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Deja-Blues

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This was played a couple of times in a class and I fell in good love with it. I love the flute and the eastern tone of drums that revolves throughout the whole CD. Not only that, but the consistency of the song that varies from one track to another keeps the listener at pace. I'm not a fan of CD's where someone vocals and sings a song with words, even if it is nice, peaceful and cool. This is all instrumental, with NO words, perhaps only the "humming", but even then it goes great with it. Perfect music to help you relax or when reading.

Often Steve Halpern creates lovely solo music for relaxation and healing. Seeveral of his more recent releases included collaborations with individual musicians, and were equally successful, healing sounds. This CD includes an ensemble of incredible musical talent to complement that of Mr. Halpern. The musicians include: Schwake Roth, bamboo flute; Melissa Phillipe vocals; Mark Bell, dumbek and zarb (drums); Marc Van Wageningen, electric bass; Ian Dongle, udu and shaker; Victor Spiegal, dumbek and cymbals; Paul Horn, solo flute; and Richard Horowitz, ney. Right off the bat you get the idea that the music is very full and rich with extra percussion and interesting additions on woodwinds and vocals. The sum is definitely greater than the individual players on this CD. The added musical contributions bring a satisfying quality to the overall fullness of the pieces which really enhances the mood and the music. I enjoy Halpern's other music, especially as a one-on-one experience. This CD goes beyond that introspective, singular feeling, creating music that begs to be experienced by everyone--all at once. I hope that this is trend for some of Halpern's future releases! This is one of the best ever CDs from Inner Peace Music.

I've sampled about 75% of the tracks on this CD at a listening station at Tower Records. This album reminds me of Sacred Spirits by Yeha-Noha, which took authentic and plaintive American Indian vocals and set them to a mellow ebb and flow of new age electronic strings and synths atop soothing percussion. On Deja-Blues the theme is Egyptian (?). I don't know exactly how to describe it. Like the CD says, it makes you think of pyramids and deserts, but perhaps at night or deep inside the pyramid, not out in the scorching sunlight. The electronica elements are more varied and textured than Sacred Spirits, yet without being obtrusive or distracting from the hypnotic quality of the tunes. This is intelligent music which fans of strict electronica may think too new-agey. It's definitey not music for dancing. It's for dreaming.

I used to live in San Anselmo (Sleepy Hollow), California, near Steve Halpern. Little did I realize all those years, just how talented Steve is. I bought Deja-Blues after my divorce (and after moving from San Anselmo), and to this day I find it one of a literal handful of CDs that I consider the "best" music that I have.

Karma (did I spell this correctly?) isn't something I often think about, but I am blessed to have found Deja-Blues, no matter the connection.

Beyond these words, I can't equal the excellent reviews that were written before this, regarding this CD. It's beyond any doubt, a "must have"...

A wonderful new age artist who's music is truly soothing and relaxing. I listen to it often and it's always on at my work place. If you like this one try Chakra Suite that's one of my favorites of his.

Recently a friend of mine has started to teach yoga.

She asked me if she could use me as her 'first student' -- and I agreed.

While she had some music, I had remembered Halpern's music from a massage therapist I had gone to some time back. So I bought this disc thinking it might be a good gift/addition to her collection.

This album is AMAZING. Sometimes the bluesy aspects of it make me think of the cool blue flourescent bulbs casting soft glows over a calm, hot summer city.

Other aspects seem to conjure images and thoughts of mountains silently sitting in their peace with snow capped peaks.

Ultimately though, for meditation, for yoga, for massage -- if you want something that you can sink into in that aspect of a third-eye: you can't go wrong with this album.

I have been searching and searching for the type of music that would be perfect for a slow flow (yang) practice that has rhythm but that isn't super fast paced and that leads into a deep yin practice. I wanted tabla, but almost all of the tabla or kirtan I have or hear gets too fast! This is meditative while just a little upbeat. I find that the popular yoga mixes are just too rajasic for my practice. I will be listening to more of this musician's music in hopes to find more....and to think he lives down the street from where I grew up. Sometimes what we are looking for is right under our noses! Namaste.

Excellent but not my first choice. Rather different form most of his work, has an easter flavor, the cover gives a clue. I liked it.

As a massage therapist, I first learned about Steven Halpern from my massage text. I am strongly attracted to his music, after listening to the samples of this particular CD I had to buy it!
I find myself always going back to this CD for bodywork, and my clients are also being exposed to his talent too, when asked-can u burn me a copy of that?, i just smile!
This is a "10" in my audio collection of new age music.
Very grounding and therapeutic for the therapist besides the client!!!
thank you amazon for having this music available.

This CD is a sensual, sexy, relaxing musical journey. This is one of my favorite CD's to pop in when I'm in the mood for some sensual time with my guy.