Welcome to the producer and DJ, Roi Azulay’s latest release Reflections, his first full-length album of 15 original songs. Reflections come along after a string of successful EPs for house music’s premier Sacred Rhythm Music label. Listening, grooving, and dancing to Reflections is like hopping a wafting magic carpet that soars to heady heights while touching down on the firmament of grounded and punchy beats.Born and raised on a farm in Israel just outside Jerusalem, Roi came to music as an adult, and to house while managing a record shop in town. He began to DJ around Jerusalem’s club scene, but, wanting more adventure, moved to New York, in 2006, where he found more action and inspiration spinning in the City’s underground clubs beneath the watchful and encouraging eye of house master producer, Joaquín Joe Claussell. Living and working in the City has enabled Roi to absorb fully and incorporate into his compositions how sound defines a culture of such diversity. Roi talks of Reflections as a first mountain peak climbed after a journey of self-discovery nurtured by the peace and wonder he finds in the natural world. He has unearthed, he says, “my very own personal soundscape.” The music bears witness to these explorations,
vaunting varied influences beyond the deep house, to embrace, among other genres, jazz and world rhythms, including the music of his Middle Eastern heritage. Honoring the “naïve playfulness” of his inner child, Roi integrates the natural world of his childhood into his music. “Jerusalem Blues” seems to take us way back, into echoes of the past, with underground sounds as if in a cavern while he seasons the earthiness with sub-Saharan references. Roi’s musical approach unifies organic compositions on “Fire” and “Shadow Dance” above emotional and tonal celebrations like “Light Heart” and “Which Way Home” following a remix from the prolific producer and sounds-designer Kuniyuki Takahashi
with his unique take on “All Is Well”. Roi desires to take Reflections to an audience in a vast outdoor arena where he summons up the genuine romance between nature and electronics. At the same time, we would find Roi Azulay searching for “A sentimental scent, familiar sounds, intimate rhythm.”

Reflections
Walking through the forest of life
Trees swaying
Rustling leaves in the wind
A sentimental scent
Familiar sounds
Intimate rhythm
I’ve been here before, my heart whispers
Let me show you a footprint
A reflection
A new path opens up through wet grounds
Sunlight resting on my face
Eyes closed
Ears open
Heart beats
Movement
This feels new
Yet I have been here before
Arms wide open
Breathing
Ready to shout
Heart leaps up
I give in to my journey
The open sky whispers
Welcome Home

I would like to thank my friends and family who grant me unconditional love and support in my musical journey. To my beloved Michelle & Zohar for their love and eternal togetherness. My fellow musicians who joined me in creating this album. To Joaquin Joe Claussell for his supervision and guidance. Sacred Rhythm Music, Cosmic Arts & Atypical Dopeness Family for their trust and support.

Thank you for listening.

With Love,
Roi Azulay