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David "Duke Mushroom" Schommer on Rhythm and Goji Berries

David "Duke Mushroom" Schommer is a musician and producer, and one half of the duo EarthRise Sound System, whose new album "The Yoga Sessions" hit shelves in January.  

Everything in my life is based on rhythm. There's a rhythm to everything. To our heartbeats and the way we walk and the ebb and flow of traffic up 5th avenue. When I first came to New York, I was in a show called Stomp, and that was all about rhythm. Yoga came into my life while I was in Stomp. I was dating this amazing modern dancer who was like, "You know what would be really good for you? If you did a sun salutations every morning." I still do those to this day. That’s the oil for my body and soul! 

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Cooler Yoga Music: "The Yoga Sessions"

What makes good yoga music? Sitar? Chanting? The kirtan crowd leans that way, and they seem to be having a marvelous time. But Yoga Organix begs to differ. Yoga instructor Derek Beres has a following at Equinox, but he also has a following as DJ and music journalist, and now YogaOrganix is putting out his first yoga music album. Together he and David "Duke Mushroom" Schommer are EarthRise Sound System, and they describe their new album, "The Yoga Sessions," as "percussively rich" and "dubby." Set for a 1/1/2010 release, the tracks are apparently intended to be as good in a club as they are in a yoga class. So if you could use a little break from Bhagavan Das (not that you don't love him!) consider slipping "The Yoga Sessions" to your yoga teacher as a little New Year's present.