New Age Dreams

New Age Dreams

Track Listings

1. Ethereal Dream/Faithful Melody

2. One To The Power Of One

3. Tenderness

4. Recordare

5. Down The Same Road

6. Protouritze Planinata

7. Fenologie

8. Moslepums

9. Gestation & Birth

10. Ave Maria

11. Ebben/La Wally

12. Heaven On Earth

13. End Of The Day

14. My Heart Will Go On

Tracks:

Samain Night
Moon Cradle
Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance
Annachie Gordon
Standing Stones
Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)
Breaking the Silence
Ancient Pines [From Goddess Remembered]

Customer Reviews:

REQUIRED LISTENING!.......2007-06-16

Loreena McKennitt.....even thinking or saying her name is "romantic", (sounding perhaps like someone from a great gothic novel from the past, perhaps a name long ago associated on the stage or something, Arthurian, perhaps.)

And, in truth, romantic, mystical, Celtic, etc, certainly DO apply here in her case. If you are familiar with her already, then you know what I refer to. If you ARE NOT familiar with her, by all means, stop "starving" yourself for great etherial Celtic strains to pass over your ears.

I discovered McKennitt several years ago, and have all her albums. ALL of them are truly excellent, very great musical "journeys" for your mind and soul. This album is, as most of them, a wonderful, growing thing...that becomes more deeply connected with you with each listening. She is SO VERY DIFFERENT, her output is simply magical, and there is no way your mind heart and soul will not be "glad" or "thankful" that you purchased this album.

Every piece on this album is great, impossible, really, to single any of them out. This disc, as all her albums, is, again, a homogenous piece, all songs feeling like they are related to each other.

This would be a good album for one to start with if you are unfamiliar with her, it is particularly satisfying on the ear, and will give you a good intro to Loreena McKennitt and her music.

Pick up a copy and take it home and relax, perhaps with the lights lowered, and let this music sooth and calm you, and believe it or not, heal you from the day's hectic bruisings. ~operabruin

Who could ever tire of Loreena's angelic voice?.......2007-05-13

This is but another Loreena McKennitt piece of music where you have to ask yourself, "How is her voice so beautiful?" However, I still think Book of Secrets is by far her best piece of work. This cd is very good and, as always, the songs are made more beautiful by her exequisite voice; I just didn't think the songs themself were as pretty as those in Book of Secrets.

Fusion music of nuance and mystery!.......2006-10-01

It is with this album that McKennitt's awesome talent as a composer/arranger truly finds that distinctive voice--somewhere in between Celtic, jazz, folk and world music--that is so prominent and beloved in her later work. Most of the music and some of the lyrics as well on "Parallel Dreams" are written by McKennitt in their entirety rather than being arrangements of traditional tunes or poems. There's still a sense of quiet restraint about many of the songs on this album, but this time it's underlain by a pregnant intensity of synth chords and percussion, released into the music just enough to give it an air of mysterious purpose without overwhelming McKennitt's ethereal vocals and nuanced harpistry. Guest musicians include Rick Lazar on udu drum and congas, Ratesh Dasj on tablas, guitarist Brian Hughes, violinist Oliver Schroer, cellist, bass and tamboura player George Koller, mandolin-player David Woodhead, piper Patrick Hutchinson, percussionist Al Cross, and Shelly Berger on pzud. Loreena McKennitt's previous album is "To Drive the Cold Winter Away," and the next one in the sequence, continuing her intriguing development as a composer, is "The Visit." I love everything she's ever done-- she's as true a talent and as creative a genius as you could ever wish for in a musician. But what impresses me most about her is how stirringly and satisfyingly her work has evolved over the years. She just keeps getting better and better! Try also the Celtic / folk / world music stylings of singer and multi-instrumentalist Kate Price and the work of dreamy vocalist / pianist Lydia McCauley.

Georgous and eerily haunting!.......2005-12-19

Loreena McKnnitt's voice is superb and so poetic on this CD. As all the other CD's of Loreena McKennitt's, the music and her voice is inspiring and beautiful. For anyone who loves the haunting melodies of Celtic music, Loreena McKennitt CD's are a must.

Loreena the Celtic songstress weaves dream-music.......2005-10-03

Lorenna McKennitt is the Celtic Queen of the 21st Century. She links us to the romantic, sad, and tragic Celtic tradition with a contemporary flair. She rearranges traditional Irish folk songs and also writes contemporary works that hark back to that age.

