Co-written, performed (synths, drum machine, sampler), arranged, produced & mixed by Pouya Ehsaei Co-written and performed:Koroleko Moussa (Balafon, Djembe)Sam Warner (Trumpet)Hammadi Valdes (Drums, Congas, Bongos)Tamar Osborn (Bariton Sax, Clarinet)Parham Bahadoran (Duduk)Kareem Dayes (Cello)Yelfris Valdes (Trumpet) Spoken Word:Tara FatehiMA.MOYOMaureen OnwunaliNomakhwezi BeckerTim EtchellsOluwaseun OlayiwolaNisha RamayyaTasneim Zyada Cover Artwork by Farhad QashqaiDesign and Layout by Nahal MarzbanMastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The CarverySound Enginner: Dave HolmesRecorded by Dave Holmes at Lightship 95 StudioArt direction by Pouya Ehsaei & Tara FatehiCreated in Peckham, LondonThe exact number of times one needs to walk on an untrodden mountain for a path to start to appear. All the vibrations that remain from the first time a word is uttered. A flood from another planet, approaching Earth. When you look at a tree and all the ones who looked at the same tree appear for a blink of an eye. A thing you can only fully see from the moon: so scattered, so fluid, and always shifting. Created by London-based Iranian duo Pouya Ehsaei and Tara Fatehi, From the Lips to the Moon brings together a cast of London’s fierce, current, and transcultural voices, fusing live electronics, performative poetry, unearthly melodies, noise, and twisted beats. Their debut album delves into four years of live encounters, remembered as much for their spontaneity as for their unity. This is a record defined by its contrasts: gritty, sharp-edged electronics, raw vocalizations, and organic instrumental textures give way seamlessly to moments of soft, profound tenderness.

Pouya Ehsaei Eurorack, Rytm, Octatrack, FXs, words (No Door)Tara Fatehi Vocal, WordsTamar Osborn Clarinet (A1, B5) Baritone Sax (A3, A4, B2, B3, B4)Afla Sackey Percussion (A1, A3, B1, B2, B3, B5)Cover Artwork by Aylar DastgiriDesign and Layout by Nahal MarzbanMastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The CarveryMixed by Pouya Ehsaei and Dave HolmesRecorded by Giles Barrett at Lightship 95 StudioProduced by Pouya EhsaeiSupported by Horniman Museum and Gardens, Masoud Azizpour, Nahal Marzban, Arman Nouri, Siamak Shojaee and Shayan Mortazavi.Thanks to: Ahmad Jafari, Sedākhāne, Rudi Schmidt, Saava Benjamin Busenze Balagadde & Mazdak Ayari.  An epic whirlwind of heavy sub-bass, stormy woodwinds, and uncanny vocals, conjuring ghosts of the old and new, the intimate and the alien, the literary and the chaotic. Fusing post-industrial, dub techno, avant-garde jazz, African drumming, and experimental hip-hop into a dark, captivating sonic experience. A thrilling new collaboration led by the trailblazing Pouya Ehsaei (live electronics/ Ariwo, From the Lips to the Moon, Parasang), the project features the untamable force of Tamar Osborn (Collocutor, Flock, Unknown to Known) on wind instruments, and the kaleidoscopic voice of Tara Fatehi (From the Lips to the moon, Mishandled Archive). Inspired by the journey of Zar — possession-trance healing rituals rooted in dance, percussion, and song — People of the Wind draws the listener on a sea voyage, from the shores of East Africa to the haunted coasts of Iran. They weave together experiences of displacement and migration, deep-rooted musical traditions, and futuristic soundscapes. People of the Wind moves with the traditions of Zar – healing music and dance brought to southern Iran by communities displaced from East Africa. With deep respect for those who endured the Indian Ocean Slave Trade, the chants on this album are renditions of traditional Zar chants. The work is also connected to the book Ahl-e Hava (People of the Wind) by Iranian writer Gholam-Hossein Sa’edi.