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Parichayaka

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Before going to bed yesterday I had the 'brilliant' idea to turn on my music gear and play around a little. A few less hours of sleep, but I hadn't done that in a while so it's all good. Also realized that even after years of meditation my drum tolerance threshold is still relatively high:)

This is definitely a headphone piece, I just bounced what I had done at the time and didn't mix for speakers yet.

Photograph was taken by a friend from Mongolia, Erdenebataar, and shows runners carrying the World Harmony Torch through the vast grasslands of that beautiful country.

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Hits: 1148
Comments: 54
Fans: 44
Plays: 195
Downloads: 0
Votes: 7
Uploaded: Jun 16, 2009 - 01:03:12 PM
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2009 - 09:26:01 AM Last Played: Nov 21, 2009 - 10:57:56 AM

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MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Oh my gosh... I've been waiting for a new one from you! Wow! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Without a doubt this is stunningly great and man you have a real talent/knack for creating amazing and wonderful sound beds! Very much enjoying this! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	Big thank you. Sound beds are easy. A silent mind...much harder:) Thanks a lot for your always encouraging comments. Check out my latest song called f12

ktb	ktb said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Q has exceptional feel. I thought the horns painted a mellow canvas that flowed nicely over the that ever so funky beat. Very creative Sir P. When one loses sleep to such a notable endeavor its always good. Great to see a new post by you. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

magnatone

magnatone said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)

PARI!!!
kassia just wrote me to be sure i knew you had a new tune up! (i beat her - lol - she's at work!) This is ... sigh .. pure parichayaka - gorgeous soundscape, expert weaving of themes and instruments, wonderfully produced. there's just nobody who composes like you - this is a real treat for the ears, and always gives me a high bar to aim (in the vast distance) for! thanks!

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Boundless	Boundless said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Wonderful mix Crisp and clear. Creative. Lush. Very enjoyable. Thanks P. ! Check out my latest song called Here to Hear - collab

Feter	Feter said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Rest not This is just sweet ...your drums work just marvelous ...but what s really impressive the chords sequence you create over the drums ...this is very very soulful ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

dajama

dajama said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)

Magnificent
Magnificent changes, and a beautiful soundscape unfolding. I really like the drums - they are a perfect driving undercurrent to the more ethereal, sweeping changes happening above (aided and pushed along, of course, by that thrumming, insistent bass riff). The horns are unexpected and welcome at the same time, and for a nanosecond make me think of Peter Greenaway. Nice. This carries the listener away. Beautifully done. Brother, who needs sleep? Nicely done. Peace.

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Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	Peace Really appreciate what you heard in this. Always inspiring to get feedback from a multi-talented musician like yourself. Check out my latest song called f12

gail60	gail60 said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	oh how I love those drums... I really, really enjoyed this so much!! Your talent seems endless and I would gladly pay for any concert ticket of yours. I was thrilled to see you with a new post and knew I would be handsomely rewarded with the enjoyment of another wonderful creation...and I was! Thanks so much. Awesome song! Check out my latest song called Sweet September

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	! Being such a fine piano player yourself, I thought you'd be irritated by the drums:) Always happy to see you stopped by, thanks a lot. Check out my latest song called f12

guitapick	guitapick said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	As always: ...your music astounds and inspires me. So fine... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 158 days ago (June 16th, 2009)

Your sound stages are places to die for
This is so worth the wait. The playing around between the bass and the main beat makes for a fun dance, and the bed with all the other sounds as they weave in and out is pure heaven. Even when the music takes a bit of a breather it's not long before the relentless progression is off again to our delight. I love the occasional smattering of triplets too to break things up. Excellence at all levels, and a really enjoyable listen.

Be well,
Doug

Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	So nice to hear from you. Thanks for taking your time to comment. Also glad I came across your Father's Day march - brilliant post! Check out my latest song called f12

kassia	kassia said 158 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	wind you've created wide open spaces and gentle movement. the panning and whispery synth effects convey a wonderful flowing sense of sound. the horns are full and warm. and the awesome percussion and funky beats just add a very cool counterpoint to everything else that is happening. this is an engaging and enjoyable piece. thanks for posting it! Check out my latest song called Deep Majesty

Ex_Silentio	Ex_Silentio said 158 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	Rest not, want not Fantastic. 'Nuff said. Check out my latest song called Loneliness Becomes Pandora (MJ Space Race 2009)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	Good for us that you were restless and composed this before bed. The music speaks of rest, but the drums warn us to stay alert. Very cool. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

davisamerica	davisamerica said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	absolutely stunning work .... Followed a heads up from magnatone ... glad i did Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

damiengh	damiengh said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	Meditative Journey Glad you decided not to sleep, for we would have missed out on this swift meditative journey, through a different dreamland in your head. I really liked this voyage and it really would be a nice soundtrack either to a video game, travelogue or some great animated surrealistic short. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

michael2	michael2 said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	beautiful cinematic for sure, but would also fit nicely on a downtempo record (kind of reminds me of the boards of canada in a way). really nice, so jealous of the sounds you got on this one. great track. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	downtempo More accurate than 'film score'. Thanks! Using samples from Logic 8, Absynth and Battery 3 here - I was always looking for the 'perfect' synth pad or sound - now I find it much easier to look for various aspects of a soundbed and combine different instruments with complimenting frequencies. Check out my latest song called f12

michael2

michael2 said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)

you know
tried a little of that on my last one and it ended up being too bassy on regular speakers. impressed with your headphone mix. was just checking out software that supposedly does a great job at mimicking monitors while you mix on headphones. makes the stereo filed more accurate and somehow it sounds as if the sound is coming from in front of you. anyways, great track and I admire your mixing skills.

Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

particledots_collab_box	particledots_collab_box said 140 days ago (July 5th, 2009)
	what software is that michael? ? Check out my latest song called A.P.K. parts 1 and 2 (with michael2 and Bud)

MidiOrleans	MidiOrleans said 157 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	As always... Thank you for such special music! Check out my latest song called Calle del Maine

Morning Light	Morning Light said 156 days ago (June 18th, 2009)
	Pure Bliss!!! Stunning! I must keep playing it over and over...... incredible to hear the organ...flowing with incredible beats...horns, chimes, voices....what a weave! The organ never had such great company!!!! I must figure out how to create such lush harmony and dynamic intensity!!!! Just AMAZING!!! Check out my latest song called Morning Rose

Bob6stringer	Bob6stringer said 155 days ago (June 19th, 2009)
	Calling Norman Goodman... Can you IMAGINE what Norman might add to this with those great, melodic jazz-rock chops? That would be an interesting collab. But for "normal" people who don't need guitar all the time as I do, this holds together nicely. Nice night's work, Parich! Check out my latest song called Yours and Mine

paul f. page

paul f. page said 155 days ago (June 19th, 2009)

I totally disagree!!!
Rest not? Hardly. REST is exactly what I take away from this marvelous song. You have created such a controlled yet fluid atmosphere in this composition, one that is so very satisfying and peaceful from the very first note to the last. Swirls and swirls just give me a sense of drifting above the fray. Talk about a song for meditation. This is it! Lovely composition and so good to hear your work again.
Peace.
Paul

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Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 151 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)

Thank you Paul
You know, the way you listen to this helps me understand a little better how to look at this track, and makes me feel better about posting an unpolished one-session bounce. The fact that you're able to feel something peaceful or satisfying in it not only says a lot about you (and this is a big fan of your music talking:) but also shows that even a snare drum on a long leash can't hide what we're trying to experience or express musically or otherwise.

Check out my latest song called f12

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 154 days ago (June 20th, 2009)
	Escape for the mind. Very nice listen and a fine recording. A wall of sound. Thank you. Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

blaky smith

blaky smith said 151 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)

brilliant...
this word is not too strong and the result was well worth losing some hours of sleep...
It's so nice to hear you again, with more a big pleasure for ears. This piece is excellent and as always, you come here with a masterpiece and each of your tunes is concentrated by poetry and talent. I really enjoyed !
Thanks so much...
Marc

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maxruehl	maxruehl said 151 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	You... ...continue to amaze and inspire with each new track that you post.:) Check out my latest song called Shaolin Munk Funk (w/ musichead & awigze)

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 142 days ago (July 2nd, 2009)
	No post... would be complete without knowing you stopped by. Thanks so much! Check out my latest song called f12

bud	bud said 142 days ago (July 2nd, 2009)
	sleep is worth losing for something this wonderful in fact I'm going to listen again tonight when I get into bed. Great mix - sounds good on speakers too - but great on cans. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Boundless	Boundless said 142 days ago (July 2nd, 2009)
	On a second listen while doing some cleaning. . . What a fine mix, P. Love it ! Check out my latest song called Here to Hear - collab

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 142 days ago (July 2nd, 2009)
	Thanks... for stopping by again - otherwise I may not have come across your outstanding "Ember Remembered"! Remarkable work. Check out my latest song called f12

EE	EE said 141 days ago (July 3rd, 2009)
	Headphones Great with a pair of Grado's. Easy to follow, great layers. Check out my latest song called Halloween mix Part I

particledots_collab_box	particledots_collab_box said 140 days ago (July 5th, 2009)
	restless i like this a lot...particularly what you have done with the drums fabulous Check out my latest song called A.P.K. parts 1 and 2 (with michael2 and Bud)

dbaymon34	dbaymon34 said 137 days ago (July 7th, 2009)
	Nice I like this... Check out my latest song called How Fast Do You Wanna Go?

baatarscc	baatarscc said 132 days ago (July 12th, 2009)
	Wow- Great Hi. Greeting Ulaanbaatar. Thank you for photo. Greative document. Nice. are you talented. Good luck. more more!

