This original song was created by Rachel Forsyth and Andrew Belinsky in 2017 over the course of a 4-hour recording session in a private home in Solana Beach, CA. Rachel, age 72, always held a deep desire to record original music the would outlive her and that her grandchildren could always remember her by. "Kiss the Ground" is just that.

For the record, Rachel had no prior experience with vocal recording or song-writing. The two of them burned some sage, did some yoga and started making sounds. This is a true testimony to the magic power of creating a safe expression sanctuary, creating an intention, and following your heart.

This was a one-take recording (unmixed and unmastered).

It had been over 40 years (since high school) that Dev had played her flute. It took courage to show up to the studio with it and to play it--but the fingering and blowing came right back to her! Not only did she have a healing experience through remembering her inherent creativity, but she also made some amazing sounds--sounds that Andrew even ended up using in his debut Beloveski EP release!

The first sound you hear in this song is her flute, run through some effects. This song is mixed by Jose Dabdoub and mastered by Big Rock Studios.

Jordan has recorded numerous tracks over the past 20 years, and he will tell you himself that this one is his favorite. "Where I'm From" was a true collaborative effort. In fact, when Jordan wasn't able get his own chorus fully dialed in, he invited Andrew (his cousin) to sing on the chorus, which ended up turning out great. Andrew arranged, structured and edited the vocals on this track--quite a feat when you listen in.

This soundtrack piece that was co-created with artist Elizabeth Tobias for her Death Gab for Los Angeles Art Association installation. Together, Elizabeth and Andrew found the sonic elements and eerie voices that were apart of this unusual and stunning exhibition.

This was Elizabeth's first time creating a track in a music studio.

From Daryn: "Before working with Andrew, I had always been the kind of musician who could never write a whole song. I’d come up with a few lines and a chord progression here and there,  write it down somewhere, write it off as not being any good, and quickly forget about it. 

"I only have 2 completed original songs and Andrew is the one who coaxed them out of me. Andrew helped me realize that the process of song-writing is not as daunting as I had previously thought. It’s about finding patterns in the music and stringing them together. Andrew is a proficient producer, not to mention a multi-instrumentalist who is able to flesh out an organized musical landscape based off of a simple jam session."

This song is mixed by Andrew and un-mastered.