Ch'Lu (FKA Camilla Mathias)

A piece to take you back to that safe, nostalgic, other-worldly place that is always there within, where we can be who are really are. Written, composed, recorded & produced by Ch’Lu and Double Simian in collaboration remotely. Inspired by the book "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak, that was in the background during their Zoom conversations. Ch’Lu and Double Simian were introduced to e...

An evocative and uplifting quick-boost of a track. This is my first song in Romanian, which is half of my heritage. It's a song about identity, and part one of a forthcoming trilogy. An early version of the track is part of the fund-raising album "Mitra Music for Nepal" produced by Annie Hogan (Marc Almond). It is also the soundtrack to the short film "Coming Home". The title translates as "I'm Ro...

An evocative, uplifting and atmospheric song inspired by an afternoon with a soothsayer in the Catalonian mountains. This song tells the tale of Ch'Lu's essence as interpreted by this magical woman, and re-told now through her vocals, classical guitar, binaural field-recordings, beats and soundscapes. Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch’Lu. Mastered by Jessica Thompson.

A romantic bilingual (French/English) dream-pop song co-created remotely with Double Simian ( aka Joe Murphy). It's a positive spin on waiting for romantic love; the contentment of the present moment and just a knowing that the right person is on their way and due to arrive perfectly on time. Photo by Steve Ullathorne. Vocals, Lyrics & production by Ch'Lu (FKA Camilla Mathias). Synth and drum back...

Blending parred-down classical guitar and vocals, this is the sonic experience of nature passing through you. Written sat amid the rocks of Thakek, Laos, ten years ago, this song has evolved through countless live performances around the world into this version Ch’Lu has recently recorded and produced in her home studio. Written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed & produced by Ch'Lu Lyrics: I g...

Behind the scenes of rehearsals building up Ch'Lu's World First ‘Pole Ninja’ performance ( pole-dancing with multiple Samurai swords and nunchaku ), unleashed alongside the release of her track “Where Venus Meets Mars” at the Elgiva Theatre (Bucks) on Oct 12th 2024. She also sings an acoustic version of the song from up the pole ( pictured). Check out the highlights and coverage with BBC3CR’s Just...

‘Where Venus Meets Mars’ represents the male and female forces meeting on the battlefield, and the struggle within us all. The journey of this track’s creation and airing is being documented by the BBC, which I made specifically for what now transpires to be the World’s First 'Ninja Pole' performance (pole-dancing with ancient weapons)! I will be unleashing the performance in the UK October 12th (...

This is the instrumental version of my deeply transporting "Sounds Of Sunrise" track. It features layers of improvised classical guitar and hypnotic vocals, inspired by the sunrise out of my window ( see cover art). The original version (available on Soundcloud, Bandcamp and Insight Timer) fuses the connecting and focusing Sanskrit mantra Aim Kleem Soh, with classical guitar and vocal harmonies. P...

I created this evocative & comforting 3D sonic journey in response to the recent, devastating shooting of my cousins, Shlomi and Shahar (Debbie), taken too soon in the midst of the current hate and violence in our world. Self-produced in my home studio, the proceeds will go to the three surviving children. The mother shielded their teenage son who then lay trapped under her body: also a tragic mir...

"Mars Mantra" (Ninja Mix) was created for the short video "Ch'Lu in Action", which can be found on the Ch'Lu YouTube channel. It is a 3.5 min video showing Ch'Lu's inner-ninja side: https://youtu.be/_DG6_L4E02o The Ninja Mix is a more instrumental and compact mix of Ch'Lu's motivating "Mars Mantra" track to enhance "action". A track that sprouted from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Narasimha Anu...

This is the 4th track from Ch'Lu's Arts Council & Help Musicians funded album "The Goddess Within", due out with the album on June 9th, for Global Wellness Day. Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, "The Goddess Within" album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. Using t...

This album was made possible with generous grants from the Arts Council of England, Help Musicians UK and the Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust. Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, this album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. It is using the ancient Sanskrit tex...

This atmospheric, healing and uplifting piece by Ch'Lu has been mastered using MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) encoding. It is the opening track from Ch'Lu's new album "The Goddess Within", released June 9th for Global Wellness Day. Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, "The Goddess Within" album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskri...

This album was made possible with generous grants from the Arts Council of England and Help Musicians UK. Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, this album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. It is using the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Mandukya Upanishads, which creat...

This track represents the conscious state of Deep Sleep, Prajna. In this third state, one is filled with the experience of bliss, and can also find the way to clearer knowledge of the two preceding states (Waking and Dreaming). An atmospheric, healing and uplifting piece by Ch'Lu which has been mastered using MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) encoding. It is the fifth track from Ch'Lu's new album...

“The Experiencer” features a playful use of binaural recordings of Ch’Lu’s printer and a scribbling pencil on paper, fused with hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar improvisation and electronic soundscapes. Taken from Ch'Lu's Arts Council & Help Musicians funded album "The Goddess Within" , it was entirely composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced alone in her home studio. “The Exper...

Turiya is the (Sanskrit) vibration of Pure Consciousness. It represents the direct experience of the fourth state of consciousness, that which is the real or true Self : serene, tranquil and filled with bliss. (Ch’Lu also later noticed a subconscious nod to Daphne Oram). This is the seventh track from Ch'Lu's Arts Council of England & Help Musicians UK funded album "The Goddess Within". Composed,...

The atmospheric, healing and uplifting eighth track from "The Goddess Within". Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, "The Goddess Within" album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. Using the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Mandukya Upanishads, which create the experience...

An atmospheric, healing and uplifting piece by Ch'Lu which is the tenth track from "The Goddess Within". Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, "The Goddess Within" album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. Using the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Mandukya Upanishads, wh...

An atmospheric, healing and uplifting piece by Ch'Lu, the eleventh track from the new album "The Goddess Within". Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch'Lu in her home studio, it is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic soundscapes. Using the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Mandukya Upanishads, which create the...

“The Silence” is a journey of the soundless aspect of “Om” – wherein the true self lies, giving a direct experience of universal consciousness. The track too represents the struggle to find this silence in today’s world. This is the final track from Ch'Lu's Arts Council of England & Help Musicians UK funded album "The Goddess Within". Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch’Lu in h...

This is the 9th track from Ch'Lu's forthcoming album "The Goddess Within", due out June 9th, for Global Wellness Day. This album was made possible with generous grants from the Arts Council of England, Help Musicians UK and the Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust. This track is the experience of the first sound in the word “Om” – “A” - which represents the conscious waking state. It is also first...

Ch’Lu self-recorded and produced this song for her little sister during the first Covid lockdown, so she could feel connected to her whenever she listened to it no matter how far apart from each other they physically were. Ch’Lu then soon realised that the song was a necessary reminder for all sisters: in essence, all women everywhere in the world throughout time. It became a song to inspire siste...

A painfully honest song entering the hideous and ridiculous universe of dating apps, and exiting with the freedom that comes from not needing to be "with someone" to be happy. Written, composed, performed & produced by Ch'Lu Filmed, edited & video concept by Vee Vimolmal Photo by Steve Ullathorne Music Video available on Ch'Lu YouTube channel, premieres on 21/10/22 00:00 UK Time. Buy/Download Orig...

A song to inspire happiness. A reminder that it is within us always, that it can be so easy if we let it. It's simply a choice. This song is part one in a series, based on the theme of happiness. Originally created in 2015 and restored for release in 2022. Written, composed, performed, and produced by Ch'Lu. Lyrics on Bandcamp page. Tunecode: 290556AV ISWC: T-922.298.983-5 ISRC: UK-4VC-22-00001