IGSCP-Vol.1 Short Videos
Article: MixMag Asia [HK]
Nādāsana is a new record label out of Auroville — the government-free township started by yogis and spiritual gurus Mirra Alfassa and Sri Aurobindo, and which is located partly in the state of Tamil Nadu and partly in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India.
The label’s first release, ‘Inter-Galactic Sonor Communication Probe Vol.1’ is a conceptual output curated by label founder Jyoti Naoki Eri, and features ambient and experimental works from around the world.
The concept follows NASA’s Voyager project led by Carl Sagan on a sonic space probe mission to Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy, which is approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Jyoti’s goal is to use this ambient curation “to establish contact with sensory conscious beings in outer space through sounds created on planet Earth.”
The release title resonates with the interstellar beliefs of Auroville residents and followers, who reside around the giant golden geodesic dome known as the “Matrimandir. It’s an awe-inspiring structure that exudes a cosmic presence, almost like a golden UFO waiting to take off. Essentially, it’s just a yoga hall, but in line with Nādāsana’s first release, we can pretend for a moment otherwise.
Nādāsana – Laboratory of Waveforms
Jyoti is launching a small music label called Nādāsana. It features fine ambient/soundscape/experimental sounds from all over the world.
The First project will be launched in July 2022.
Auroville Film Festival 2022
6 short films I made during the covid lockdown are part of the 7th Auroville Film Festival. Because of the covid restrictions it will be held only online from 18th Jan 2022 onwards.
Steps to How to Watch It Online. 1. Go to https://auroville.shift72.com 2. Click “Create Account” on top right and enter email and password (only need to do this once, subsequently click “Log In”)) 3. Choose the film(s) you want to watch and click “Buy $0.00” for each film 4. All “bought” films appear in your Library (top right, under your account symbol) 5. All films will only be available to watch from January 18 onwards. 6. You can “buy” films until January 23. 7. Once you “bought” films and they appear in your library you have time until February 8 to watch them.
AP Soundscape – 015
Music:Atomic Phantom
Video & edit: Jyoti Naoki Eri
AP Soundscape – 014
Music:Atomic Phantom
Animation, video & edit: Jyoti Naoki Eri
Nine Births with Mudra
Mudra: Rekha Tandon “Nine Births”
Painting: Jyoti Naoki Eri – Acrylic on canvas 2021 / 153 x 123 cm (51x41cm each)
Music Title: “Six Prisms”
Music: Atomic Phantom
White Mountain – 01 & 02
Directed & edited by Jyoti Naoki Eri
Snowboarding by Masashi Nishina
Videography by Yone film
Sound by Atomic Phantom
All rights reserved © Jyoti Naoki Eri / Atomic Phantom 2021
These videos are based on the director’s past experience of watching backcountry snowboarding videos and his friendship with these professional snowboarders who reside in Nagano, a deep mountain region in Japan.
It is not only the unique terrain nor the snow quality but, also their unique approach to this extreme sport that has made Japanese snowboarding so well known. Instead of focusing on technical tricks and self-satisfaction they focus on the relation with nature and self-awareness. Through this Japanese’s Animistic approach Jyoti has attempted to connect the relation between Snowboard and Yoga through this short film and music.
This short film is an experiment to express modern spirituality and animism.
The snowboarder Masashi Nishina in this film has visited in Auroville in 2019 for his mural art project in the bioregion.
Another Sea in the Sky – Video
Poem by Jyoti Naoki Eri
Sound by Atomic Phantom
All rights reserved © Jyoti Naoki Eri / Atomic Phantom 2021
Another Sea in the Sky is an experimental short film based on the director’s poetry and music.
This poem originated in his childhood experience, when he was half awake in his dream experiencing that there is no boundary between the universe and the self, he saw himself transparent like a jellyfish.
He tried to elaborate this theme with visuals and music both recorded by himself. The isolated covid lockdown brought back his vivid memory of the experience and allowed him to recall and express it through this multi-media format.
Cosmic Turtle
