NEWS: Ahbez Documentary Receives Foundation Grant
It is with great pride that myself and Full Moon Films, the production company behind the Eden Ahbez documentary “As the Wind,” announce that we have been awarded the 2020 Kenneth Karmiole Research...
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UPDATE: “Ixtahuele Performs Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland” LP to Be Released in...
“Dharmaland,” the collection of music written by Eden Ahbez in 1961-63 (in the immediate aftermath of “Eden’s Island”), but left in sheet music form by the composer during his lifetime, has been...
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NEWS: Nicolas Winding Refn’s Website Features Original Eden Ahbez Content
Academy Award nominated director Nicolas Winding Refn has a website—byNWR.com—and it currently hosts a feature article about Eden Ahbez written by yours truly (Brian Chidester), as well a preview of...
View ArticleNEWS: Eden Ahbez Radio Special (November 3, 2020)
The November 3rd episode of the Qwasa Qwasa radio show (out of London) is being dedicated to Eden Ahbez. It will be hosted by DJ Levi Adriaenssens and will air from 12 to 2 CET on Threads Radio:...
View ArticleAhbez Pen-Pal Publishes New Article/Memoir
Roy Behrens—a retired professor of Graphic Design at the University of Northern Iowa and published author on the topic of Dazzle Ships (among other things)—has recently published an article about his...
View ArticleNew Eden Ahbez Audio Documentary by “For Keeps” Podcast
David Peterkofsky, host and producer of the podcast “For Keeps,” has just released a new episode and it features Brian Chidester, chronicler of Eden Ahbez and co-director of the documentary “As the...
View ArticleWeb Interview Series Features Unknown Influence on Ahbez Canon
J. William Lloyd was a late 19th/early 20th century radical American author. His subjects included theosophy, anti-statism, anarchy, holistic diets, and a back-to-nature lifestyle. Among other...
View ArticleNew Ahbez Single/Music Video Is Released!
“Manna” is the first single from the forthcoming album, “Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland,” due July 11, 2021. The link is here: “Dharmaland,” arranged and performed by Ìxtahuele, is the first-ever recording...
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NEWS: “Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland” is UK “Guardian” Album of the Month
“Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland,” arranged and performed by Ixtahuele, is just six days from being officially released (June 11, 2021), but already it has been chosen as the contemporary album of the month...
View ArticleAhbez Documentary Film Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign
It’s official. “As the Wind: The Enchanted Life of Eden Ahbez” has launched a crowdsourcing campaign and we need your help. The link is here:...
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NEWS: “Eden’s Ahbez’s Dharmaland” Is Here!
The gates are finally open! “Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland,” arranged and performed by Ixtahuele, is available through Subliminal Sounds Records in all media platforms, from vinyl double-LP to CD to digital...
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Ahbez Research/Kenneth Karmiole Grant Complete
In February 2020 the Kenneth Karmiole Annual Endowed Research Fellowship was awarded to the filmmakers of “As the Wind: The Enchanted Life of Eden Ahbez.” Before the filmmakers could embark upon their...
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“The Making of Dharmaland” Podcast Out Now
Take a step behind the curtains of “Eden Ahbez’s Dharmaland” and see how the album was made, track-by-track, with its producer Brian Chidester in the new “Making of Dharmaland” podcast. Each episode...
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NEWS: Eden Ahbez Estate Probated 27 Years After His Death
The Eden’s Island Blog received a press release today from the law office of Julie Romersa, representing Joe Romersa, the last collaborator of Eden Ahbez. For those not already familiar, Romersa...
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Danish Artist Christian Friedländer Debuts “Eden’s Island”-Inspired...
Love for Eden Ahbez’s imaginary landscape Eden’s Island continues with the incredible installation and tribute album described in the press release below. Here is also the link to purchase the LP:...
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FEATURE: Rob Mackenzie, Joe Romersa, and Eden Ahbez’s Elusive “Scripture of...
For anyone that has spent significant time on this blog, or who has followed its many postings over the years, the subject of Eden Ahbez‘s “Scripture of the Golden Age” project remains both perennial...
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