The Contest Questions:

1. What does "No igiler" mean?

2. Using the cover as a clue what are the songs about?

3.Why must you have it?

1. Religion spelled backwards

2. Symbolic of breaking through the dogma of religion, and letting the
real light shine in!

3. Because Yeva made it!!!

Jet

1. "no igiler" is "religion" spelled backwards, so I think it means "no religion". 2. when the Gods come down to the world. 3. I must have it because I love Yeva, and I love her songs. Ellen  No igiler means no fear. The songs are about how a few brave individuals fought against deception in the church and exposed how the church  used ignorance and fear to advance their cruel agenda. In the end the church  conforms to the wishes of the few brave individuals who represent logic, compassion and the will of thepeople. I must have the CD because you are my dear friend. KC

Jesse

1. No religion 2. Aliens 3. Because of its Author and content Cindy  1. It means reptile in portugese. No lizards are allowed in Portugal. 2. The stained glass window symbolizes how much the reptile mind and religious thought are similar. 3. I must have this cd because I love Yeva's idea that all beings can live together in a peaceful and productive way. Helen

Yeva’s most recent release, No Igiler, may at first listen be taken as a series of musical ruminations on the nature of God, and to some extent this is so; rumination, however, means contemplation, consideration, reflection and speculation (or to “turn over and over in one’s head”).  But the lyrical sentiment expressed in the nine songs contained in this collection go beyond this; indeed, there is a certitude found in the pronouncements contained in these songs that manifests itself in varying commentaries on ‘God’.  Some, as found in the somewhat lengthy (7 plus minute) initial song, ‘God’, seem to express a kind of pantheism coupled with the rejection of the conventional views of the deity, set to the almost mesmerizing interweaving of the instrumentation of synthesizer, tasteful programmed percussive sounds and the startling injection of the deep resonance of a kettle drum (or at least the sound of such).  The result compels the listener to focus on the deep-throated whispery delivery of the words as the glove-in-hand musical accompaniment creates the proper sonic milieu for the message. While thematically each song is linked to the overarching pronouncement inherent in the work, the tunes do offer variety of musical styles with differing instrumentation.  ‘Good Guy Saga’ features guitar and a bass sound (presumably made by an electronic keyboard), ‘Gods Rock’ again offering guitar, bass and percussive sounds; ‘I’m Not Afraid’ couples daring and self-sure lyrical sentiment of the liberation of ‘No Igiler’ set to an almost subversively upbeat musical accompaniment; ‘Ena La’, provides what can arguably be described as a kind of cosmic musical mini-journey taking to task the “perversion of Jesus” and  the nature of reality, with interesting banjo-sounding guitar work and multi-tracked vocals (this is one of my two personal favorites).  ‘True Devil’ opens with spoken-word lyrics accompanied by the frenetic crash of cymbals and the jarring injection of a squealing horn sound.  Who might the “True Devil” be?  Consider who might be keeping “the human mind in a box.”  ‘If I Were God’ is the second tune included in my two favorites; less for the lyrical message than the interesting, jazz-like rhythm.  I find this a strong tune that commands repeated listening. ‘Hallelujah’ offers a countrified foot-stomper with a notable chorus.  The irony of the title juxtaposed over lyrics such as “I don’t believe in your God or your religion” is self-evident.  The final track, ‘Take Me Away’ expresses a wistful yearning to be taken away by a UFO, set to a folk-ish, acoustic-guitar dominated accompaniment. No Igiler is a unique work, rich in expression, which seeps into the conscious. For some, it may be not easily accessible; for others, it will resonate like the uncovering of an ancient truth to the mentally unencumbered. Two groups come to mind as possible worthy recipients of this CD as a birthday or holiday gift: those with open minds and an aversion to conventional religiosity and doctrinaire bible-thumpers from which the gift-giver may want some distance.  Dennis

"SPACE 11/11"

"Space 11 / 11" is no longer available on CD. Read the story of the CDs creation below.

