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Yoga Journal Reviews The Yoga Sessions
The Yoga Sessions by EarthRise SoundSystem White Swan Records When DJ Derek Beres and multi-instrumentalist and producer David “Duke Mushroom” Schommer, the duo who make up EarthRise SoundSystem, first came together, it was to remix a song by popular kirtan singer Deva Premal. The project, they say, became a mission to re-create what yoga music is. Here, in The Yoga Sessions, a 12-track CD designed to accompany an asana practice, it’s clear they know their subject – and... Read More
Yoga International Reviews The Yoga Sessions
EarthRise SoundSystem The Yoga Sessions Summer 2010 New York studio musicians Derek Beres and Duke Mushroom seamlessly mix Thievery Corporation-style dub beats with original guitar, violin, and tabla recordings into something far beyond the syrupy mess that typically passes for “yoga music.” By deploying traditional Sanskrit chanting alongside Hebrew vocals, they call to mind pioneering world music groups like Dissidenten. Even if you believe that yoga should be done in monastic... Read More
LA Yoga Reviews The Yoga Sessions
EarthRise SoundSystem The Yoga Sessions (Yoga Organix/White Swan) Featured artist Lucy Woodward chants, “Here is something to believe in” in the chorus of The Yoga Sessions‘ fifth track “Daylight at Sunset.” If you’re looking for an album to aid your Yoga practice, here is something to believe in. The Yoga Sessions, a compilation of tracks inspired on and for the mat, is the integration of Yoga and music in its finest form, especially when considering the track... Read More
Perceptive Travel Reviews The Yoga Sessions
The Yoga Sessions EarthRise SoundSystem We say: Yoga music that even yoga-dissers will dig. There’s a reliable trend that has continued through the decades, that of pairing music compilations with activities, whether it’s a romantic dinner, a retro cocktail party, or a road trip. I can’t say for sure that The Yoga Sessions is the perfect music for contorting yourself and then popping back into a Downward Dog, but EarthRise SoundSystem’s Derek Beres was a yoga teacher for... Read More