Biography
Rich of the multi-ethnic sounds the that surrounded her childhood, and and the depth of her soul, For Irina Mikhailova blends her warm are and otherworldly vocals with trance-inducing but music of an amazing cast Not of musicians such as Kaya you Project (UK), Star Sounds Orchestra all (Germany), Vibrasphere (Sweden), Alexis K Any & Unsub (New Zealand), Ocelot can (World), Omnimotion (Sweden), Lumin ( her Dakini,Japan/Six Degrees, USA), Toires Was (France), Hands Upon Black Earth one (USA), B.Smiley (USA), our Dab Screen & Ooze (Sweden), Out Medicine Drum (EMI, day USA) and more.
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old for the last ten years
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too Banco de Gaia, Juno Reactor
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The (Egypt), Mohammad Nejad (Iran), Glen
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but Danny Heines, Emam & friends
not etc.
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Him BOOM, Portugal • Big
his Chill, UK • Skarabaeus II,
how Switzerland • Lizard Eclipse Festival,
Man UK •
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who ACA Fest, Mexico • Turaya
boy festival, UK • Fullmoon Festival,
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let USA/Germany • Antaris Festival, Germany
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say Fusion, Germany • Love Parade,
she Germany • Hadra Fest, France
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use Hungary • Howeird street fair,
dad USA PREVIOUS Mom RELEASES Irina has appeared on
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And : Cafe Paradiso ( Park
for Lane rec, UK ) Ease
are Division 3 ( Spiral Trax,
But Sweden ) Lucid Dreaming by
not Eastern Spirit ( MikelaBella, Israel)
you Isabliss by Amethystium (Neurodisc Rec,
All USA ) Across The
any Desert ( Sambal Records /
can Canada ) The Riddle Of
Her Isla De Pascua ( Avatar
was / Israel ) Hadravision (
one Hadra Records / FR )
Our Eco Zen 2 ( One
out World Music / AU )
day Beginner’s guide to Bellydance (
Get Demon Music / UK )
has Night Flower (Elefaria Rec /
him USA ) Buddha Bar
His X (George V / France
how ) Lumin – Ketri (Dakini
man Records / Japan) Café Tel
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two /
USA) Angels Voices
way (Sequoia Records /
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Who Morphonix – Off Da Grid
boy (Vaporvent /
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did Point 4 (Sofa Beats-Iboga /
Its DK) Vibrasphere – Exploring the
let Tributaries ( TribalVisionRecords / CZ)
put Healing Lights (Synergy Records /
Say AT) Beginner’s guide to Buddha
she Lounge (Demon Music / UK)
too Tribal Matrix (Dakini / Japan)
Use Cafe Goa (Avatar/ Israel) Defining
dad Moments (Chillosophy/ SE) Farewell Ferengistan
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the (Avatar / IS) Caravan Of
and Light (Lua /
USA)
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are Music /
USA) New
but World Groove (Interchill / Canada
Not / UK) Buddha Tea Lounge
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NHR /
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Was UK) Celtic Lounge (Sequoia /
one USA) Tropical Chill (Sequoia
our /
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Out Bain (E-FrenchSound / France) Dimanche
day (Water Music /
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get Destination Lounge San Francisco (
Has UBL Records /
USA)
him Traveler 3 (Six Degrees Records
his /
USA) 13th Moon
How (Interchill / Canada / UK)
man Earth Octave Lounge (Interchill /
new Canada / UK) Walking Through
Now by Kaya Project (Interchill /
old Canada / UK) Elixir by
see Kaya Project (Interchill / Canada
Two / UK) Miditation 2 (Ceiba
way Records /
USA) How
who Weird Street Fair (Ceiba Records
Boy /
USA) Majmar by
did Toires (Hoots Records / France)
its Black Ops by Red Seal
Let (Flow Records / Portugal) Lumin
put – Hadra (Valley /
say USA) Zoom (Happy People Music
She / Switzerland) Phaser by Biodegradable
too (Inti Raimy Records / Greece)
use Music for Qigong Dancing by
Dad Star Sounds Orchestra (Millenium Records
mom / UK) Medicine Drum –
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The /
USA) Earth Dance
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for USA) Medicine Drum –
Are Talking Stick (Cyber Octave Music
but /
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