Biophilia Records

Harlem-based label, a home to meaningful, imaginative musicians, united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities.

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SPEAKING THE EARTH'S TONGUE: Understanding the Thai Karen People’s relationship with their land

SPEAKING THE EARTH’S TONGUE: Understanding the Thai Karen People’s relationship with their land

Ms Toh Hui Ran works at a non-profit organisation in Thailand called All Green Learning Center (AGLC). At their learning centre in Khao Yai National Park, AGLC teaches people about renewable energy and low-impact environmental ‘technologies’ like ecobricks, repurposed plastic bottles packed with other waste plastic to create reusable building blocks. The Center also organises social projects like…

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All I Wanna Say Is: People Don't Really Care About COVID-19

All I Wanna Say Is: People Don’t Really Care About COVID-19

Danielle Joanne Clayton is a New York-based writer and freelance editor. Currently, she is a senior at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts majoring in Literary Studies with a Writing Concentration and will be graduating in May 2021. Additionally, she is the Editor-in-Chief and Head Writer of Un-Associated, a faith-based lifestyle media platform created with the sole purpose of helping the…

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You’ve heard her with #patmetheny #joelovano #davedouglas #terrilynecarrington and countless others. On Tuesday, November 5, the bass sensation that is Linda May Han Oh will be live in #roma #Italia presenting her incredible string quartet project and latest Biophilia Records release #Aventurine with a stellar cast of musicians: @vinson_will on #altosaxophone @matthewthomaswyatt on #guitar @ericdoob on #drums @fabian_almazan on #piano and @quartetto_artemisia. @lmoh000 #bass #bajo #contrabajo. This performance is part of the #romajazzfestival For tickets visit the link in our bio! (at Rome, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XqCDVAVTb/?igshid=1n07oao57g0hx

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For all of the reprehensible things that have happened on this soil, the Statue of Liberty still stands: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” . . Receive a 30% on any album on the #biophiliarecords #bandcamp page by typing “america_embiggens” during check out. (Thank you Jebediah) . . @lmoh000 continues to perform all this week at the @vanguardjazz with @matthewthomaswyatt @benwendel #obedcalvaire and @fabian_almazan (at Village Vanguard) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf6KIXANvj/?igshid=uz2nvz67yi41

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Juneteenth: The June 19 announcement came more than two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, so technically, from the Union's perspective, the 250,000 slaves in Texas were already free—but none of them were aware of it, and no one was in a rush to inform them. Juneteenth flag designer L.J. Graf packed lots of meaning into her design. The colors red, white, and blue echo the American flag to symbolize that the slaves and their descendants were Americans. The star in the middle pays homage to Texas, while the bursting "new star" on the "horizon" of the red and blue fields represents a new freedom and a new people. https://www.instagram.com/p/By-hcPrghh3/?igshid=1x1dh3bmts2mn

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Congratulations to @fabian_almazan, @lmoh000 and @villalocura on the release of #thislandaboundswithlife which is currently number 8 on the Top Album charts on #itunes ! In good company with @anatcohenmusic beautiful release Triple Helix https://www.instagram.com/p/ByrqvIbAEDt/?igshid=1a6hwuj0978ef

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“Pianist Fabian Almazan @fabian_almazan #fabianalmazan issues an impassioned appeal to our common humanity and the welfare of our planet on his fifth outing as a leader, “This Land Abounds With Life.” For the Cuban native, who spent his teens in Miami and is now based in #Harlem, #NY, it was time to reflect on his own life journey and his momentous return to the island of his birth in 2016, after an absence of 23 years. With his formidable trio colleagues Linda May Han Oh @lmoh000 #lindamayhanoh (acoustic/electric #doublebass #electricbass ) and Henry Cole @villalocura #henrycoleondrums (drums), and #stringquartet on just one track, Almazan unveils #music of both extraordinary complexity and transparent beauty. He employs electronics, his own field recordings from #cuba , and other devices to create an epic portrait of #nature and folkloric expression, wrought by one of the most advanced #jazz sensibilities in the world today.” - David Adler Album will be released on June 14, 2019. Available for pre-order available today on @bandcamp #bandcamp (at Hamilton Heights, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLWJSmAH0G/?igshid=4gh8qm8aun2w

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Make sure to catch #bryanandtheaardvarks at the #thejazzgallery Sunday May 26th! @thejazzgallery #Repost @bryanandtheaardvarks with @get_repost ・・・ Everyone hated the way Game of Thrones ended. This Sunday, May 26th, come out to @thejazzgallery , and see the real ending those fat cats at HBO didn’t want you to see. I don’t want to spoil it, but it might end with a group of Varks shredding your faces off. @biophiliarecords @fabian_almazan @dingmanvibes @jesselewismusic #nycjazz #nyclivemusic #gameofvarks (at The Jazz Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0M9VAAl8w/?igshid=az9xx6tit1ju

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Both of these beautiful albums are available for streaming in #applemusic . . ‘Of Agency and Abstraction’ #ofagencyandabstraction #rajnaswaminathan @rajna_music . . ‘Aventurine’ #AventurineAlbum by #lindamayhanoh @lmoh000 . . #music #mrudangam #acoustic #acousticbass #jazz #electricbass #stringquartet #chambermusic (at Cupertino, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxQLmnAcwM/?igshid=1k6e4g0hrq23k

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#biophiliarecordsartist were out there again this Sunday volunteering at the Ridgewood Reservoir with a wonderful organization called @nych2o . #nych2o ’s mission is to inspire and educate New Yorkers of all ages to learn about, enjoy and protect their city’s local water ecology. Through providing public and school programs at historic reservoirs, parklands, watersheds, bays, rivers and wetlands, they encourage diverse citizens to advocate for responsible public policy. . . #nyc #volunteer #environment #biophilia #biophiliarecords #biopholio #nature #gardening #music #indielabel (at Ridgewood Reservoir) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuZyBtAOrY/?igshid=1lbck32fp9eoa

