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Welcome to Xian Archive, a hyperspatial database of the fascinating discussions shared between artist/creative director Matt Xian and guests circling around the topics of psychedelics, creativity, music, artwork, technology and beyond.
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6 days ago
6 days ago
On this episode Matt sits down with the man behind electronic music project Baxtak, Aryan Ashoori. Aryan is the founder of the progressive music label Outtallectuals, and is the manager and co-curator of the popular YouTube music channel Shivelight.
Growing up in Iran, Aryan developed a rebellious nature, attending hundreds of metal shows, and later electronic music shows and raves. After attempting to form a band, he eventually landed on creating music as a solo producer. He then began experimenting with psychedelics, leading him to an insight to found his own record label, Outtallectuals.
Later on he teamed up with the founder of Shivelight, Samaya, providing a fresh world-music taste to the curation of the channel. The collaboration between the two lead the channel to new heights, making it one of the most popular world & bass music channels on YouTube today.
Find Baxtak: https://soundcloud.com/baxtak
https://www.instagram.com/baxtak
Find Outtallectuals: https://soundcloud.com/Outtallectuals
https://www.instagram.com/outtallectuals
Find Shivelight: https://www.youtube.com/@Shivelight
https://www.instagram.com/ShivelightOfficial/
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
For the season 7 premiere of the podcast Matt sits down with Brent Pella. Brent Pella is a stand up comedian and filmmaker whose videos have gained 500M+ views online and was recently named a "Creator to Watch" by the New York Comedy Festival. A graduate of both the full Groundlings and UCB improv/sketch programs, Brent is best known for his digital comedy content that often satirizes American politics and trending social/cultural issues, as well as his viral celebrity impressions of CA governor Gavin Newsom, Eminem, Joe Rogan and more.
On stage, Brent has been a cast member of MTV's Wild 'N Out since season 16, and currently tours the US performing stand-up at comedy clubs, colleges and music festivals throughout the country. His debut comedy special is set to release in early Spring 2024.
Brent has written and directed commercial campaigns for national brands including Hopdoddy Restaurants and Black Rifle Coffee under his production company Good Trip Entertainment. Brent also hosts the Good Trip Podcast, a 10-part series of conversations around psychedelics. Past guests have included Rock Doblin (founder, MAPS), David Bronner (CEO, Dr. Bronner's) and others.
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Find Brent: https://www.brentpella.com/
https://instagram.com/brentpella
https://youtube.com/c/brentpella
Find Matt: https://mattxian.com
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Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
For the final episode of Season 6 of Xian Archive Matt sits down with Joshua Draper.
Joshua is the former Creative Producer for OPUS Immersive, a former touring comedian and Second City Conservatory graduate. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, and an early adopter of MiMU Gloves, which are an advanced wearable musical instrument for expressive creation, composition and performance.
During the conversation Joshua shares his journey of becoming a musician, comedian and early adopter of innovative technology centered around music and vibration. The two then discuss a variety of spiritual topics, such as The Diamond Sutra (an advanced Buddhist text), Karma, Reggae Music, Quantum Physics, the Merkaba + much more. Please enjoy, and thank you for listening to Season 6.
Find Joshua: https://www.joshdraper.me/
https://www.instagram.com/truejoshuadraper/
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
On this episode of Xian Archive Matt sits down once again with David Redish.
David Redish is an Integration Coach specializing in psychedelic and peak experiences, drawing from a decade of personal exploration in expanded states of consciousness and rites of passage ceremonies. He is currently receiving a Masters Degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. David's passion has evolved into a fulfilling career guiding others on their transformative journeys.
David’s coaching style, rooted in contemplative practices, emphasizes personal growth. Utilizing meditation, movement practices, breathwork, somatic awareness, and Internal Family Systems informed parts-work, David facilitates lasting integration and changes in his clients' lives. He believes in empowering individuals to recognize their innate power for self-healing, emphasizing that true healing comes from within.
During the conversation David shares the story of leaving the filmmaking world to study Psychology, Therapy & Psychedelic Integration. The two discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and the artist's path, and how therapy can be utilized to maintain homeostasis. Matt later shares his experience of doing a Psychedelic Integration session with David, and the insights that came of it. Also, the two give their recommendations on preparing for ceremony, and taking integration to heart + much more. Enjoy!
Find David: http://davidredish.com
https://www.instagram.com/redishd/
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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
On this episode of Xian Archive Matt sits down with Artist, Musician & Neo-Shamanic Practitioner Burcs, AKA Light Language. Light Language is an ecstatic fusion of primal rhythms, world instrumentation, and rich deep bass interwoven with healing undertones, ceremonial vocals, and electronic dance vibes. Crafting an innovative original sound, the "Shamanic Bass” and “Primal Bass" genres span a wide variety of styles & tempos. Every song is created with directed intention, often in collaboration with a collection of healers, collaborating musicians, and channeled interdimensional guides. Bringing ceremony to stage Light Language not only moves the dance floor but uses programmed frequency to elevate, inspire and illuminate.
During the conversation Burcs shares the story of how he began creating art and music, his experiences with plant medicines, and how he discovered the spiritual path. He explains the origins of the Light Language project and how his live sets are more akin to ceremony than a typical live music experience. Matt and Burcs also explore how neo-shamanism can heal the body, mind & soul using a variety of modern and ancient techniques. They also speculate into the nature of existence + much more. Enjoy!
