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Upcoming Release
April 4, 2025
Samsara’s edge
Self-titled Album
Samsara’s Edge is a project from multi-instrumentalist David Hannibal & Irish vocalist Cait McWhir, co-founders of the now defunct Bay Area band Haunted by Waters.
Electronic, downtempo and worldbeat influences permeate this multi-textured and eclectic collection of tracks. Cait’s other-worldly, globally influenced vocals add a hypnotic feel to the work. Oakland-based poet Juan Domingo rounds it out with a couple of spoken word pieces.
Samsara’s Edge has created a unique album with an intriguing sound and collection of tracks.
Samsara is the continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth where beings are repeatedly born, live and die, driven by their actions and desires. It is considered a state of suffering that individuals aim to escape to reach enlightenment or nirvana.
Listen to a full song here
ALAN KUSHAN in Concert
The sufi lounge
New york
April 11, 2025
Upcoming Release
April 11, 2025
Unforgotten Sketches
by
Alan Kushan
Upcoming Release
April 11, 2025
Gate crashing
by
Alan Kushan
New Video Release
“A Shade in the Field”
From the Album “Roots”
by
”Banafsh”
Created by Babafsh, Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Rumi, A Shade in the Field is a poetic and musical journey through a utopian vision of existence. The song begins with an intimate portrayal of a serene grassland, where flowers find refuge, and expands into a cosmic dreamscape where the alignment of Saturn and Venus no longer casts its shadow of anhedonia—a loss of joy. Rumi’s verses, written over 800 years ago, eerily foreshadow the modern understanding of celestial influences on the human psyche, and Payman Abdali’s lyrical and musical interpretation breathes new life into this profound insight.
The composition weaves together themes of love, healing, and transcendence, inviting listeners to a metaphorical "shade in the field"—a sanctuary where pain is healed, secrets are unveiled, and love is eternally sealed. With its hauntingly beautiful melody and evocative lyrics, A Shade in the Field is a tribute to Rumi’s enduring legacy and a timeless meditation on the pursuit of joy and connection in an ever-changing universe.
Lyrics & Composition: Payman Abdali
Inspired by Molana Jalaledin Balkhi - Rumi’s poem: چمنی که جمله گلها به پناه او گریزد
New Artist Signed
Parastoo Fazelzad
San Francisco Bay Area
Parastoo Fazelzad is our new vocalist. For the last several years she has been working with our seasoned artists at X DOT 25 Music. Her upcoming album is called “Snowy Afternoon” with the first song “Khoshbakht” written by Payman Abdali (aka BANAFSH) currently in production. Two of our top Producers; Arash Adelpour (Ashavahishta) and Payman Abdali (BANAFSH) , are co-producing this epic song and the full album, which is currently in production.
We welcome her to the family of X DOT 25 Music artists.
Upcoming release
The ring
by
Ashavahishta
Includes the remake of the songs:
“Black Magic” by Slayer
and
“O Furtuna” from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Coming Soon
Tribe After Tribe
by
R a v e n
Upcoming release
"ROOTS"
by
BANAFSH
Produced by Aldoush
The long awaited album “Roots” by Banafsh is going through final stages of production. Aldoush our seasoned in house producer who produced, the critically acclaimed album; Beyond Denial by Axiom of Choice, will be producing this album. This album includes several masterpieces by Banafsh, which he has been performing them on Stage for the last many years. Songs like Roots, In Peace, Soul Man of the East, Man Agar Barkhizam, Simple Pleasures, A Shade in the Fiied, Manifest and many more. We expect the work on this album be completed in the early 2025 and release it on March 21, 2025.
“Beyond Denial” by
“Axiom of Choice”
Axiom of Choice - Persian Émigré Artists rooted in Radif Tradition, risk going beyond the familiar to create new haunting melodies of the desert storm within.
Eastern Constellation by Emad Bonakdar, is a fusion of Jazz, Flamenco, Indian and Persian music, "Eastern Constellation" is a journey through the Eastern lands where it meets the Western harmonies.
The World Trance Group Ashavahishta's album Awakening was released with 12 songs covering words and wisdom of Rumi in a trance-ambient environment. This work includes soaring and sonorous vocals (two females and two males) and master musicianship, mesmerizing, lush, dense, textural, dark, mysterious soundscapes with global rhythms, contemporary sounds, that constitutes a groundbreaker compelling new release, combined with innovation and genre creation (X DOT 25 Music’s signature).
“Like the Dust”
by
“Haunted By Waters”
SpotLight Albums of the Month
East to East
by
Alan Kushan
&
Abhijit Banerjee
Yar Simtan
The long awaited “Yar Simtan” single, Produced by Simon Phillips released worldwide.
Everybody knows
by
Banafsh
Recent releases
In 2022 Hance signed with X DOT 25 Music. The production of his debut album Ancient Voices completed in 2022 which brought his musical visions into life. Ancient Voices released on December 9, 2022, worldwide through The Orchard/Sony Music Group.
Hance Marchal was born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Music has always been his passion since he started playing the Panflute at age 7. He started producing his own music four years ago and calls his musical style "Electro Ambient" where he loves the fusion of mystic sounds into electro ambient soundscapes.
