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solar logos

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    The debut album from sonolumina, Solar Logos, with packaging designed by bios+a+ic, released by symbolic insight. CDs are factory replicated and shrink-wrapped.

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fire 05:10
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sona 03:36
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buddhaus 07:01
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hado 06:19
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fatima 05:13
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ganges 09:30
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sengali 07:30
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moodi 12:48
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tablaji 10:10
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about

solar logos is the debut album by sonolumina created at symbolic insight studios by bios+a+ic and bahiya over a six year period. The music features a variety of source by musicians which was reworked and processed to create a new innovative sound. Nine unique tracks take the listener on a journey from modern American belly dance fusion around the world to Eastern inspired IDM grooves, drawing from both current electronic trends and ancient tribal traditions.

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released December 21, 2011

bios+a+ic -
rhythm programming, drum beat sampling, effects processed trumpet & vocals, synthesizer, percussion, field recordings, samples

bahiya -
effects processed violins, vocals, & flute, zills, percussion

Erik Brown -
percussion including, darbuka, tar, bendir, tama, dunbek, riq

addition tracking by
Jonathon Brummett - Indian tablas, dunbek
Leon Arejello - bass guitar
Al Petteway (Grammy award winner) - banjola

Written by Wesley Davis and Julia Petteway.

Recorded, engineered, and produced by wesley davis at symbolic insight mountain studios, Nederland, Colorado.

symbolic insight 0101000

symbolic insight digi-017

streaming links, bfan.link/solar-logos


Review press quotes for solar logos

"Aphex Twin probably never would have teamed up with Dead Can Dance, but that unlikely pairing might have produced the hypnotic electro raga of "Buddhaus," with its circular, abstract vocals."
Tom Murphy, Westword
www.westword.com/2012-03-08/music/sonolumina/

"The album has an interesting mixture of beats, drones and ideas.....comes together in a heady cocktail of Middle Eastern and Indian musics with one eye firmly fixed on the dance chill out scene as well." Gary Parsons, Freq
freq.org.uk/reviews/sonolumina-solar-logos/

"These hypnotic pieces borrow from all sorts of international traditions and throw them into a modern, electronic atmosphere. The playing is inspiring, and there simply no way to keep the hips from swaying."
Jon Worley, A & A
www.aidabet.com/issues/335/335reviews.html

"the end product is great for all you aspiring dark belly dancers out there. It is an interesting concatenation of folk-inspired world music, deep club trance beats, glitchy found sound, and electronic noize."
Madelyn Boudreaux, Slug magazine
www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=3394&page=11

"I think this is a first: belly dancing music. There are some hints of their influences, specifically Muslimgauze in tracks like 'Hado,' which is somewhat reminiscent of 'Curfew, Gaza' off Zul'm."
eskaton, Chain D.L.K.
www.chaindlk.com/reviews/?id=6846

"Ambient Eastern-sounding trip-hop music with a strong influence coming from Dead Can Dance (minus the vocals). Sensual music, with lots of Middle-Eastern melodies and percussion."
Monsieur Delire
blog.monsieurdelire.com/2012/02/2012-02-02-sabrina-siegel-brent-fariss.html

album reviews,
www.symbolicinsight.com/sonolumina/releases.htm

"Solar Logos is the band's debut effort and is made of nine compositions, all of which last over an hour. The vocals here and more in the vein of samplings, so this is actually an instrumental body of music. The overall flavor of this music is aiming more towards Oriental influences than American. Mind you, there are some dance beats incorporated into the compositions as well as belly dancing type of rhythms. Tom tom, tambourine and unknown percussion are tracing the beat to accompany all sorts of processed instruments and samplings. To be quite frank, I have not really heard trumpet on this disc, so it must be pretty much transformed. On the other hand, I could hear lots of ambient keyboard passages and spacey violin. I believe one has to see this act live to truly appreciate this album. The overall sonic structure depicts dark, experimental and somewhat psychedelic scenery."
by Denis Brunelle

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sonolumina Asheville, North Carolina

sonolumina is bahiya and bios+a+ic. The project features their lush vocals, violins, trumpets, strings, and flutes, blending beautiful, ambient melodies with dark noise textures. Heavy bass, exotic instruments, & field recordings are layered with distinct organic rhythms. ... more

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