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"The Ultimate Relaxation Christmas Album" (10/15/2002) New Age Various Artists, Decca (USA)Includes liner notes by Joseph S. Szurly.

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"Montana: A Love Story" (10/12/2004) New Age Winston, George, RCA Victor Records (USA)Personnel: George Winston (piano). Recording information: 2004. George Winston has traveled far and wide since his early days working with mentor John Fahey. MONTANA: A LOVE STORY is part portraiture and part exploration into the sonic possibilities of the piano. This biographical sketch takes the listener through various signposts of Winston's past. "High Plains Lullaby" is a delicate pastoral rumination, while "The Mountain Winds Call Your Name" features imaginative flourishes that create images of the plains and open country. In addition to Winston's own compositions, the record also includes interpretations of traditional songs and the works of Sam Cooke, Leadbelly, and (oddly enough) Frank Zappa. George Winston's familiar sound is apparent throughout MONTANA: A LOVE STORY, making long-time admirers feel right at home. In equal measure, Winston summons expressive asides and forays into dissonance that are challenging, but always riveting, as the repertoire of this self-described "rural folk pianist" expands.

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"Cafe de Luna 2: Mediterranean Chill" (06/28/2004) New Age Various Artists, Sequoia RecordsWith its mix of smooth jazz, ambient shadings, and sultry Mediterranean rhythms, the New Age best-seller CAF? DE LUNA 2 is an excellent way to wind down at the end of a stress-filled day. The artists on this compilation borrow from the musical traditions of Mediterranean countries (there is also a distinctive North African flavor here), yet mix these elements with a laid back, head-nodding sensibility associated with lounge DJs. Two lovely examples are Zingaia's "At the Window," with its expansive, dub-like atmosphere and lilting female vocal tag, and Alcyone's lightly funky "The Greatest Escape." While the music on CAF? DE LUNA 2 is beat-based, it is always soothing, and evokes balmy seascapes. The album's subtitle, MEDITERRANEAN CHILL, is certainly appropriate: the music helps transport the listener to a beach chair off the coast of Greece, the perfect place to watch the sunset with a cool drink in hand.

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"Osho Zen Tarot: Music For Tarot Reading" (07/10/2001) New Age Various Artists, New Earth Records

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"OM Mani Padme Hum" (02/24/2004) New Age Siebert, Buedi, Real Music RecordsOne of the most potent mantras, Om Mani Padme Hum contains the entire wisdom of the Buddhist teachings in a single phrase. It is essentially a reminder to oneself that compassion and "benevolent emptiness" can cut through the illusions that create suffering. Here, multi-instrumentalist Buedi Siebert offers four musical interpretations of the mantra, as well as eight other peaceful, meditation-enhancing instrumentals. Some of the tracks feature Siebert's flute--bird-like, searching--and others focus on the chanting. The stunning "Lotus Call Part 1 (Vajra Guru Mantra)" needs little else but its basso profundo throat-singing and minimal musical backing. It's been said that just listening to chants can have the same mind-soothing benefits as actively chanting. Whether listeners choose to participate or just bask in the sound, OM MANI PADME HUM is a great place to start to connect with power of mantra.

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"Cafe de Luna" (06/28/2004) New Age Various Artists, Sequoia RecordsCompilation producers: Steve Gordon, Dave Gordon.

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"The Tranquil Harp" (04/12/2000) New Age Baker, Paul, Vocal Integration Concepts

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"Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse" (03/16/1999) New Age Mannheim Steamroller, Walt Disney RecordsMannheim Steamroller: Chip Davis (vocals, various instruments). Additional personnel includes: Kelly Lynne Davis, Jimmie Dodd (vocals); Arnie Roth, Robert F. Peterson, Rochelle S. Abramson, Camille Avellano, Mark Baranov, Deborah Buck-Matthews, Nicole M. Bush (violin); Samuel W. Formicola, John T. Acevedo, Richard M. Elegino, Diane E. Gilbert (viola); John E. Acosta, Andrew M. Cook, Daniel Rothmuller, Robert L. Adcock, Peggy M. Baldwin (cello); Paul Fried, Patricia A. Kaufmann, Gary Woodward (flute); Joel C. Peskin, David Boruff, Donald S. Markese (alto saxophone); Rick Baptist, Warren Luening (trumpet); Richard Todd, James Atkinson, Jeff DeRosa, Erich M. Peterson, Brad Warnaar, Christine M. Worthing-Peterson (horn). Engineers include: Brian Ackley, John Richards, Dave Cwirko. MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MEETS THE MOUSE was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album For Children. Mannheim's keyboardist and mastermind Chip Davis has made a long, profitable career out of combining classical-tinged orchestrations with various pop traditions in an instrumental context. Davis takes his modus operandi to its next logical step on MEETS THE MOUSE, where he tackles the Disney Songbook. Classic tunes like "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and "Heigh-Ho" rub shoulders with more recent Disney-derived compositions like Randy Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me." Throughout, the themes are picked up by Davis' keyboards and a flexible orchestra that sounds equally at home with the classical influences in Davis' arrangements and the timeless pop craftsmanship of the songs. Mannheim's keyboardist and mastermind Chip Davis has made a long, profitable career out of combining classical-tinged orchestrations with various pop traditions in an instrumental context. Davis takes his modus operandi to its next logical step on MEETS THE MOUSE, where he tackles the Disney Songbook. Classic tunes like "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and "Heigh-Ho" rub shoulders with more recent Disney-derived compositions like Randy Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me." Throughout, the themes are picked up by Davis' keyboards and a flexible orchestra that sounds equally at home with the classical influences in Davis' arrangements and the timeless pop craftsmanship of the songs.

