Blissful & Chilled Out [Import]

Blissful & Chilled Out [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Full title - Blissful & Chilled Out Beats From The Desert. Welcome to the depth of the deserts & the warmth of the clouds & the glow of the stars. These 20 tracks combine the rhythms from the Arabian Gulf with the groove of the West - a fusion of the old & the new with the sensations of sunrise & sunset. Copy Controlled. EMI. 2003.

Tracks:

Opening Solo Violin
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Hard Times Come Again No More
The Voice Of Bygone Days
Foster Favorites Medley (Ring, Ring The Banjo (1851) Oh! Susanna (1848) Camptown Races (1850)
Open Thy Lattice, Love (1844)
Beautiful Dreamer (1864)
That's What's The Matter
Old Home Medley (Old Folks at Home (1851) My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night (1853)
Molly! Do You Love Me? (1850)
Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair (1851)
Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me (1855)
Dancing On The River (Nelly Bly (1850) The Glendy Burk (1860) Angelina Baker (1850)
My Wife Is A Most Knowing Woman (1863)
Gentle Annie (1856)
Linger In Blissful Repose (1858)
Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway (1850)

Customer Reviews:

It's Dreamy.......2007-01-10

This is a very wonderful recording of Stephen Foster by a master singer.
Foster's songs are of a more innocent and naive time in the American psyche, a time that it would not hurt us to remember, given the wretched brutality of American culture today (something you'll appreciate after listening to this recording).

The songs are beautifully sung by Mr. Hamspon, and the musical accompaniment with piano, mandolin, tuba, banjo, etc. seems a perfect setting for this period music. I enjoyed the musical interludes of Foster songs (not sung by Mr. Hampson), such as "Oh, Suzanna", "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Camptown Races." They are foot-stompin' and finger-snappin' good in a non-syncopated way.

Mr. Hampson's voice is so beautiful, and he has done such a wonderful job with these song's you'll just have to hear it, and when you do, tell me that you're not dreaming.

I remember reading a quote by John Phillip Sousa that decried the use of syncopation in American popular music. I never understood it until listening to this recording. The richness and intensity of American popular music (as experienced in the work of Stephen Foster) has been lost.
Everything has to be so cool today, thanks to syncopation, and "cool" really means no emotion.

If emotion is what you want, emotion is what you'll get with Stephen Foster's songs. It was a time when the death of loved ones (especially those who died in their youth) was experienced more often (see "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" and "Gentle Annie"). And we were not protected from the vicissitudes of fate by myriad government programs, modern medicine and universal prosperity (see "Hard Times").
Husbands and wives had their differences then, as today, (see the amusing song "My Wife is a Most Knowin' Woman") The passion of the Civil War (Foster was a Unionist),is reflected in a wonderful, fun song, "That's What's the Matter."

If you love good music, and you have heart which can be stirred, and you love your country, this is for you.

I love this recording. It has opened up the door to my "beautiful dreams," dreams of bygone days, lost love, and whatever else we pine for.

I wanted to buy several copies for my friends, but somehow I felt that the impact of this recording was so personal, that it could not be shared with others. Not that they couldn't enjoy it, but that I could not begin to share the intense emotion and reverie stirred in my heart by these beautiful songs.

My Favorite Composer of all time.......2006-08-20

Growing up playing his stuff on piano, I love the instrumentality of this CD..the violins give off that wail that he speaks of..I am not sure what it is about Stephen Foster but these verses..grab me like no other..there is so much sensitivity to it..

I dream of Jeannie with the light brown hair
Born like a vapor on the summer air
I see her tripping where the bright streams play
Happy as the daisies that dance on her way
Many were the wild notes her merry voice would pour

but the violins in this CD make this CD the best out there..
FYI should you be into astrology Stephen Foster is definition of Cancer...Sun and Moon conjunct in Cancer with mars in Scorpio..i love his lyrics..almost to the point of obsession..

An American classic from Hampson that brings smiles and tears.......2006-07-17

Stephen Foster was the greatest American composer of sentimental parlor ballads--he so perfectly imitated folk songs that his music wound up turning into them. In an age of home music-making and later of families sitting around the radio, Foster's songs were a staple, often performed by crossover artists from opera like Lawrence Tibbett. Those were plump, ripe styles of singing, highly flavored by church hymns.

