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Compilations

Tracks written by James have appeared on numerous compilations, including works by DJ Pathaan, Claude Challe, Unkle and The Chemical Brothers.

 Inner Balance                    
Inner Balance
Track Name
1. Deuter - Earth Blue
2. Terry Oldfield - Earth & Sky
3. Parijat - Raindance
4. Lisa Lynne - Natural World
5. Chinmaya Dunster - Bhattiyali
6. James Asher - Lotus Path
7. Deuter - Seven Sacred Pools
8. Terry Oldfield - Rising Sun
9. Kamal - Spirit Gathering
10. Rasa - Gauranga Karuna
Time
(5.25)
(8.17)
(7.44)
(4.35)
(4.55)
(8.57)
(9.17)
(5.52)
(7.46)
(8.55)

Inner Balance. Music for Yoga & the Healing Arts. Inner Balance is a collection of music specifically chosen to enliven the spirit and settle the mind. Featuring the best artists in the wellness and lifestyle music genres, Inner Balance establishes an atmosphere of leisure, relaxation and rejuvenation.

 Blazing Drums                    
Blazing Drums
Track Name
1. James Asher & Sivamani - Raindance
2. Trilok Gurtu - You, Remember This
3. Michael Shrieve - Flying Polly
4. Ed Mann With Chad Wackerman - This is Tomorrow
5. Tanmoy Bose - Rivulets Of Innocence
6. Trilok Gurtu - Pan Eros
7. Karsh Kale feat. Ustad Zakir Hussain - Milan
8. Bikram Ghosh, Ravi & Hossam Ramzy - Delhi Express
9. Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram & L. Shankar - Percussion Improvisation
10. James Asher - Send In The Drums
11. Karsh Kale - Gk2

Blazing Drums featuring the Gurus of Percussion.

 Tribal Works 2                    
Tribal Works 2
Track Name
1. Manuel Wandji - Saï Saï Tribal
2. The Truffle Tribe - Mané
3. Gabriele d’Andrea & Andy Funk - Demorou (Jump Mix)
4. Alexandre Scheffer - Tribalistaz
5. Chocolatine - Emma (Main Chant Mix)
6. Squeeze Goes to Batawana - Boom Boo (Percussion Mix)
7. Antoine Clamaran presents Rituel - Zumba é
8. Mochico - Mochico 3
9. Costantino "Mixmaster" Padovano - Timbales
10. Afro-Dynamic IV - Ayo (Original Mix)
11. Sound Ritual - Back In The Jungle (Soul Man Remix)
12. Ellepi - Cheese Cake
13. Joeski & DJ Chus - El Amor (Mucho Drums Mix)
14. James Asher - Pemulwuy

Tribal Works 2 mixed by Sam Popat.

 Pathaan's Indian Sunset                    
Pathaan's Indian Sunset
Track Name
Sunset:
1. Deva Premal - Gayatri Mantra
2. Orchestral World Groove - Pyar (Indian Sunset Remix)
3. Adrian Sherwood - Hari Up Hari
4. Nitin Sawhney - Heer
5. Gaudi - Meena
6. Nada - Raja Mati
7. Tom Noble - Raaj Dub
8. Navdeep - Immigrance
9. The Dum Dum Project feat. Orchestral World Groove - Monsoon Tears
10. Black Star Liner - Harmon Session Special
11. Cosmic Rocker - Sirene
12. MIDIval Punditz - Chandini Chowk
13. Makyo - Devabandha (Tantric Laswell Mix)
14. Dusted - Under the Sun (Orchestral World Groove Mix)
15. Deva Premal - Gayatri Mantra

Sunrise:
1. Fragile State - Every Day a Story
2. Ikarus - Praying to Different Gods
3. Spy from Cairo - Zindagi (Vocals by Alook Mehta)
4. Thunderball - Stereo Tonic
5. James Asher - Prayer Wheel (Ragu Patti)
6. Thunderball vs Liftoff - Welcome Back Cooper
7. Trickbaby - Neelaa (Aluminium Headz Remix)
8. Christophe Goze - Manana
9. Hattler - Delhi News (Deep Dive Version)
10. Banco de Gaia - Drippy
11. Devin Deveaux (Anjuna Anthem Mix)
12. Karsh Kale - Cinematic Reprise


Pathaan's Indian Sunset. Globetrotting DJ and producer Pathaan has been a leading light in the development of the Asian music scene and its growing recognition by the worlds media. Having held and holding residencies in London, Barcelona, New York, Milan as well as the famous Kumharas beach in Ibiza, Pathaan has spread his gospel sound far and wide and writes for several publications including Indobrit and DJ Magazine. Sit back and glisten as here he brings together the cream of Asian influenced chillout music including many exclusive and rare musical gems from unknown and renowned artists. Track 5 on disc 2 features on James Asher 'Tigers of the Raj'.

