August 2006

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The Soul of Healing Meditations

The Soul of Healing Meditations Featuring the soothing narration of Deepak Chopra over the trancelike music of Adam Plack, The Soul of Healing Meditations serves as an introduction to meditation for neophytes and as a more advanced tool to help overcome a physical ailment and/or emotional toxicity. That may make it sound like a digital elixir, but as Chopra says in his liner notes: “We like to tell our patients (at the Chopra Center for Well Being) that the body is the best pharmacy in the world and is capable of making wonder drugs.” His message here is that one can naturally prevail over serious life challenges by becoming more attuned to one’s body–by relaxing and filtering out the external world, focusing on and influencing internal sensations and biorhythms, and banishing negative thoughts and focusing on the positive aspects of life. This CD is not meant as a cure-all for physical or emotional ills. Rather, it’s a supplemental experience to other treatments or programs, and it shows how enlightening and empowering meditation can be when practiced properly. Its actual effects will depend upon the receptiveness of the listener. Plack’s accompanying soundtrack ranges from delicate ambient tones to more active Indian music, appropriately serving the mood of each of the album’s eight tracks. –Bryan Reesman
Customer Review: Very relaxing and healing
The guided breathing starts the relaxation process and progresses into a deeper relaxation. The healing affirmations help to release regrets and resentments of the past. This is very liberating as you can feel the tension let go to be replaced with an i…

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Enigma - Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits

Enigma - Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits A greatest-hits package sampling four Enigma discs released between 1990 and 2000, LSD splendidly documents the influential output of Michael Cretu, a techno-bohemian who successfully creates cinematic, otherworldly New Age-like musical suites. Now, more than a decade removed from the arrival of Sadeness (Part 1) and its eyebrow-raising mix of sacred and sensual subplots, people can debate whether Cretu’s music represents savvy commercial calculation or satisfying art. LSD suggests a split decision, though tracks with intriguing blends of atmosphere and rhythm, such as “Gravity of Love,” “T.N.T. for the Brain” and “Morphing Thru Time,” reveal an inventiveness that demonstrates Cretu is capable of more than sophisticated novelty tunes. Two new songs, neither especially noteworthy, open this package. Meanwhile, remastered older tracks segue beautifully to exude a satisfying, seamless unity. Big bonus: run time exceeds 76 minutes. –Terry Wood
Customer Review: Perfect collection.
If you don’t know what the sound of Enigma is all about, this album is all you need. I couldn’t have chosen a better list. Because the album is nice and long, it’s perfect for leaving in the player along with other dark, ethereal favorites for some reflec…

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