Sound Peace

How to stay serene during stressful days

 

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


I am writing the day after the election. Everything feels very uncertain right now and no one knows what is going to happen next.


During times like this it’s tempting to skip our daily practices like yoga, meditation or walking in nature.


Those kinds of things can seem like a waste of time when events are unfolding so quickly.


But it’s particularly during these kinds of days that it’s more important than ever to do your practices.


Otherwise we can be pulled off center and into a place of stress and fear.


We are much better equipped to deal with challenges when we act from a place of being grounded and peaceful.


Since we first started composing music, we have sought to create music to help people connect to that inner peace within.


Take some time to listen to music like this during stressful times. Do some meditation and yoga or just relax, breathe and listen.


You’ll feel much less stressed-out and better able to thrive even during uncertain days.


Our most recent release, Quantum Theta Waves - Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing, Is a good place to start.


t’s now available on CD or download. Click here to get your copy.


Or you can stream it on your favorite music service by clicking here.





Studio Update


The new studio in Steve's guest house is close to being ready for us to record. We are looking forward to recording some new music and sharing it with you very soon!

Save 20% on all CDs and Downloads until Monday - Act now! Use promo code 1511N. This discount is applied in the shopping cart.

       

David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  




It's now available to download or on CD, click here.

You can also get the CD or download on Amazon, click here.


We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief




Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.





It's now available to download or on CD, click here.

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Self Care During a Pandemic

 

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


We think we can all agree that staying at home for so many months isn’t easy.

Seeing friends through Zoom or talking on the phone, can’t replace simple human contact.

Since we know this will be the new normal for some time now, we have been doing some things to keep ourselves healthy and to keep our spirits up.

Here is the list of 3 things we have been doing that has been helping us. Let us know what you have been doing also we will share your ideas in future newsletters.

1. Daily meditation practice

If you don’t already meditate regularly, now is a good time to start. Even just 15 minutes a day can make a big difference.

The simple act of quieting the mind is very soothing. It’s very relaxing to have a time everyday to escape from all the mental clutter and thoughts.

This is more important now than ever before. Having this time everyday helps so much if keeping fears and negative thoughts from taking over.

You can use a simple mantra such as "So Hum," which basically means "I am that."

Say the syllable "So" on your in-breath and the syllable "Hum" on your out-breath.

Or you can just listen to the sound of your breath, or use some meditation music.

The music of our recent release Quantum Theta Waves is perfect for this. You can click here to listen now on your favorite music service.

You can also get the CD or download it on Amazon.

If you find our mind wandering, gently bring your attention but to your mantra or your breath.

Over time you will find there are longer and longer periods of silence.

That inner stillness will help you feel more accepting of what you can’t change such as this pandemic.

2. Maintain a schedule

Even though you are home either all the time or much more than usual, stick to a schedule of when you wake up, eat, sleep etc.

This will help you feel sense of normalcy and order to your life.

3. Spend time outdoors

Whether you live in the country or the city, it really helps to walk outside.Make sure to spend time outside walking, running, hiking or whatever you enjoy doing.

In addition to how healthy it is for your body, it’s also very healthy for your mind and your sense of contentment.




Studio update

Our studio upgrades are nearly complete now.

Steve has moved his studio into his guest house and is currently spending time getting everything wired together.

This new guest house space is much larger and will allow us enough room to keep all our instruments such as Steve’s guitars at our fingertips.

It’s also large enough for us to record with other musicians which we look forward to doing.

We are also thrilled to soon have a full size Steinway grand piano in our studio!

Steve’s fiancee Gwendolyn has moved in to his main house and will be having her Steinway grand piano delivered to our guest house studio once it's set up.

The new grand piano will be the perfect thing for us to use in our upcoming acoustic music albums that will feature piano, guitar and flute.

Until next month, stay balanced and healthy.

       

 

Walk in Balance,




David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  

It will be available to download or as a CD on SequoiaRecords.com very soon.  Stay tuned to find out when that happens.

In the meantime, you can also get the CD or download on Amazon.

We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief

Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.

Stream our music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora.

Click the logos below.

      
    
Make sure to FOLLOW and SHARE
the artist David & Steve Gordon on your music service!

• Plus, you can now instantly stream every album on SequoiaRecords.com.
• Look for the Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon logos on the album pages.
• Just click the logos to hear the album!