 Unkle : Never, Never, Land                    
Unkle : Never, Never, Land
Track Name
1. Back and Forth
2. Eye For an Eye
3. In a State
4. Safe in Mind (Please Get This Gun From Out My Face)
5. I Need Something Stronger
6. What Are You To Me?
7. Panik Attack
8. Invasion
9. Reign
10. Glow
11. Inside
12. Awake the Unkind


Unkle : Never, Never, Land. Track 2 is written around a sample off the James Asher track 'Fairground Ghost'.

 DVD: Dances of Ecstasy                    
DVD: Dances of Ecstasy - A sensory journey through rhythm, dance and music. A Workout for the soul
Disc One:
1. Dances of Ecstasy

Disc2:
1. James Asher & Sivamani - Amma
2. Waterbone - Waterchild
3. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy
4. Crystal Silenz - Endless Kingdom
5. Zingaia - In the Between
6. Bob Holroyd - African Drug
7. dZihan & Kamien - Homebase (Vienna Vista Sexual Dub)
8. Crystal Silenz - What They Have Always Known
9. DJ Cheb I Sabbah - Kese Kese (The Zindegi Meera Mix)
10. James Asher - Tabasco Rhythm
11. Crystal Silenz - Look at Yourself and Remember Me
12. Ranga - Gobi Trail
13. Roedelius - Glass from Jasper
14. Deuter - Lotus
+ Bonus video's by 1 Giant Leap and James Asher (Zammo Zansa)

DVD: Featuring James Ashers first published video to accompany the track "Zammo-Zansa", Dances of Ecstasy is a double DVD of Michelle Mahrer and Nicole Ma's celebrated documentary film which explores how different people around the world connect through rhythm, dance and music. Disc 2 features a spellbinding global music soundtrack including tracks by James Asher (with psychedelic visuals by D-Fuse) and the hidden track "Zammo-Zansa" by James Asher.

Track 1 on disc 2 features on James Asher & Sivamani's 'Drums on Fire' and track 10 on disc 2 features on James Ashers 'Globalarium'. The hidden track "Zammo-Zansa" features on James Asher's album 'Globalarium'

 Claude Challe & Friends                    
Claude Challe & Friends - Je Nous Aime
Track Name
Disc One:
1. Je Nous Aime
2. Behesht
3. A L'ombre de Tes Cils
4. Carmenita Lounging
5. Soufi Night
6. Peyotee
7. Psyche Paradise
8. Wake Up My Love
9. Survival
10. Orgasmus
Disc2:
1. Carmenita Lounging (Opera House Mix)
2. Je Nous Aime (Deep Love Mix)
3. Peyotee (Mative Mix)
4. Orgasmus (Encore Une Fois Mix)
5. Survival (Funky Gaia Mix)
6. Wake Up My Love (Club Mix)
7. Soufi Night (Beloved Mix)
8. Behesht (Passion Mix)
9. Psyche Paradise (Magic Mix)
10. James Asher - Amma
11. A L'ombre De Tes Cils (Guarana Mix)
Time

(4.59)
(5.53)
(7.55)
(8.20)
(7.09)
(6.31)
(7.35)
(7.29)
(6.13)
(7.35)

(8.30)
(6.26)
(7.01)
(8.30)
(5.28)
(5.45)
(7.22)
(5.17)
(5.43)
(6.08)
(7.14)

Claude Challe & Friends - Je Nous Aime. Track 10 on disc 2 features on James Ashers 'Drums on Fire' album.

