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Silhouette of a Season

April 13, 2012

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by Matt Millecchia The gentle instrumental music created by acoustic guitarist Matt Millecchia is performed with a flat-pick instead of the more common fingerstyle method on acoustic guitar. The album contains a dozen original tunes — four showcasing Millecchia on solo guitar and the balance featuring him with various artists on bass, cello, accordian, electric […]

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Provence

April 13, 2012

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by Luna Blanca Luna Blanca’s first three CDs, along with their concert DVD, established the group internationally as a top modern flamenco ensemble that combines melodic emotional acoustic guitar performance with piano and keyboards, backed by tasteful passionate percussion. On Provence, they have added rhythm guitar, bass and additional keyboards and have proven themselves to […]

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Sacred Earth: A Meditative Journey of Award-Winning Music and Natural Sounds

April 13, 2012

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by Dean Evenson Let your soul delight in this meditative journey of nature and music with Evenson’s sensitive field recordings that honor the sacredness of the earth, interwoven with the soothing music. Evenson’s native flute, silver flute and spacious keyboard atmosphere are joined in artistic collaboration with soaring wordless vocals, rich cello tones, harmonic guitar, […]

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Beauty and Fire

April 13, 2012

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by Tomas Michaud Michaud’s music has always been a global, cross-cultural journey, but with this recording, he wants to take the listener on a deeper, inner exploration. His CDs are a mystical, sensual sound experience that will send a tingle up your spine. The music is seductive, enchanting and heartwarming — compelling world-fusion music that […]

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Love Abounds

April 13, 2012

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by Brenda McMorrow The CD features Sanskrit mantras, chants and acoustic music for kirtan, meditation and yoga. The beauty and sacred power of ancient Sanskrit chant form is the foundation for this contemporary suite of folk-influenced songs, rich in acoustic and ambient electronic textures. Produced by the esteemed Ben Leinbach (Deva Premal/Jai Uttal), these songs […]

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Midsummer

April 13, 2012

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by Uwe Gronau Uwe Gronau (pronounced like “you-we grow-now”) is a pianist and keyboardist, but it is not that easy to describe his music, because he also plays bass and a little acoustic guitar, plus adds drum programming and the sounds of flute, trumpet, English horn, electric guitar and other instruments. The two-CD set contains […]

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Mantra Rocks

April 13, 2012

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by Dave Dale and Nadaji Dale offers Sanskrit mantras, guitar, keyboard and rock rhythms for yoga. Through his guitar he has discovered new ways to express the power of Sanskrit mantras and by adding Nadaji’s vocals and harmonium,c, revealing the emotional potency residing within these sacred healing chants. www.whiteswanrecords.com Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 30, Number […]

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Songs to the Earth: Music for Meditation and Healing

April 13, 2012

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by Annette Cantor Cantor takes two age-old European music traditions — Gregorian chants and cello performances — and mixes them with ancient Native American musical traditions (wooden flute and indigenous percussion), forming a unique sound on this album. Originally trained as an opera singer in Vienna, she has developed a unique style of soulful, emotive […]

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A Sound Sleep: Guided Meditations with Relaxing Music and Nature Sounds

April 13, 2012

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by Dudley and Dean Evenson In a nation of insomniacs, this album offers a solution. It is designed specifically to help people fall asleep — and stay asleep. Dudley’s soothing voice guides the listener to a deep state of relaxation and helps to release worrisome thoughts. Calming music enhances the process, with harp, hand harp, […]

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… And Love Rages On!

April 13, 2012

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by AO Music This CD features a wide array of musical styles, instruments and rhythms from all over the planet, but beyond the global grooves, the most special aspect of their sound is the singing. Much is wordless vocalizing, also known as vocalese, and passages from languages around the globe — all of which add […]

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Chakra Healing Music: Awaken Your Inner Source of Healing and Transformation

April 12, 2012

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by David Ison Since a serious car accident in 1980, Ison has used his music to catalyze profound healing and transformational insight with thousands of clients. The music releases blockages in the physical and energetic bodies, creating waves of relaxation and expanding emotional freedom. From this deep and open place, healing can occur spontaneously, and […]

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Sacred Alchemy

April 12, 2012

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by Devaa Haley Designed to reawaken and liberate the many dimensions of the sacred feminine, this CD brings alive the 13 faces of the Goddess with songs that range from sexy and untamed, to reverential and tender. The album celebrates and embraces the feminine spirit from diverse traditions, including Tara, Pele, Kali, Isis, Shekinah and […]

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Tibetan Dream Journey

April 12, 2012

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by Nawang Khechog Inspired by the practice of Tibetan dream yoga, as well as the dream of all Tibetan people for peace and freedom, Khechog offers these inspiring solo flute songs. The 11 original compositions are founded upon his sublime flute melodies, enhanced by gentle percussive explorations and contributions from guest musicians, and feature a […]

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