The Awakening

Track Listings

1. Sermon (Intro) (Interlude) - Lord Finesse

2. Time Ta Bounce (Interlude) - Lord Finesse

3. True and Livin' - Lord Finesse

4. O' Lord (Interlude) - Lord Finesse, O.C.

5. Brainstorm/P.S.K. [Remix] - KRS-One, Lord Finesse, O.C.

6. Taking It Lyte (Interlude) - Lord Finesse, MC Lyte

7. Gameplan - Lord Finesse

8. Words from da Ak (Interlude) - Akinyele, Lord Finesse

9. Flip da Style - Lord Finesse

10. Showtime (Interlude) - Lord Finesse, Showbiz

11. Speak Ya Peace - AG, Diamond, Lord Finesse,

12. Food for Thought - Lord Finesse

13. Kid Himself (Interlude) - Kid Capri, Lord Finesse

14. Hip 2 da Game - Lord Finesse

15. No Gimmicks - KRS-One, Lord Finesse

Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

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What's all the hype?????
Spring Awakennings? I don't think so!!!
One of the best musical soundtracks ever!
Buy it on itunes
Tantalizing taste

Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
Duncan Sheik , Steven Sater , Skylar Astin , Lilli Cooper , John Gallagher Jr. , Gideon Glick , Jonathan Groff , Brian Johnson , Lea Michele , and Lauren Pritchard
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000J3FBFC
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

Mamma Who Bore Me
Mamma Who Bore Me (Reprise)
All That's Known
The B*tch of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
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Who would have thought that Duncan Sheik would succeed where Paul Simon and Randy Newman failed, successfully transitioning from the pop-rock world to the Broadway stage? With Spring Awakening, Sheik and book writer/lyricist Steven Slater (who had already worked on Sheik's 2001 album Phantom Moon) have created a thoroughly exciting show that incorporates a contemporary art-indie idiom (including a small rock band instead of an orchestra) into a dramatic musical-theater context. The unlikely setting is that of a Frank Wedekind adaptation, but as it turns out, teenage angst is perennial, whether it's in contemporary America or in a 1891 German boarding school. Songs such as "The Bitch of Living" ("with nothing going on, asking just what went wrong"), "The Word of Your Body," "I Don't Do Sadness," and "Totally Fucked" ("You're fucked if you speak your mind and you know you will") resonate with the rage, frustration, confusion, excitement, joy, anger, and of course budding lust of those hormone-driven years. The show is greatly enhanced by its youthful cast members (they're all pretty close in age to their characters), who sing their hearts out. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Decca Broadway presents the cast recording for the acclaimed new Broadway production, SPRING AWAKENING. Written by pop music composer Duncan Sheik and playwright/lyricist Steven Sater, the musical explores emotional earthquakes in the lives of teenagers.

SPRING AWAKENING is based on Frank Wedekind's controversial 1891 drama, which was scandalous in its day for addressing sex violence and suicide. The story, dialogue and costumes suggest the 19th Century, and are perfectly wedded to a beautiful alternative pop music score by GrammyÂ® nominated singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik. The creative team also includes TonyÂ® Award Winning director Michael Mayer (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and legendary choreographer Bill T. Jones.

Customer Reviews:

What's all the hype?????.......2007-07-23

This one totally escaped me...I can't believe it won so many Tony Awards. Most of the music sounds the same ...without a real melody to be found. A Rent wannabe that falls way short.

Spring Awakennings? I don't think so!!!.......2007-07-23

Having seen the musical of Spring Awakennings at the beginning of this year I would strongly reconsider purchasing this broadway cast recording. I am a theatre goer (at the age of 29) and have seen the majority of the lastest musicals for example, Grey Gardens, and The Pirate Queen. Anyway I was discusted with the musical of Spring Awakennings; why is it cool to show a couple simulating sex and watching a ploke pretending to toss off? constant swearing etc... - How sick is that!!!!... and you call this a musical worthy of nominations (of the year awards)! What is the world coming to! and what drugs are these so called critics taking?

In my opinion buy something else with your money such as 'The Pirate Queen' which has no longer showing.

One of the best musical soundtracks ever!.......2007-07-22

My favorite tracks are "Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind", "The Song of Purple Summer", "The Dark I Know Well", "My Junk" and "Totally F*ucked".

