Astroterica, by Blade and Chalice

Astroterica

by Blade and Chalice

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1.	Mercury 04:04	info	buy track
2.	On the Road 05:06	info	buy track
3.	Neptune 04:49	info	buy track
4.	Citadel Walls 04:40	info	buy track
5.	Road to Damascus 04:33	info	buy track
6.	Song for the Times 05:24	info	buy track
7.	Gratitude 03:22	info	buy track
8.	Optimism 04:03	info	buy track
9.	In the Presence 02:46	info	buy track
10.	Outside Space and Time 03:58	info	buy track

about

For years my friends have been asking me to do a solo guitar album but I never felt I was ready. This kind of word was too intimate and special so I needed to make sure I gave it the right quality of attention.

The lockdown of 2020 gave me plenty of time for introspection. Not only that but I began experimenting tuning my guitar to the resonance of planetary cycles and using sacred space to channel various forces.

These are not so much songs as they are living resonances of other dimensions. It is the type of album where one should sit and listen and soak up all that they can. I cannot say what it will do exactly, but the intention of this album is to bring the higher frequencies of the listener's being into deeper embodiment.

The intention here was to create 'objective' music. Unlike the subjective music we hear on the radio, objective music creates a shift of consciousness and feeds the subtle layers of our being.

Because of this, I cannot name a price for the album. In my opinion, it is priceless. That's why I give it freely. All I ask is that you consider giving back and reciprocating the gesture by choosing an amount that you feel is worthy to you.

This is the principle of how the gift exchange works and forms the basis of the emerging new economy.

For more about David's work and resources: www.thebladeandchalice.com

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released December 21, 2020

This album was written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by David Khan.

The album was inspired and sponsored by an incredible Australian named Simon MacAdams. If it weren't for Simon's generous contribution and enthusiasm for this style of guitar playing, the album would have never happened.

Calligraphic Artwork was created by Petra Heveroch

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The Blade and Chalice Cape Town, South Africa

David Khan invokes various influences into creating evocation compositions.

He tunes his instruments to natural cycles depending on the nature of the piece and experiments with elements of sound that can create altered states of consciousness - or just create uplifting songs with a positive message! ... more

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