Find Light Language: https://www.lightlanguage.codes/
https://www.instagram.com/lightlanguage.codes/
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Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
On this episode of Xian Archive Matt sits down with Siri Bahadur Khalsa. Siri has taught yoga using pranayama, kriyas, mantra, meditation and sound therapy to thousands of students over the last three decades in Texas. A long time practitioner of Kundalini Yoga, his practice has developed into a style known as “Yoga in the Garden of Shuniya”, where he directs the focus of the practice on the employment of Shuniya, also known as accessing the Zero Point Field. He also uses mantra and live music for an experience of Sacred Sound as an access to healing energy for the body, mind, emotions and spirit.
During the conversation Siri shares his story of discovering Kundalini Yoga, and the elevated states you can achieve through it. He also shares his thoughts on plant medicines, his general viewpoints on life and the divine. Finally the two dive into the topics of mantra and the sacred sound current we experience from sound healing instruments and music + much more.
Find Siri: https://siribahadur.com/
https://www.instagram.com/siri_bster/
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
On this episode of Xian Archive Matt is joined by Visionary Artist, Stella Strzyzowska. Stella's paintings explore female forms, psychedelic experiences, and dense provocative visions. She uses art as a way to empower and express the process of internal navigation, creating road maps for the viewer while opening the floor for story telling. Creating art has been a way to unpack and come to terms with her own pain, giving her life purpose in inspiring others through her works. The foundation for her creative work flows from a rhythm of studio practice, yoga, meditation, ritual, and psychedelic experiences.
During the conversation Matt and Stella reminisce on their most life-changing psychedelic experiences, and what came of them. As well, Stella shares her story of becoming a full-time artist and the daily practices she uses to stay inspired. The two also touch on the topics of Yoga, Spiritual Awakening, Kundalini, Dreams, Synchronicity, Music and Film + more. Please enjoy.
Find Stella: https://www.instagram.com/stellastrzyzowska/
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Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
On this episode of Xian Archive Matt is joined by GLO. Singer, Songwriter and Producer GLO is known for her creative melodies, angelic harmonies and powerful vocal mantras. Introduced to poetry in her high school English class and activated to sing through her time in church, she brings a dynamic range of experience and influence into every song. Born & raised in the Bay Area and growing up in SoCal has influenced her diverse musical expression. Her music fuses and draws inspiration from the many musical styles that influenced her throughout her life. From rap & hip-hop to jazz or EDM she finds her excitement in the spark of flow & feeling rather than any specific structure or methodology.
During the conversation GLO shares her story of recently attending a 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat during her birthday where she learned and practiced the Vipassana Technique. She explains what the technique consist of, the benefits and challenges she faced during the retreat, and how she felt returning home once it was completed. GLO also shares the history behind this practice, how the container was held, the diet during the retreat, and much more. For anyone interested in Vipassana or meditation in general, this episode is an incredible resource. Please enjoy.
Find GLO: https://www.instagram.com/glo.withtheflow/
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Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
On this episode Matt sits down with Hohm. Hohm is a music producer, sound healer and multi-instrumentalist that creates both downtempo bass and uplifting house music. His music is hard-hitting, dreamy, and euphoric all at the same time. He is known for how he combines deep, heavy, bass with meditative soundscapes that take listeners on a dynamic journey.
During the conversation Hohm tells the story of coming to the spiritual path through a series of plant medicine experiences, and discovering sound healing after a sit with Ayahuasca. The two then discuss bass music, the artists that introduced them to the genre, and how Hohm started producing. They then talk about a new invention coming out of the Austin tech space: Sound Beds. Finally they land on a recent intense experience combining two medicines that resulted in Hohm believing he had passed into the after-life state + much more. Please enjoy.
Find Hohm: https://www.instagram.com/hohm_music/
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive/
https://www.youtube.com/@XianArchive
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
On this episode Matt sits down with Timofey “Tima” Trofimenkov. Tima is an entrepreneur, an artist and an apprentice of Shipibo medicine path. Native to a small arctic village in northern Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. Growing up, Tima lived mostly off the resources of the land, fostering a profound bond with nature. In his formative years, nature not only supplied food and medicine but also became an integral part of his being, inspiration and source of wonder and freedom.
In subsequent years, after an extended period as a student, Tima experienced urban life in New York City before eventually relocating to San Antonio, TX. Over the past decade spent in San Antonio, he has not only established several companies but has also resided and conducted his creative endeavors at Studio 111, his art gallery and multimedia art space. While active within the flourishing art community of San Antonio, Tima applied his knowledge in herbal medicine to launch Element Kombucha, a pioneering beverage company in the region.
Concurrently with his work in Texas, 11 years ago he embarked on the journey with sacred Ayahuasca medicine in the jungles of Peru. Frequently visiting Peruvian jungles over the years he developed a profound appreciation for Shipibo healing traditions. Over the years through sacred plant dieting and myriads of ceremonies he grew his relationships with his teachers, Shipibo maestros of medicine, subsequently becoming apprentice to their medicine. He is a part of the community at Caya Shobo Healing Center in Iquitos, Peru where you can find him frequently helping with group facilitations while maintaining a parallel focus on ongoing learning, plant dieting and cultivation of his medicine.
During the conversation Tima shares the story of founding Element Kombucha, and how his passion for the herbal tea began. The two then dive into his initial experiences with Ayahuasca that lead him to take on the medicine path and begin dieting plants regularly, also called 'dieta'. Matt asks several questions to clarify what dieta consists of, and how it is performed. They also touch on the light and dark sides of cannabis, tobacco and shamanism generally. This episode was recorded in-person so it has an intimate and unique vibe. Please enjoy!
Find Tima: https://www.instagram.com/studio111_sa/
Learn about Caya Shobo Retreat: http://Cayashobo.com
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive/
https://www.youtube.com/@XianArchive
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