 The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground                    
The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground
Track Name
1. Ananda Shankar - Streets of Calcutta
2. State of Bengal - Elephant Ride
3. Black Star Liner - Killah Connection
4. Joi - Fulfilment in Dub
5. Fun-da-Mental - Ja Sha Taan
6. Uzma - Yab Yam (Sabres of Paradise Remix)
7. Orchestral World Groove - Pyar
8. Shivanova - Sundance
9. Asian Dub Foundation - Debris
10. TJ Rehmi - Is it Legal?
11. Mahatma T - Jihad
12. James Asher - Nataraj Express
13. Sister India - Out of Place
14. Mo Magic - Mixed Vision
15. Bill 'Ravi' Harris & the Prophets - Path of the Blazing Sarong
Time
(4.42)
(6.22)
(5.00)
(5.42)
(6.01)
(4.31)
(6.24)
(6.41)
(4.18)
(5.50)
(4.34)
(5.36)
(4.10)
(4.27)
(3.04)

The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground. Musical styles and genres have always been blended together, as cultures intersect, to form new sounds and push the boundaries of experimention. This has been felt in the UK where one of the most exciting forms of music to emerge in the last decade, Asian Underground, is a world of tabla-driven beats, Indian Classical samples and frenetic drum 'n' bass, trip hop and techno. Including artists that have achieved phenomenal success around the globe, The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground showcases this British-Asian hybrid with a collection of solid scene classics and fresh unreleased material. Track 12 features on James Ashers 'Tigers of the Raj' album.

 Zen Collection                    
Zen Collection
Track Name
Disc One:
1. Karma Shadba - No Noise
2. Mariners - Ipirotiko (Balearic Ibiza Mix)
3. Nitin Sawhney - Breathing Light
4. Susunu Yokota - King Dragonfly
5. Badmarsh & Shri - Mountain Path
6. Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Dark Eyes
7. Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy - Last Words by the Temple
8. Amanaska - Panorama
9. Mega Om - Bombay
10. Jasmon - Dimdanana
11. Fahtima - Arabic Odyssey
12. James Asher - Spice Souk
13. The Itch - Gift
14. Bob Holroyd - A Different Space
Disc2:
1. Baby Mammoth - And I'll See You
2. Gotan Project - Queremos Paz
3. LTJ Bukem - Journey Inwards
4. Stef - Afterlife
5. Amanaska - Ease Back (Americana Remix)
6. Manana Mundo - El sol Y las Estrellas
7. Airstream - Electra (Short Chill Mix)
8. Ornament - Elgarrhythms
9. Jon Hopkins - Private Universe
10. Order in Chaos - Ocean Dreams
11. Ensemble Ethnique- Bossalounge
12. Riley Lee & Small Defence - Deer Horn
13. Nacho Sotomayor - Too Far
Time

(5.04)
(4.24)
(4.45)
(4.32)
(4.24)
(4.32)
(7.37)
(8.15)
(4.18)
(4.13)
(2.42)
(4.40)
(4.58)
(5.48)

(8.11)
(5.13)
(6.58)
(9.15)
(7.58)
(4.13)
(4.15)
(6.37)
(5.19)
(4.41)
(3.51)
(6.00)
(5.22)

Zen Collection. East and West connect in a smooth blend of chilled out beats from around the globe. Track 12 on disc 1 features on James Ashers 'Raising the Rhythms' album.

 Stoned Asia 4                    
Pathaan presents Stoned Asia 4
Track Name
1. Bally Sagoo - The Karma Shade of Dub
2. Bliss - Dunia
3. Buddha Finga - Islands
4. Adham Shaikh - Sufi Spin
5. Platform - Send in the Tribes
6. Blade & Mas Que Nada Family - Punta Allen
7. Karunesh - Punjab
8. Bollywood Brass Band - Ishq Bina
9. Cosmic Rocker - Liquid Medium
10. The Kumba Mela Experiment - Elephant Trax (Hammer to Nail Dub)
11. Orchestral World Groove - Pyar
Time
(6.25)
(6.53)
(5.58)
(9.41)
(6.29)
(4.37)
(7.14)
(3.16)
(6.15)
(10.26)
(6.26)

Pathaan presents Stoned Asia 4. Food for the Soul. Track 5 features James Asher, under the artist pseudonym Platform, with Send in the Tribes which features on James Ashers 'Globalarium' album.

 Pathaan's Small World                    
Pathaan's Small World
Track Name
Disc One:
1. Sugar B - Landrover
2. Infernal - Mizkeett
3. Platform - August Moon
4. Kalahari Bushmen - Looking Back (Bob Holroyd Mix)
5. Fifth Sun - Kamaterie
6. Le Duc - Paccaya
7. Buddha Finga - Manyana
8. Ikarus - Shiva (Indian Goddess Edit)
9. Out of Phase - The Meaning Escapes
10. The Rootsman - Exodus
11. Jah Wobble & the Temple of Sound - Mountains of the Moon
12. Mere Mortals - Last
Disc Two:
1. The Dum Dum Project - Hey Diwani Hey Diwani
2. Shpongle - Room 23
3. Zohar - Ehad
4. Nickodemus - Desert Dancer (Zeb's Camel Ride Remix)
5. Cosmic Rocker - Occasionally Modified
6. Farid - DC Masala
7. Organic Grooves - Nomadic Future
8. The Spy From Cario - Don't Panic I'm Islamic
9. Radar - Caravane
10. Kiril - Hereafter
11. Gaudi - Sufani
12. Feel Good Productions - The Feel Good Vibe
Time

(4.16)
(6.50)
(2.50)
(5.38)
(4.57)
(6.35)
(5.19)
(4.32)
(7.01)
(5.28)
(5.32)
(4.31)

(6.34)
(3.54)
(5.35)
(5.54)
(5.02)
(6.25)
(6.11)
(5.34)
(5.01)
(3.38)
(5.08)
(6.19)

Pathaan's Small World. Track 3 on disc one features James Asher, under the artist pseudonym Platform, with August Moon which features on James Ashers 'Globalarium' album.

 Fast Forward                    
Fast Forward
Track Name
1. Tulku - Rahda Ramana
2. Tulku - Durga
3. Galactic Agents - Buddha of Compassion
4. Galactic Agents - Afro Tech Suit / Far Away from Africa / Bone Divination
5. Cybertribe - Welcome to the Journey
6. Cybertribe - Finding the Magic Oyster
7. Tya - Awake to Your Senses
8. James Asher - Royal Blue
9. Mazino - Mystic Peaks
10. Lizard Lane - Welcome to the Journey
11. GMG - Reaching Motherland
12. Cybertribe - Immortality
Time
(5.27)
(4.37)
(5.06)
(8.04)
(5.11)
(5.02)
(5.00)
(6.07)
(8.01)
(3.14)
(5.36)
(4.15)

Fast Forward on New Earth Beat. World Dance and Chillout and Trance. An explosive collection of earth-flavored chillout, melodic trance, and electronica, served up by a roster of outstanding international remixers and DJs. Track 8 features on James Asher's 'Feet in the Soil 2' album.

 Mystic India                    
Mystic India
Track Name
1. James Asher - Red Desert
2. Prem Joshua - New Kafi
3. Prem Joshua - Mango Rain
4. James Asher - Further East
5. Chinmaya Dunster & Vidroha Jamie - Wandering Way
6. Music from the World of Osho - Namaste
7. Al Gromer Khan - Agori Dance
8. Ustad Usman Khan - Raga Hansadhwani
9. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Indian Folklore
10. Namaste - Gayatri Mantra
11. Deuter - Sunlight Dancing
Time
(4.00)
(6.19)
(7.11)
(5.22)
(4.26)
(3.45)
(7.05)
(8.55)
(10.00)
(9.04)
(3.57)

Mystic India - A New Earth Collection.

 Mystic India 3                    
Mystic India 3
Track Name
1. James Asher - Pearl V Summit Mix
2. Tulka - Shanti Puja
3. Galactic Agents - Buddha of Compassion
4. Chinmaya Dunstar - Chidambaram
5. Tya - The Mosque
6. James Asher - Pemulwuy Returns
7. Shamiana - Buddha in Town
8. Bhakta - In Between Moments
9. Chinmaya Dunstar - Purnima Namaskar
10. Namaste - Aum Shree Ram
11. Ranga - Shakti's Path (CD Bonus Track)
Time
(8.06)
(6.35)
(5.07)
(5.27)
(6.11)
(5.48)
(5.34)
(4.54)
(8.35)
(5.48)
(6.37)

Mystic India 3.

