In the Om Zone

Steven Halpern | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Inner Peace Music
• ASIN: B000RA3K46
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,347 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Soothing, sustained voices chant "Om" in harmonic fifths, creating a continuously flowing soundscape perfect for yoga and meditation. Other highlights feature the dynamic world grooves of the Hot Chakra Band, the universal "Om Nama Shivaya" mantra, and a transcendently chilled version of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows."

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good soul tuner, October 25, 2007

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This review is from: In the Om Zone (Audio CD)

I am a big Halpern fan. This is the 8th cd I've bought of his and I even had some of his music playing at my wedding, (Sand Dance from Ancient Echoes.) I was very excited when this cd first came out especially since I noticed that this was all new music, (Mr Halpern has a somewhat annoying habit of putting many of the same tracks on his cd's such as Eventide, Pachalbel's Canon and 48 hours. When you play your cd's all day, everyday you want to hear something fresh, especially when you're paying for a new cd because you want to hear new music.) Anyway the first 17 tracks of this cd do not disappoint. They are wonderful and truly heart opening, absolutely stellar. My only complaint are the last two tracks, two versions of Om Naya Shivaya. Unfortunately I find these tracks irratating. The singer, Melissa Phillipe sounds fantastic on track 3, Om Zone-part 2. It's etheral and transporting. Her versions of Om Nama Shivaya however send me right to the eject button and searching for my Sheila Chandra cd for her version of Om Namaha Shiva. There is something weighing these songs down, maybe something that prohibits my ability to entrain with them. The rest of the cd is so airy that I think I come crashing down because these two particular tracks are very earthy.Whatever it is it is most likely just me. This cd is still excellent, timeless and puts one for the most part in a blissful state.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars depends on what you're looking for, December 30, 2007

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This review is from: In the Om Zone (Audio CD)

If you want a cd of music that could be used to have instrumental instead of vocal cues in a yoga practice, this is perfect. If you wanted a cd of ambient sounds to play at work, maybe not. I do like some of the tracks very much, but on others the volume is so low that I at first thought they were blank tracks. This could also be useful for meditation practice, but I wouldn't just put it on to groove around the house.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Meditation Aid, May 23, 2008

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Mz Celia "spirit connection" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Om Zone (Audio CD)

As an experienced meditator, I recommend this CD for both beginner and advanced meditation practice. Halpern's layer upon layer upon layer of deep reverberating "oooommmm" is very soothing and easy to respond to, whether you join in with your own voice or simply listen to the voices on the CD. This CD has become one of my favorites as of the second time I turned it on.