Buy it on itunes.......2007-07-21

This is a great CD and i listen to it all the time but i would not recommend buying this on amazon cause I bought this on itunes and it was only $9.99 and you dont have to even pay for shipping so buying it here is just a waste of time and money.

-jen

Tantalizing taste .......2007-07-20

The jacket notes explain the writing group's angle on musicals: People don't spontaneously break into song and revert to speech. New option: Rock music for internal dialogues (prevalent part of teen life). Awesome. If only it was the complete show.

Twilight of the Gods: The Essential Wagner Collection

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Wonderful collection and price!
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If you like your Wagner served up in bleeding chunks or if you're simply in a hurry to hear the tunes, then this compilation is for you. The performances, drawn from the Polygram (mainly Deutsche Grammophon) back catalog, are for the most part authoritative. They feature the likes of Herbert von Karajan, with the Berlin Philharmonic, and Karl Böhm, with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (and chorus), in extracts from recordings of complete operas, and conductors Giuseppe Sinopoli, Otto Gerdes, and Antal Doráti in some of the more familiar overtures and preludes. Singing, without which it is impossible to get the full flavor of Wagner's work, is skirted whenever possible: this is an unapologetic tribute to Wagner the orchestral genius. At times the salesmanship is a little overblown--the glitzy packaging includes a cover shot of the helicopters from Apocalypse Now--and the sound, some of it from very good originals, seems to have been juiced with a little added digital reverb, resulting in an overall glassiness. The gaps between tracks are minimized, disco style, so there's no dead air, and the whole thing has an Entertainment Tonight feel to it. Were he around, Wagner would have screamed bloody murder, then happily taken his cut of the action. For today's on-the-go listener, this may well be the most practical way to enjoy Wagner's music, but we won't be happy until it motivates at least one newcomer to seek out a recording of a complete opera. Anyone who does that will find out what "apocalypse" really means. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful collection and price!.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

Awesome collection!.......2007-01-10

This is a great collection of some of Wagner's most memorable songs for those of you who do not want to buy the whole opera's for some of his works.

Helicopters? Marines?.......2006-12-05

Do those infotainment marketing mavens ever get it right? Talk about Hollywood disconnect! Not only are the helicopters irrelevant, but to quote from the gushy drivel on the jacket, "The gripping power of Richard Wagner's music was demonstrated with spectacular effect in...Apocalpse Now, when the "Ride of the Valkyries' became synonymous with the chilling journey of Marine 'Huey' helicopters into battle..."

Marine? Marine? Them Hueys in the movie was ARMY Air Cav, slick! "First of the ninth--air mobile." If you're going to dally down that primrose path, at least get it right.

Better yet, drop the choppers. Most people who listen to Wagner probably realize that quality of an artistic work has a mystically inverse relationship to the number of helicopters contained in it.

As for the music, it is good, but the operatic equivalent of sound bites, which may be just right for people who are new to Wagner or just can't take very much of him. Hmm...perfect for a helicopter ride, perhaps?

A great addition to my music collection.......2006-07-20

This CD takes the place of all my other Wagner music. VERY well done. Somehow I didn't realize that there were two cds in the package--what a pleasant surprise! Of the two cds, I like the first one best, but they are both good. I listen to this cd daily on my way to work. Stirring! I am so glad that I purchased this. Some purists might have a problem with the fact that some of the selections are not there in their entirety. I have no problem with that though. I recommend this to anyone who loves Wagner.

Quintessential Wagner.......2006-05-15

Okay, so I like Wagner. I LOVE "Ride Of The Valkyries". Do I want to go out and buy every single stinkin thing Wagner did? No. If you are a die-hard Wagner fan you probably will not think much of this collection.

But if you like Wagner and appreciate "Ride Of The Valkyries", and maybe require it in just a little more substance than what is included in "Apocolypse Now Redux", then this is what you want. The extra tracks are bonuses and are quite good. Meets my needs, presentation great, performance excellent. I recommend it for anyone that needs a Wagner fix.

