Bliss

Bliss (Series), Various Artists - Dance & DJ - Ambient | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000005ZEF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,650 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fault Lines

2. Zaar

3. Svetasvatara Upanisad

4. Chinese Canon

5. Angel Tech

6. Kothbiro

7. Mekong

8. Orovela

9. Excerpt from Abonecronedrone

10. Inion

11. Think [Edit]

12. Soldiers of the Long March

13. Abha

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational, March 30, 2000

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Jean-Marc Maissin (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bliss (Audio CD)

Every once in a while, an album inspires and transends me beyond human senses. This is one such album. Bliss is simply brilliant! Going beyond the realm of just 'world music', this phenomenal compilation takes the listenser to the four corners of our beautiful planet, drifting, floating, astral travelling in a timeless dimension. Enchanting and hauntingly melodic, Bliss will not disappoint those with well tuned ears and an appreciation for simply unspoilt and pure music at its best.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, October 1, 1999

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David R Tsal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bliss (Audio CD)

There are some pieces of music that seem to transcend being itself. One such piece is "Svetasvatara Upanishad" by Sarmila Roy. One of the best pieces of music I have ever heard, maybe even the best. The word "Bliss" does not even begin to describe it. After listening to this piece I hardly feel like living any more, so tempting it is to just forget everything and let go.
A piece like this alone justifies the whole album. But there are two more excellent pieces here: "Orovela" by The Tsinandali Choir and "Abha" by Iarla O Lionaird. Ayub Ogada and U Srinivads& Michael Brook are also very nice. The rest is the usual uneven "World Music" mishmash.
Buying it just for the "Svetasvatara Upanishad" is worth it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent CD, March 25, 2000

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Charnigo (Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bliss (Audio CD)

This CD it really terrific. Some of the pieces, especially Kothbiro by Ayub Ogada, are really beautiful. Some are just dreamy like Angel Tech, and some are haunting like Mekong by Jam Nation. It starts off with a nice piece by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan which runs right into Gabriel's Zaar. In fact the whole album just kind of blurs together since they run one piece right into the next piece, instead of stopping the song cold. A really relaxing and nice effect. All the pieces go well together-NOT a "mish mash of world music" as one reviewer wrote. All the songs are wonderful and don't need to be put into categories.