In this 1992 collection of 17 Foster favorites, plus a few rareties, Hampson drops the platform manner and goes straight for heartfelt sincerity. His tone is plain yet sweet, his expression intimate. He is accompanied by instruments redolent of the Victorian drawing room (guitar, fiddle, upright piano), and the mood they create brings tears and smiles of remembrance. This music is embedded in America's genes, and it's wonderful to realize that every note is still alive and throbbing with feeling.

OMG!!! More than 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 stars, one of the best album in the world!!!.......2005-11-25

Simply one word, WOW!!!
Thomas Hampson's voice is simply fantasic. His voice is very different from regular operatic baritone voice, very sweet, and rich. I really cant believe an operatic baritone can sing folk song like THIS good, in my opinion he sounds even better than his opera works in this album. His voice and the background music matches perfectly, the outcome would move u to tears, and u can feel the origin of MUSIC. This album really shows what the word MUSIC means, and the songs simply just ALL beautiful. I like his "beautiful dreamer", "my life is well knowing woman", and "jeanie with the light brown hair" the most. When I listen the songs I would just imagine that I am in the world of past USA, and I can feel the life of the ppl in the past USA~ just like watching an old classic movie, it would touch ur heart and fall in love with this album.

It's simply lovely.......2004-12-14

I didn't know Stephen Foster (I thought): wrong: Oh Susanna, etc, I knew, but had no idea who the composer was.

This CD is a revelation. The melodies are so beautiful, as are the poems, and Thomas Hampson just brings them to life as wonderfully as ever. I especially love "Beautiful Dreamer" - it gives me butterflies - and "My wife is a most knowing woman" - the way he makes the voices and the indignation is just brilliant. If one needed reminding what a brilliant singer Mr Hampson is - this disk does it.

Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia

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Inner beauty
Music for the soul
Hauntingly beautiful
Divine Beauty and Peace!
A Soviet version of Russian music

Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia

Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000X8J
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

Russian Cathedral Bells
Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Great Ektenia
Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of Praise
Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of the Cherubim
Bortniansky / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
Kedrov / Our Father
Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Fervent Supplication
Rospev / The Noble Joseph
Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Amen. And with Thy Spirit
Russian Monastic Vespers (excerpt)
Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Bless the Lord, O my Soul
Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
Christov / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpts/edited)
Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Our Father
Gretchaninov / I have Chosen the Blissful
Lvovski / Hymn of the Cherubim
Final Bells

Product Description

1. Russian Cathedral Bells
2. Great Ektenia
3. Hymn of Praise
4. Hymn of the Cherubim
5. Hymn of the Cherubim
6. Our Father
7. Fervent Supplication
8. The Noble Joseph
9. Amen. And with Thy Spirit
10. Russian Monastic Vespers
11. Bless the Lord, O My Soul
12. Hymn of the Cherubim
13. Hymn of the Cherubim
14. Our Father
15. I Have Chosen The Blissful
16. Hymn of the Cherubim
17. Final Bells

Format: CD

Amazon.com's Best of 1998

Although this collection intends to transport the soul, it has a tremendously potent low-end depth to it that earns high marks indeed in the worlds of vocal and liturgical music. Dmitri Bortniansky's "Hymn of the Cherubim" is performed with a gracefulness that gets a warming fatness from the production, as does Alexander Gretchaninov's "I Have Chosen the Blissful," which travels with a ringing resonance. In a year of fine choral works--check out Sequentia's Hildegard cycle box, 900 Years or Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen for a "something old, something new" mix--this collection is highly valued for its sonic integrity and its excellent anthological mix. --Andrew Bartlett

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Words cannot describe poignantly enough the exquisite, angelic voices that permeate the heart and exalt the soul on Sacred Treasures. The most highly regarded Russian and Bulgarian choirs sing the hymns of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Lvovski, and other composers in the Russian Orthodox Church's tradition of "Divine Worship" (worship through chant). From the first tolling bells that open the CD with a willowy, floating piece from Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St. John, to the final bells closing the door on "Hymn of the Cherubim" (Grigory Lvovski), this CD creates a gentle, distinctly Byzantine glory. The rhythms slowly wisp along while the choirs' baritones, tenors, and sopranos mesh into one expansive blessing. Meant to comprehensively gather not all Russian liturgical pieces but rather hymns that emote an inner tranquility and celestial grace, Sacred Treasures plays like a piece of heaven on Earth. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Inner beauty.......2007-02-07

The sense of beauty emerge within us as these chorals fill the space of our head and heart. A music written by real masters and interpreted by voices rarely heard. Beautiful.

