East Forest

Artist, Producer, Ceremony Guide

East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and ceremony guide. Since 2008, East Forest’s “lush” (Rolling Stone) and “blissful” (NPR) music has blended ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and avant-pop to explore sound as a tool for inner journeys and consciousness expansion.

The project's latest endeavor is the feature-length film Music for Mushrooms, a narrative documentary showcasing the transformative power of psychedelics, music, and community. The forthcoming long-form record, “Lovingly: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner, vol. III” serves as a musical answer to the film’s central journey: providing an album to guide listeners on deep journeys of introspection from start to finish. The six-hour piece will release in full on February 14, 2025 via Aquilo Records.

East Forest's extensive catalog includes over 30 albums and notable collaborations with artists such as Ram Dass, Jon Hopkins, Laraaji, Dead Prez, Nick Mulvey, Peter Broderick, Max Cooper, and DJ ANNA. The project has performed in over 18 countries at major festivals and venues including BottleRock, Beyond The Pale, Mysteryland, Wilderness and SXSW.

As a trailblazer in meditation and inner resilience, East Forest offers guided meditations, retreats, and a podcast ("Ten Laws w/East Forest"). His approach promotes non-religious, accessible spirituality.  He's a faculty member at the Esalen Institute and has collaborated with institutions across social justice, mental health, science, music, and creative fields, including Google, Johns Hopkins University, UCSF, New Earth, Stanford d.school, and TED.

His work has appeared on Bright Antenna, Domino, Ghostly, Aquilo Records, 1631 Recordings, Mercury KX, as well as Tender Loving Empire & Universal/Decca.

📍 Based in the UK

🔧 Artist, Musician, Producer, and Ceremony Guide

🌐 Website