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One of the most beloved of New Age performers, Kitaro, has just released a two-CD set called An Ancient Journey. This Grammy-award winner, who has also won a Golden Globe for his soundtrack to Oliver Stone's “Heaven and Earth,” takes listeners on a journey to ancient civilizations in this new disc. Combining traditional Middle Eastern and Chinese instruments with his analogue synthesizer and other favorite instruments, Kitaro weaves a rich tapestry of the human experience. The music swells majestically and you can imagine thousands of people building the Great Pyramids. Or the subtle sound of sand shifting conjures the image of the sands of time before a new vista opens before us. Don't miss this incredible musical journey!
Don
Slepian's
Sea
of
Bliss
(Don
Slepian
Music)
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
recordings
I've
ever
heard.
Slepian,
a
composer,
performer
and
programmer
of
electronic
music,
has
been
ranked
with
Kitaro
and
Brian
Eno.
Sea
of
Bliss
is
one
of
his
earliest
recordings,
performed
on
a
Digital
Synthesizer
in
1980
and
featured
on
NPR's
“Music
from
the
Hearts
of
Space,”
now
digitally
re-mastered
to
a
peak
of
perfection
in
sound
quality.
This
is
its
first
release
on
compact
disc.
It
is
both
relaxing
and
rejuvenating,
like
standing
at
the
edge
of
a
waterfall's
spray.
Its
complex
polyrhythmic
layers
are
fascinating
to
follow,
and
the
drones
shift
your
consciousness
from
one
level
to
another.
There
are
no
breaks
between
tracks
to
distract
the
listener,
and
no
pattern
that
would
warn
that
one
movement
is
about
to
end
or
begin;
it's
seamless.
Its
enchanting
rills
and
soaring
tones
are
the
perfect
accompaniment
for
crystal
work,
hypnosis,
creative
work
of
any
kind,
and
healing,
as
well
as
yoga
or
Tai
Chi.
His
latest
releases
are
Electronic
Music
from
the
Rainbow
Isle
and
Introspection,
and
frankly,
I
can't
wait
to
hear
them.
This
CD
is
a
must
for
healers
and
meditators!
Journey
to
the
Heart
is
the
first
in
a
series
of
healing
music
releases
for
Body,
Mind
and
Spirit.
It's
a
compilation
album,
featuring
the
works
of
Kitaro,
Unu
Mondo,
Dave
Eggar,
Luis
Perez,
Rojo,
Nawang
Khechog,
Steven
Kindler,
Shinji,
Yu-Xiao
Guang,
Primal
Instinct-even
Debussy!
Journey
to
the
Heart
has
many
colors
and
textures
to
please
listeners.
Luis
Perez's
lilting
“Sleeping
Woman”
combines
Pre-Columbian
and
modern
instrumentation,
guiding
the
listener
on
an
astral
journey.
“Peace
Through
Kindness,”
by
Nawang
Khechog,
is
a
musical
peace
meditation
by
this
Tibetan
flute
master.
Unu
Mondo's
“Lakota”
brings
us
haunting
flute
melodies
in
that
masterful
tradition.
Hispanic
composer
Rojo's
sophisticated
piano
stylings
reminisce
the
innocence
of
childhood
and
loving
memories.
Primal
Instinct's
“Spirit
Within”
takes
the
listener
deep
into
the
rainforest
jungle,
with
acoustic
and
electronic
melody,
powerful
drum
effects,
and
natural
sounds.
Journey
to
the
Heart
has
more
structured
compositions
and
animated
drumming
than
I'd
choose
for
an
energy
healing
session,
but
it
certainly
is
uplifting
and
emotionally
healing.
It's
also
lovely!
Highly
recommended.
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