March 2, 2010 in EarthRise SoundSystem | No comments

Great review by Maya Henderson in a recent Chicago Now post:

Sometimes, I really enjoy music during my yoga practice. When a teacher plays a song that you absolutely love, it’s suddenly like you know them a little better and it can give you an extra push of motivation to go deeper into your practice. I listen to music to start my morning on a positive note or to get pumped to go to the gym, but a few months ago, I realized there was nothing on my iPod to help quiet my mind and get me ready for a deep yoga practice.

I’m late to the game with this album (it was released on January 1), but the Yoga Sessions by EarthRise SoundSystem has mastered the balance of being able to go from yoga practice to iPod to chill evening with friends no awkward transitions. From yoga instructor and DJ Derek Beres and producer David “Duke Mushroom” Schommer, the Yoga Sessions is Thievery Corporation’s amazing Mirror Conspiracy album meets dubby electronica and global beats that has something for all your moods (I’m personally digging “Rama” and “Marom” featuring Basya Schechter).