Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
BONUS EPISODE : East Forest's Journey from Anxiety to Musical Healing
13 Nov 2024
Send us a text What if music could be your path to healing and inner peace? Dive into an inspiring conversation with East Forest, a pioneer in meditation and transformative music. Discover how his personal battle with anxiety and depression led him to create soul-soothing compositions that have become a beacon of hope for many. His journey from crafting music for personal solace to becoming a guiding light in meditative and shamanic practices worldwide is nothing short of remarkable. East Forest’s evolution from piano and electronic elements to a rich tapestry of flutes, Tibetan bowls, and emotive vocal expressions is a testament to the power of music in fostering resilience and peace. Explore the fascinating world of musical creation and its ripple effects across cultures and audiences. We uncover the magic behind East Forest's dual approach to music: blending meticulously planned studio work with spontaneous compositions from plant medicine ceremonies. His collaborations with artists like Keith Sweaty and Peter Broadbrook have birthed albums like "Karen" and "Burn," which resonate universally. Hear touching stories, such as how a paramedic used the "Music for Mushrooms" album to provide comfort during a psychedelic crisis, showcasing music's transformative power in the most critical situations. Join us as we traverse the dynamic realms of live performances and groundbreaking film projects with East Forest. Learn about the artistic preparation for an upcoming concert in Nashville and the significance of unique venues in inspiring creativity. We delve into his new film "Music for Mushrooms," which intertwines themes of mental health and psychedelic therapy, offering a sense of community and collective healing. As the film tours the country, aligning with World Mental Health Day, we wrap up with East Forest's future aspirations and opportunities for audiences to engage with his ongoing journey through art and healing. https://tonymantor.com https://Facebook.com/tonymantor https://instagram.com/tonymantor https://twitter.com/tonymantor https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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Welcome to Why Not Me? The World Podcast. Hosted by Tony Mayator. Broadcasting from Music City, USA. Nashville, Tennessee. Join us as our guests tell us their stories. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you cry. real life people who will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
Hopefully, you gain more awareness, acceptance, and a better understanding for autism around the world. Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me? The World. I'm joined today with East Forest. He's a trailblazer in meditation and inner resilience. He offers guided meditations, retreats, and a podcast, 10 Laws with East Forest.
He's collaborated with institutions across social justice, mental health, science, music, and creative fields, including Google, Johns Hopkins, UCSF, New Earth, and TED. His work has appeared on Bright Antenna, Domino, 1631 Recordings, Aquilo Records, as well as Tender Loving Empire and Universal Decca. He's here to talk about his music and his new feature-length film, Music for Mushrooms.
So thanks for coming on. Thank you, man. So if you would, give us a little information on how your music started. Then, once you started getting into it, how it expanded to become what it's become today.
With the East Force Project, it started because I was feeling a lot of anxiety and depression initially. I have my whole life. I was living in New York as in my twenties, you know, things were falling apart. I think when things fall apart, there's often some kind of doors opening too, or maybe it's clearing the rubble or I don't know, it burns the fields, however you want to look at it. Sure.
I think we all can understand that. I started making music for me to actually journey to, and my interest was, or I had some experiences with psilocybin mushrooms, magic mushrooms, that were really emotionally powerful for me, but I didn't understand them. I kind of wanted to return to that place. It was really a place of solace, a place of peace.
So I was trying to write music that would help me go to those places. And that really was the initial impetus, was soothing my own... You know, pain internally, very personal.
Yes, I get that. And lots of times that's the kind of pain that it takes to really grow and expand. So you was in your early 20s, right?
Yeah, yeah.
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