In "Samain Night" and "Moon Cradle" she displays her considerable musical talent with her hauntingly beautiful voice and superb pacing of lyrics. Like the great Jazz vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald, or the super-star Joni Mitchell, Loreeena's control and pacing is fantastic causing the listener to hold their breath with each pause.

In "Huron Beltane Fire Dance" we are treated to a contemporary tune with Irish undertones.

In "Annachie Gordon" this traditional work is not rushed but is fully developed over 8 minutes, as Lorrena weaves a tale of love for a handsome young poor man, Annachie, by Jeannie. Jeannie's father insists she must marry a rich man rather than the pretty poverty stuck Annachie. Jeannie argues with her parents but they insist she marry. After the marriage she refuses to sleep with the Gentelman she marries and she warns her family that she will die if she can not love Annachie. As her brides maids undress her for the bridal chamber, she falls dead from a broken heart. When the maids tell Annachie he rushes to her body, kisses her cold lips, and then also dies of love. Wow! These folks knew how to love didn't they? At least Romeo and Juliett had poisons and swords. McKennitt's treatment of this song is very straight and traditional without irony but rather as a soft tale of love's power.

"Standing Stones" is actually a ghost story as young lovers part in the night and as the male lover returns home a dark figure jumps him and stabs him in the heart. As the female lover reachers her home, she sees an apparition of him holding his wet chest and pointing to the stars above as he vanishes in the mist.

"Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" is an odd but interesting piece. While Loreena sings a sad tale of a poor young homeless woman, an Irish waif recites the Christman story with emphasis on the stable shelter where Mary and St. Joseph seek refuge so that she might bear the Christ child.

"Breaking the Silence" evokes the theme of freedom for oppressed people and is devoted to Amnesty International.

"Ancient Pines" is from the film "Goddess Remembered", and evokes the theme of the earth's final release from the torments of the human race upon its resources and beauty.

The CD is very even in tone and mood, allowing you to dream and drift as she goes from song to song. Her incredible Celtic voice pierces your heart but her delivery could sooth a restless sea.

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Enough of the beating heart, already
Very good for meditation, massage or relaxation
Relaxation & Meditation
Used it when my son was born

Dolphin Dreams
Jonathan Goldman
Manufacturer: Spirit Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-01-18

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Dolpin Dreams

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"Reduce stress without Valium!" -- Vogue

"With ocean, heart beats, choral voices, and dolphins, this is what nurturing would sound like if it could be recorded." -- Body, Mind, Spirit

"Combines haunting music, a soft choir, and a human heartbeat with the sound of rolling waves and dolphins." -- CD Review

"A sonic environment created for the birthing experience, Dolphin Dreams features the sounds of ocean, human heartbeat, choral voices, and dolphins. Both children and their parents love the soothing and nurturing music on this recording. Many of the sonics were specifically designed to induce deep relaxation and open new listeners up to higher aspects of consciousness." -- All Music Guide

"One of the Top 5 most popular new age musicians of all time." -- New Age Retailer

With sounds of ocean, dolphins, heart beat, choral voice, and more! Named Best Special Production of the Year by WholeLife Times. Great for birthing mothers and children--a sonic environment to assist birthing mothers, neonatal infants, and young children. Combines sounds of the ocean with heartbeats, choral voices, and dolphin sounds. Used in homes, hospitals, and birthing centers throughout the world. Also excellent for relaxation, stress reduction, sleep enhancement, and meditation by people of all ages. Created by Jonathan Goldman, a world-renowned pioneer and authority in the field of sound healing who presents lectures, workshops, and training sessions on the power of sound around the world.

Customer Reviews:

Enough of the beating heart, already.......2007-07-23

while the music and sounds were indeed (potentially) very relaxing - I found the heartbeat distracting and after a while, downright annoying. Just not my idea of calming.

Very good for meditation, massage or relaxation.......2007-04-28

The specific content of this CD is well described under the product and in other reviews. What I could add is that the sound sample is very representative of the content. There is not a lot of variety, which is a good thing for meditation and relaxation depending upon your needs and preferences. When you listen to this for an extended period of time, the sound of the ocean, heart beats, etc. seems to synchronize the bodies rhythms without any effort on the part of the listener. This is CD is well thought out and put together. Highly recommended.

Relaxation & Meditation.......2006-03-26

This is amazing to breathe into labor pains .... the sound of the dolphins and water ease the pain creating great relaxation leading into a meditative state !
AMAZING STUFF !!

