Music » Compilation New Age Music

Release Date: 2000-04-14, Audio CD, Bmg Special Product

Release Date: 1996-04-23, Audio CD, Narada

With so much so-called New Age music turning out to be nothing more than heavily hyped, synthesized reformulations of the romantic, syrupy schlock that Middle America tends to gorge itself on, it is a blessing to find the Real Music label founding a new Real Mystic imprint dedicated to music that helps open pathways to higher dimensions.

Label President Terence Yallop, who leads a 15-minute guided meditation on Namasté's second bonus disc, has done a superb job of assembling pieces that transmit New Age music's most trancelike and devotional qualities. Two beautiful tracks are from Karunesh's Zen Breakfast, two from discs by Buedi Siebert. "Prabhupada Padma" from Rasa in Concert features the vocals of Kim Waters. Kim's voice is so sensual that she could sing a grocery list and have you down on your knees, pledging eternal devotion to Kellogg's Corn Flakes and hopefully something more organic. The music of Ben Leinbach, excerpted from his Spirit of Yoga disc, has already received praise in these pages: Yallop wisely uses it as background to his meditation as well as a solo track. Add in Benjamin Iobst's Singing Bowls of Tibet and other beautiful offerings from Devakant and Gary Malkin, and you've got a collection as ideally suited to dinner by candlelight as for contemplation, meditation, and just plain daydreaming.

~ Jason Victor Bellecci-Serinus, Spirit of Change

Release Date: 1996-01-16, Audio CD, Earthbeat

Release Date: 2002-08-13, Audio CD, Madacy Records

Release Date: 2000-04-14, Audio CD, Bmg Special Product

Release Date: 2006-11-21, Audio CD, Spirit Voyage

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Genre: New Age Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 4-NOV-1997

More potpourri than unified high concept, the fourth installment in the Pure Moods series nevertheless provides an interesting collage of acts associated with techno, ambient, alt-pop, and New Age genres. For some listeners, that means the transition from the rhythmic mystical-ethereal vibe of the first four tracks (from Enigma, Mythos, Delerium, and Sarah McLachlan and a splendid piece from Balligomingo) to a trilogy from New Age romanticists ( Secret Garden, Yanni, and pianist Jim Brickman) may seem a little disjointed. Ditto for the segue from George Winston's impressionistic 1980 solo piano piece, "Sea," to a Steve Reich-like minisymphony from Moby). And the concluding Afro-Celt Sound System track, a spirited, mandolin-driven piece with Peter Gabriel on vocals, is a stylistic island unto itself. Still, most fans of easy-listening contemporary music (particularly the adventurous ones) should find this an agreeable assortment of music from artists who infuse their craft with stronger-than-usual spiritual and emotional subtexts. --Terry Wood

Release Date: 1996-09-24, Audio CD, Narada