Dev-Aura Chronicles Vol.2

Dev-Aura Musical Chronicles - A Diary of Music Inspired by the 72 Angels Course Vol.2. The courses at the Academy, Tetford, Lincolnshire held in February 2010 with the title "72 Angels of the Kabbalah and Aura-Soma" provided a powerful catalyst for James Asher to write two new albums of original music. The unique blend of harmony, energies and light presence at Dev-Aura have for many years represented a very fertile environment for James in the creative process, and have been highly encouraging of new music. In 1994 his album Dance of the Light contained a composition Dawn at Dev-Aura, which combines the sounds of the dawn chorus with inspirational music written there on a glorious midsummer morning.

The nature of the 72 Angles course combined with the engaging qualities of those people attending it created a scintillating ambience, within which these new light filled compositions flowed effortlessly. Written in the morning before the teachings of the day began, the music become imbued with the focused spiritual intent of the people attending attuning in their own way to what lay ahead. These inspirational pieces of music were recorded live into a keyboard at the time, and then the data transcribed at a later stage in the studio, where the original information was expanded by an additional range of sounds and virtual instruments.

The resulting music has an ethereal expansive quality, providing an ideal accompaniment to the following:- Yoga, relaxation and meditation, massage, healing, attuning to your personal colours for the day or just chilling out at the end of the day.

Also available from Aura-Soma:

The first part of the diary of music inspired by the 72 Angels Course.

Volume 1 contains songs and mantras from a variety of spiritual traditions and cultures. For your singing enjoyment, a booklet containing song lyrics is included with this CD.

Volume 2 contains chants and invocations from the Hebraic tradition, with an accompanying booklet.

Aura-Soma has always been closely linked to my creative processes ever since I first met Vicky Wall and Mike Booth in 1984. During the 72 Angels courses in February 2010, there was a singular and unique blend to the energies which manifests clearly in the music as nuances, subtleties and textures. The theme of the course itself was very significant, and the collective energetic qualities of all those attending, which I found to be delightful was a crucial component. I have always found Dev-Aura a place of inspiration for playing and writing music, but on this occasion the pull to the creative process was intensified considerably.

My writing process normally starts with a combination of sounds or tones that I like, and from there evolve melodies, riffs and chord sequences which I arrange to form a structure. This time around it was more like being fully in the moment, opening up to the flow and following an invisible thread, akin to the concept of automatic writing. In savouring the exquisite unfolding, it was almost as if the receptive aspects of the Kabbalah energies in play during the 72 Angels Course were helping me to receive the inspiration for the music.

After the course I brought my spontaneous compositions into the studio with the vast palate of sounds that technology puts at our fingertips to expand and further interpret an original writing.

Harps that increased note range, pianos that sound as if they are being bowed, and choirs that enjoy galactic spatial acoustics are all here and more. Through the wonders of technology I felt I was able to convey even more the celestial nature of what I was hearing and experiencing in those first moments of creation.

Credits : Music composed, recorded and produced by James Asher at Starfield Studios. Music published by Radiant Music. Original recording made February 2010 at Dev-Aura, Tetford, Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded in Roland Fantom G keyboard. Assistance and technical support: Adrian Hayes. Audio expansion and production at Starfield Studios, Eastborne, Sussex, UK. Studio technical advisor: Grahame Gerrard. Music titling by James Asher and Ailleen Divine. Cover design by James Asher and Ailleen Divine.

Photos by James Asher. CD Booklet by Barry Stevens. Project advisor and extra content: Terah Cox. Executive Producer: Mike Booth.