Best of Narada New Age (2-CD Set)
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The Narada Collections
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Smooth Jazz Chillout Lounge • Smooth Jazz Saxophone Instrumental Music for Relaxing, Dinner, Study
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The New Age-DANA
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The Passage by Bradley Joseph
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Música Celta Alegre, Épica y Hermosa para leer Hamlet (en subs)
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Keith Urban – Coming Home ft. Julia Michaels
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"I'll Wait For You" by Bradley Joseph from CD "Paint The Sky"
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If I Could Fly – Bradley Joseph
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"In Dreams Awake" by Bradley Joseph from the CD "Paint The Sky"
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David Lanz – Dreams Of The Forgotten Child
The term New Age has received more than its fair share of derision over the years, and not without reason. Much of the genre offers passionate instrumental music, but much of it is also watered-down, easy-listening variations of other genres and forms. This two-for-one compilation of music released by Narada over the last 20 years presents both sides of the schism. Ironically, the best music here is more of the international variety than contemporary instrumental, including Greg Ellis's percussion and voice tapestry from his solo album, Kala Rupa, