 Peaceful music of various styles that is intended to create relaxation and positive feelings |
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Gifts of the Angels publisher: Inner Peace Music ASIN: B000003IVB sales rank: 37651 price: $10.36 (new), $4.44 (used) |
| A celestial anthology of healing music inspired by the angelic kingdom. Each song includes a magic moment when the recording studio filled with a special light. Selections cover Halpern s greatest hits (l975-1995) and are a blessing to your body, mind and spirit. Features electric piano, angelic (wordless) choir, flute, harp and love. | |
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Best of Narada New Age (2-CD Set) publisher: Narada ASIN: B00006314Q sales rank: 141056 price: $9.76 (new), $8.74 (used) |
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The term New Age has received more than its fair share of derision over the years, and not without reason. Much of the genre offers passionate instrumental music, but much of it is also watered-down, easy-listening variations of other genres and forms. This two-for-one compilation of music released by Narada over the last 20 years presents both sides of the schism. Ironically, the best music here is more of the international variety than contemporary instrumental, including Greg Ellis's percussion and voice tapestry from his solo album, Kala Rupa, Axiom of Choice 's modern Persian fusion on "Parvaz (Flight)," and Kazu Matsui's atmospheric Asian soundscapes. Some more-traditional pieces stand out as well, including the title track from David Arkenstone's debut, Valley in the Clouds, and Jonn Serrie and Gary Stroutsos's dreamy, ethnoambient "Hidden World." The 22 tracks compiled here are a 50-50 proposition, however. Many entries--like the neo-flamenco of Jesse Cook, the piano stylings of Michael Jones, the smooth jazz of Budi Siebert--lean toward the syrupy side of the genre. Further, some of the label's best artists--specifically, Peter Buffett, Peter Maunu (who released a memorable solo album in 1990), and Vas (drummer Ellis's main project)--are not represented here, although that may be because releases by those first two artists are, sadly, out-of-print. This is a decent Narada sampler, but certainly not the best the label has had to offer. --Bryan Reesman |
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Chakra Suite publisher: Inner Peace Music ASIN: B00005OMHN sales rank: 1618 price: $10.55 (new), $6.95 (used) |
| The crystal clear tones of solo Rhodes electric piano creates a paradigm shift in modern music, and makes it easy to experience the benefits of sound healing. | |
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Treasure publisher: Spotted Peccary ASIN: B000QGDZ6Y sales rank: 19414 price: $11.34 (new), $11.00 (used) |
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"Full of exceptionally deep and cinematic moments, layers of smeared guitar textures, sneaky ear candy, and epic rhythmic percussion." -- AmbientVisions.com A powerhouse collaboration from two of Spotted Peccary's most popular and best-selling artists--well respected musicians who are often mentioned in the same breath as Brian Eno, Patrick O'Hearn, and Tangerine Dream. Jon Jenkins' last release, Beyond City Light, was an Amazon.com Best of 2005 Top 10 selection. Previous solo releases by both artists have charted at #1 on NAV/NAR Top 100 charts, and been designated as a Billboard Critic's Choice. |
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Buddha Nature publisher: New Earth Records ASIN: B00005NT40 sales rank: 35955 price: $10.94 (new), $10.78 (used) |
| Deuter's enchanting flute and soft rhythms blend layered melodies with water sounds, inviting us to a world where our own Buddha nature is reveled. Ideal for meditation, massage, and bodywork. | |
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Songs From a Secret Garden publisher: Philips ASIN: B000001GBJ sales rank: 3587 price: $7.04 (new), $3.39 (used) |
| Picture a square with Clannad, pianist David Lanz, Mannheim Steamroller, and the musicians of Riverdance at its corners. Somewhere within those stylistic borders you will encounter the European duo Secret Garden. The popular twosome--Irish violinist Fionnuala (fi-NOO-la) Sherry and Norwegian pianist/keyboardist Rolf Lovland--have attracted a sizable following with their heart-touching specialty: a wistful, violin-rooted, pop-folk-classical melange that often strikes the ear as a film score in search of some delicate romantic tale. Songs from a Secret Garden is the duo's debut recording from 1995, and it principally offers a series of pensive dialogues between Sherry's stately violin and Lovland's subdued piano, yielding equal measures of sweetness and melancholy. Whistles, pipes, percussion, strings, and ethereal voices serve as embellishments. At times you may sense you're being serenaded by strolling musicians with a heavy sentimental streak; at other times you may feel genuinely moved--perhaps by something as lovely as the reverential "Sigma" and its sublime, Gregorian-like choral passages. Only one uptempo tune, "The Rap," surfaces here; a few others would have been welcomed. And yes, this is the disc where you will find "Heartstrings," the composition that once smote Barbra Streisand's heart. She eventually acquired the rights to the piece, inserted lyrics, renamed it "I've Dreamed of You" (found on A Love Like Ours), and sang it to James Brolin during the couple's 1998 wedding. --Terry Wood | |
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Book of Secrets publisher: Verve ASIN: B000J233SK sales rank: 1308 price: $9.99 (new), $8.99 (used) |
| BONUS DVD (PAL) | |
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Beyond publisher: Warner Brothers ASIN: B0014XCMV2 sales rank: 28772 price: $5.38 (new), $2.75 (used) |
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"I love William’s musicality, his writing and the magic he weaves on the piano. He has a unique gift the whole world should hear."—David Foster Josh Groban, Michael Bublé and William Joseph have many things in common—they are young, they are not your typical music artists, and they are shepherded in their careers by illustrious producer David Foster. Groban and Bublé have become major stars; Joseph is on his way. With his second major-label album, Beyond, the inventive, impassioned pianist and songwriter reaches beyond the boundaries of the contemporary instrumental genre to touch a new generation. |
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The Best New Age - Vol. 6 publisher: Priority Records ASIN: B000003ANB sales rank: 193293 price: $59.97 (new), $4.68 (used) |
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Northern Lights-Music Of Contemplation For A New Age publisher: Finlandia ASIN: B000005IFQ sales rank: 138576 price: $9.89 (new), $2.24 (used) |
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