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The Awakening
Melissa Etheridge
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Release Date: 2007-09-25

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Khachaturian: Spartacus / Khachaturian, Vienna Philharmonic

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Spartacus/Khachaturian
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Hudsucker Proxy

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Khachaturian's popular ballet scores benefit from his vigorous leadership and the surprisingly idiomatic playing of the Vienna Philharmonic. All the favorite crowd-pleasers are here, including the Sabre Dance. This pairing of ballet suites was a demonstration disc back in LP days and the engineering is still impressive. For those not on Khachaturian's wave length (he does skate perilously close to kitschy vulgarism), the generous filler is a delight--Ansermet's dynamic account of Glazunov's ballet. Its four movements depict the four seasons in an idiom flavored by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov's teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov, and the music's all the more fetching for it. Ansermet sometimes could be a bit too sedate, and his orchestra was never a world-class group, but his conducting is nothing short of vivacious here, and the orchestra, captured in vivid sound, is with him all the way. --Dan Davis

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Spartacus/Khachaturian.......2007-01-10

Portions of this work were used in the BBC Oneden Line in the 1980s. The title had me baffled for years until I checked the reviews. I was surprised and extremely pleased to have the entire version.

Poor digitalization.......2007-01-05

How nostalgic to can hear 33 1/3 rpm vinyl scratches between the selections! Also, I hear some gurgling that sounds as if a cassette tape is running through dirty heads. This is the only digitally transferred CD on which I've ever heard either of these annoyances.

flamboyant readings of Khachaturian!.......2005-10-31

This CD is really a treasure! Khachaturian's brilliant ballet scores played amazing by Wiener Philharmoniker, under the baton of the composer!

It is a little surprising that, Wiener Philharmoniker plays generally Austro-German musics, from Haydn to Mahler and Alban Berg. But they are very good in these virtuosic orchestral scores. For example, Sabre Dance is whirling, excellent! I like especially the dances "Lezghinka" which a very fast dance of Caucasian-Musluman people and the "Gopak" which starts slow and gradually go faster and faster and finishes in a hysteric tempo! There is a beautiful slow movement, "Adagio" which you can remember form the film 2001: A Space Odyseyy.

At this price and at this sound quality, you can not go wrong with this legendary recording of 1962 by Khachaturian.

Highly recommended.

Vivid performances!.......2005-04-25

The serene and exotic lyricism of this notable work has never been exhibited with so eloquence and majesty ever before. This adagio of Spartacus and Phygia's passionate performance is imbued of profane exoticism, radiant sensuality and suggested eroticism. As you know the string and winds section of the Vienna were in that decade one of the most remarkable around the world. The variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia is loaded with admirable acrobatic fierceness. Scene and dance with crotaria is simply outstanding. Kachaturian as director maintained the rigorous balance, and the muscle never shatters the expression musical. The last section Dance of Gaditane and Spartacus' victory is extremely interesting, the bass clarinet makes a rapture filigree work, anticipating the tragic ending. The whole orchestra will emerge creating a real homage to Dionysisus and surrounding the hall with that Balkan wildness.

The Gayaneh suite begins with the super known Sabre Dance, an admirable exercise of portentous sound and exhibition of high caliber pyrotechnic. The tragic and premonitory omen waltz is almost a perpetuum mobile that strikes the main melody in Aysheh's awakening and dance. In Lezghinka we have to admit the superior histamine doses given by Tekjnavorian . It' s worthy but it is not even closer to incandescence and febrile spirit demanded: I found it weak, lack of the required emotion. In the case of Gayaneh's adagio so well known for the great audiences since Kubrick 's 2001 Odyssey we have to recognize it' s simply great, serene, persuasive, intimate with admirable fond. Hopak is excellent too, reflecting the joy of living so characteristic o this slave country.

Ansermet' s Seasons is splendid though I rather choose the Albert Wolff's performance of the fifties.

And just as historical reference, it is a must for you to acquire this golden recording. Excellent sound edition.

Hudsucker Proxy.......2003-11-11

For a number of years, I've been under the impression that the "Adagio of Spartacus" was simply called "The Hudsucker Proxy Theme." Now I know that where I have been giving credit to Carter Burwell and the Hudsucker Proxy soundtrack, I should have been giving credit to this album - it has both the Adagio of Spartacus and the Sabre Dance - the two best songs from the Hudsucker Proxy, in their original forms. If you are a fan of Hudsucker, BUY THIS ALBUM!

Loveland/Music for Dreaming and Awakening

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Beyond the Beyond

Loveland/Music for Dreaming and Awakening
Jai Uttal , and Ben Leinbach
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Jai Uttal was on the bleeding edge of the chant curve. He started singing kirtan in the 1980s and has been incorporating it into his music to such a degree that it's now his primary musical vehicle. And in a way, that's a shame. Uttal is possessed of a warm, slightly weathered, and impassioned voice that he wraps around serpentine melodies. But because of that, we don't get to hear much of his instrumental side. That's partly remedied on this CD, which is something of a follow-up to Music for Yoga and Other Joys. Taking what was originally a backing track for an instructional meditation CD, Uttal has, with one tragic exception, stripped away the speaking voice, and reconfigured the music into a meditation in sound. There's plenty of Uttal's chanting, but it's all wrapped in the swirling electronic ambiences and slow-trance grooves of Ben Leinbach, the bansuri flute of Manose, and Daniel Paul's tablas. Instead of chanting, Uttal weaves seductive Robert Fripp-like e-bow guitar lines and dotar improvisations. Tracks like "Bija Mantras" and "Radiance" are as epic as a meditative song can get, although the effect is ruined at the end of "Radiance" by a spoken-word segment that's strictly for the converted. Except for that, Loveland: Music for Dreaming and Awakening is a definitive deep-space meditation CD. --John Diliberto

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Enter Loveland...a place where time dissolves, and the heart within your heart is awakened, where world music visionary Jai Uttal merges the pulsing beat of the universe with the flowing source of energy through sacred melodies to the Divine. Here, the Grammy® Award-nominated multi- instrumentalist and vocalist joins Ben Leinbach to create six extended tracks of evocative compositions that celebrate the breath of life, revel in the power of infinite love, and invite you to deeply experience the numinous.

Also available by Jai Uttal: Yoga for Music and Other Joys and Kirtan! The Art and Practice of Ecstatic Chant

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Beyond the Beyond.......2006-12-17

This CD carries me to another place, a place of beauty and radiance and gratitude and gentle bliss. Meditating to this music is ethereal. I am absorbed into the music and my heart is cracked open and poured out. After that, there is only floating and radiance. My favorite track is Twameva, but all of the tracks are exemplary. I highly recommend this music for awakening and becoming one with loving kindness.

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Rude Awakening
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Great CD.......2007-04-12

If you are a fan of Gerald Levert's works, then you should like this cd. My favorite track on this cd is "It's Written All Over Your Face."

The most underrated of the '90s R&B male groups.......2006-02-27

I felt that the Rude Boys were the most underrated R&B group back in the '90s. Although they released several albums, nothing could top their 1990 debut. Full of soul and strong vocals, the Rude Boys had it together on songs like "Written all Over Your Face." "Written" sounds like they could have done it on a street corner with a live band, rather than in a studio. There's such a realness to it. The other 9 songs are just as strong, with that R&B/hip-hop hybrid felt on most numbers. They should have been as big as Boyz II Men and other top groups, but they went their own course and were comfortable with it.

A RUDE FAN.......2005-05-09

WHEN I FIRST HEARD OF THE RUDE BOYS,I EXPECTED A FOUL-MOUTHED RAP GROUP TO BE WEARING THAT NAME.WAS I EVER PLEASENTLY SURPRISED.THERE ARE A LOT OF OUTSTANDING BALLADS ON THIS ALBUM.WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE WAS AN INSTANT CLASSIC,AND IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES TODAY.I'VE WON A FEW TALENT SHOWS WITH MY RENDITION OF THIS SONG.ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME WAS ALSO VERY STRONG.THE ONE BALLAD THAT WAS(kind of)OVERLOOKED WAS I'M GOING THRU.I WAS EXTREMELY FOND OF HEAVEN TOO,BECAUSE I COULD RELATE AT THE TIME.IN MY OPINION RUDE HOUSE WAS A LITTLE BETTER THAN THIS,BUT BELIEVE ME YOU CAN'T LOSE WITH THIS CD.

Bingo Bounce, Banks, and Little!.......2003-10-08

The Rude Boys' debut album featured a few chart-topping singles, two of them charted big. The first chart-topper was the Philly Soul sounding/bingo bounce (a clone of The O'Jays' "Use Ta Be My Girl") "Written All Over Your Face," which was penned by group member Larry "Bingo" Marcus (cousin of B.B. King). The vocals of Joe Little, Buddy Banks and a cameo appearance by Gerald LeVert gave the single a nice ride on the charts for 31 weeks; No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the R&B charts. The other huge hit was "Are You Lonely for Me." The well-rounded baritone of Joe Little and the towering tenor of Buddy Banks gave the single a missle launching start on the charts, without a video the single hit No. 1. The third and fourth release singles "Come on Lets Do This" and "Heaven" both broke into the top 40; the more soulful "Heaven" hit No. 15 and the more moderately-paced number "Come on Lets Do This" hit No. 38. The album also featured other great songs like the tight dance track "I Feel For You;" "I Need You" and "I'm Going Thru" are two potentially classic R&B ballads, emotional testimony at its best! Its not unusual for great vocalists to make great albums, outstanding singers with amazing delivery on every song, amazing.

The Best Rude Boys Cd Ever!.......2003-05-16

this cd is the best i love song number 1 and 2.
But why Gerald Levert name got to be in the cd cover 25 times.
i know he found them and everthing but the group is the rude boys not gerald levert and the rude boys who is with me on this .
the cd is good but if they havn't hook up the gerald the would still be sing by now

Chanting the Chakras: Roots of Awakening

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Better than I expected!
Absolutely Amazing!
Wonderful!
Vibrate with the sounds of your body/spirit connection.

Chanting the Chakras: Roots of Awakening
Layne Redmond
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In India's nada yoga (sound yoga)tradition, sacred music has been revered for centuries for its power to attune and balance our physical, mental, and spiritual energies. Chanting the Chakras combines trance drumming with authentic yogic chant to retune the body's seven vital energy centers and encourage inner awareness. Chant along - or simply listen - whenever you need to rejuvenate and center yourself. Includes a 24-page booklet with diagrams and full explanations of the chants, and a description of the history of meditation practice and current scientific understanding of how music and drumming affect our minds and bodies. Redmond is accompanied by these acclaimed music artists: Tommy Brunjes (udu drum, frame drums, percussion), Steve Gorn (bansuri bamboo flute), Amitava Chatterjee (chanting, sitar), and Laurel Masse (chanting).

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Better than I expected!.......2005-07-14

I bought this cd for my morning meditations and it's better than I expected! I love every chant on the cd. It's made my meditations feel much more spiritual and I actually meditated for longer! Would definitely buy again!

Absolutely Amazing!.......2005-03-09

This CD deserves more than 5 stars! I have never listened to a piece of music that was so able to instantly elevate my consciousness. It is beautiful to just listen to and pure ecstasy to chant along with. HIGHLY recommended!

Wonderful!.......2003-09-06

More middle eastern sounding than the eastern that I was expecting - absolutely lovely. The music evolves and changes through the chakras, the human voices are more like an instrument being played. It really has a mesmorizing effect. I love it.

Vibrate with the sounds of your body/spirit connection........2000-01-17

To be in tune with the body and spirit requires a great deal of processing of the human psyche. Sounds play a key role in allowing the human mind to delve into parts of the unkown self. This CD provides the vibrational element to link your connection to all parts of self. The sounds and words of pure essence, have been researched to lock into the key points of the body. Meditate, chant, yoga, breath work, dancing, etc. all can be used with this CD. I have used the chants of the first song to fine tune my essence. I danced to the 2nd song to intergrate my body, mind and spirit. The 3rd song feels like the manifestation of the process of my intergration. I hope you will discover as much as I have with this CD.

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No Christian Songs???
Just great!!

Beautiful Awakening
STACIE ORRICO
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GIW978

Customer Reviews:

No Christian Songs???.......2006-09-12

As far as I can tell there are NO Christian songs on this album! What a disappointment!

Just great!!.......2006-08-30

I've just bought yesterday my copy from this CD. It is meant to be out in janueary 9 in the U_S but here in Mexico it was out yesterday and all I can say is this CD is one of the most great recordings I've ever heard. The best tracks are Is It Me, I'm not Missing You, Save Me and Take Me Away, a must have!!

I've been such a big Stacie fan and I say the wait was worth of. Now I''m just waiting for my CD single for I'm not Missing You. Dont hesitate in buying it.

