Mirage of the East

, Sorma

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pacific Moon [Alleg]
• ASIN: B00004RD75
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #177,205 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Rarely does one come across a cross-cultural CD that's not calculated or hokey, but the musicologists/mixmasters of Sorma pull it off with ease on Mirage of the East. The foursome traveled to India, Mongolia, and Bali to capture the chant, songs, and sounds of those countries' rural communities before returning to Japan to add layers of fat grooves, elements of world music, and keyboards and programming. The result is an exotic trip into the Far East, dripping with leisurely ambience and flourishing with lush jungles of Asian instrumentation. Yasufumi Yamashita from Jalan Jalan (Bali) contributes to the project and his handiwork can be heard on the feminine "Legend of the Spring," "Bagus Flyer," and the remix of "Mirage" from the earlier release, Illusion. Overall, lovers of Uman and world-groove music will find a refreshing listen in this sensual collection. --Karen K. Hugg

Product Description

Asian Healing Music. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BOOOM!, April 17, 2000

By A Customer

Hi!..can't think of enough words to describe this album.I wish i could give it 100000 stars ! this album features some half-dance half ethnic-voiced songs, and some very quiet pieces with ethereal voices featuring crickets and other incects from a rain forest.Sublime, transcendent, overwhelming.I recommend it to all of you who are looking for some exquisite music.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful tapestry mix of ancient meets modern, May 2, 2000

By	Dennis (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This music is amazingly multilayered and yet as simplistic as it gets which makes it a great listening enjoyment from beginning to end. Over and over, one does never tire of beautiful vocals soaring over melodic music that is heaven to the ears. Sorma has out done themselves, this is their best music to date. I hope they stay on this path and continue to explore this musical genre. The band used vocalists from Northern India and from Mongolia to sing on this CD and it pays off quite nicely. My musical tastes have grown over the past year and this is my favorite type of music...good sound, ethnic fusion with some class...this CD has both and you will not be disappointed. I hope you enjoy this CD as much as I have and will continue to as these magic sounds transcend time.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You enter another world with this one., March 21, 2001

By	Darrell T Hambley (Seattle , WA USA) - See all my reviews

My wife and I have been playing this to lull us to sleep about twice a week for the last 3 months! It's exciting to here as it weaves through different moods. It just gets better.