One of two debut albums marking Riffat Sultana’s signing to X DOT 25 Music. Entezar carries forward the Sham Chaurasi Gharana tradition of her father, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan — Sufi and qawwali vocals rendered with contemporary warmth and depth.

Released alongside Entezar on the same day, Melodies of the Soul gathers Riffat Sultana’s Sufi, qawwali, and folk repertory into a luminous collection — the voice of a third-generation Sham Chaurasi Gharana artist, now part of the X DOT 25 Music family.

The Dawn is a meditation on beginnings — that fragile, luminous moment when night finally gives way to first light. In Persian tradition, dawn is the hour of poets and travelers, of remembrance and renewal, when the world feels briefly suspended between what has passed and what is still to come.

At its center is the singular voice of Alan Kushan’s own handcrafted Santoor — strung with piano and harp strings, moving from the most delicate shimmer, like light breaking over a horizon, to vast orchestral waves of sound.

Time Traveller Suite is an epic over 18-minute musical odyssey that bridges the ancient world with the limitless possibilities of the future. Guided by the timeless voice of the Persian santoor, Alan Kushan invites the listener on a voyage through civilizations, forgotten landscapes, and the enduring spirit of Persian culture.

At the heart of this recording is an extraordinary instrument conceived and handcrafted by Alan himself — a monumental concert santoor strung with piano, harp, and harpsichord strings, revealing colors and resonances rarely heard from a single instrument.

A Sip of Fire is a mesmerizing collaboration between acclaimed visual artist, poet, musician, and writer Koorosh Angali and renowned Santoor Maestro Alan Kushan. Rooted in the rich traditions of Persian art and inspired by the timeless poetry of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the album weaves expressive spoken word with beautifully improvised santoor performances, creating an intimate journey of reflection, passion, and spiritual discovery.

Together, Angali’s heartfelt recitations and Kushan’s spontaneous performances create a living dialogue where poetry and music breathe as one — an invitation to experience the enduring beauty of Persian culture through a timeless fusion of poetry, music, and artistic expression.

Voices Of Spheres captures a rare and deeply spiritual musical encounter between the legendary Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and his two sons, Shafqat Ali Khan and Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan. Recorded in an intimate room with no audience and no predetermined arrangements, each artist was simply invited to sing, accompanying himself on the traditional swarmandal (harp). The performances unfolded naturally and spontaneously, preserving the emotion, devotion, and authenticity of the moment.

Years later, these unique recordings were carefully revisited. New soundscapes, subtle remixing, and respectful remastering were added to enhance the listening experience while preserving the spiritual essence and integrity of the original performances. The tracks have also been thoughtfully resequenced to create a more immersive musical journey.

This recording holds special historical significance, as it documents the final recording session of Ustad Salamat Ali Khan before his passing in 2001. More than an album, Voices Of Spheres stands as a timeless musical testament to three generations of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana and the enduring power of its sacred vocal tradition.

Thirty years after the December 1995 release of Bandidos De Amor, X DOT 25 Music presents two newly remastered editions that draw out what was always two distinct bodies of work on a single record. The Spanish Sessions revisits the album’s radiant flamenco, Latin, and acoustic guitar energy. The Desert Sessions brings forward the deeper Middle Eastern textures and hypnotic rhythms — tracks featuring Persian percussionist Pejman Hadadi, whose collaboration with Yussi Wenger began on Axiom of Choice’s Beyond Denial. Together, these companion releases restore the dual spirit of a timeless world fusion classic — now presented with renewed clarity, warmth, and depth.

The album that put X DOT 25 Music on the map. Recorded in 1992 by Aldoush Alpanian and The Human Exchange — with Koorosh Angali writing the lyrics that helped define the movement — The Child Within was the first release built on the label’s founding formula: ancient Iranian village music woven with Persian poetry, fused with jazz and classical sensibilities. It won the 1993 San Francisco Weekly Wammies Award for Best World Music Album of the Year and became the cornerstone of the early X DOT 25 catalog — its success part of what drew Axiom of Choice to the label the following year. Now, close to three and a half decades on, the album returns in a new remastered edition — restored with renewed clarity and depth.

“Resoundingly entrancing” — BAM Magazine  ·  “Fusion…in favor of ensemble fluidity, which has a seductive and serpentine appeal” — SF Bay Guardian