Reviews
Songs of Naka Peida
Songs of Naka Peida
by Peggy Green
The Orchard
I can’t stress enough how much I love this CD.
It just brings so many beautiful images to mind along with the liquid gentleness in the guitar’s voice. The lazy movement of chords reminds me of a cross between Folk and Blues, with the added touch of silvery snow that Green’s solo playing conveys.
Selfportrait VIII: Introspection
Selfportrait VIII:
Introspection
by Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Horizon Music
Horizon Music publishes a selection of music similar to New Age/easy listening/techno material but with more character. This is not just another album full of earcandy; Introspection is dedicated to the victims of terrorism, wars, and other battles in the world.
Buddha-Lounge
Buddha-Lounge
Sequoia Records, Inc.
Buddha-Lounge, a best selling record in Europe, uses multi-cultural rhythms to create an intriguing album from various international new-age artists.
Embrace
Embrace
by Deva Premal
White Swan Music
This new CD by Deval Premal is good, but it doesn’t rise to the level of her previous album, The Essence. Her current work is better as background music, and sounds like a cross between Kenny G, Bruce Hornsby and Robert Gass (with a female voice).
A Woman’s Voice
A Woman’s Voice
New World Music
Compilation CDs do best as one of the following: artists’ greatest hits, a genre’s greatest hits (example: classic rock) or an era’s greatest hits (example: 70s.) Otherwise this type of CD usually turns out to be a promo gimmick for a recording company, hoping that by showcasing artists, the listener will buy the individual CDs. Unfortunately, A Woman’s Voice seems to fit into the latter variety of underwhelming collections.
Winter Moons
Winter Moons
by Spirit Nation
Razor & Tie
What do you get when you cross an Israeli, an Ojibway, and a truckload of electronic equipment?
Give up?
It’s called Winter Moons, the second release by Canadian group Spirit Nation.
