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Sis Delivers Masterful Album ‘Vibhuti’

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Vibhuti, an emotional offering by Jenny Gillespie Mason, is a musically wandering, yet soul-stirring focused account of spiritual awakening by Sis. Her artistic skill is demonstrated in this debut album, which combines her eager exploration of new musical horizons with her spiritual awakenings.

Mason’s creation of music is an expression of her own “vibhuti,” which is the Sanskrit name for the divine spirit present in every human body. Vibhuti, was inspired by a sequence of therapeutic dreams. The teachings of the Mother, the companion of 20th-century Indian mystic Sri Aurobindo, had a strong effect on the album. Songs like “Mother’s Grace,” “Bow to Your Wilderness,” and “Mystic Spider” have been greatly influenced by their spiritual revelations.

Mason’s distinct sound is showcased in Vibhuti, a varied album that features everything from electro-pop to tropicalia to spiritual/ambient. Mason asked the aforementioned artists to record their parts in different facilities around Los Angeles and New York, and she produced the entire album herself at home using Ableton. The album offers a distinctive listening experience with its fusions of ambient sounds, electro-pop, and dreamy psychedelia.

Songs like “Pregnant in Bhutan,” “Centre of the Heart,” and “Splendour” are composed by Mason, who draws inspiration from personal tales of her life as a mother and woman. Her growing spirituality is reflected in every song, which combines it with an ongoing search for fresh musical interpretations. Mason has produced an effervescent, happy soundscape with the Yamaha C-3 synth, harmonium, and Afghan rubab. Jazz, world music, synth-pop, new age, instrumental, and synth-pop are among the genres that, Vibhuti, crosses.

On the instrumental tracks “Jugaspa” and “Cave of Plenty,” Mason teamed up with longtime collaborator Brijean for production, percussion, and bass. Will Miller of Reservoir and Devendra Banhart provided electric guitar and trumpet, respectively. As a result, the audience is invited to explore their own inner experiences in an intimate dialogue that takes place between the artist, the divine, and themselves.

Vibhuti, is out now on all digital platforms. Be sure to check out this fantastic album!

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Toneyboi drops new single “No Scale”

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Emcee/Producer Toneyboi has re-emerged from a busy year (including work with Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & Jae Skeese) to drop a new single.  “No Scale” Produced by ILL Tone (Elcamino, Lloyd Banks) is the first leak from the forthcoming LP, Patience Pays.  To drop on 11/27.

Listen to “No Scale”: https://on.soundcloud.com/JZY7s6q4mx4auwhk6

Patience Pays will be Toneyboi’s first release under the Piff Music Empire logo and features appearances by Jamal Gasol, Jae Skeese, Mickey Diamond, Napoleon Da Legend, L-Biz, DNTE, Gaine$, Skate Cobain, RoCook and Iyam.  In addition to ILL Tone’s work on the single, production is handled by Camouflage Monk, AGE, Nom, DNTE as well as Toneyboi himself.

With close to two decades in the game Toneyboi has been a fixture on the Buffalo, NY scene, coming up alongside Camouflage Monk, Daringer, Jae Skeese and others.  In addition to his own musical skills, he has contributed greatly to the region by throwing events under the ArtDealer name as well as providing engineering skills and live sound to the Griselda Records and Drumwork Music camps.

Earlier this year Toneyboi also released the Weekend At Toney’s EP, which is also available via all streaming platforms.

More Info: https://www.instagram.com/iamtoneyboi/

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