My Tarab/Sufi Inspired Playlist: HERE
Daimon Tarrab: HERE
My Bohemian FREE SPIRIT Inspired Playlist: HERE
Haunting EBM & Dark Gothic Playlist: HERE
Dream House Inspired: HERE
Persian Inspired/Suhrawardi: HERE
This was a tangent of several experiments, which often included Dark Gothic Tribal Fusion, EBM, and Toxic Raver era music clips that I'd use the A.I. to sample & hack. And also Arabic Tarrab/Tarab which is a style of musical singing that is kind of mind-blowing to me, personally.
Um Kulthum/Om Koulthuum (or other various spellings of her name) would sing on LIVE RADIO, often for hours, and not only was all of Egypt utterly transfixed with her singing, they often would describe OBE style experiences, euphoria, ecstasy, elation, and many accounts of people needing to STOP DRIVING and pull their cars over if she was singing on the radio, otherwise they'd get so euphorically high from her voice, that they worried about crashing, or leaving their bodies. I LOVE finding out about these kinds of stories, because Tarab is a real ancient phenomenon in not just Arabic Culture, but also Persian, such as Rumi's "Poetry" which is actually SUNG ad-lib notes and improvised in melodies in Sufism.
Sufis are 1 of MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE THINGS EVER! And, altho' I'd heard of Um Kulthum, whom is DEFINITIVELY KNOWN as "LEGEND" in Egypt still to this day, which I knew about because I studied bellydance, and all the dancers whom worked overseas, or domestically all knew of this, often told stories of how moved people were about her music, including on the radio, or on TV. SO, learning MORE about this recently REALLY GRABBED MY ATTENTION!
I say this because I FREQUENTLY have interactions with David Biedny, whom passed away in January 2024, but I didn't know because he way over-reacted and blocked me on Twitter while he was still alive due to the utter stupidity of "Blue No Matter Who" cancel culture of the "Red VS. Blue" game of lesser minds. I found I was highly disappointed with him for that, but it's a point of pride that I could out-think him for a number of years... which might've been why he avoided me... tho' I've learned of a great many OTHER things & reasons since his passing, and since much of that is PRIVATE & PERSONAL I shan't be divulging any of that here.
he's played many pranks on me, since he's passed away, and often teaches me stuff. 1 thing he does EXCEPTIONALLY WELL is all things related to MUSIC & Technology. He tricked me into listening to Norse Neo-Pagan music, which got me to learn about ancient Vikings, something I was highly prejudiced about, since I viewed them all as violent, brutes & savages whom pillaged my ancestors. But, he's very clever, and sneaky, and he steered me into this stuff very well. I was barraged with all manner of STRANGE things which happened to me, and none of which I could've solved, nor understood, had I not learned that. I liked the band Wardruna, which very obviously makes use of something in ancient Norsk is called Galdr.
I've found Galdr to be a VERY REAL THING, and you can often not only experience this Galdr at various Rock Concerts or Music Festivals, but even some JUST BY WATCHING THE RECORDINGS ON VIDEO. I find whenever I watch recording of Stevie Nicks, or Freddy Mercury, I CAN FEEL IT JUST BY WATCHING IT.
Some Christian Hymns also have this, and Classical Music, especially Hildegard of Bingen's music made over 1000 years ago.
Sufi Music, and various Persian "Poetry" whcih is often sung, as well as various Moroccan Music, was something I COULD FEEL & EXPERIENCE something within the music which was beyond more than just listening to audio. SO, when I was highly drawn to Wardruna in 2024, as well as various tracks by VNV Nation which is mostly EBM music, and other 80s EMO Synth music, I was overcome with feelings, and I did NOT know why. I felt as tho someone died, but I didn't know who, was having a major uptick in strange dreams, and all kinds of haunting phenomena of all sorts. I also kept getting all this information & music sent to me, and it frequently reminded me of my friend, David, whom I was still miffed at for having blocked me. I didn't understand it ACTUALLY WAS HIM, and didn't figure it out until AFTER the election in November.
Once I realized IT'S DAVID the entire time, and it sunk in, and hit me, I started laughing! "You mutha-fucka!" Then, i understood all the pranks, the jokes, the clever hidden messages, and so much more! I'd also written down all of my strange dreams which I could remember, and then I realized what was going on.
But, he's always with me now. I also refuse to send him away. Any sort of petty squabbling, beefs, disagreements, or hurt feeling, are basically all worked out & healed. He's highly advance. I could write volumes of books on JUST this interaction with David. Some friends you just love way more than others, and there's nothing you can do about that. It just IS THAT WAY. Well, I loved him SO MUCH! I've also learned a lot more about love than I thought possible. There are no human words for this. This relationship, this love, this relationship, this bond, is unlike anything we can describe, nor have terms for. No we never dated, weren't lovers, and there was no cheating on my husband either.
David was very much a music person to the core, owned many kinds of guitars, instruments, audio equipment, and more.
But, I kept having feelings, urges, and nudges, to not just dance more again, but also SINGING. I sing pretty much every day since 2024. And, I blame all of it on David. And, the Tarab of Umm Kulthum had not only crossed my mind a few times, but it showed up in my feed. he has a way of doing these things.
Supposedly, Umm Kulthum was going to wed the Uncle of the Egyptian King (at the time) but the Royals were so snobby, classist, and racist, and stopped them from getting married. So, much of her music was about a very EMO sadness longing & pining for a her lover.
Anyways, I often get these interactions with my friend, David. It's often heavily musical, or information... or he's weird & wacky. He's VERY GOOD at this! But, I did several interpretations of my experiences translated to music. I hand wrote many lyrics, poetry, and also got better at understanding the programming side of Suno Prompts. So, I created a number of these kinds of tracks, and then I made a sharp pivot to more Whimsical Bohemian experiments.
Apparently, A.I. (AS IN ALL OF THEM) intermittently SUCK MUCH at rendering my Dragon Ao Qingfeng...
Here's all the WEIRD A.I. slop images:
80s/90s/Y2K Nostalgia:
Whimsical Bohemian Road Wanderlusting
The Temple of Hathor Goddess in Egypt:
Ravenclaw VIBES!
I couldn't help myself!