 One World Party                    
One World Party
Track Name
1. Prem Joshua - Lahore Connection Radio Mix
2. James Asher - Gold
3. James Asher - Nataraj Express (D.J. Haiko)
4. James Asher - Liquid Sky (Swordfish)
5. James Asher - African Sun
6. Tya - Baiame
7. Cybertribe - Back to this Land
8. James Asher - Tammy Tama
9. James Asher - Bedouin Wedding
10. Kamal - African Papillon
Time
(5.08)
(7.01)
(5.35)
(6.12)
(6.08)
(4.54)
(8.48)
(9.07)
(8.48)
(5.32)

One World Party. It's a one world party and everyone's invited!

 Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.2                    
Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.2 Global Grooves
Track Name
Hot One!
1. Zohar - Midnight at the Bazaar
2. Bi Polar - Jus Warmin Monstramental Mix
3. Lemon - Adventures In Stereo
4. Knights Of The Occasional Table - Eden Zion Train Friendly Mix
5. Telepathy with Francis Bebey - Come Into The World
6. Transglobal Underground - Bhimpalasi Warrior
7. Global Union - Destination India
8. Dub Touch - Instant Sunlight House of Jah Mix
9. AZukx - Lift Natious 2000 Mix
10. Global - La-Yo-He-Ay Riven Mix
11. Astralasia - The Sea
12. Afro Celt Sound System - Inion Marc Sinclair & Larry Lush Mix
13. Global Union - Rain Dance

Chill Too!
1. Lick The Toad - The Sacred Vine
2. Oojami - Palas
3. U-Cef - Maghreb
4. Code Tripper With Sujarta - Anando Dhara
5. UVX - Inner Peace
6. Another Green World V Alien Mutation - Etherial Dub
7. Shpongle - Schpongle Falls
8. Celtic Cross - Hicksville
9. Anahata - Contact
10. Ekko - Mossman
11. Cosmic Voyage - Sitar Steppin
12. James Asher - The Astrologers Seat Solar Quest Mix

Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.2 - Global Grooves. Track 12 on disc 2 is the Solar Quest remix of The Astrologers Seat, which features on the James Asher album "Tigers of the Remix". Global Grooves is the second compilation from the London based global dance club Whirl-Y-Gig.

 The Chemical Brothers                    
Chemical Brothers - Surrender
Track Name
1. Music-Response
2. Under the Influence
3. Out of Control
4. Orange Wedge
5. Let Forever Be
6. The Sunshine Underground
7. Asleep From Day
8. Got a Glint?
9. Hey Boy Hey Girl
10. Surrender
11. Dream On

The Chemical Brothers - Surrender. Track 6, The Sunshine Underground, contains a sample of "Asian Workshop" which features on the James Asher album "Abstracts".

 Margot Anand                    
Margot Anand
Track Name
1. Chris Spheeris & Paul Voudouris - Enchantment
2. Gabrielle Roth - Psalm
3. Daniel Lauter - Suru Ade
4. Ariel Kalma - Free Bird, Empty Sky
5. Music from the World of Osho - The Manifesto
6. James Asher - Earth Song
7. Vicki Hansen - After Silence
8. Margot Anand - I Love You
9. Michael Harrison - Mira Jeff Pearce - Last Light
10. Jeff Pearce - Last Light
Time
(4.30)
(5.42)
(7.30)
(4.42)
(6.19)
(6.08)
(9.12)
(5.56)
(6.30)
(5.57)

Margot Anand - The Music of Everyday Ecstasy: Music for Passion, Spirit and Joy. Margot Anand. A native of France, Margot Anand studied psychology at the Sorbonne and has had extensive training in gestalt, Tantra, yoga, bioenergetics, massage, and meditation. For the past 15 years she has been in the forefront of the Tantra field, teaching her “High Sex” classes and lecturing all over the world. A best selling author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy and The Art of Sexual Magic, she is the founder of the Sky Dancing Institute - a world-wide centre for progressive learning. Anand is also a musician and singer. Named by the UTNE READER as one of 1996’s Visionaries. Anand travels the world speaking at conferences, conducting workshops and training’s, and working with leaders in business, government, and progressive social change. She lives in Northern California.

