Ancient Future performs Ocean of Love with Irina Mikhailova & World Dancer Sapphira

This live performance of the song Ocean of Love by Matthew Montfort from Ancient Future's Planet Passion CD features singer Irina Mikhailova (born in Kazakhstan and trained in classical music in the former Soviet Union), dancer Sapphira, violinist Patti Weiss, Arabic percussionist Salah Takesh, keyboardist Doug McKeehan, and Ancient Future bandleader and scalloped fretboard guitarist Matthew Montfort.

[@ancientfuture]

Thanks! Glad you think it sounds human, as people spend enough time on computers without playing music with them. The song melody is in Rag Kafi, based loosely on an African chant, and with an ornament sensibility learned from our dan bao (a one string Vietnamese instrument) player Bui Huu Nhut, over an African rhythm for Yemayah (Orisa for the ocean) but played by our Arabic percussionist Salaheddin Takesh. Singer Irina Mikhailova from Kazakhstan adds a Slavic inflection.

[@thenitebloom]

This is nice and Organik.....deff has its place in my world

[@flatart]

i love this woman...is goddess...so thx god for this voice...s

[@ancientfuture]

The studio version of this is the Free Download of the Week at Borders until 1/24/2010. That's at their web site.

[@teresagabriel]

that is so beautiful

[@beatrizgomezmartinez9498]

muy buena fusión buena voz y excelente baile hermosa musica

[@ancientfuture]

¡Gracias!

[@arkadyzz2173]

angel voice

[@interzoneincorporate]

irina rocks :D

[@ancientfuture]

@Lehmann108
Yes! 100% Organic Loop Free Music Forever! No matrix!

[@ancientfuture]

Singer Irina Mikhailova is known in those circles. I myself sometimes like a bit of the vibe of these electronic styles, but I have become morally opposed to quantizing beats as it removes the human element from timing. I'm in favor of organic alternatives that keep the human spirit in the timing of the music. Therefore, Ancient Future doesn't use drum machines or loops, and these days we don't even use click tracks during the recording process. It is all recorded off the grid, played live.

[@Lehmann108]

Good stuff. Nothing worse than quantizing beats! Total robot rhythm.

[@Lehmann108]

Faisal plays pretty well ;-) so I think he'll help all of you stay in the pocket.