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We are thrilled that #LindaMayHanOh ‘s Aventurine is out TODAY! . . #BiophiliaRecords #bassist @lmoh000 feat GregWard @fittedphonic, MattMitchell @mtytymitch ChesSmith @smithches FungChernHwei @chern.hwei #SaraCaswell @saracaswellvln BennivonGutzeit  @jharman5 . . Release show w @curtisstewart7573 and @elliecello . #bass #biopholio #stringquartet #composer #strings #saxophone #altosaxophone #piano #drums #violin #viola #cello #vocals #vocalgroup #choir @aguilaramp #gracefelix  #pbass #uprightbass #albumart (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkWRqLgEzE/?igshid=1pr2lxbwfodo6

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We are so freaking proud of our Aardvarks on their 10 year anniversary!!! Please join #bryanandtheaardvarks on Sunday, May 26th at the beloved #jazzgallery @thejazzgallery to celebrate a decade of shimmering, eclectic, warm & fuzzy music. The cast includes @bryanandtheaardvarks #bryancopelandmusic #kennywollesen on #drums, @jesselewismusic #guitar @dingmanvibes #vibraphone and @fabian_almazan #piano and #keyboards (at The Jazz Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgSyhGggoU/?igshid=15vi4igkr0o31

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The #biopholio is a 20 panel paper work of album art designed to replace the CD. Found inside each vibrant Biopholio, you’ll find plenty of liner notes and artwork plus a unique download code for you to own your music in whichever high quality audio format you prefer. Voila! . . Out May 17th (release show May 16th @nationalsawdust) #BiophiliaRecords #bassist #LindaMayHanOh @lmoh000 GregWard @fittedphonic, MattMitchell @mtytymitch ChesSmith @smithches FungChernHwei @chern.hwei #grammy nominated SaraCaswell @saracaswellvln BennivonGutzeit  @jharman5(#siriusquartet). . . #bass #biopholio #stringquartet #composer #strings #saxophone #altosaxophone #piano #drums #violin #viola #cello #vocals #vocalgroup #choir @aguilaramp #gracefelix  #pbass #uprightbass (at National Sawdust) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxZzzLGjtAF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fraelpf3f7li

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For a limited time only, Biophilio shipping prices on @Bandcamp to anywhere OUTSIDE of the US are a flat $4.49! Save on shipping now and check out these amazing artists. @larabello @bryanandtheaardvarks @theendlessfieldband @desmondwhiteboy @lmoh000 @kimandersonmusic @drumbrownie @mariakimgrand @adamofarrill @rajna_music @fabian_almazan . #albumrelease #music #newmusic #album #spotify #producer #newalbum #albumreleaseparty #jazz #artist #livemusic #bandcamp #musician #indielabel #southindianmusic #nyc #composer #harlemlove #australianmusician #cubanmusicians #indianmusicians #rajnaswaminathan #lindamayhanoh #fabianalmazan #fabianalmazantrio #biophiliaartist #biophilia #nature #biophilia #Europe #Australia #Australianjazz #Asia #nyeusi (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXnGUvjJ6C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15sbv3y7wiwzr

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Don’t miss #biophiliarecordsartist @lmoh000 #lindamayhanoh at the @nationalsawdust May 16th for the #albumreleaseparty of Aventurine! (at National Sawdust) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxSwM-qj1gE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11ibk58iam6gm

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Three incredible albums from #biophiliarecords in 2019. . Of Agency and Abstraction by #rajnaswaminathan @rajna_music || Aventurine by #lindamayhanoh @lmoh000 || This Land Abounds With Life by #fabianalmazan #fabianalmazantrio @fabian_almazan . . . Link in bio #albumrelease #music #newmusic #album #spotify #producer #newalbum #albumreleaseparty #jazz #artist #livemusic #bandcamp #musician #indielabel #southindianmusic #nyc #composer #harlemlove #harvard #philanthropy #boston #bass #biopholio #stringquartet #composer #strings #saxophone #altosaxophone #piano #drums #violin #viola #cello #vocals #vocalgroup #choir @aguilaramp #gracefelix  #pbass #uprightbass #InvenioSingers @inveniosingers directed by Melbourne-based vocalist/composer #GianSlater @gianslater with #LouisaRankin @louisa_rankin #JoshKyle @joshkylemusic #JonathanSkovron #AndrewMurray #cuba https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRyT0TDs0U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jn1vs0o536y5

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Today is the day! We’re excited to share @rajna_music ‘s #debutalbum “Of Agency and Abstraction” featuring the #rajasensemble 📸 @aht1985 . . Available TODAY on all major streaming and online music stores! Make sure to catch Rajna with the #RAJASEnsemble performing live in Manhattan @rubinmuseum "Of Agency and Abstraction" Album release performance: Friday, April 26, 2019 7 PM Rajna Swaminathan (#mrudangam) Ganavya Doraiswamy @ganavya (#vocal) María Grand @mariakimgrand (#tenorsaxophone) Amir ElSaffar @amirelsaffar (#trumpet) Anjna Swaminathan @anjnaswaminathan (#violin) Miles Okazaki @okazakistudio (#guitar) Stephan Crump @crumbletones (#bass) 150 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011 . . . #albumrelease #music #newmusic #album #spotify #producer #newalbum #albumreleaseparty #youtube #jazz #artist #livemusic #mrudangam #bass #bandcamp #musician #indielabel #southindianmusic #nyc (at Rubin Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwtjedUDIpj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2i5qf4p6xk6l