{"id":3718,"date":"2025-08-03T17:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T17:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/?p=3718"},"modified":"2025-08-03T17:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T17:34:45","slug":"goodnews-august-2025-good-to-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2025\/08\/03\/goodnews-august-2025-good-to-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"goodnews august 2025 \u2013 good to hear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3718\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3718-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3718-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Bliss_Lopper-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-3720  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Bliss_Lopper-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Bliss_Lopper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Bliss_Lopper.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3718-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Dreams<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jBME_kEq6go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bliss Looper<\/a><br \/>\nThere\u2019s one single person behind the slow, electronic, ambient, world inspired soundscapes of Bliss Lopper, the Bansky of music. Nobody know who it is other that they are based in Nevada\u00a0City, CA. Bliss Looper have evolved their own distinctive sound, which has been described as a mix of ambient and grounded rhythm fusion. This piece is brand new, and there\u2019s a lot more to be discovered. Collaborations have brought them together with Ruby Chase and Equanimous. Who is this enigmatic musician?. (SGS)<br \/>\n<strong>High Vibes Records<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3718-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3718-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Laurent_Ferlet-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-3723  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Laurent_Ferlet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Laurent_Ferlet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Laurent_Ferlet.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3718-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Erotic Chacha \u2013 from the album\u00a0Sweet Talk<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1pKxmYLQnf8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laurent Ferlet<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cA complete musician, Laurent Ferlet, 48, has built his artistic personality on a solid classical foundation. A student of Pierre Sancan at the Paris Conservatory, he holds diplomas in concert performance, analysis, and harmony from the \u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de Musique de Paris. He perfected his musical education in the United States at the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he explored all repertoires, from jazz to world music.\u201d (UC2)<br \/>\n<strong>Switch Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3718-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3718-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><img width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-TRIBAL-300x298.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-3724  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-TRIBAL-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-TRIBAL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-TRIBAL.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3718-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Thema \u2013 from the album\u00a0Aldeia<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu53aaXq_Qg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ysmiru\u00e1 Vakaynu<\/a><br \/>\nLittle is known about the artist, who sings in the tradition of healing songs (<em>icaros<\/em>) associated with ayahuasca, but gives them a more modern twist. He describes himself as a prayer singer, music therapist, servant and a child of the living God, sings in Portuguese, mixed with Indigenous languages, and seems to hail from an Afro-Brazilian\u00a0tradition.<br \/>\n<strong>Sip\u00f3 Discos<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3718-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3718-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><img width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Wavves-300x197.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-3725  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Wavves-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508_Wavves.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3718-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">So Long<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_X_6ZjXUtpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wavves<\/a><br \/>\nWavves is an American rock band based in San Diego. Formed in 2008 by singer-songwriter Nathan Williams (born June 12, 1986), the band also features Alex Gates (guitar, backing vocals), Stephen Pope (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ross Traver (drums and backing vocals). the band has always been built to feature the best parts of the indie and alternative scene with lyrics and music that is impactful and true to the spirit of a generation. And some of the catchier beats have also toyed with a pop-punk and surf rock spirit that could only come out of California. A decidedly psychedelic sound.<br \/>\n<strong>Ghost Ramp<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3718-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3718-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-Trevor_Hall-300x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-3726  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-Trevor_Hall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-Trevor_Hall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-Trevor_Hall.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3718-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3718-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Trail Mix Session<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VtJz8dCVTec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trevor Hall<\/a><br \/>\nTrevor Hall, known for his mystical blend of folk, reggae and roots, returns to the sacred landscape of Red Rocks \u2014 this time for a beautiful and moving Trail Mix session set in the quiet serenity of the Trading Post Backyard. Joined by sarod virtuoso Manik Khan, this special collaboration bridges Eastern and Western musical traditions in a way that is both grounding and transcendent.<br \/>\n<strong>Red Rocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bliss Looper There\u2019s one single person behind the slow, electronic, ambient, world inspired soundscapes of Bliss Lopper, the Bansky of music. Nobody know who it is other that they are based in Nevada\u00a0City, CA. Bliss Looper have evolved their own distinctive sound, which has been described as a mix of ambient and grounded rhythm fusion.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2025\/08\/03\/goodnews-august-2025-good-to-hear\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3718"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3718"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3730,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3718\/revisions\/3730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}