Buddha Lounge 4

Various Artists (Artist), David & Steve Gordon (Artist), David Gordon (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sequoia Records
• ASIN: B000A7Q2IC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Dance & DJ > World Dance

Editorial Reviews

NAJ

"Yet another great CD. A fascinating blend of flutes, percussion, vocals and techno go into creating this ultra chillout CD."

Product Description

Welcome back to your location for relaxation - refreshment awaits as you step once again into the mystical lounge that satisfies like no other can. Our house DJs the Gordon brothers (Café de Luna, Hotel Tara) once again demonstrate their mastery of mood as they present another luscious set featuring the crème de la crème of chill-out/lounge music from around the world including TYA, Althea W., Moontrane Conductors, Achillea, Ginkgo Garden, TAU, Stella Maris, Nasser Kilada and One at Last plus David & Steve Gordon. With their keen ear for finding hip sophisticated music and their impeccable mixing, you can rely on the Gordon’s expertise. In their sublime blend, ethnic world sounds and voices merge with modern electronica creating a mesmerizing atmosphere for socializing, yoga or just kicking back. Forget your cares and just relax with these European favorites, as the hypnotic rhythms, sensuous vocals and multi-cultural grooves take you away.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Buddha Lounge Yet !, October 5, 2005

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Chad Razor "ultrasharp" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buddha Lounge 4 (Audio CD)

This is definitively the best Buddha Lounge CD release to date. Buddha Lounge 4 even transcends its immediate predecessor. These are some of the coolest tracks in the chillout genre. I especially recommend Achillea's "Cape Porcupine" from their recent "The Nine Worlds" release. Jens Gad (of Enigma) is at his very best on this track. Hands Upon Black Earth's "Bhajya Sahita" is nothing less than sublime. Other tracks of special note are The Moontrane Conductors "In for the Night (Buddha Edit)" and Althea W.'s "Sky Walk". I hope to see a full release from them in the near future. Another real treat is "Hamana Nale" by One At Last (formerly Lost At Last) featuring the sultry and inspiring vocals of the enchanting Jaya Lakshmi. This is a high recommend.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chillin' With The Buddha, October 15, 2006

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Joel Israel "Professional Shark Wrestler" (Cedar City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buddha Lounge 4 (Audio CD)

This is an interesting one, that is sort of outside my normal frame of reference. My girlfriend and I were in a "new-agey" store while on a road trip, and we were both sort of intrigued in the music that was playing, which turned out to be this album. I would consider this disc a combination of two genres of music which I am actually rather unfamiliar with-techno and world music. It actually comes together quite well; most of the selections on this compilation are somewhat obscure(to me, anyway) european trance or house DJs (again, I'm going to have to cite unfamiliarity with the current "hip" slang on this subject(*snicker*)which incorporate world music and chanting (in Arabic?) into undeniably modern drum beats and synth programming. There is also a fair amount of briefly-phrased but very melodic electric guitar reminiscent of Buckethead's "Electric Tears" or "Colma" albums...quite a soothing combination, although I could have done without one track, which is sung in French. Excellent music for just relaxing with friends or a glass of wine.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World Class Chill-out, March 5, 2006

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Samantha Winden "Sound Diva" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buddha Lounge 4 (Audio CD)

Each Buddha-Lounge just keeps getting better. While I love them all, number four is by far my fav! It opens with a track from ACHILLEA which is the new project from Jens Gad, co-producer and guitarist from ENIGMA, then continues with fantastic tracks from many top European artists such as Tya, Stella Maris and gems from underground US beatmasters such as The Moontrane Conductors and Hands Upon Black Earth plus world artists such as renowned Egyptian vocalist Nassar Kilada. The level of quality on this set is among the highest out there. I love putting this on for late night rendezvous!