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"The Soul of Healing Meditations" (11/20/2001) New Age Chopra, Deepak, Tommy BoyTHE SOUL OF HEALING MEDITATIONS contains music by Adam Plack with lyrics by Deepak Chopra. Producers: Deepak Chopra, Adam Plack, Donna D'Cruz. Includes liner notes by Deepak Chopra and David Simon.

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"La Semana" (2004) New Age Liebert, Ottmar, 33rd Street RecordsOttmar Liebert brings to bear a number of traditions on this recording, most notably the time-honored music of Spain. Drawing heavily from flamenco, Liebert creates a body of music that is at once forward-looking yet deeply rooted in the Spanish heritage. LA SEMANA is made up of many elegant compositions and all of them feature the guitar. "Cocteau" is a brooding modal work that invokes the ethos of Spain the best. A pair of guitars dominates this mix; one guitar plays a passionate and dissonant melody while the other coolly provides a static harmony. Overall, the two guitars create wonderful tension and release as Liebert's composition gently unfolds. Another tune, "Echoes of a Caress" combines Flamenco with an overtly synthetic keyboard trumpet and percussion section. What makes this track so creative is that Liebert does not attempt to fool the listener, but rather, he highlights the disparity between the organic guitar and the digital accompaniment. It is this kind of musical judgment that sets Liebert and his band, Luna Negra, apart from many of his contemporaries. Here technology is used to further the art, not to obscure it.

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"Lover's Lounge" (02/17/2004) New Age Various Artists, Intentcity RecordsPerformers include: Natacha Atlas, Govinda, Lotus, Phobos, Radiophonic, The Essence, Shastro, No Noise.

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"The Ultimate Jesse Cook" (10/25/2005) New Age Cook, Jesse, Narada

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"Barcelona Nights: The Best of Ottmar Liebert Vol. 1" (02/27/2001) New Age Liebert, Ottmar, Higher OctaveIncludes liner notes by Dane Strickland. Digitally remastered by William Aura (Auravision Studios, Ojai, California).

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"Meet the Sky" (11/20/2001) New Age Yang, Ken, Wind

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"Sound Chi: Feng Shui Music to Heal the Home and Spirit" (10/12/1999) New Age Halpern, Steven, Steven Halpern's Inner Peace MusicThis is a collaboration between Steven Halpern, the prolific composer of healing music, and traditional Feng Shui expert Jami Lin. The union of these two New Age forces has resulted in music that not only enhances Feng Shui principles in the home, but also heals the space with what Halpern describes as "curative resonance." Like Feng Shui itself, the album pays particular attention to economy and simplicity, as in the solo harp, rushing water, and birdcalls of "Inner Vision" and Halpern's signature optimistic keyboard melodies, accompanied by angelic harmonies, in "Heart Wisdom."

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"Terma" (08/18/1998) New Age Tuu, Hearts Of SpacePersonnel: Nick Parkin (vocals, flute, suling, pipes, synthesizer, percussion); Martin Franklin (harmonium, synthesizer, percussion, samples). Recorded at Body Studio, Windsor, England.

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"Goddess Mystical Visions Vol. 3 *" (08/10/1999) New Age Hwong, Lucia, Goddess MusicPersonnel: Lucia Hwong (chant, pipa, Tibetan bells, keyboard programming); Lisa Bielawa, Margaret Ann Case, Alisha Zebulon (vocals); Yukio Tsuji (zither, shakuhachi, percussion); Sylvian Leroux (flute); Kevin Nathaniel Hylton (balafon, mbira); Dante Desole, Lance Massey (programming). Engineers: Dante DeSole, Rich Costey, Greg Shakar. Recorded at The Looking Glass Studios, New York, New York.

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"House of Blues - Atlantic City, NJ. - 10/15/05" (02/14/2006) New Age Twelve Girls Band, Instant Live (Ryko)

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"Aerial Boundaries" (10/25/1990) New Age Hedges, Michael, Windham Hill RecordsPersonnel: Michael Hedges (guitar); Mindy Rosenfeld (flute); Mike Manring (fretless bass). Producers: William Ackerman, Michael Hedges, Steven Miller. Engineers: Steven Miller, Bill Mueller, Oliver DiCicco. Recorded at Windham Hill Inn, West Townshend, Vermont; Sheffield Studio and the Peabody Electronic Music Studio, Baltimore, Maryland; Different Fur Studio and Mobius Music, San Francisco, California. Michael Hedges is considered by many one of the most important innovators of the acoustic guitar. His total dedication to the acoustic guitar enabled him to develop a new approach to the instrument that transcended anything done before. He could sound like two--at times even three--guitarists playing at once, and his compositions drew on a wide variety of influences, from the earthy to the academic. While he is usually associated with the new age movement that flourished in the '80s and early '90s (having recorded on the flagship Windham Hill label), the reach of his music extends far beyond the drivel that the tag suggests. AERIAL BOUNDARIES incorporates all the elements that characterize Hedges' music: astounding technique, innovative composition, and a spirit of exploration. Where many a musician with half of Hedges' ability would be prone to showboating, the guitarist seems to have thrown away the idea of ego altogether, opting instead for an almost ascetic purity of sound. The result is the groundbreaking music that this record captures.

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