Staying Centered During a Crisis

 

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


We are writing to you during the second week of wildfires in California. We live north of San Francisco less than 20 miles from one of the wildfires.


After having to evacuate during the last wildfires that was less than a year ago, it has been a challenge to face that possibility again.


Fortunately in the last few days, they have turned the corner in fighting the fires and our community is no longer threatened.


We have gone through many different emotions when facing this and it has been that much harder since it has been happening during the pandemic and the political unrest in the country right now.


A. J. Muste said, "There is no way to peace, peace is the way."


We have been trying to follow this truth by staying in touch with our breath, feeling the fear, allowing it to be there and connecting with a place of peace within.


This is not so easy during times like this, but after working through our initial responses to the situation we were able to reach a place of acceptance and trust.


Instead of trying to find a way through to a feeling of peace, the key is in connecting to the peace within you that is always there no matter what is happening. If you go deep enough, you will find it.


This is the feeling of inner peace that we create music to feel ourselves and to help our listeners to feel.


We have been dedicated to the mission since we started. Being in a crisis like this inspires us to re-commit to that mission even more.







The new recording studio in Steve’s guest house is starting to take shape. We will be able to start our next recording there very soon.


David’s studio at his house is coming along as well and he will have that newly upgraded space available to work on composing, engineering and mastering. We will use the main studio in my guest house for tracking and playing music together.


We look forward to creating new music that will help to soothe and calm us all through these times.

       

 

Walk in Peace,




David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  




It will be available to download or as a CD on SequoiaRecords.com very soon. Stay tuned to find out when that happens.


We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief





Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.

Stream our music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora.

Click the logos below.

      
    
Make sure to FOLLOW and SHARE
the artist David & Steve Gordon on your music service!

• Plus, you can now instantly stream every album on SequoiaRecords.com.
• Look for the Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon logos on the album pages.
• Just click the logos to hear the album!

Acceptance and Contentment

 

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


As we have all watched the numbers for the coronavirus climb higher during the summer, it’s been so challenging for everyone to see.


From our years of studying meditation and spirituality, we try to remind ourselves that when things we can’t control happen like this, the most powerful way to respond is with acceptance.


By accepting what we can’t change, the fear starts to go away and we bring ourselves into harmony with life.


Even though it’s not easy to do this, by doing it even just a little, we begin to feel more peaceful.


That feeling of peace then turns into a sense of contentment.


Of course we all still want everything to get better and we believe it will. But in the meantime, having a day to day sense calmness that comes with acceptance, it’s much easier to make it through.


Since we first started composing music, our goal has been to make music that brings this kind of deep contentment and peace to people.





Our new studios are getting set up right now and we are getting closer to starting to record music again.


We are planning to start with some simple acoustic-based music for guitar, piano and native flutes.


For us, playing this kind of music right now has been giving us what we need during this time.


We look forward to sharing it with you.


If you have any thoughts about getting through the pandemic or what kinds of music you would like us to record to help you through this time, please let us know. Just reply to this email and we are happy to answer you too.




David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  




It will be available to download or as a CD on SequoiaRecords.com very soon. Stay tuned to find out when that happens.


We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief





Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.

Stream our music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora.

Click the logos below.

      
    
Make sure to FOLLOW and SHARE
the artist David & Steve Gordon on your music service!

• Plus, you can now instantly stream every album on SequoiaRecords.com.
• Look for the Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon logos on the album pages.
• Just click the logos to hear the album!

Holding Onto the Vision for Your Life

 

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


As we have been spending all our time at home these days waiting for this worldwide pandemic to pass, everyone’s lives feel like they are put on hold.


It’s a real challenge to feel time going by without being able to continue doing everything we need to do in order to create the lives we want.


We find ourselves re-visioning our lives in a way that focuses much more on the things that are most important to us.


Why are we each on this planet? What are we each here to do?


As you consider these questions, you might find that having this break from your usual activities and patterns causes you to reach a different conclusion than before or to discover ways you can adjust your life to better match your true priorities.


For each of us the answers to these questions are all different.


But whatever you discover is your mission or your dharma, the process of gaining a clearer picture of what that looks like is something that we can all do during this time of being less active.


For us, we have been using the time to finish on the upgrades to our recording studios. But we have also been creating better procedures for managing the day to day business of running our record company. This will allow us much more time to record new music.