Music for the soul.......2007-01-10

One of the best renditions of the Orthodox Liturgy most famous hymns.

Hauntingly beautiful.......2006-12-28

A terrific production...a wonderful selection; great phrasing. See also "Holy Love" by 'Rossica Choir'

Divine Beauty and Peace! .......2006-12-03

I am the producer of this CD and also of "SACRED TREASURES III: Choral Masterworks From Russia and Beyond" as well as "SACRED TREASURES IV: Quiet Prayers" and "CELTIC TWILIGHT 7: Sacred Spirit". In each case, my intention was to bring together the very best performances of exceptionally beautiful, slow and peaceful sacred music. Most of the pieces on this compilation (as on the other compilations mentioned above) are filled with lush harmonies sung by large mixed choirs. All the selections are deeply nourishing to the soul.

In many cases, I chose to use excerpts from longer pieces, omitting the exultant huge crescendos and very fast sections that are typical of Russian sacred music, presenting only the slow and quiet verses. One reviewer complained about the omission of the final (loud and fast) part of the Cherubic hymns, saying this is the best part, but I completely disagree! I feel that the slow "adagio" sections are by far the most beautiful parts, and that is what you will hear on these CDs.

Different types of music serve different needs, and in today's stressful and fast-paced world, one of the most important and often neglected needs is for time out from that world--to "lay aside all earthly cares" (as the "Cherubic Hymns" on this CD prescribe) and to rest in a magical, quiet space of slow, peaceful, beauty. That peaceful beauty is available to you on all of these albums, including this one, "SACRED TREASURES: Choral Masterworks from Russia"!

A Soviet version of Russian music.......2006-05-29

I admit to some strong bias here, having sung on the recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy available here from the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York. I was in that choir for five years, and our conductor's view of how to properly interpret Russian music became my own.

Because of Stalin's efforts to cleanse the country of the influence of religion, many musicians and composers were sent to Siberia. They were replaced with those from peasant backgrounds. The result was a huge change in how classical Russian music was performed, becoming less subtle, more interested in brute power and flash.

This recording features a massive and powerful choir. But the listener mostly hears a series of vowel sounds, with the consonants lost in the shuffle. Dynamic range is not as large as it could be. Phrasing is largely absent and we hear a steady wall of sound instead. Precision of rhythm is spotty, what consonants we do hear are frequently smeared. Pitch and richness of tone are good, but on high notes, inevitably given the size of the choir, some members strain.

Having performed and recorded Tchaikovsky's Liturgy I am very familiar with the piece. But listening to this recording of excerpts from it I sometimes barely recognized it as the same work. Tchaikovsky gives us great artistry, frequently crecendos and decrecendos on a single phrase. Each choral voice comes and goes like a wave, not all together like a tsunami in all but a few places. The balance of voices is constantly moving.

I encourage you to listen to the samples available here of the Russian Chamber Chorus's recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy, compare the same pieces. This recording is more a Vegas neon version of this great artwork than the fine art it deserves to be shown as. James Oestreich, the New York Times critic, put the Russian Chamber Chorus recording at #4 on his top ten list of classical releases for 2001, and said that if you had not heard it "You only think you know Tchaikovsky."

I hope you give the real Russian classical tradition a listen. It deserves your time, and it will pay you back with a huge amount of pleasure.

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So Beautiful, Yet so Hard to Get (in the US)

A Hundred Thousand Angels
Bliss
Manufacturer: Blissful Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

So Beautiful, Yet so Hard to Get (in the US).......2007-06-30

Five stars does not do this album justice. This is not an album to play as background music. To get its full effect, one needs to just sit quietly, and listen. There are subtle nuances to these songs that one will not hear at low volume or on a cheap stereo, so turn it up a little. Very few musicans today can put silence into their songs, but Bliss has mastered the silence.