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Ambient music that takes me far, far away!
What a surprise and completely different from the last CD

Wind Journey

Manufacturer: Spotted Peccary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NT3X
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

Beginning
Wind Journey 1
Blue Moon
Dream Lines
Going North
Awakening
Insula
Wind Journey 2
Sea
Open Land
Spring Poem
Rain
Distant View
Huldra 2
Early Autumn
Frost
Winter Shine
Winter Lake
Passage Of Time
Destination
Aurora Borealis
Cloudscapes
Home

Amazon.com

Erik Wollo's works are overlooked gems of modern instrumental music. From his home in Norway, Wollo's been sending out missives of mood and ambience since the mid-1980s with albums like Silver Beach and Solstice. Last year's U.S. release of Guitar Nova explored the acoustic-guitar side of this musician in multilayered, overdubbed soundscapes that retained the ambience and structure of his electronic works. With Wind Journey, he returns to synthesizers but keeps his electric guitar at hand for some gloriously heroic solos, especially on "Dream Line." A subtle, tugging ostinato pattern builds into layers of keyboard orchestrations topped by guitar, which starts out in a pastoral, acoustic mode but segues into a soaring lead solo that recalls Steve Hackett during his Spectral Mornings era. Wind Journey is centered by Seasons Suite, a 10-part sequence of moody vignettes. Erik Wollo's roots in progressive rock are clear and he uses them to articulate a cinematic music. While Wollo lives in a country with some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world, he composes much of his music in a basement studio. The worlds he creates are strictly from the imagination, and what a vivid imagination it is. --John Diliberto

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Ambient music that takes me far, far away!.......2003-04-24

I have purchased cd in the summer of 2002. Back then, all I could think of doing was listen to 88.5 on the radio and hope that they will play music from Erik Wollo. The first song I heard was "Dream Lines". The music didn't seem familiar to me at first. I didn't consider it really ambient but it turned out that it was. After listening to it, I was into it very much. I never heard such a song played like that before and I knew it was something I would like. Wollo plays the guitar in a way that the sound echoes in my head and makes me feel like Im somewhere far and distant. In a short time, I heard "Wind Journey 1". That was amazing. After I listened to it few more times, I was into it so much that I couldn't help buying it from Amazon.com. Just about every beat and sound seems to echoe as if it was played outside where nothing surrounds you and where the music can travel and be heard. Listen to the samples and decide. Buying this cd is something to consider.

What a surprise and completely different from the last CD.......2001-09-27

The last Eric Wollo CD featured wonderful virtuoso guitar, most closely akin to a "fingerpicking" style. Each piece was different, almost like a "best of" CD. This CD is completely different in that the artist uses the guitar as part of a series of thematic atmospheric tone poems based on the idea of wind and its forms and effects. The overall feel of the music is very ambient, with the guitar used less as a melody-maker, and more as a symphonic, electronic instrument, almost like a timescape. The orchestration includes atmospheric electronic soundscapes within which the artist creates mood music of the highest quality. I was absolutely fascinated by the CD on first hearing it, and it only gets better with each re-playing as I discover new nuances to the music. What a master of the guitar this man is. I highly recommend that you take a listen to this CD, and take a journey into the wind with Mr Wollo. This is a thinking person's delight!!!

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Sixth Album The Best By Far . . .
SO MUCH BETTER!!!!

Awakening
Caliban
Manufacturer: Roadrunner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000O76PFI
Release Date: 2007-06-04

Customer Reviews:

Sixth Album The Best By Far . . ........2007-07-23

The fact that I had to order the album from Germany to California was the best $40.dollars spent on good music. Sure I'm a fan, but no U.S. release date for the album has got much Caliban fans unhappy. Anyways, this by far is the best album. The first track is a gear up to beating your chest in as the next three finish you off. Track number nine though I must say can easily be one of the best songs they have ever wrote. The bonus song with Anders of In Flames was a real treat. To be honest, it was hard to really get into Caliban before this album. Much of their albums you will hear on other metalcore albums from Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, and others. This one is unique in many ways. I can't imagine how their next will sound. American metal fans will have to turn their heads when this gets released over here. Good job fellas, Cali loves you guys.

SO MUCH BETTER!!!!.......2007-06-13

This album is SO much better than Opposite From Within, I wouldn't even know where to begin. The songs are not nearly as predictable structurally, the clean & screaming vocals are WAY better, and the production on this album is by far the best Caliban has ever sounded. Keep it up, guys!

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