Kundalini Project is the pseudonym[1] and one-man bass music and world music endeavor of Australia-based Italian-Argentinian[2] composer, cinematographer, and video editor Bruce Gil.[3]
Work
editKundalini Project's album Roots of Light was released in 2021, which saw him change direction towards the "world music" genre.[1]
Gil collaborated with Italian rapper Salmo (it) to produce the music from Salmo's certified 2013 Gold single,[4] Killer Game,[5][6] from Salmo's #1 (in Italy) album, Midnite (it). As of Nov 2021, the YouTube video for Killer Game has over 15 million views.[7]
He also composed the soundtrack to Razi Mohebi's (it) Italian film, Cittadini del Nulla,[8] which won the 2014 Mutti Award at the Venice Film Festival.[9][10] Gil has also composed other original film soundtracks, such as for the Indonesian documentary, Jihad Selfie.[2][11][12][13]
His song "Facing the Sun" was released by Lounge Masters on Lounge Masters Vibes Vol. 04 in 2012,[14] which received international media publicity.[15]
One of Kundalini Project's music videos which received media attention is the song "Brain Forest".[16]
Bruce Gil also is a cinematographer[1][17] and has been a video editor for the TV series Chasing Zephyr.[18]
To date, Kundalini Project has recorded three albums, Beautiful Sounds Pt. 1, Ancient Rituals, and Roots of Light, three EPs, and several singles.[19] In addition, under his real name Bruce Gil, he has composed and recorded three original film soundtracks, along with two EPs and several singles.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Titled Roots of Light, Kundalini Project’s new album spans more than two hours of divine sound healing" Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Beat magazine, Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jihad Selfie: the role of the artist in a social environment" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Italiano di Cultura (website), Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Kundalini Project " Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Triple J Unearthed, Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Certificazioni Archived 2019-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, it:Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana, Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ SALMO, Killer Game video, Behind Magazine, Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ SALMO, SALMO - "Killer Game" feat. GEMITAIZ & MADMAN (prod. Bruce Gil) Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, YouTube (end credits), Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ SALMO, SALMO - "Killer Game" feat. GEMITAIZ & MADMAN (prod. Bruce Gil) Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, YouTube, Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Cittadini del Nulla Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, cinemaitaliano.info, Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Razi Mohebi Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Teatro Spazio 14, Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ STAKHANOV Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, FilmFreeway, Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Bruce Gil at IMDb
- ^ "Dengan 'Jihad Selfie', Noor Huda Melacak Mengapa Orang 'Kepincut' ISIS" Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, detik.com, Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Dengan 'Jihad Selfie', Noor Huda Melacak Mengapa Orang 'Kepincut' ISIS" Archived 2021-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Republika (Indonesian newspaper), Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Lounge Masters Vibes vol. 04 Archived 2019-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, Lounge Masters, Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "I Kundalini Project con targa internazionale", Trentino: Cultura & Spettacoli, 15 November 2012, p. 37. A copy was found online at [1] Archived 2021-11-27(Date mismatch) at archive.today. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Open your mind with Kundalini Project’s new video Brain Forest" Archived 2020-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, Happy Mag, Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Lost Boy from Lace De Bridge is a pulsing dose of electronic alt-pop, tackling themes of identity and spirituality" Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Happy Mag, Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Episode Crews Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Chasing Zephyr (website), Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Kundalini Project Archived 2019-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Apple Music, Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Bruce Gil Archived 2021-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, Apple Music, Retrieved 23 November 2021.