The female vocals are truly angelic. After 4 years of Vipasana meditation, the artist's voice as you hear it here just appeared and this album was the first effort. If you look for beauty in music, you must add this to your collection. You will not be disappointed. I have been in tears numerous times listening, and although you will be touched by the first song, for me the album gets even better and after the third time sitting quietly, I was ecstatic. People always like to say that an album is like this one, or this voice is like that one, but refrain from that and just be with this music.

I had to order this from Amazon UK, and now it is finally available here, but because of the price you will not find it in music stores. I wish the artists would realize that this price is going to cause their CD to be copied many times. After you hear it, you will want to share it with everyone you care about.

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Time Capsule
Unexpected
An album to treasure
A classic recording of American songs
The sessions of sweet silent thought stirred

Songs by Stephen Foster, Vol. 1-2

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005IYE
Release Date: 1992-05-28

Tracks:

Songs By Stephen Foster: Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Songs By Stephen Foster: There's A Good Time Coming
Songs By Stephen Foster: Was My Brother In The Battle?
Songs By Stephen Foster: Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair
Songs By Stephen Foster: If You've Only Got A Moustache
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Songs By Stephen Foster: Wilt Thou Be Gone, Love?
Songs By Stephen Foster: That's What's The Matter
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Songs By Stephen Foster: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Songs By Stephen Foster: The Soiree Polka
Songs By Stephen Foster: Better Times Are Coming
Songs By Stephen Foster: Katy Bell
Songs By Stephen Foster: The Hour For Thee And Me
Songs By Stephen Foster: Summer Longings

Customer Reviews:

Time Capsule.......2006-11-30

The voices and instruments, like the songs, are straight from the mid-19th century. If you want to be transported back in time 150 years to a wonderful parlor performance of Foster's songs, this is the album to do it. The voices are marvelous and trained, and one must imagine that the strict phrasing and style are what one would have expected at the time. The cheap upright piano is perfect.

But the one perfect moment for me is the ONLY good extant rendition of "Was My Brother in the Battle?". Accompanied on a harmonium or pump reed organ, if this song doesn't tempt a tear, you simply aren't a romantic.

Very highly recommended.

Unexpected.......2005-11-26

Quality of this recording is fantastic! Performances are superb! However, they don't fit being an example of Foster's music and times. I was expecting banjos and a Mississippi Sound - therfore, very, very disappointed in this CD and consider and a waste of money. Be sure to LISTEN to a few examples to match what you are looking for and what the CD offers. I, unfortunately did not listen before I bought. I rate this low only because my expectations were shattered. This IS a fine CD if opera styles are ok for an example of this southern, 1800's composer's work.

An album to treasure.......2004-09-23

The landmark Library of Congress album, now on enhanced CD. Years
ago, I went on a six-months field assignment to a remote area of
Africa, where I could take only what music I could carry in a vest
pocket. I chose a tape player and two albums: a recital by Perlman
and this album on tape, and was content. If you love American
music, sung poetry, beautiful singing and deeply moving musicality,
this is an album you will treasure for a lifetime.

A classic recording of American songs.......2004-08-22

What can I say that hasn't already been said below? I only wanted to reiterate how wonderful this album is and assure the reader the sound is spectacular on CD. This is a live recording, and intentionally so, as the idea was to create a "parlor" experience as these were parlor songs to be sung by family and friends around the old upright piano. I especially liked the comment about the upright piano which, indeed, does croak and clank throughout the performance adding a note of "authenticity" without becoming obtrusive.

If only Ms. DeGaetani had graced my parlor...

The sessions of sweet silent thought stirred.......2003-11-22

I have never heard such unadulterated extraworldy sound emanate from two human voices and what would otherwise be firewood (the period instruments played by Gilbert Kalish). It stirs profound patriotism and a deep sentimentality for our early days when a civilized people pined to find virtue by examining its own body-- the north and the south, the small town, the simple flag, and the beauty of gentile manly and womanly love expressed through equisite song. There is no other music I would rather hear 'when summoning up the remembrance of things past.' The ghost of the early American parlor will prick your skin through these simple hymns and you may escape for a moment our troubled and busy times.

