http://www.shaheensheik.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 May 2010 19:19:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've spent the last month immersed in nesting here at the house. For the moms out there, you know what I'm talking about. It's that bizarre time during pregnancy when you frantically run around the house cleaning, organizing, tidying, and stocking up before your baby arrives. For ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2010/05/25/the-impact-of-motherhood/ During this phase in my life's journey, I'm finding tremendous comfort in classical music. There is something very grounding when immersed in ragas that are hundreds of years old. That is the trick about being pregnant for the first time - trying to stay grounded in something that ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2010/05/07/the-classics/ Very happy to announce that SoulAvenue and I landed one of our tracks - Here We Go (Ehru Blues Mix) - on the latest Buddha Bar compilation and this one was remixed by DJ Ravin.  The album's slated to release April 6!  Hope you enjoy!  [audio:Here We Go (Ehru Blues Mix).mp3|titles=Shaheen ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2010/03/28/buddha-bar-xii-ravin/ I wanted to share you a new song that I worked on with SoulAvenue, the same producer who remixed Wildflower World. This is on his new album. Do let me know your thoughts! We've named it One by One. [audio:onebyone.mp3|titles=One By One by SoulAvenue feat. Shaheen Sheik] http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/10/19/one-by-one/ [audio:belowzero205.mp3|titles=Below Zero Beats Show 205 Interview with DJ Mason Rothert] Not long ago, I sat down with DJ Mason of Below Zero Beats to chat about music, life and things that move us.  Mason played the interview on the show last month, but was kind enough to send me the file ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/10/10/chillin-with-below-zero-beats/ After taking nearly a year off since my last gig because of studio time, I can't take it any longer! Jesse and I continue to work on the new album, but I miss performing for all of you. I will be part of the Bohemian Shindig @ Cinespace. ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/06/22/live-the-bohemian-shindig-friday-august-28-2009/ I was raised an Indian Muslim in a small suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Like many, I have faced ignorant racism. At age 7, a woman and her elderly mother shouted at my and my mother, "Go back to your own fucking country." Even then I knew she needed medication. At ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/06/04/in-my-lifetime/ I sit here staring blankly at a blank piece of paper, but for the faded blue lines that help me write straight across the page. My task is simple - to come up with 8 lines which when all said and done will make up 2 versus of a ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/06/02/eight-lines/ Serendipitously, Jesse took me to a Reason event back in February. This peculiar, hidden soiree of music tech geeks was an adventure for me as one of the only female music producers present at the event. But it's typical in the world of musicians and gear - women ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/04/22/arabian-and-the-sheik/ It's official.  On a rainy day in February, the band joined forces in cubby surrounded by every drum imaginable, courtesty of Michael.  With a timed heater on, we set out to write the new album - at least sketch a few ideas.  The world is on our mind - liberation, sexy ... http://www.shaheensheik.com/2009/02/16/studio-session/