 Age of Aquarius                    
Age of Aquarius - Galactica One
Track Name
CD1:
1. Suzanne Ciani - Neverland
2. Maximus & Felix - 11:11 Rendez Vous
3. Joyce Handler - Take Good Care of You
4. Cirque Du Soleil - Kalandéro
5. Tim Clark - Silver Caravan
6. Steve McDonald - All You Can Know
7. Frank Steiner Jr. - Dschen - Der Donner
8. Deuter - Pierrot
9. Nhanda Devi - Call to the Priestess
10. Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)
11. Tim Wheater - White Lake
12. Kitaro - Theme From Silk Road
13. Terry Oldfield - Out of the Depth

CD2:
1. Geoffrey Oryema - The River
2. Blue Chip Orchestra - Skan The Sky
3. The Mohannos - Salsa Morgana
4. Terracotta - Dancing on the Path
5. Ranga feat. Ted De Jong - Anad Parbat
6. Gene Douglas - Alluminium Night
7. Peter Mergener - In Orbit
8. Rapture - Ocean of Joy
9. Pia - Anglus Cantus
10. Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors - Elusinian Blue
11. Vas - Ningal
12. Vision Earth - Sprechende Steine
13. Töm Klöwer - Abushala
14. Gary Thomas - Message Wind
15. James Asher - Ocean of Dreams
Time

(3.53)
(4.04)
(6.02)
(5.06)
(6.26)
(5.17)
(5.41)
(4.52)
(4.46)
(4.18)
(5.09)
(6.13)
(9.00)


(6.27)
(3.55)
(5.40)
(5.15)
(5.38)
(5.54)
(4.58)
(4.04)
(4.43)
(5.59)
(5.16)
(4.56)
(5.35)
(3.38)
(3.11)

Age of Aquarius - Galactica One. Welcome - to an extraordinary journey through the various styles of a special kind of music for meditation, New Age Music or Instrumental Music. Yet, these terms are too restricting and they have often been misunderstood, so that more and more people use the more complex term COSMOPOLITAN MUSIC. The tracks by the artists we have chosen are all in a particular way "spiritual", and their music will take you to new horizons - and beyond. It may be mind expanding and, as some listeners have said, it may even give you spiritual welfare. The musicians have created milestones in the history of music, that have, until now, been appreciated by a rather small group of people. You are now able to enjoy the two CD’s on one compilation. Get lost in a tremendous, atmospheric musical dream on CD1; the music on CD2 is more dynamic and rhythmical. All the fine compositions were written over a period of more than 20 years and they definitely helped develop the positive image of COSMOPOLITAN MUSIC.

 Music for the Spiritual Tourist                    
Music for the Spiritual Tourist
Track Name
1. James Asher - Further East
2. Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel - Guru Rinpoche
3. Stuart Wilde - Sacred Symbol
4. Georgia Sea Island Singers - Sheep, Sheep
5. Conrad Praetzel - I Am What I Am
6. U Srinivas/Michael Brook - Think
7. Laraaji - Zither Dance
8. Dehartmann/Gurdjieff - Journey to Inaccessible Places
9. Terry Riley - Return of the Dream Collector
10. Nawang Khechog - Creating an Enlightened Society
11. Sheila Chandra - Quiet #9
12. Om Namah Shivaya - Krishna Das

Music for the Spiritual Tourist - A musical odyssey through the outer reaches of belief. Compiled by Mick Brown, Author of the Spiritual Tourist. Mick Brown is the author of three books: Richard Branson: The Inside Story; American Heartbeat: Travels from Woodstock to San Jose by Song Title, which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Prize for best travel book in 1994; and The Spiritual Tourist: A personal Odyssey Through the Outer Reaches of Belief. Born in London in 1950, he is a freelance journalist and broadcaster.

 A Very Green Christmas                    
A Very Green Christmas - Artists for Earth
Track Name
1. Suzanne Ciani - Adeste Fideles
2. Alex de Grassi - Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella
3. Paul McCcandless - In Bethlehem City
4. Michael Manrig - A Great and Mighty Wonder
5. Michael Pluznick & Joël Lindheimer - Little Drummer Boy
6. Matt Eakle - Sheep May Safely Graze
7. James Asher - Stargazer
8. Georgia Kelly - What Child is This?
9. Spencer Brown - Angels we Have Heard on High
10. Kate Price - Carol of the Bells
11. The Ira Stein Group - God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
12. Suzanne Ciani - Oh Holy Night
13. Teja Bell - Villancico De Navidad
14. Michael Hoppé & Tim Wheater
15. Roy Eaton - A Child’s Christmas

