James Asher & Madeleine Doherty
Drawing on his extensive experience with percussion and electronic programming, James collaborates on this project with the lush sound of the concert harp played by Madeleine Doherty. From ambient to electro-beat groove, James weaves his inimitable style through 12 new "colorful" trance tracks sure to please his many fans.
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Cybertribe
Hypnotic, rhythmic, earthy, yet otherworldly. Musician John Deere has composed a journey of mystical, infectious, trance based on journals found in an antique shop in Amsterdam that tell of a crash of an alien speceship in Australia some 30,000 years ago. The craft was from Andromeda, a sister galaxy, and carried a crew of 300 with only 25 aliens surviving. Didgeridoo, flutes, drums, synthesizer and human voice combine in a mesmerizing presentation of both trance and various world beats from the lilting "welcome to the Journey" to the flowing transition of "The spirit of Earth Continues" and the pulsating drums of "Reaching Motherland". Dance with the spirit of the Natives, or fly with the souls of the otherworldly strangers.
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Waterbone
"Jimmy Waldo and D. Kendall Jones, collectively known as Waterbone, continue their world travels with their New Earth Records debut ORION PROPHECY. To give listeners an authentic glimpse of the Middle East, the Waterbone crew traveled to the heart of Egypt to record in such exotic locales as a bustling Cairo marketplace and the normally off-limits "Tomb of Qar" in Giza. Fitting comfortably among label mates like Tulku and Cybertribe, the Waterbone experience offers a juxtaposition of downtempo percussion and trip hop beats, synthesized atmosphere, techno effects, Egyptian chants and indigenous instrumentation like the ney, reque, quanoon and mizmar. Trance dance endowed with Middle Eastern mysticism is the result, and worldbeat aficionados are sure to find these pieces well suited to their tastes." - Music Design Review.
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"This highly listenable trancey dance mix features the didge among environmental sounds, ambient vocal chants, spoken-word vocals, and tasteful synth work. It’s from the label whose motto is ‘music for people on the path’ - I like that. And I like the rhythmic, warm selections of Sacred Memories. Cybertribe does seem to strike some hidden tribal chord deep within my modern soul. A must for lovers of the didgeridoo and anyone who liked Deep Forest" - NAPRA Trade Journal.
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Alain Eskinasi, Aziz Paige & Richard Hardy
Rooted in the ancient and sacred tradition of trance dancing, Shapeshifters is energized by the rapture and rhythm of neo-shamanic drumbeat. The exotic sound of electronic sitar and spirited guitar entwine with an array of eloquent woodwinds to take you deep into the labyrinth of your own unlimited spirit. This album is an unforgettable experience!
Jonathan Goldman
On this album noted sound and music therapy expert Jonathan Goldman invokes the energies of Tara, the Tibetan goddess of compassion and protection. On a psycho-accoustic level, there are many pulses and frequencies designed to induce "trance" states of heightened consciousness. The underlying bed of sonics contain tambura, monochord and other harmonically related instruments, as well as Tibetan overtone chanting. The drums are pulsed at 60 beats per minute, helping to facilitate relaxation while listening, as well as the ability to dance and move.
On Trancendence the native traditions of North America and the ancient traditions of India and the Far East have been combined and mixed with some of the best trance-ambient music that you are likely to hear. Using the alchemy of technology, sampled sounds are fused with the warmth and organic qualities of live percussion, vocals and a wide range of instruments, creating a new body for an ancient soul. The result places the Inuit shaman next to the Indian Dotaraj, and the Tahitian Choir alongside GubGubi from Bengal. Recommended.