Kicbal

Kicbal said 131 days ago (July 13th, 2009)

Breathless
I'm a big fan of your work and am thrilled to see some new music posted after what seems to have been a long break for you here. This composition is a real treat to listen to especially for an unpolished 1st take. Drum programming is endlessly inventive and fascinating to listen to. I love how things break down after 2 minutes and then morph into a slow deconstruct at the end. Congrats on some great music.

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AJerkin_Progress	AJerkin_Progress said 124 days ago (July 21st, 2009)
	WOW THIS is playing around before bed? Amazing! As usual! Check out my latest song called Music in a Small Dogs Head

Boundless	Boundless said 115 days ago (July 30th, 2009)
	Happened to pass by your page and had a second listen here. What an inventive, fine and colorful mix, Pari. At once simple and so rich. A real gem. Thanks again! Check out my latest song called Here to Hear - collab

Cameron	Cameron said 114 days ago (July 30th, 2009)
	always interesting to listen to your compositions. Lots of glowing comments & fans, no downloads??? Check out my latest song called EPONYM

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 114 days ago (July 30th, 2009)
	thanks! forgot why I didn't enable the download. something about a contract I was about to sign and never did, I think:) I remember thinking of how a real horn section would sound like, and if it would be feasible for an actual French Horn section to play what i did there...anyways, good to see you back on MJ! Check out my latest song called f12

filmscoremike	filmscoremike said 113 days ago (July 31st, 2009)
	Rest not I was really surprised to hear um... was it an anvil? And then the horns. But everything flowed together nicely, to create such an excellent piece. Glad I stopped by to listen. Check out my latest song called It's Not Too Late

WharmtonRise	WharmtonRise said 108 days ago (August 5th, 2009)
	Brilliant mate Great collection of sounds. The horns are just great. Percussion is a work of art. Mix and master top notch. Wonderful work. Check out my latest song called Footprints in the Sand - Final

tokai	tokai said 108 days ago (August 5th, 2009)
	Woosh magical stuff, that kit is really packing some subtle punches. Atmospheric ride, man what an in depth tune, all the harmonic ranges covered. Top class production, puts us all to shame. Love the Eastern vibe, what a track. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

ste	ste said 107 days ago (August 7th, 2009)
	nice some great work here. fatastic beats and compelling brass section 2.30 Check out my latest song called sweet potatoes

Acherus	Acherus said 101 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Wow This is really relaxing. Great job! Check out my latest song called Lazybones Part 2

richardhowardjones

richardhowardjones said 99 days ago (August 14th, 2009)

THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR TONIGHT
and lo and behold here it was! I love accidents like that. Beeeyuutiful stuff. Thanks. You have a wisdom of space that is hard to achieve. It's always so tempting to CRAM. You've left places to sit and watch the scenery. I'm in awe. Hope we can do something together one day, that would bake my cookies! Cheers,
Rich

Check out my latest song called STANDIN' IN THE RAIN

sschedra	sschedra said 92 days ago (August 21st, 2009)
	P Your music is alway so full of emotion. I am always so blessed by your gift and so inspired by your work. How did you do the drums on this one? They are particularly crisp and interesting. Stephen Check out my latest song called Love's Fingers Fall

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 92 days ago (August 21st, 2009)
	Thanks Stephen Battery 3 plugin in Logic Pro. As a kid, before getting an actual drumset, I played drums on my keyboard. So now after all these years, and again without a drumset, I'm back to midi:) Would take me a while to be able to do that kind of drumming in real life though! Check out my latest song called f12

richard13	richard13 said 89 days ago (August 24th, 2009)
	Stunning! Absolutely stunning! I've enjoyed everything I've heard from you but this (even if not finished) is brilliant. Let us know when the CD is available, please: I'll be first in line. Check out my latest song called Dancing on the Head of a Pin

desakota

desakota said 65 days ago (September 18th, 2009)

interesting...
interesting to hear your experimentation with mixed/off-tempo percussion and horns alongside the characteristic Parichayaka soundscape...creative. I probably prefer the Cumulus, Way out Somewhere, World of Wonder, F12 styles more, but this is intriguing also. Like the use of phaser/panning..always look forward to anything your produce - thanks!

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Artist Info

Name: parichayaka

-- My Favorites -- I've been making noise since I was a little kid; piano, drums and other instruments. Later on I focused on everything else but music, until I started learning meditation, inspired by the example of Sri Chinmoy (the web link ab... [see more]

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