A Very Green Christmas - Artists for Earth. When we at Seventh Wave decided to make a holiday album, we wanted to do something more than simply release a compilation of seasonal songs by wonderful artists. We wanted to make a statement about what the holiday season, be it Christmas, Chanukah, or a celebration of the solstice, can mean to people. At its best, the Christmas season brings out giving and sharing feelings in people, and it can prompt them to set aside minor matters and to focus on their higher sensibilities and spirit. Often the music of the season celebrates and reminds us of this phenomenon. In determining to make an environmentally concerned or "green" album, we thought about the phrase "Peace on earth, Goodwill to all Mankind". It’s a wonderful phrase, and it nicely sums up the higher holiday spirit. We think, however, that it is too limiting. We believe that all living things on this planet share in the blessing of life bestowed by the Earth, and that it is incumbent on us as humans to extend our goodwill to all the flora and fauna of the world. "Peace on earth, Goodwill to the Earth". It includes us all and sustains us all. The artists on this album, "Artists for Earth", all devoted themselves to sharing this music with you in this spirit. From all of us then, have a Very Green Christmas!

 Spiritual High                    
Spiritual High - A Trance-Ambient Experience
Track Name
1. Kamal - Shakuhachi Tales (Native Mix)
2. Karunesh - Alibaba
3. Govinda - Truth About Humans
4. Cybertribe - Voices (From a Distant Planet)
5. Stonecoat - Uktena
6. Mars Lasar - Escape to Reality
7. F.R.E.U.D. - History of the Sandman
8. Ginkgo Garden - Blossoms from India
9. Alkæmy - Enchartment
10. Marcomé - Parada
11. Primal Instinct - Medicine Man
12. David Anthony Clark - Frog Dancing
13. James Asher - Red Rhythm Dragon
14. Ah-Kin - Ring of Gold
15. Potsch Potschka - Alegria
Time
(5.22)
(8.27)
(3.20)
(5.35)
(4.41)
(4.01)
(4.48)
(4.11)
(3.31)
(4.27)
(3.46)
(5.10)
(5.07)
(5.25)
(5.42)

Spiritual High - A Trance-Ambient Experience. Track 13, "Red Rhythm Dragon", features on the James Asher album "Feet in the Soil".

 Mondobeat                    
Mondobeat - Masters of Percussion
Track Name
1. James Asher - Ijeilu
2. Tito Puente - Ti Mon Bo
3. Brent Lewis - Buckwheat’s Revenge
4. Greg Ellis - Minus One
5. Airto Moreira - Dom-Um
6. The Musicians of the Nile - Zahrafat Al Sa’Id
7. Babatunde Olatunji - Orere
8. Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue
9. Mickey Hart - Udu Chant
10. Nathu Lal Solinkey - Kerwah
11. Ed Mann and Brian Hand - The Friendly Jungle
12. Emil Richards - Enjoy
Time
(5.58)
(6.33)
(5.39)
(4.14)
(5.57)
(4.42)
(5.14)
(3.56)
(3.38)
(4.30)
(6.05)
(5.52)

Mondobeat - Masters of Percussion. Rhythm: The pattern of movement in time. Rhythm can catalyse complete exultation or deep meditation. It can cause the involuntary tapping of a foot or induce a trance-like state. It possesses healing properties Western civilisation has only recently begun to appreciate. Our lives are governed by rhythm, from slow cycle of seasons to the over fluctuating tempos of our hearts. The true power of rhythm may be impossible to define with words. But if you have ever felt a rhythm groove so deep that you must submit to its inescapable pulse, you know rhythm for life - because rhythm is life. Drumming is the embodiment of the rhythm (life) that surrounds us. In many cultures drummers are social leaders, and their drums are recognised as powerfully magical instruments. There are special rhythms designated for specific times of day and night. In India, the kerwah rhythm is named for the camel and mimics its loping gait. Common events as well as special occasions are observed with different rhythms. Manifesting the power of rhythm, drummers have provided cultural bonds for thousands of years. This album is a vast landscape in which rhythm is foremost, performed by artists as diverse as the cultures from which they come. These masters have dedicated their lives to the art of percussion. Enjoy! - Greg Ellis.

