Shyfrin Alliance – Buddha Blues (2025)
While Eduard Shyfrin began classical training as a pianist during his youth, the fire of music was subdued when his life led to a career in business and metallurgy. Yet, following a life crisis, Shyrin starting poking those embers, and a roaring flame of musical passion reared in his soul. Over the past year, a few of his singles made their way to our virtual desk, each offering a unique blend of blues-inspired sound. Today, however, we stop, sit back and delve into his most recent offering, ‘Buddha Blues’.
Following the well-received debut album, Upside Down Blues, ‘Buddha Blues’ is the debut release from Shyfrin Alliance’s upcoming album, In The Shadow Of Time. Now, Upside Down Blues already demonstrated Shyfrin’s profound exploration of existential themes as it explored the complexities of love and war. In The Shadow Of Time seemingly ups the ante, if that’s the correct phrase, by delving into the complex topic of time embodying the meaning, profoundness, and purpose of Upside Down Blues. Shyfrin explains: “I’ve chosen a very difficult topic: time. Nobody knows the nature of time; there is no definition. So it was a challenge… each song dedicated to the different aspects of time.”
Tackling the theme of time as a healer, ‘Buddha Blues’ is an intricate wade through Buddhism bound in a country-blues melody. Interestingly, while the single is a harmonic kaleidoscopic concoction of soaring guitars, dynamic piano, bold organ, and crashing drums, it simultaneously has a bare-bones starkness similar to simplistic soundscapes. Perhaps it is Shyfrin’s gruff vocals sliding atop the instrumentation offering it something more definitive – whatever it is, listening to ‘Buddha Blues’ leaves you both chilled out and alert in its languid profoundness.
“It’s about time as a healer. ‘Buddha Blues’ is simple: I’m still on my horse, I’m still driving my car, I’m living my life; no worries, no hard feelings. It’s Buddha’s approach. People misunderstand Buddhism – that you should get rid of your desires because your desires are the source of your problems, but this is simplistic. Actually, what Buddha said is that you should get rid of your wrong desires.” – Eduard Shyfrin on ‘Buddha Blues’
Find out more about Shyfrin Alliance on their official website, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Spotify.
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