The new 4 track EP, 'Four Keys to Zen', portrays a new direction for Mashed Buddha, who's sublime, orchestrated grooves have thus far lacked one thing: Improvisation.  John Corda, the sole musician responsible for Mashed Buddha, performs professionally as a keyboard player in soul/funk/latin bands. Whereas debut album "Subdue Your Mind" was an experiment in electronica composition, 'Four Keys to Zen' and upcoming full length album "Zen Conspiracy" are a collection of layered funk, drum n bass and downtempo grooves that allow for jamming keyboard solos.

1) Hype - featuring the voice of legendary guru of all things enlightening and bender of spoons Uri Geller waxing hypnotic over a chill yet driving groove.

2) Mystery Dropper - Organic drum n bass combined with sick keyboard chops.

3) Spikes - from Mashed Buddha's debut effort "Subdue Your Mind," this is a descending drum n bass pattern that evolves and replicates. Spiky, like crazy Aunt Mable's cookout punch.

4) Temptation - Damn funky catchy clav electronica.

Mashed Buddha's first album is an unexpected foray into electronic music from a keyboard player who started classical, discovered jazz, and ended up in another orbit with electronica. Mashed Buddha's creator John Corda decided to stop waiting for the band of his dreams and instead created his own album of original music. Attracted to the complex drum stylings of jungle and drum n bass, he used this as a rhythmic foundation for much of the music on 'subdue your mind.' Not content with creating just another drum n bass record, he added grooves that are at times hypnotic, dissonant, symphonic, emotional, or all of the above. The result is an organic approach to electronic music.

'Subdue your mind' was recorded in John's Western Mass home studio using warm analog synths, electric pianos, various percussion, and effects. Most of the mixing was done here as well, with additional mixing and final mastering completed by Myles Mangino at Planet of Sound Studios in Hartford, CT.

John has performed live with a diverse array of bands, encompassing such styles as funk, reggae, jazz, rock, blues, and jam band. In these bands he has opened up for Tower of Power and on the complete other end of the spectrum Great White. In college, he studied jazz composition and classical piano, where he received a BA in jazz studies. Before college he obsessively wrote music and improvised, fascinated with how chords, melodies, and rhythms could be combined endlessly, and that fascination continues to this day.

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SUBDUE YOUR MIND

BUDDHA DIGS - Jungle/drum n bass with a melodic hook, tempered by ethnic percussion flavorings.	stream
MARTYR - A sublime mix of distorted vocals, driving basslines, and warm analog synth pop. Catchy, danceable, memorable lyrics.	stream
SPIKES - A descending drum n bass pattern that evolves and replicates. Spiky, like crazy Aunt Mable's cookout punch.	stream
SPY HEADS - Cut n paste funk groove with clav, heavy bass, and funky ass drums. Second half of the piece is high energy mind elevation.	stream
DIMENSION - Epic jungle fantasy that pokes you in the ear with constantly morphing synths and chaotic drumming.	stream
VIBIN - Electric piano based groove interspersed with rhythmic words and jazz fusion soloing.	stream
MORPHIN - Fast, relentless beat anchored by upright bass and analog synth attacks. Eventually morphs into a badass hip hop groove.	stream
EDGE - Mahavishnu Orchestra as seen through a ghetto downtempo lens.	stream
SLIPPERY - Trance inducing array of drums, synths, and effects.

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