Join Grammy Winners Opium Moon for their album release party live at the Village Studios.

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The Village Studios at Santa Monica

Experience the enchanting sounds of OPIUM MOON as they perform live at the Village Studios on Sat Sep 23 2023. Get ready to be transported to a world of mystical rhythms and soulful melodies that will leave you mesmerized.

The event will take place at 1616 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025 and will start at 7:00 PM PDT. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of music and magic!

Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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Toronto-born violinist Lili Haydn, is a twice-nominated Grammy winner (2018 Grammy win) with her band Opium Moon. She is a distinguished film/TV composer with 18 feature films, Netflix’s hit show Ginny & Georgia, and various awards to her credit.

She’s been nominated this year (2023) with her song “Marriage Is A Dungeon” in the Netflix Original Series “Ginny & Georgia” – for the Emmy Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics 2023.

Her work has been featured in more than 50 films. A dedicated social activist with a political science degree from Brown University, Lili has done four TED presentations — including one with Opium Moon in Mumbai, India — and performs regularly at benefits for such organizations as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and The Feminist Majority.

Solo Career

Her six solo albums have been NPR favorites (“Heifetz meets Hendrix”), and her collaborations with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Sting, Roger Waters, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, George Clinton’s P-Funk Allstars, Hans Zimmer, and the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are legendary, including performances at Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Opera House, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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Introducing Lightship Beatbox

“Lightship Beatbox is the beatboxing and rapping duo you never knew you needed! Their incredible vocal skills and lighting fast rhythms will leave any audience spellbound. Using nothing but their own voices and bodies, they create fresh, customized beats and verses that are dynamic, exciting and upbeat!”

Lightship Beatbox was formed in 2016 by champion beatboxers Kaila Mullady and Mark Martin. They met in the New York City in the hip-hop and beatbox scene in 2011, where they bonded over their love of beatboxing, improvisation, and expressive storytelling.They battled as a team in the American Beatbox Championships, with Kaila eventually winning the World Beatbox Championships twice, and Mark winning the American Beatbox Championships.

Lightship Beatbox adds the unexpected spice to any meeting!  Customization options include interaction with audience members and executives for fun “call and response” experiences and performing world-class rap / beatboxing performances that integrate client themes, messaging and branding.

Kaila Mullady

Kaila Mullady is a New York based performer, and is a two time Beatbox World Champion, the 2014 American Vice Beatbox Champion, 3x Loop Station Champion and 3x reigning Beatrhyme Champion. Kaila performs all over the world fusing beatboxing, singing, rapping, poetry and theater to push the boundaries of creativity and show what the human instrument is capable of.

A multi-instrumentalist, KM uses a loop station with guitar, beatboxing and vocals to become a one woman band. An original member of champion beatbox crew The Beatbox House, she has since moved on to form a champion beatbox team with 2016 American Beatbox Champion, Mark Martin, called Lightship.

Featured on TV such as The Harry Connick Jr Show, The Ice Tee and Coco Show, TMZ, The Gong Show and Vh1 Top 100 and commercials such as The Gap, SpoonFlower and Clinique.

One of the most fulfilling parts of Kaila’s career has been teaching workshops promoting reading and writing, as well as helping students find their own “soul music”. Giving back to communities is an integral part of Kaila’s creative process which motivated her to take over producing the American Beatbox Championships in 2016 which is the largest platform for Beatboxers in North America.

Mark Martin

New York City artist and musician Mark Martin is best known for playfully blurring the lines between language and sound through his energetic and dynamic blend of theater, jazz and beatboxing. Winner of the 2016 American Beatbox Championships and the international 2016 BeatRhyme Battle, Mark has battled in and judged various international battles. His blending of storytelling with vocal exploration led him to a 5 year run with international touring musical theater company Voca People, as well as featured appearances on MTV’s hit comedy show Joking Off. Martin has shared with stage with artists such as Desiigner, Lettuce, Gramatik, Thievery Corporation, and Emancipator. Mark enjoys collaborating with other musicians, especially his partner and 2x World Beatbox Champion, Kaila Mullady, winning 2nd place in the 2016 American Beatbox Championships in the 2v2 category.

Mark seeks to inspire others to find their voice through playful exploration and improvisation, and is involved in community building within the beatboxing community as one of the producers of the American Beatbox Championships.

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Opium Moon‘s new song will be available on November 8th. The song “Ahava ve Shalom” – meaning “love and peace” – can be pre-saved now here. The single features the artwork by artist Norton Wisdom.

About Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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Introducing Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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