Rachel Kowal of NPR described the album as "tied to both nature and to everyday urban life, giving it the qualities of a sort of ethereal and mystical modern-day fairytale.
"[4] Aside from performing and recording his own material, East Forest also wrote music for Leela, Deepak Chopra’s video game for Xbox 360 Kinect and Wii.
[6] Under the Gun had this to say: "A revelatory excursion in sound, Orbits serves as the auditory equivalent of a sonic journey through the endless beauties and intricacies Mother Nature has to offer.
He's slept in the Sahara desert, been chased by bears, hung out in the Amazon for a bit and climbed some of the world's tallest mountains alongside his trusty recorder while he does so to capture the sounds of those different landscapes.
[10] On September 8, 2017, East Forest released Cairn, a collaboration with Portland-based producer Keith Sweaty, named for the a stacks of stone built as a landmark to guide you in the wilderness.
East Forest made headlines by charting #1 iTunes New Age and finding inclusion in the psychedelic-assisted therapy and research movement.
I’m honored that my teachings have been paired with a musician like East Forest, who has crafted an album with so much love.” - Ram Dass On December 27, 2019, East Forest released Reworks, a collection of compositions from the Ram Dass record reinterpreted by Hammock (band), Nick Mulvey, The Album Leaf, Slow Meadow, Laraaji, Christopher Willits, and Peter Broderick.