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Tiny Skin • Allegories of the Seven Chakras
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Soulful vocals artistically blend with classic songwriting, and contemporary downtempo in AmesEla's release "Tiny Skin". Traditional instruments rub elbows with modern rhythms as folk meets soul’s urban edge. AmesEla, the recording project, appeals to those who love eclectic music and artists who defy convention.

The album “Tiny Skin” hosts a range of contemporary sounds and talented artistry; as refreshingly now performances resonate with the unique style of collaborators Amy Seidman, Vincent Kwok, Mark Meadows, Cameron Stone, L. Henry Sarmiento, DJ MFR, and other noted musicians.

The first song is based upon life challenges & keeping the faith. The Om is believed to be the underlying sound of the universe which resonates in and through all of us. The next seven songs are story telling allegories of the seven chakras - backwards - (7,6,5,4,3,2,1).

Performers

Amy Seidman, Voice , Melody, Sound Effects • L. Henry Sarmiento, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Sound Effects • Vincent Kwok, Keys • Andreas Reiff aka Dr. Beats, Percussion • Mark Meadows, Bass • Cameron Stone, Cello • John Baltic, Guitar • Frank San Filippo, Sitar • Phil Harrington, Voice • Will-I-Am, Voice • DJ Keone, Scratching • Drum loops courtesy of LeptonHed • Also performing are Chakra Explorers ~ “Om”, courtesy of Laticia • Intensity, Throat Singing • Sapphron Obois, Saxophone & Tess Cacciatore, Words ~“Something To Say” • Pranell O’Neill, Keys & Marco Celone aka DJ MFR, Additional Keys~ “So Beautiful” • Jacob Maguire, Rap & Chakra Explorers, Choir ~“The Flow “ • Shannon Michael Terry, M’bira ~ “Liquid Bliss” • Steve Hoffman, Keys & Stuart Sperling, Didgeridoo ~ “Tiny Skin”

Writers Credits

 

“All Love”, Something To Say”, “Two My Soul”, “The Flow” & “Tiny Skin” written by Amy Seidman & L. Henry Sarmiento ©2000, 2005, 2007,“So Beautiful” written by Amy Seidman & Marco Celone ©2002, 2007 “Liquid Bliss” written by Amy Seidman ©2003, 2007, “Inspiration” written by Vincent Kwok & Amy Seidman ©2005, 2007

Recorded at Syklopps Studios, San Francisco, Creative Entity, Los Angeles & San Francisco, EightFifteen, San Francisco. Final mixes by eLuna, except “Two My Soul” & “So Beautiful” mixed by Vincent Kwok. Protools editing, Gordon Brislawn, SyKlopps Studios. Rough mixes by Amy Seidman, Creative Entity Music. “Tiny Skin” project was produced by Amy Seidman, except “Inspiration”, produced, recorded & mixed by Vincent Kwok, “So Beautiful” produced by DJ MFR Transport Recordings, additional production by, yet again, the ever talented Vincent Kwok. Mastered by Vincent Kwok, EightFifteen, San Francisco. AmesEla,Tiny Skin ©2007 Creative Entity™ Music, All Rights Reserved.

Songs Descriptions

Inspiration
Singer songwriter Amy Seidman and DJ producer Vincent Kwok collaborate in a moving song about facing life's challenges while keeping faith in oneself and others. Recorded at Eight-Fifteen Recordings, Inspiration is an allegory of the cycles of life.

All Love
Written by singer songwriter Amy Seidman, All Love is a waking dream which dances around the subject of our energetic connection to all creation, meeting our experiences with unconditional love. All Love opens with the Om believed to be the underlying sound of the universe which resonates in and through all of us. With initial tracks recorded at SyKlopps Studios, All Love is an allegory of the seventh chakra, our ability to see beyond the physical world.