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Exceptional for Love-making
Relaxing
excellent for peace of mind

Garden of Serenity II
David & Steve Gordon
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-08-25

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Monet's Garden, Part l: Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy
Zen Garden, Part ll: Soul-Bird In Infinite Blue
Monet's Garden, Part ll: Further Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy

Album Description

Return again behind secluded garden walls where Shakuhachi and Silver Flute melodies intertwine with Harp, Koto, Temple Bells, Piano, Wind Chimes, gentle streams and exotic songbirds. Natural sounds and tranquil music, put your mind at peace and inspire your soul. Don't miss this soothing version of Debussy's Reverie. Great for spa treatments, Reiki, meditation and yoga.

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional for Love-making.......2003-02-08

This is far and away both my wife and my favorite CD for making love. Incredibly romantic, gentle and soothing, it has the ability to really heighten and prolong our intimate encounters assisting to transport us to new heights of ecstacy. We have been Tantric practitioners for over 10 years and this blissfully relaxing musical adventure consistantly accompanies our most passionate times together. Thank you again David & Steve Gordon for continuing to deliver inspired, fresh, heartfelt music that exhalts the soul.

Relaxing.......2000-02-11

I am a fan of the Gordon's and find their music inspiring, moving, and relaxing. Their drum music is far the best score that they play, although this CD is on a different plane, it is still worth the purchase. Enjoy it!

excellent for peace of mind.......1999-10-01

This CD is excellent for calming you at the end of a hectic day!!! VERY relaxing, especially if you enjoy nature noises, in particular waterfalls.

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Perfect for Yoga
MUST HAVE
Blissful Journey

Blissful Journey

Manufacturer: Native Heart Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Winds of Change
Touching Earth, Touching Sky
Walk Between Worlds
Stars Beneath My Feet
Playing on the Wind
Echoes of Eternity
Remembrance
Blissful Journey

Album Description

Allow the heartfelt melodies of Marina Raye's native flutes to draw you into an exquisite world of peace, compassion and bliss. A full-spectrum journey with shimmering keyboard textures and the harmony of nature. Perfect for meditation, massage, yoga or peaceful introspection.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect for Yoga.......2004-03-07

I use Marina Raye's music in my yoga classes and I find it perfect to create an atmosphere of introspection and harmony. The peaceful sound of the flute stills the mind without effort.
And, contrary to some of the other cd's I own, the high pitched tone of the flute never becomes boring or irritating.
There are no big differences in melody or rythm between the tracks, which makes this cd very suitable for a yoga class.

MUST HAVE.......2004-03-05

From the first owl hoot to the last quivering breath of her deep and resonant F#, marina raye transports the spirit into new dimensions on her Blissful Journey. Marina is truly unique among native american style flautists. She leaves behind the chirps and whoops of fancy fingering to use her own breath to hold and sustain you peacefully in "the best vibrato in the business". She breathes deeply to play, and so you do, too when you listen. She lets notes linger in the air, shivering slowly and peacefully. I guarantee, this will put you into a state of deep relaxation and meditation faster than any other CD!

Blissful Journey.......2003-07-18

Marina Raye's "Blissful Journey" was introduced to me in a massage session. Its soothing, healing, uplifting quality made it a CD I wanted for my own. Since acquiring "Blissful Journey," I have collected all of Marina's recordings and eagerly look forward to each new one. Her simple, pure sound is excellent for meditation. It is also a favorite with guests as background music.