Our plan is to release a few new songs every couple months. We would like to keep a steady flow of new music coming out so that we can stay in a creative space and contribute our music to make people’s lives easier.


We have lots of ideas for what this new music will be and we’ll be sharing those with you soon.


To start out we plan on releasing some acoustic music for piano and acoustic guitar, along with some Native American flute.


If you have any ideas or requests for music styles we could explore, just reply to this email and we will reply to you.


Stay safe and be well.


...And keep holding onto to the vision for your life.


Walk in Balance,





David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  




It will be available to download or as a CD on SequoiaRecords.com very soon. Stay tuned to find out when that happens.


We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief





Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.

Stream our music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora.

Click the logos below.

      
    
Make sure to FOLLOW and SHARE
the artist David & Steve Gordon on your music service!

• Plus, you can now instantly stream every album on SequoiaRecords.com.
• Look for the Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon logos on the album pages.
• Just click the logos to hear the album!

Why Music Matters to Us

Dear Sequoia Records Tribe,


We hope that you and your families are all healthy and well.


We have dedicated our lives to creating music to relax, enlighten and inspire.  During this time of the pandemic, would like to take this moment to tell you why music matters to us.


Playing music together has always been a source of deep connection for us - to the earth, to inner peace within and to mindfulness.




Over the years of composing and recording we have learned to trust this connection and allow healing music to flow through us.


As we play music together we don’t need to force anything because there is a natural stream of sacred music that emerges all on its own.


The music that comes through us not only soothes our stress and anxiety, connects us with the earth and takes us to our calm inner centers - we have seen that it has that effect on our listeners as well.


We never cease to be inspired by seeing this happen.


During this time of planetary crisis when we all are in need of healing on every level - physical, mental and spiritual, we are more dedicated than ever to creating new music to heal and inspire.


Currently we are using this time of sheltering in place to expand and update our recording studios.


We plan to record a steady stream of new music in our newly revamped studios starting very soon.


If you would like to share you thoughts about our music or what you would like to hear, or just to say hello, we invite you to reply to this email.  We will be able to read and respond to it personally.


Walk in Balance,




David & Steve Gordon

PS  Our latest release came out in early April.  The music is extremely soothing and healing, which is what we all need right now.


Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing




Listen on your favorite music service like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and more.  




It will be available to download or as a CD on SequoiaRecords.com very soon. Stay tuned to find out when that happens.


We also released an album of guided meditations that use the most proven method of relaxation available by Dr. Stephen Frucht: Progressive Muscle Relaxation - The Jacobson Method for Total Relaxation & Stress Relief




Click the listen now button below to hear on your music service.

Stream our music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora.

Click the logos below.

      
    
Make sure to FOLLOW and SHARE
the artist David & Steve Gordon on your music service!

• Plus, you can now instantly stream every album on SequoiaRecords.com.
• Look for the Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon logos on the album pages.
• Just click the logos to hear the album!

News from the Sequoia Studios

 

 

Hey Sequoia Records Tribe,

In the last couple weeks we've been mixing our new CD:
Quantum Theta Waves: Binaural Beats Music for Meditation, Deep Relaxation & Healing

 

This album has the best Theta frequency songs from our Binaural Beats Research series plus some new Theta songs as well, just for this album!  This is your first chance to get our recent Binaural Beats music on CD instead of just downloads or streaming.

It's been a pleasure to mix these tracks on the new iMac I recently upgraded to.  I also have been enjoying how much better the new Logic Pro X software is.  It's like driving a Ferrari!

The mixes are coming out really great.  The songs are extremely soothing and I like the chemistry David and I had on creating the parts that fit together so well.

We also just finished deciding on the final song order for the album.  As usual that took us weeks of listing to the many different versions before we settled on the final order!

Next we'll be doing the mastering of the tracks which is sort of like the final polishing of the sound.  It makes sure that the album will sound good no matter what system you listen to it on.

One thing that's different with this album is that it will be our very first high resolution audio release.  You'll be able to listen to it as high resolution 24 bit / 96K audio on Apple Music and Amazon HD Music.

The album will be available on April 3rd!

In Peace,
Steve

 

 

 

 

 

New Brainwave Music Series now available!

