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Trance Planet, Vol. 1
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Track Listing
- Nwahulwana - Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique
- Anima - Les Nouvelles Polyphnies Corses
- Balinese Fantasy - Zakir Hussain
- Game - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Two Lovers - Ali Akbar Khan
- Petition to Ram - Jai Uttal & the Pagan Love Orchestra
- Sodade - Césaria Évora
- Tanola Nomads - Sainkho Namtchylak
- Morotiri Nei - The Tahitian Choir
- Maray Wollelaye - Mother Tongue
- Valiha Tromba - Rossy
- Hammouda - Hassan Erraji
- While the Birds Sing - Vox
- Gracias a la Vida - Mercedes Sosa
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #196964 in Music
- Released on: 1994-06-21
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Leaves techno in the pixie dust
Agreed, there is no techno-style music here. But since when did the 1990s techno subculture become owners of the concept "trance"? This is a wonderful collection of gorgeous music aged over many centuries and from many different cultures. It spans soft East Indian drums played at the speed of butterfly wings to the rich polytonal harmonies of Pacific Island choirs. You will find yourself returning to this favorite over and over-- perfect during massage sessions, while relaxing in a hot bath, or any time you want a gentle journey through the world's music before it was trademarked as such. Namaste!
Gorgeous Sounds of the World
This is a wonderful compilation. It's warm, dulcet, laid back and good humored. From all over the world in all sorts of languages, and all of it a fantastic happy noise. If you like world music this is great on its own and as a lead-in to discovering the individual artists featured here. Put it on and it makes the room go all golden and cozy. I swear. It's magic.
Welcome to Trance Planet
This CD is cool. There is no other way to decribe it, it is just very, very cool. It's not pretentious like some compilations can be. In fact, it is very unassuming...it's like a great Presence...a Power...that doesn't care if it's not noticed and doesn't care if it is. To me, that's the ultimate in musical statements because I don't believe one should have to be clubbed over the head in order for one to notice the power and the intensity of the music. Music should grab you...gently....it should have its way with you...magically...it should give you a sense of direction without forcing you to go its way.
This is the kind of music that's perfect for a night of lovemaking. It works its subtle rhythyms through you and through the body of your partner bringing both of you to that place/that space where there is only the wholeness/the holiness of Spirit. It's not the kind of music for people who just want to exploit ritual and ceremony and connection and just want a ham sandwich and a soda 15 minutes later. It's all about depth, feeling,intimacy ...not for 20 year old hotshots with a brain full of baby-batter.
This music is smooth, kind, generous, and full of mystical properties. If you are willing to transform a leaden evening into a golden moment I suggest this soundtrack.
It's coooooool, man....