So Beautiful
So Beautiful by singer songwriter Amy Seidman and DJ MFR has received accolades within underground electronic scene with acclaimed remix by Vincent Kwok. Pre-released on vinyl by Cosmic Flux, So Beautiful has been played internationally - reaching number one on Radio Centro Roma. A groovy song about seeing everyone for the beauty they are, whether fat, skinny, brown or yellow, So Beautiful was inspired by desert events such as Burningman and a small group of adventures whose camp was known as "No Where In Particular". "Colored baubles dangling" contrast with experiences of a world traveled and a beauty of unadulterated reality. "Baridi sana Coca Cola man" meets "blue haired boy" who "wears no brand", and in the end dances to "rumbled bongo baby beat". So Beautiful is an allegory of the sixth chakra, our ability to see beyond the physical world with intuition. Produced by DJ MFR, with additional production by Vincent Kwok.

Something to Say
Singer songwriter Amy Seidman rides the wild wave dark lyrics and scatting vocals. Eclectic meets jazz in this funky bass hit by Mark Meadows with sax solo by Sappron Obois, back ups by Will-I-Am and throat singing by Intensity. Something to Say is an allegory of the fifth chakra, our voice in the world. We all have something to say and the power of thoughts to words leads the direction of our lives. Initial tracks recorded at SyKlopps Studios by L. Henry Sarmiento, remaining tracks recorded at Creative Entity in LA and SF by Amy Seidman.

Two My Soul
A beautiful love song featuring singer songwriter Amy Seidman, Will-I-Am and a heart wrenching cello performance by Cameron Stone. Two My Soul reflects an inner thirst quenched by love. Written not for one person but from the feelings of an independent modern woman dreaming her true love as an allegory of the fourth chakra. Initial tracks recorded at SyKlopps Studios by L. Henry Sarmiento, remaining tracks recorded at Creative Entity by Amy Seidman.

The Flow
A funky urban blend of cello, beats and rap results in a fun and moving tale about transition. An allegory of the third chakra, The Flow is about willpower, our identity and conflicts we need to over come in life. Perceptions of poverty give way to possibility. Originally written and recorded solo by Amy Seidman, the intent was to bring in a male vocal. Jacob Macguire became both the instrument and author of the rap enacting it with Amy at a performance art show with the Chakra Explorers and later included in the track as a result of this collaboration. The Om from All Love was recorded at this show as well. Initial tracks recorded at SyKlopps Studios by L. Henry Sarmiento, remaining tracks recorded at Creative Entity by Amy Seidman.

Liquid Bliss
The warm merging of two souls in dream-state is carried on in an off beat performance by Shannon Michael Terry on M'bira, Cameron Stone on cello, Mark Meadows, bass and singer songwriter Amy Seidman. Liquid Bliss is an allegory of the second chakra reflecting emotions and sexuality. Recorded at Creative Entity by Amy Seidman.

Tiny Skin
Title track "Tiny Skin", written by singer songwriter Amy Seidman, is a visceral representation of running with one's impulses. Inspired by arts festival Burningman, the rampant wailing of experimental distorted bass by L. Henry Sarmiento lends an other world effect in combination with Didgeridoo by Stuart Sperling. Tiny Skin is an allegory of the first chakra, our connection to the world and primal experiences. With initial tracks recorded at the historical SyKlopps Studios by L. Henry Sarmiento, remaining tracks recorded at Creative Entity by Amy Seidman

No Time
A hip dance song about living life to the fullest - right now! Because we’ve “got no time for wasting”. We live in a busy world where information and the exchange of ideas are happening exponentially. Inspired by singer songwriter Amy Seidman’s quest for time to do the most fulfilling things in life, she shares her joy, eagerness, and angst. Being an artist is a dedication to inspiration and vision, demanding balance and time to make dreams a reality. The song “No Time” talks about taking personal inventory, participating in our own progression and choosing what matters most in the experiences we engage.

