by Dean Evenson — Gentle rolling rhythms, atmospheric grooves, soft percussion, a touch of didgeridoo and lovely keyboard compositions invite you to relax into the moment. The compositions are uplifting, as well as comforting and supportive, resulting in an ambience that is perfect for healing practitioners or those who just want to relax. The liner […]
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Tantra of Sound Harmonizer
July 20, 2014
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Tantra of Sound Harmonizer by Jonathan Goldman and Andi Goldman — This recording represents a new musical first — it simultaneously balances the chakras and brainwaves by utilizing Synchro-Sound, an advanced sonic technology developed by the Goldmans. This recording features ancient sacred sounds, psycho-acoustic frequencies, toning, chanting, musical textures, sonic entrainment frequencies and much more […]
Bardo
July 4, 2014
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Bardo by Christopher Bont — This 60-minute work is a surreal musical drama inspired by four fields of reference: the Tarot system, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, sound healing/esoteric sound theories and sacred geometry. The music narrates the journey of “the Fool,” a character from the ancient Tarot system, who illustrates the cycle from […]
Chakra Meditations and Tones
July 3, 2014
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Chakra Meditations and Tones by Dudley and Dean Evenson, with vocalist Beth Quist — This album reveals the basic steps of healing through sound on a journey through your chakras, body, spirit and mind. The music can be used as an effective tool for energizing and balancing the chakras and is designed to be listened […]
River Serene
April 30, 2014
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River Serene by Timothy Wenzel — Wenzel, who has played piano all his life, primarily makes his recordings with a synthesizer (including a sequencer and computer), and his albums feature a wide array of instrumental sounds, including piano, violin, cello, flute, harp, guitars, drums and percussion. His music has great appeal in the New Age […]
Voyage of The Troubadour
April 29, 2014
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Voyage of The Troubadour by Jack Gates — The CD is inspired by the music of Brazil, Afro-Cuban and jazz. Enjoy the sounds as Gates takes his music through the realms of sparse acoustic New Age-style guitar improvisations to the sounds of an upbeat rhythmic Latin jazz. You will make stops in-between on tunes featuring […]
Nocturnes
April 28, 2014
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Nocturnes by Dan Chadburn — Chadburn’s piano music explores the dreams, fears, mysteries and quiet serenity that can appear after dark. His music is entwined with other musicians playing English horn, French horn, violin and viola. This is beautiful music that will transport you to a place of comfort and peace. danchadburn.com Reprinted from […]
The Shimmering Land
April 4, 2014
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The Shimmering Land by Meg Bowles — Bowles has created shimmering orchestral ambient soundscapes evoking soft layers of shifting light and sound. The music is reflective and contemplative, with different sections, purposeful movement, counterpoint, shifting textures and specific emotionalism. It has many different layers of listening. When you first listen, you may feel like you […]
Bliss of Being
April 2, 2014
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Bliss of Being by The Pure Heart Ensemble — This all-acoustic New Age music group, led by pianist Richard Shulman, wants their listeners to find bliss. Using a warm, lovely compilation of sounds featuring New Age piano, flutes, cello, crystal bowls and wordless vocals, the recording not only celebrates the feeling of bliss, but also […]
Sweet Christmas: Christmas Carols with Joyful Improvisations
March 23, 2014
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Sweet Christmas: Christmas Carols with Joyful Improvisations by Suzy Jimerson-Overholt — On this beautiful Christmas carol CD, Jimerson-Overholt includes joyful improvisations on the Yamaha Clavinova 505. Each recording is a first take and is not layered or edited. For years, she has improvised on Christmas carols and is delighted to share these with you. The […]
Flight 14
March 22, 2014
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Flight 14 by Uwe Gronau — Gronau, the prolific German wunderkind musician and composer, is back with a new album. As usual, the music is wildly creative and quite eclectic, ranging from soft solo piano numbers to what might be called progressive, rocking New-Age (progressive rock without vocals). In between are piano and/or synthesizer tunes, […]
Soundtrack to Life
March 21, 2014
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Soundtrack to Life by Cosmo Frequency — The CD contains a dozen mostly instrumental tunes that include some soft pieces, many mid tempo numbers featuring a variety of synthesizer sounds, including the electronic woodwind instrument and some up-tempo tunes with dance rhythms. The music features the sounds of Native American flute, drums, bass, trumpet, flugelhorn, […]
4 Earth: Natural Sounds of Ocean, Stream, River, Pond
March 20, 2014
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4 Earth: Natural Sounds of Ocean, Stream, River, Pond by Dean Evenson — Evenson is an award-winning soundhealing pioneer known for combining his beautiful flute music with the sounds of nature. Now, for the first time, he is releasing an album of natural sounds drawn from four interconnected ecosystems and the flow of water between […]
August 7, 2014
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