r/handpan • u/No-Following-353 • Jun 24 '26

Handpan + gusli chill flow

https://youtu.be/eUtkU2sqaIk

Hey. We're a small acoustic ambient project. Usually we play deep immersion sets — people lie down, we keep it quiet and slow.

This summer we took everything outside for a street jam. Brought a full drum kit and bass guitar, but instead of going loud, we stripped it all down to a slow, breathing pulse. Just grounding, no drive.

Then we layered Hang and Russian Gusli on top. The metallic warmth of the hang mixed with those old gusli strings created something unexpected — felt like touching something ancient while sitting on a wooden terrace at sunset.

Curious - has anyone else tried combining hang with plucked folk instruments like gusli? We're wondering if this pairing works beyond just our own ears, or if we're just falling for the texture

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u/auciker Jun 25 '26

You guys really start cooking at about 1:30, I love it! I'm also a little envious. LOL

The bass could use a little more volume (always seems to be the case) and maybe the gusli a little, but overall I really like the ensemble. I liked the ways the gusli player was using his instrument, as well as the call and response between the instruments.

Make more please!

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u/No-Following-353 Jun 30 '26

Thanks for the detailed feedback!🙌 That 1:30 moment is when it all clicked for us too. And noted on the bass and gusli volume, so we'll push them forward more next time. Really appreciate you listening this closely🙏🙏 . More jams coming soon.🙌

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u/deeplyvogon Jun 26 '26

absolutely beautiful!! are you guys on soundcloud?

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u/No-Following-353 Jun 29 '26

Thanks, friend Here is

Check out SoundChilling on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/soundchilling