L. Shankar’s Full Moon presents a masterful convergence of India’s rich musical traditions, with an effortless blending of elements from the southern Carnatic, northern Hindustani and world music systems. Known for his groundbreaking work with his vocals and the 10-string double violin, Shankar delivers deeply soulful melodies in an atmosphere that evokes timelessness. His intricate, celestial compositions are marked by extraordinary improvisations and a seamless interplay between his voice, violin, and the tabla to create a soundscape that is both intimate and expansive.
Accompanied by the virtuoso Abhijit Banerjee on tabla—one of India’s foremost percussionists.
Legend of Azhidahak by Yussi & Django. To mark the 25th year Anniversary release of the debut album by Yussi & Django, X DOT 25 Music is releasing “Legend of Azhidahak” by Yussi & Django. This EP, includes songs which were performed and recorded, featuring Pejman Hadadi, the Persian Master Percussionist (Tombak and Daf).
The over 20 minutes EP, audibly depicts one of the most well known stories in Persian Mythology from “Shahnameh” (Book of Kings) written by a famous Persian Epic Poet of the 10th century, Ferdowsi. It is the story of the Serpent King Zahhak (or Azhidahak). X DOT 25 Music is working on an animation project bringing this Epic story to life. Stay tuned.
Leonard Cohen Song Remake
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes …..Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long-stem rose
Everybody knows
“Ultimate Reality Towards Divinity” by “Arash Adelpour” (Ashavahishta) is a story, a path, a step by step self-experience of a being from initial consciousness towards divinity. The genre therefore can be called “Mystical.” Persian Folk music and its rich traditions have influenced some of the melodies but the music itself is original. The band is an acoustic band using folk instruments as well as modern instruments to create a sound that is divinely unique. Arash Adelpour plays the guitar in the band and it is inspired by his experiences around meditation.
A project by “Emad Bonakdar”. Alpine Jazz performed with several fusion Persian musicians at the Niavaran Palace in Tehran. This improvisational album captures the collaboration between Westerns Jazz and Eastern Progressive Musicians. This rare fusion masterpiece includes; Trombone, Acoustic (Flamenco) Guitar, Persian Setar, Tombak, Daf, Alphorn, Hammered Dulcimer, Bass Hammered Dulcimer, Percussion and Drums.
“Audible Visions” by “Payman Abdali”. Payman has been fascinated by the give and take between different types of arts. Music for him is not only what you hear but what pictures it creates in your mind. There are many genres of music that do not dictate what you feel or understand from music, they just flow inside your mind and create colors, shaped and shapeless visions. There are visions with sound, thus "Audible Visions".
Featured Videos
On YouTube Channel by The Orchard/Sony Music Group
Aldoush
Aldoush is currently working on the sequel to his Award Wining album “The Child Within”. He started working on this album several years after the release of the first one and now he has collected the unreleased materials from the same era related to that project and in currently in the studios laying down tracks for the new release. Expected to be released in Q2 2025. Please stay tuned.
Yar Simtan
The long awaited “Yar Simtan” single, Produced by Simon Phillips (Wiki) was released worldwide.
DJ NUUSH
The Melodic House DJ, NUUSH, is currently working on a remix of a song by “Payman Abdali”. The name of this song is Tehran Midnight, written by Payman and Max in 1990. It will be released shortly.
Please visit DJ NUUSH Instagram page here.
Banafsh
Roots by banafsh
The long awaited album “Roots” by Banafsh is going through final stages of production. Aldoush our seasoned in house producer who produced, the critically acclaimed album; Beyond Denial will be producing this album. This album includes several popular songs by Banafsh, which he has been performing them on Stage for the last many years. Songs like Roots, In Peace, Soul Man of the East, Man Agar Barkhizam, Simple Pleasures, A Shade in the Fiied, Manifest and many more. We expect the work on this Masterpiece be completed in the early 2025. (see the video above)
Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen Project
A remake of Everybody Knows song by Leonard Cohen was released by X DOT 25 Music and was well received (over 50,000 YouTube views). Banafsh was always fascinated by Leonard Cohen, even before he started singing. The poetry, the drama, and the sarcasm with occasional proverbial references to the scripture, all in all perfected the fascination.
Currently Banafsh is currently in Greece and is working on continuation of the album “Blue Raincoat”, which includes, in addition to Everybody Knows, remake of over 13 other Leonard Cohen’s songs (under license from Harry Fox Agency). This album is due to release Summer of 2025, and a follow up concert tour.
Payman Abdali
Payman Abdali is currently working on several album releases.
He is working on 2 new projects that will be available in 2025. Back in early 1990 he created the “Shirin and Casra” operatic piece of around 10 minutes. This piece which is based on an old Persian mythical story is full of passion and beautiful melodies. Finally this year, this work is being arranged and produced in a Trilogy masterpiece collection called: “The Operique”, and is expected to complete by Q4 of 2025.
Another project is an electronic retro album that takes you back to the electronic music of the 80’s in the same genre as Jean Michel Jaar, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis and Michael Garrison, Delerium, Amythestium, B-Tribe.
Zoobeen BANAFSH
"Arghvan" by "Zoobeen BANAFSH" (Circa 1990)
After 35 Years the original group Zoobeen BANAFSH, a group which started the X DOT 25 Music label back in 1990 are back together and are working on several releases that will cover the original music written in the 90’s. More to come on this project.