David & Steve Gordon's
Binaural Beats Research

 

"We've been working on this new series for the last 2 years.
We have created over 12 hours of what we believe is the most advanced and effective Binaural Beats music available today."
- David & Steve Gordon

 

 

Listen to all 6 albums on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon
and all other music streaming services now!

LISTEN NOW! To hear all 6 albums by Binaural Beats Research on your favorite music streaming service, click the logos below:

        

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To create this new breakthrough series, we collaborated with Richard Merrill, research director of Songrest, one of the leading experts in the field of brainwave research. We teamed up to create the most advanced binaural beats music possible.

By creating new mixes of their award-winning meditation music along with binaural beats and isochronic tones, we have provided highly effective brainwave music.  Use these music and nature binaural beats for meditation, relaxation, study, sleep, concentration and more.

You can find our new series under the artist name Binaural Beats Research.

Our new series of Binaural Beats music also includes Isochronic tones in a new way which makes the use of headphones optional.

For the first time you can enjoy the the powerful life-changing effect of the binaural beats without the need of headphones.

This is a new breakthrough in brainwave music is only available in this new series from David & Steve Gordon's Binaural Beats Research.

To learn more about what Binaural Beats are and how they work, check out this new article:
How Binaural Beats Music Works - Why David & Steve Gordon’s New Brainwave Music Series is a Breakthrough

If you are interested in the technical aspects of binaural beats, explore SongRest’s accompanying article on the technical challenges of creating the beats and tones and embedding them in the music. 

These albums are currently available to listen and stream on your favorite music service now:

 

Delta Waves Sleep Binaural Beats & Isochronic Tones Music & Nature Sounds For sleep, overcoming insomnia, deep-level meditation, lucid dreaming and immune system wellness.

 

Over 3 Hours of Theta Waves Meditation Binaural Beats & Isochronic Tones Music & Nature Sounds For meditation, deep relaxation, drowsiness, anxiety reduction, extra-sensory perception, emotional healing, overcoming addictions and enhancing creativity.

 

Theta Waves Zen Meditation Binaural Beats & Isochronic Tones Music & Nature Sounds For meditation, contemplation, falling asleep, mindfulness and inner peace.

 

Alpha Waves Relaxation Binaural Beats & Isochronic Tones Music & Nature Sounds For relaxation, stress reduction, light meditation, mood elevation, quieting the mind and mindfulness.

 

Over 3 Hours of Beta Waves Total Focus & Concentration Binaural Beats & Isochronic Tones Music & Nature Sounds For focus, concentration, active analytical and executive thinking, energy, visualization, problem solving and overall mental performance.

 

LISTEN NOW! To hear all 6 albums by Binaural Beats Research on your favorite music streaming service, click the logos below.

Check them out and let us know what you think!

- David & Steve

       

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Interview with Racked.com

 

Everything You Ever Idly Wondered About Spa Music During a Massage

What’s going on with those pan flutes and whale sounds.

Recently Racked.com interviewed David about the kind of music that is played in Spas.  Our music has been played in spas around the world for over 20 years, so David shared some of this thoughts about this with them.

You can read the full interview here.

Enjoy!

David & Steve Gordon

Amazing New Release from Zingaia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Breene, the mastermind of Zingaia has released what we feel might be his best album yet.  

On his 5th album, Sundari the classic Zingaia sound continues but with a more perfect balance between the different elements.  The electronica and world grooves are in total harmony and it's even sensual and tantric in a way that allows you to completely surrender into it's hypnotic call.

There is no question Zingaia's fans will love this new album and people who have never heard Zingaia before will understand why their music is so popular.

Check out the album description:

The sensual beat begins again as Zingaia takes you on a new tantric journey into the delight of the senses. Their signature seductive feminine vocals, ancient Goddess chants, hypnotic rhythms and exotic melodies guide you into an ecstatic trance where electronic music meets the next global groove on this extraordinary CD. Acclaimed world music and electronica guru Mike Breene has outdone himself on this ground-breaking new album. This is a worldbeat masterwork of mesmerizing power that casts it’s goddess spell from start to finish. You’ll feel yourself come alive to sacred pleasure as you enter a dream zone of where you can connect to your own deepest desires. Let go into the light of beauty of your own awareness.

To read more about this mesmerizing album and to hear song samples, click here to go to the Zingaia Sundari page on the Sequoia website.

We highly recommend this album!

Walk in Balance,

David & Steve Gordon