The Solfeggio Experience by Extasis

 

The Solfeggio Experience

By

Extasis

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

It’s not often you get an album based on something that you have studied in depth for decades, but on The Solfeggio Experience we take an in depth musical look at the Chakra system, and brought us by one of the finest new age artists of his day in Extasis aka Allan Susoeff.

The chakra system is an ancient framework describing seven main energy centres in the body, aligned along the spine, each linked to physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life. They run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head, each associated with a specific colour, vibration, and function.

Here Extasis explores that system, and in doing so brings one of the most exciting new albums on the subject to light. We start with Root: 396 Hz, a deep and demanding place indeed. Some theories suggest that solfeggio tones influence both the conscious and subconscious mind. Proponents argue that listening to these frequencies can help clear subconscious fears and negative thoughts, promoting mental clarity and emotional balance, and there is no better place to start that at the base chakra, the inclusion of synths, pads, strings, singing bowls and drums give is a sense of awe, but more importantly a good grounding to start our journey with.

The journey through the system moves to what to some is known as the sacral chakra, a balanced sacral chakra fosters healthy relationships, emotional resilience, and creative vitality. It helps you feel connected to yourself and others, while enjoying life’s pleasures without guilt or excess. This track is an exceptional creation from the artist, bringing a sense of sensuality and rhythm into the proceedings, there is also something about this track that reminds me of the Jonathan Goldman album Chakra Dance released back in 2004, this offering was released as a single earlier on in the year and is called Sacral: 417 Hz.

A Tibetan bowl sound takes us onto the most beautiful opus of the entire album in the track that was released as a single called Navel: 528 Hz.  The solar plexus chakra is the centre of personal identity, helping you believe in yourself and your abilities and governs determination, motivation, and the ability to take action, it is also one of the hardest chakras to clear of negativity, but here on this amazing offering Extasis gifts us a track of the utmost high quality, in the most sensitive and caring offering from the album.

One of the most important energy centres is one that sometimes people over look, and that is the heart, a chakra that can sometimes be seen in meditations as either green or pink. Feelings of loneliness, bitterness, jealousy, or difficulty in trusting others occurs when this chakra is blocked, but after listening to the beautiful natural elements of Heart: 639 Hz from the album with the slowness of the synths and orchestration, one will no doubt feel loved enough to help harmonize feelings, embrace forgiveness, and offer acceptance.

In my work as a radio host the throat chakra is vitally important. Living in alignment with integrity and speaking your personal truth is something that I endeavour to do, sometimes it’s not easy, but I am sure it can be achieved and indeed enhanced by this charming arrangement by the artist, Throat: 741 Hz, the keyboard narrative is onwards and forthright in building confidence, and its ever upward trend manifests a slow build harmony to enjoy as well.

We near the end of our journey, but still have a few more doors to open such as the third eye. This chakra is a really fascinating one, and on the track Third Eye: 852 Hz, its mysterious tones offer up much, it describes in music perfectly those who wish help with discerning the truth, make wise decisions, and perceive reality beyond illusions. This is another favourite of mine from the release, so if you are overthinking, or have difficulty distinguishing imagination from reality, then you really need to listen to this stunning new age almost neo classical offering, it is outstanding.

Our last port of call is the apex of chakras and called Crown: 936 Hz, through deep meditation, mindfulness, or simply sitting in stillness one can connect with this energy centre. The keyboard tenderness reminds me slightly of Llewelyn’s Journey to the Temple album from 2000, but its glorious crescendos and climatic endeavours manifest a more David Arkenstone styling, to bring us one of the most standout offerings from the album.

So sadly I must conclude my journey, and we do so with a beautiful composition entitled Peaceful Return. A lush round up manifestation to bring us back to our point of grounding, to allow us to conclude our journey filled with acceptance and gratitude, of having taken one of the most beautiful musical experiences you could wish for, 1st & 2nd violins, viola and cello offer up a wonderful backdrop of sound with which to depart the album, one that ends with a crescendo of pure class as its clever coda.

The Solfeggio Experience by Extasis is an album that every new age music fan should have in their collections, this is an album also that will never age or get old, it has a timeless reverie that will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who seek peace, calmness and clarity, and as such I believe I have just listened to a number one release by allowing The Solfeggio Experience by Extasis to enter my awareness.