So Beautiful - Downtempo
"So Beautiful" by DJ MFR & AmesEla has received accolades within underground electronic scene with acclaimed remix by Vincent Kwok. Pre-released on vinyl by Cosmic Flux, So Beautiful has been played internationally - reaching number one on Radio Centro Roma. A groovy song about seeing everyone for the beauty they are, whether fat, skinny, brown or yellow, So Beautiful was inspired by desert events such as Burningman and a small group of adventures whose camp was known as "No Where In Particular". "Colored baubles dangling" contrast with experiences of a world traveled and a beauty of unadulterated reality. "Baridi sana Coca Cola man" meets "blue haired boy" who "wears no brand", and in the end dances to "rumbled bongo baby beat". So Beautiful is an allegory of the sixth chakra, our ability to see beyond the physical world with intuition. Produced by DJ MFR and Vincent Kwok, Edgar Luna's downtempo remix features Cameron Stone on cello recorded at Creative Entity by Amy Seidman.

Song Credits


track 1: Inspiration

Performers Amy Seidman - vocals, melody, Vincent Kwok - music, instrumentation.

© Creative Entity Music (BMI), Fraksongs Music Publishing (ASCAP)

track 2: All Love

Performers Amy Seidman - vocals, lyrics, melody Phil Harrington - supportive vocals, L. Henry Sarmiento - bass, keys, co-writer of composition, Frank San Filippo - sitar, Cameron Stone - cello, Om Recording Courtesy of Leticia Castaneda

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 3: So Beautiful, Vincent Kwok Radio Mix

Performers Amy Seidman - vocals, lyrics and melody, co-writer, DJ MFR aka Marco Celone, keys, co-writer, music producer, Vincent Kwok - additional production, bass, keys, Parnell O'Neil - keys

© Creative Entity Music (BMI), Independent Soul Production (ASCAP)

track 4: Something to Say

Performers - Amy Seidman - voice, lyrics, melody, Will-I-Am - supportive vocals, Phil Harrington - supportive vocals, Andreas Reiff - percussion, Mark Meadows = bass, L. Henry Sarmiento - keys, co-writer of composition, DJ Keone - scratching, Intensity - throat singing, Tess Cacciatore - words, Sapphron Obois - saxophone

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 5: Two My Soul

Performers - Amy Seidman - vocals, co-writer, producer, Cameron Stone - cello, Mark Meadows = bass, L. Henry Sarmiento - keys, co-writer of composition, Will-I-Am - supportive vocals, Phil Harrington - supportive vocals,

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 6: The Flow

Performers - Amy Seidman - vocals, co-writer, producer, Jacob Maguire - rap, co-writer, Cameron Stone - cello, John Baltic - guitar, Phil Harrington - supportive vocals, Chakra Explorers - ending chorus, L. Henry Sarmiento - bass, keys, co-writer of composition, DJ Keone - scratching

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 7: Liquid Bliss

Performers - Amy Seidman - vocals, sounds, writer, producer, Shannon Michael Terry - M'bira, Cameron Stone - cello, Mark Meadows = bass

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 8: Tiny Skin

Performers - Amy Seidman - vocals, co-writer, producer, L. Henry Sarmiento - bass, experimental electronics, keys, co-writer of composition, Steve Hoffman - additional keys, Stuart Sperling - Didgeridoo

© Creative Entity Music (BMI)

track 9: No Time

Performers Amy Seidman - vocals, melody, Vincent Kwok - music, instrumentation.

© Creative Entity Music (BMI), Fraksongs Music Publishing (ASCAP)

Track 10: So Beautiful DownTempo, eLuna Mix

Performers - Amy Seidman - vocals, lyrics, melody, co-writer, co-producer, Cameron Stone - cello, DJ MFR aka Marco Celone, keys, co-writer, co-producer, Vincent Kwok - additional production, keys, Parnell O'Neil - keys

© Creative Entity Music (BMI), Independent Soul Production (ASCAP)