 Orient Express                    
Orient Express
Track Name
1. Natacha Atlas - Yalla Chant
2. The Dave Pike Set - Mathar
3. Dissidenten - All India Radio
4. Ultrabass - The Silent Sun, The Quiet Earth
5. James Asher - Send in the Tribes
6. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Jewel (Bally Sagoo Remix)
7. Suns of Arqa - Govinda’s Dream
8. Roxana & Brother to Brother - Djaadu
9. A Forest Called Mulu - Rain Dreamers
10. Makyo - Deabandha
Time
(5.50)
(3.38)
(5.54)
(8.23)
(6.26)
(7.30)
(6.27)
(3.35)
(4.01)
(15.26)

Orient Express. Track 5, "Send in the Tribes ", features on the James Asher album "Globalarium".

 Wild Sticks                    
Wild Sticks - Dandia Special
Track Name
1. Way to Heaven
2. Vanravan
3. Spirit of the Kutch
4. Krishna Lila
5. Hot Sticks
6. Wild Sticks (Instrumental Remix)

Wild Sticks - Dandia Special. Recorded and produced by James Asher. Track 4 (Krishna Lila) written and produced by James Asher. Keyboards, programming and Soundscape by James Asher.

 Real Ibiza 2                    
Real Ibiza 2
Track Name
1. Coco Steel & Lovebomb - Clear Skies (Ibizarre Remix)
2. A Man Called Adam - The Longest Day
3. Ibizarre - Smoothest Temptation
4. José - Las Cazuelas
5. Alania - Jah Jah is Coming
6. James Asher - Red Desert (Yellow Magnetic Star Remix)
7. Shahin & Sepehr - Jakarta
8. Da Lata - Pra Mahna
9. Rae & Christian feat. Veba - Spellbound
10. Matthew Snowden feat. Nico-D - The Real Thing
11. Language Lab - Burning Disaster (Groove Armada Bedtime Story Mix)
12. Two Lone Swordsmen - Rico's Helly
13. Muki - Fullscope
14. Rollercone - Day Dreaming
15. Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits (Album Mix)
16. Guesch Patti - Blonde
Time
(4.27)
(7.09)
(3.46)
(5.53)
(1.26)
(5.13)
(4.16)
(6.12)
(5.35)
(3.39)
(5.08)
(8.45)
(3.12)
(1.05)
(5.01)
(3.50)

Real Ibiza 2. DJ Mixed by Bruno Lepretre. Compiled by A Man Called Adam, Chris Coco and Bruno Lepretre.

 Yellow Magnetic Star                    
Yellow Magnetic Star - Son of the Light
Track Name
1. Cosmic Dust - Ambient Version
2. Riding the Light
3. Buddha Raga
4. Journey to Hunab Ku
5. Echos of Life
6. As the Galactic Spectrum
7. Return of Pacal Votan
8. Cosmic Dust

Yellow Magnetic Star - Son of the Light. All tracks written and produced by Titin Moraga, except track 7 (Return of Pacal Votan), written and produced by James Asher and Titan Moraga. Yellow Magnetic Star is Titin Moraga. Originally from Sante Cruz in Chili where he worked in dance-theatre and formed a band Pequenco Vicio. In 1992 he moved to London and after 3 years released his first solo album, titled 'Andean Trance'. The album was warmly received and live performances of the album were played at Kundalini and other venues. In 1998 Chris Decker (Medicine Drum / Return to the Source) heard 'Andean Trance' and contacted Titin. The result was Anahata, a project co-produced by both Titin and Chris which released the album 'Doors to Avalon', from which the track 'Contact' featured on the Whirl-Y-Waves Vol.2 - Global Grooves compilation. In 1999 Titin was contacted by James Asher to remix one of his tracks from his acclaimed 'Tigers of the Raj'. The result was an excellent remix of 'Red Desert', and featured on the James Asher remix album, 'Tigers of the Remix'. Titin then travelled to India and Cambodia, looking for inspiration for his solo project, 'Son of the Light'. The album was released in December 2000 at Kundalini.

Starfield Studios: In the studio with James Asher, including details of production equipment used by James
Starfield Studios: In the studio with James Asher, including details of production equipment used by James


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