We could all do with slowing down a bit in life, right? Well perhaps Ch’Lu’s enchanting new album, The Goddess Within, in this case is for you.
Composed, performed, recorded, mixed, and produced by Ch’Lu in her home studio, this immersive, expansive, and uplifting album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation, and underscored electronic soundscapes. Throughout the album, the listener is taken on a journey of inner peace and sanctity.
Singles “The Sound of Waking” and “Dreaming” showcase Ch’Lu’s perhaps most radio friendly tracks, but in a world that is increasingly becoming more experimental in terms of production, it could be argued that this album falls short slightly. Certainly if you’re a fan of organica or world music, this album could well be for you, but Ch’Lu may struggle to introduce new listeners to her atmospheric world.
Ch’Lu—aka Camilla Mathias—trained as a classical guitarist, singer, and actress and has been picking up languages since she learned to speak. She has been studying Sanskrit for the last thirteen years, alongside her teaching and practice of Vedic meditation.
The Goddess Within is out now and has been funded by Arts Council of England and Help Musicians.