Used it when my son was born.......2004-01-27

I first purchased this CD YEARS ago - long before I was married or thinking of having children, just because I was looking for some soothing medition music. Then, I read the info about the CD and found it that it was recommended to be played during childbirth. I always held onto this CD and hoped to use it when I had a child. I did "hypnobirthing" when my son was born in 2002, and listened to this CD nightly while my husband and I practiced our hypno-birthing techniques for a couple of months prior to our son being born; and while I was in labor, the combination of the soothing sounds on this tape, and my husband's hypno-birthing coaching kept me calm, cool and collected throughout the birthing process. Today, my son is 15 months old and has had this CD playing continuously during nap time and sleep time - it helps sooth him and blocks outside noises from his room. I don't know what I would have done without this CD! We love it!

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Collect all the Cafe Del Mar
Cafe del mar to the rescue

Café del Mar: Dreams, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cafe Del Mar
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Release Date: 2000-05-01

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Music from the Fabled Isle of Ibiza and It's Legendary Breathtaking Sunsets. These Laid Back Grooves Are Part and Parcel to the Island Experience and Will Take You to a Place You Can Only Dream of in Your Mind...until You Get a Ticket! Artists Include Nightmares on Wax, Underworld, a Man Called Adam, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Sabres of Paradise, D-note, Famed Ibiza DJ Nocho Sotomayor and More. Cover Art is Taken from a Painting by the Late Salvador Dali.

Customer Reviews:

Collect all the Cafe Del Mar.......2001-08-11

I first heard this in a club in Europe last year. We bought several volumes and took them with us on a vacation in St.Maarten. I could just float in the ocean and listen to this forever. If you're a fan of this genre, you won't be disappointed.

Cafe del mar to the rescue.......2000-08-15

If you have not had the chance to experience Cafe del Mar this is the album for you. A mix of the best of Cafe hits from Ibiza - I would highly recomend you get this - but be warned you will end up buying the rest of the yearly compilations!

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Parallel Dreams
Loreena McKennitt
Manufacturer: Verve
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Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

Samain Night
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Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance
Annachie Gordon
Standing Stones
Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)
Breaking The Silence
Ancient Pines

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Not What I Expected, But Still Enjoyable

Ocean Dreams
David Arkenstone
Manufacturer: Green Hill Productions
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ASIN: B000G5QZZS
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Product Description

A peaceful listening experience combining the inspiring beauty of the natural world with tranquil sounds of melody, harmony and rhythm. The steady roar of crashing waves and seagulls accompanied by calming music.

Customer Reviews:

Not What I Expected, But Still Enjoyable.......2007-07-12

I originally ordered this, along with "Windscapes," thinking it would be a new age music CD. As it turns out, while it does have some music it's 50% sound effects and ethereal keyboard sounds. It is an "ambience" CD, not a music CD, and I wish they'd make that clearer in the product description. However, having said that I enjoy it as an ambience CD. It's great to listen to while napping or writing.

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Spiritual Rapture
Celtic Dreams indeed!
CELTIC DREAMS
Sweet Celtic Dreams.
OK CD, nice voice

Celtic Dreams
Meav Ni Mhaolchatha , and Aruna
Manufacturer: Valley
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FUF8HA
Release Date: 2006-07-18

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Aisling
Beati Quorum Via
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Geantrai
Ardaigh Cuan
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Ardaigh Cuan (solo Meav Ni Mhaolchatha)
Blackthorn (solo Meav Ni Mhaolchatha)
Annaghdown (solo Meav Ni Mhaolchatha & Roisin Dempsey)
Midnight (solo Meav Ni Mhaolchatha)
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Beati Quorum Via
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In 1994, Irish soprano Mèav Nì Mhaolchatha (pronounced Mäev Nee Wail-cot-ha) became a featured soloist with Anùna, Michael McGlynn's Dublin-based choral ensemble. Her star rose after the group toured with the Riverdance troupe and quickly achieved international renown. Then, in 2005, an extravaganza called Celtic Woman debuted, and its five female singers---Méav plus Chloë, Lisa, Órla, and Máiréad---followed its massive success with a torrent of solo albums: Méav's eponymous release (2002) and Silver Sea (2004) are only two examples thereof. These offered still more Enya-esque, mostly ethereal ballads from Irish and other sources: all very effective in their way but pure mass-market show-biz and best avoided by die-hard traditional music fans. But the material on the current reissue dates back to the Riverdance era and is another matter entirely. It showcases thirteen tracks recorded by Anùna during the original Riverdance sessions, the vast majority with Méav singing lead. The stately and elegiac program harbors recollections of composers Edward MacDowell and more recently, Patrick Cassidy, or even Ralph Vaughn-Williams, who so often incorporated British folk and early music sources into his works. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Spiritual Rapture.......2007-07-08

There are two songs that particularly send one into states of rapture when listening to them during meditation they are: Nobilis Humilis and Beati Quorum Via. The entire album is quite a spiritual journey full of mystical melodies and angelic voices.