One Heart: Healing native and classical flute melodies for stress reduction, relaxation, meditation

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pleased as punch
One Heart: Healing native and classical flute melodies for stress reduction, relaxation, meditation
Review of One Heart CD

One Heart: Healing native and classical flute melodies for stress reduction, relaxation, meditation
Maria Kostelas
Manufacturer: Flutes of the World
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ASIN: B0007VN8YM
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

One Heart
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Album Description

Native American and classical flutes blend joyously with a musical soundscape featuring guitar, violins, cellos, piano and harp in this blissful production. Soothing melodies that touch the heart create a bond of love as the listener is transported to a magical inner kingdom where true healing begins. The music on this CD was originally released as Mother's Melody. Many, many listeners, (that were not expecting or pregnant!) reported using the CD for their own use: background music, intimate parties, relaxation, meditation, yoga. Several reported it brought them peace, hope and joy and helped them to heal their trauma and grief. Maria's music has become a companion for individuals worldwide as they experience life's celebrations and the ups and downs of their daily lives. We decided to make Mother's Melody available to a broader audience and released it as One Heart. 51 minutes.

Customer Reviews:

pleased as punch.......2005-12-01

Very relaxing and beautiful music. I own several flute CD's and really like this one. Will purchase others in the future.

One Heart: Healing native and classical flute melodies for stress reduction, relaxation, meditation.......2005-09-07

Very relaxing music. Good to pay your bills to. Takes you to another place of calm and relaxation.

Review of One Heart CD.......2005-05-05

...."The songs are just wonderful on this CD, and I find myself listening to it again and again. Its become a daily nighttime ritual when retiring for a very relaxing way to wind down."

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Bliss (Import)
Bliss
Manufacturer: Blissful Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00022VMMQ
Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

Thank You
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Only One
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Seabird
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World Is Lost To Me
Returning Home

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Too bad it's only an EP
Sonic ahhhhh
a new decade.....!

Flaxen
Bethany Curve
Manufacturer: Kitchen Whore
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Binding: Audio CD

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Album Description

Bethany Curve's 5th record, Flaxen, takes the band's dreamy yet intricate guitar sound to a new level. Each song has its own storyline, containing unexpected twists and turns, fused with well-matched male vocals. This record contains some interesting song dynamics that take you from blissful melodies, to noise, to rock and roll. A sure thing for any fan of the Shoegaze/Dream-pop movement!

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Too bad it's only an EP.......2007-04-08

If another few songs had been added to the six already included on "Flaxen," Bethany Curve's fourth cd (and last as of this writing), it might have been their finest yet, and that's saying alot, because their first two ("Skies A Crossed Sky," and "Gold") were excellent. At their best, Bethany Curve's music truly rivals that of the shoe-gazer giants like My Bloody Valentine, Catherine Wheel and Ride. On "Flaxen," the stand-out song is "The Means," with it's soaring chorus,which surely must be considered one of the band's top tracks. I love the way the opener, "Automatic," shifts gears so effortlessly -- almost like a suite instead of a single song. In fact, there are no weak moments, but, alas, "Flaxen" ends much too quickly.

It took me awhile to appreciate this fine band -- you have to get past the gloom-and-doom feel of alot of the tracks. If you're a fan of the shoegazer genre like me, get all of BC's four albums right now (and while your at it, add to your list the three albums by Voyager One). From their web-site, it looks like B.C., (who are advertising for a new bass player!) seems to be currently dormant. I sincerely hope they put out more albums and go on tour, because I think this band has so much more to offer. Let the shoe-gazers live on!!

Sonic ahhhhh.......2005-03-13

This album is gorgeous. I think the Bethany Curve best describes it's own sound with it's motto: "atmosphere, arrangement, sound, layering, noise." Sometimes it actually feels like time is slowing down and I'm having an out-of-body experience. Instead of trying to make a big deal of vocals and lyrics, the vocal sounds more like an additional layer to a big fuzzy yummy drone-fest. It's contemporary shoe-gazer, and the absolute pinnacle of it's genre.

a new decade.....!.......2004-02-17

are you into shoegaze-dream-space-rock ? then you'll like this !!
i did't thought that after "you brought us here" they would take
me into a new level of atmospheric guitar-emotions.....so i was wrong. with 6 tracks 26 minutes you could say it is like a EP or a mini-album but it doesn't really matter, what counts is how long the "strange feelings" stays after it's finished. i won't do track by track review, just let the music speak for itself !
go their website for some listening.i think the artwork for a album is also important and this one says it all.... ENJOY !!!

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Blissful Spirit
Anandi, Allen Towbin Joseph Michael Levry
Manufacturer: Rootlight, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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