The creation of "Space 11/11"      During the recording of the CD Space 11/11, I had my share of mishaps: technical, physical, and even possibly metaphysical. Due to one thing or another I was delaying recording and one day, when it felt right, I was anxious to start, as all equipment was set and ready for about 3 months, I didn’t want to waste any more time. Alas…it did not happen, as soon as I put the headphones on-the Black Out! It lasted for a couple of hours. When electricity returned – the inspiration is gone. The next time I attempted, my four track, it refused to work; in fact it was repaired 3 times during recording. Thanx to Loyal for fixing it. Soon I was ready again but coincidentally one of my neighbors decides to mow the grass that particular day, as my space for recording was not totally soundproofed I needed to wait. One more hiccup won’t make that much difference. Then…an epiphany! I need a new guitar with built in pickup; this way at least an instrumental part can’t be affected by any outside noise, which are usually just birds and squirrels. A friend comes to the rescue, being a connoisseur on guitars he helped me to pick up a good one, thanx Billy. It looked like all delays happened for the best. It was just meant to be. I loved my old guitar but the "new" 70s Madeira not only sounded better, it was easier to play, it felt as if it was made for me, better say for my left, broken long ago, wrist. Now I just had to wait for another wave of inspiration.      At last! The recording is started. All goes smooth except I keep hearing a strange alien noise but only when I play, it stops when I stop. I was puzzled but as it was not intruding but complementing the song, "I Am Terrestrial" I decided to leave it as is, just on one song. Then…revelation! The key finder. I bought it for a friend who is always losing his keys, (a while ago) and totally forgot about it. That must be it! The problem was, I couldn’t find the key finder. I clapped and shouted and jumped up and down- all quiet. After a while I found it in the bottom of the closet, where it was not supposed to be.      Back on track, "take 5" all is OK. I am playing a tambourine for "Dinosong" banging so ever enthusiastically, without realizing my strength, Ooops! My fist goes through the drum, never mind, will finish with maracas, luckily I knew that tambourine won’t be needed again (songs were not recorded in order as on the title list). Another day, another song…only four songs left when I managed to slice my index finger on a cheese grater, Ouch! Delays again…but as always I healed up very fast and in only 6 days after the accident I could play guitar again! Not so fast Yeva. While my finger was healing I did some painting and the fumes of paint affected my voice so that I could not sing, paint does that sometimes for a short time. When my voice came back I was determined to finish my recording, pushing in 4 songs in about 2 days (a song a day was the original plan not including the mixing down of course). After I’ve done the last backing vocals for the four remaining songs, instead of unplugging everything and going upstairs to rest I decided to continue, and just to have a tea break. Without realizing how tired I was, I forgot I was plugged in to all of the equipment so when I got up with the headphones still attached to my ears I pulled all the gadgets with me. Everything crashed with a big bang on the floor, my new guitar along with other stuff was lying underneath a very heavy studio which landed on top of it. All went in slow motion then just like a horror movie. I was trying to untangle all the leads and put things back in order, thinking I will probably end up finishing songs on my old guitar. To my surprise…after all that, my equipment was fine, including the new guitar, miraculously it wasn’t damaged except for the top of the pegs which a couple were totally sliced off, but all the strings were still in place, and…unbelievably, the guitar didn’t go out of tune…"What is next" I thought?      Well, next…the CD, "Space 11/11" was completed, with all its delays and imperfections I left deliberately untouched, transcending its character and message, nothing is perfect in this world except love…and after all the CD "Space 11/11" was made for love not for profit. I have been asked why I chose my old-fashioned porta-one studio to record with, not straight digital computer stuff. Well, I feel with my outdated equipment I kept the soul, that live feel which is often lacking in some recordings. Besides I know my porta-one like the palm of my hand. My very first demos, (years ago), were recorded with the same equipment. The CD "Space 11/11" was not made to blast your ears out, nor as ambient music. The main reason I created the CD is for the message, sometimes obvious and other times not, it’s not dance music either,  some, sing along…maybe. There are sad and happy moments and all in between. Thank you for listening.

Number 11/11      The number 11/11 has followed me for a very long time in numerous different ways. I named my CD, "Space 11/11" not because (yet again "coincidentally") I compiled the musical part, 11 songs in 11 days, but because there is much more to the number 11/11.      The number 9 in numerology, is the number of completion (my number, incidentally), but All starts with the number 1, the beginning, the genesis of all numbers, the number of "creator". Number 1 is a lonely number by itself so another 1 is needed to complete the cycle. The first repetition of the first number makes 11, so the number 11 is the number of beginning and completion in one. That’s what makes it so powerful.      In numerology 11 is the number of cosmic awareness, evolution, artistic and visionary talents, the number of progress, creativity and achievements, it carries strength and sensitivity, male/female substance, therefore its the number of androgyny, equality. 11 is a revolutionary number, All-in-One mystic.      The number 11 by itself is the number of the new terrestrial beginning, but in combination with itself 11/11 symbolizes terrestrial/extraterrestrial connection, Earth/Heaven, Yin/Yang, balance, quantum number. All-in-One, All-is-One.      Will it make the number 11/11 more powerful with every repetition, yes only in quantity, it could continue to clone itself to infinity but the first three combinations are 1, 11, 11/11, the ultimate beginning and the ultimate completion.

In A Garden Of Stars  June 1, 2003   In the garden of stars I observe and wonder In the darkness of the night Waiting for that thunder   Searching for the light Will I see your might? On black velvet sky Heavenly delight   Still I hear no sound But the trees haunting whisper And the song of the crickets Somewhere in the distance   So I closed my eyes And then I kissed her, The planet of hope and truth Love and peace and wisdom

They Are  June 16, 2004   So there, somewhere, Up there they are, Upon the invisible star They are, Upon the unapproachable Time and space, Untouchable place… They are   So give me the answer Show me the sign, Free over-time working Mind of mine, Open the windows Of truth to face, For all human race Oh what a waste!