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DownTemple Dub: Waves

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for those that like dub music and its transcendental waves of elongenated sound waves-here is a cd for you. call it new age or new wave or world music-but the conscious spirit digs musical mediums for its endless need to express itself. the electronica dimension is a glorious filler and adhesive to this modern adaptation of some very beautiful tradtional ethnical instruments. good music for meditation,contemplation,or simple relaxation! namaste' ya'll

Amazing! All three albums in this series are stellar, taking it the 'next' level. Up there with Shpongle, Shulman, bluetech, etc, this music takes you on a journey. Many beautifully haunting 'organic' instruments vibrating throughout tastefully and masterfully 'mixed' with an electronic side that maintains the purity of the 'spiritual' mantras and 'sacred' instruments. these are just some of my opinions about this cd. check it out. send me a postcard from cloud nine. i think it is some of the best fusion between traditional and electronic elements being produced right now, just my humble opinion ;-0 Look Forward to more from these 'guys' EVERY time they produce it.
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

great for yoga, sex, tripping, driving, meditation, relaxing, etc.

Middle-Eastern type sound with a spiritual flare--bongos and base drums, slowly introducing other instruments on the first track, the sound is interesting, easy-listening, relaxing, flowing sounds with a nice rambling kind of beat. If I were producing a movie, I would see this as background music to a scene where the caravans were crossing the Egyptian desert in search of an ancient spiritual finding in modern times.

A single CD, 7 tracks, just a hair short of one hour (a short hair), you could even meditate with this music and do visioning, but understand that it is a bouncier music than what most people call meditation music. The tracks are all similar musical movements. If you are into new age/spirituality, you will likely appreciate the track titles as well:
Prana Shakti 7:56
Subterranean Sanctuary 7:48
Om Namo Bhagavate 7:37
Misty Mountain 8:46
Solar Prayers 8:03
Bhodi Mandala 8:44
Lotus Heart 9:04

The album cover says, ". . . downtempo and psy-chill with sinewy basslines, otherworldly guitar and an exotic mix of organic instruments into an Indo-ambient mystical fusion. . ." (OK--I just know I like it.)

It also says this is part of the soundtrack to the Duncan Wong Series "Duncan Wong Yogic Arts". This is electronically infused devotional music which incorporates instruments: subahar, tabla, udu, erhu, cello, and voice, emphasizing the space between the music. Forming electronic dance music and as part of the techno-tribal renaissance movement, this music is also part of a promotion to create a "conscious way to walk peacefully in the world".

This music is quite appealing to both my 36 year old son and to his 60 year old Momma.

Namaste'

Not that this review throws off the curve, but if you're considering to purchase in this series, this album is the best of the three. Flows incredibly well. I listen to it when flying and each track has something new to offer every time I play it.

i dig DD because they aren't typical new age ambient fusion. you can tell they are young & hip to the sounds they are meshing (downtempo style), i think they do an awesome job. this is by far my favorite music to practice with. DD does a few yoga intented jams...the Waves & Flames sessions top my list. each is about an hour or so of continuous flow. ahhhh so i have to say thanks DD! it would be great to hear Moreeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! * * * *

Taste, younger adult males making sacred peace, very hit at the right times interesting stalls, etc electronica for yoga specifically- originally, but totally appropriate to spiritual living, parties, etc. It is gracefully almost alt rock and roll-like at stop to restart moments, with nontraditonal instrumentation. I believe they may have played at Burning Man celebrations. Very likable, although I was dissatisfied until the second play. Then I started savoring it for some reason. It is a regular favorite after a couple weeks. There are no skip-overs. (Not as impressed yet with Flames which is the trio's remix of the formerly duo's earlier work.) I would love to see this progress to a more personal and other cultures-inclusive wholeness; we need Native America's (incl South's) greater depths shared I believe also with such modern beauty and good-natured intelligence, and not oversampled and simplified traditionally either. This one's focus is something I enjoy and the Indian sounds, names, and art need to get better personally and differently in progress also- I have heard these sounds before but they've done it in a great new and exciting way on the "frontier". There is a all-drumming song that is spectacular and contributes to the non-banal-ing of the complexity tremendously. I have mixed emotions about it being a yoga cd-- it reminds me of exercise videos and following general and perhaps overgeneralizations I don't want to be a part of-- there is a sort of common excellence I think due to that that I don't appreciate, but I have enjoyed it especially.