Celtic Dreams indeed!.......2007-03-22

The songs are different but they are growing on me. Meav is awesome as usual. Her voice is as high and clear as ever. I'm so glad this was released. Makes my collection of all things Meav easier to obtain. Great listening!

CELTIC DREAMS.......2007-03-09

OUTSTANDING, TOTALY MESMERIZING, BEAUTIFUL VOICE. WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT ABOUT A WOMAN WITH AN ANGELISTIC VOICE? A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION

Sweet Celtic Dreams........2006-11-02

Celtic Dreams is another fine preformance by Meav in her early years. I highly recommend this to everyone, especially fans of Meav and Anuna.
John Cranmer

OK CD, nice voice.......2006-08-05

I like Meav's voice, and this CD is OK, if you like this kind of stuff. Think slow and somewhat depressing. I think Irish music has moved on so much since Bill Whehlan of Riverdance brought it into the modern times, and came up with this vocal sound, I guess to hark back to earlier times, which worked well because Riverdance has so much contrast in it and the choir songs only appear as relief to the other music. This is all a bit samey and dull. I would say saved by this lady's fine voice though.

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Peace, Joy and the Way of Life
Sheet music also available
Musical Landscapes of SW/ Andes Mountain Flying Dreams
Alone with yourself and Mother Earth
Peacefull and just great

Flute Dreams
Alice Gomez , Madalyn Blanchett , and Marilyn Rife
Manufacturer: Talking Taco
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Release Date: 1994-03-03

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A top-selling collection of compositions featuring the flute and reflecting the cultural heritage of the Native peoples of the Americas. The music ranges in scope from primal to symphonic and uses an array of instruments including Native American percussion as well as keyboards. A unique sound is created on various selections by several flutes playing in unison.

Customer Reviews:

Peace, Joy and the Way of Life.......2007-02-09

Discovered this at Red Rock Canyon. It turned out to be the best flute music I have ever heard.

Sheet music also available.......2006-01-20

If you love this CD as I do, you might like to know that you can also buy the sheet music for most of the tracks. Be aware however, that most of the flutes in the tracks are not actually native american flutes but are in fact recorders.

Musical Landscapes of SW/ Andes Mountain Flying Dreams.......2005-04-25

The CD consists of original musical compositions by Alice Gomez played on Native instruments primarily the flute and drums. Each track has a beautiful melodic line and musical passages that enhance the original lyrical quality of the piece. The music captures the listener's attention, clears the mind, creates a clear, open, uncluttered space for enjoying the adventure into the canyons of the Southwest, the purple mountain views, seeing tall peaked snow-capped mountains in the distance, or flying condors overhead and llamas grazing on the hillsides of the Andes Mountains. The serene calm creative music on this CD is nearly indescribable. On some tracks, the synthesizer creates smooth transitional musical phrases while on other tracks the native flutes play in unison creating a magnificent chorus of joy and exuberance ... it feels like a festival or celebration in a village in Peru. Truly this CD is more than worth its price. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

Alone with yourself and Mother Earth.......2000-09-18

Another winner from Alice Gomez. If you liked "While the Eagle Sleeps", you'll like Flute Dreams. More of the same spiritual onesess with Mother Earth feeling, but with a slightly different sound.

Turn out the lights, put yourself in a position of serene isolation with your soul and Mother Earth. Allow yourself to rythmically flow with and enter into the music. Allow the flutes to pierce your soul with harmony and in soulfull isolation with Mother Earth. Feel It! Be It!

Peacefull and just great.......2000-08-28

I bought this record during a USA-trip in 1997 while i was in New Orleans. And now i like to listen to it at least twice a week or when ever i'm feeling down or stressed. I really enjoy listening to this peacefull music.

