Jain – Makeba

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Playful happy music at its best, here’s an honest and empowering vibe celebration. Jolly voices, funky dancing and catchy hooks. Dixit!

“I wanna hear your breath just next to my soul
I wanna feel your breasts without any rests
I wanna see you sing, I wanna see you fight
‘Cause you are the real beauty of human rights”

It’s even better when an great video accompanies an already good song.

YouTube (decent quality, GREAT VIDEO):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Q_lhgGANc^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/5JdLUE9D743ob2RtgmVpVx^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/109176426^

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Mirabai Ceiba – Song Of The Stars

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A journey song, a healing song, a passing song, a beautiful song. The music is intricate and delicate, building up towards the climax when we’re treated to a vocal performance of shattering passion and amazing range. Powerful, meaningful lyrics complete the melody to perfection. Nothing else would suffice for a song of the stars.

“We are the stars who sing
we sing with our light;
we are the birds of fire,
we fly over the sky.
our light is a voice;
we make a road,
for the spirit, for the spirits to pass over.”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN9GrytKj_s^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1z5CufGYuvnBZycqUenWBc^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/106209606^

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Terry Oldfield – Be Still

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This is calm, transliterated into sound. In just a few words, the song delivers a message that is more meaningful than entire libraries of human imagination. Mystic choirs lay upon gentle percussion while chasing the playful song of Terry Oldfield’s magical flute.

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 Terry Oldfield’s album :).

https://terryoldfield.bandcamp.com/track/be-still^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kjPIwHs8M^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/3sVqdn1swHyRjfmtZKJ00b^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/81719388^

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Filastine – Hypnotico

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Filastine is one of those artists whose music belongs to so many genres that it’s difficult to describe. There’s some loud & clear dubstep movements going on here, but it’s all interspersed with a blend of masterful sampling, atmospheric texturing and even international/world-music influences. What matters is that at the end, we have a wicked, groovy creation; the Universe coming at us in a menacing yet playful way. Now do the hypnodance!

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://filastine.bandcamp.com/track/hypnotico^

YouTube (decent quality):

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

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/7FvR8ENTTMBAPdZvuY78L8^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/16600734^

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Deep Forest – Will You Be Ready

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Deep Forest is known for its interesting blend of electronic music and folk elements from around the world. This song, however, is a departure of sorts from the usual ethnic electronica. There’s a rock feel to it, but only enough to make it stand out.

To be sure, Deep Forest has been true to its style and the melody takes the listener through a fascinating array of interwoven arrangements. Through it all shines her beautiful voice, imparting mysterious words, challenging the mind.

“An eye for an eye, will only make this world go blind
Another lie for a lie, we’ll be wiping out mankind

[…]

Will you still sing out in ecstasy
To know that while you live
Only love can see deep down inside
Will you be ready
Will you be strong?
Throw the love away”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXvJWPtKa64^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/3GXZeoDQgmWUbzh80efVmx^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/13160669^

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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Dead Can Dance – Children Of The Sun

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There’s solemnity here. There’s positivity. There’s a statement of brotherhood, sisterhood and belongness to a greater something. Organized religion is merely the system that has been developed by humans in order to control and exploit this feeling that we all have inside. Even if it is “just” the Universe we belong to, it is still a feeling of being part of something. We are, truly, children of the Sun, for without the atomic lovemaking called fusion, we wouldn’t exist.

Beautiful music, powerful voice, meaningful message, what more can we ask for? Perhaps a longer listen? We got it! This one will keep our eardrums satisfied for a bit over 7 minutes and a half. Enjoy.

“We are the children of the sun
Our journey’s just begun
Sunflowers in our hair
We are the children of the sun
There is room for everyone
Sunflowers in our hair

[…]

Faith, hope, our charities
Greed, sloth, our enemies

We are the children of the sun
We are the children of the sun”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6aQEFzB3zQ^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/1koW7ZXIK67vKaYWjzNlG8^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/39940831^

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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Ganga Giri – Travelling Too

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Even from the first listen, this song’s atmosphere surrounded and enthralled me. The old man recounting memories of his beautiful moments on this Earth is a perfect enhancer for the music. A relentless didgeridoo is accompanied by powerful vibes while the tribal chants echo from all sides. Oh yes, the tribal vibe is strong with this one.

You might want to check out the fan-made YouTube video too.

“You can hear them sing
You can see them dance
Feel the rhythm
Feel the beat…

You could see them moving in the moonlight night
You could see them dancing in the moonlight night”

You can listen to the song 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 Ganga Giri’s album :).

https://gangagiri.bandcamp.com/track/travelling-too^

YouTube (nice, fan-made video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh2fj-ibpy8^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/6voQYQk9ceAfqJKnQzxDcD^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/12995438^

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Devin Townsend – Ghost

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Let these voices soothe your mind, like the calm and blissful wind at the end of a hot day. Coming from the album with the same name, “Ghost” is one of the sweetest songs I know. Quiet guitars flow around sparkling islets of exotic sounds while a magical choir drops its nectar into the eardrums.

Completing the beautiful melody are the lyrics, which are a testament to peace and respect towards life. This chant is written for the heart, this music is a key.

Ghost is undoubtedly Devin’s most peaceful album to date. I wholeheartedly recommend you to take a dive into its world. Such gems do not appear often.

“How about a body at moonlight
How about a body at home
How about a body at moonlight,
How our body’s alone
I don’t want to bother your moonlight
I don’t want to bother your soul
I don’t want to bother your moonlight
How our body’s alone”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQQ6lXfzLqY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQQ6lXfzLqY^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/0ghKnqyzzbCQTaklfMLQE1^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/108557454^

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