This CD could also be called 'Groove Ganesh 2'. Astra and the Stolp brothers present the same mesmerising, psychedelic sounds and textures the fans love. However, this time they invited Santhanam, a master percussionist from Madras, to add his magic.

After months of festivals, jamming and recording ideas it was time for Astra and the Stolp brothers to put together a new album. Eventually they came back to the original idea of 'Groove Ganesh': Loop based grooves with the added texture of live percussion. For that they found a South Indian master drummer. Santhanam Gopala from Madras was classically trained since he was five and started performing at the age of nine. Needless to say, there were a few things he could teach the other three. 'It was a fantastic trip starting to play with Sandy', explains Astra. 'We put together the loops and the bass groove, but when he added his magic, the whole thing turned upside down. He has such a nack to play around the rhythm'. 'We can see it in the faces of the audience', adds Nik. 'Some of them watch with their mouths wide open'. Damian speaks his own psychedelic language on the guitar and Astra weaves his sounds around it. Add to that lyrics in invented language and you find yourself on a trip into Neverland. 'Sometimes we don't want to come back', laughs Damian.