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Stunning CD
Excellent guitar!
Cafe Paradiso by Erquiaga
Cafe Paradiso is Gorgeous! Erquiaga is brilliant !
Extraordinary

Cafe Paradiso
Steve Erquiaga
Manufacturer: Philips
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Stunning CD.......2005-08-04

I met Erquiaga during the "Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp" in 2005. The camp is rather traditional style Jazz camp and more focused on improvising. I am a guitar player and Erquiaga was our combo teacher. We had three sax players, a piano, drums, an upright bass, and a guitar. You get the idea... I found him an excellent Jazz music educator. And I also found him as a great jazz guitar player after seeing him playing during the faculty concert. The camp is all about Jazz.

After the camp is over, I did some web search to find any Erquiaga's CD and I found this one. Without thinking much nor reading about it I just ordered it. When I put the CD into my CD player, I was just stunned in two ways: (1) It was not a Jazz. (2) What a great music it is. I was amazed by his versatility and the beauty of his music no matter what it is. I normally listen to Jazz but this CD is very frequently placed on my CD player. Great work Erquiaga! I am truely impressed.

Excellent guitar!.......2004-01-08

Amazing guitar technique, beautiful music - what else we need for perfect mood.

Cafe Paradiso by Erquiaga.......2003-05-01

I own hundreds of guitar music tapes and CDs by as many artists. I must say that I was stunned by this arrangement of Presto (JS Bach) and consider it one of the finest performances I have ever heard. This CD is 1 of the best collections of guitar music I have even heard, I would pay $ for the second CD, if Steve were to ever produce another.

Cafe Paradiso is Gorgeous! Erquiaga is brilliant !.......2002-12-16

I've owned Cafe Paradiso for about a year. I received it as a Chrismas gift last year. It was my best and most enduring gift. I loved it then, and I'm in love with it even more now.
I never write reviews, but I came back here to order 5 Caf Paradiso CDs to give as Christmas gifts, and I realize I have to make my feelings know about this CD.
It is absolutely beautiful, it creates such magic, such a wonderful vibe. Steve Erquiaga's brilliance as a guitarist and musician is only surpassed by his unique ability to touch you with every note he plays, he gently wraps you in his music. It's truely amazing.
If you don't have this CD, get it ! You won't be sorry, I guarantee it !

Extraordinary.......2002-01-24

I never waste my time on reviews - until now. I heard this CD on my television at the Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok - it came on every time I turned on the T.V. Since there was also a T.V. over the faucets in the bathtub, I listened to it in the bath and the bedroom every day. It is absolutely fabulous! It is far and away my favorite CD (and I have hundreds)! I'm buying them for all of my best friends, and I'm looking for more by Steve Erquiaga.

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Best Ocean waves
the greatest ever

Ocean Dreams
Various Artists
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Best Ocean waves.......2004-09-02

It was my first Ocean wave relaxation CD and now I have ample of them. Still this one is the best with natural sound mixed with perfect relaxation music, This CD is not to break your meditation by making you bore, but restore your meditation mood.

the greatest ever.......2000-07-15

The music is quite smooth, it reminds me of peaceful sorroundings and relaxing sounds...

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Spa Dreams
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Healing Waters
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Wood Over Water
Sound Healing
Tao of Peace

ASIN: B000LV63S6
Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

Water Into Light
Inner Hands
Lotus Field
Dream Of Peace
Sacred Splendor
Liquid Moon
Joy Overflowing
Mystic Flight
Celestial Doorway
Sea Of Tranquility

Album Description

"Music is a healer. I use [Evenson's] tapes to enhance my morning meditation, to promote relaxation, to support guided imagery in controlling my liver disease, during massage, and to buoy my imagination when I write." -- NAOMI JUDD

"As the wounded soldiers and marines arrive every week at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, it is nice to have [Evenson's] music as part of our care plan to meet their need to relax and rest while they recuperate from their injuries. The music also helps our patients focus on their healing and not the chronic pain they endure constantly." -- John L. Kallerson, Chaplain (Major) US Army, Senior Chaplain Clinician, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Recommended by Massage Magazine. Spa Dreams is the third release in the best-selling Healing Spa series. Dean Evenson is a sound-healing pioneer who creates music specifically designed for healing arts practitioners. Healthcare professionals have used his music for over twenty-eight years. With renowned harpist d'Rachael, Evenson creates a sensuous soundscape of flute, harp, and keyboards designed to give the listener the ultimate audio massage. Perfect for use in the spa or at home, this disc can even help create a peaceful sleep.

Music:

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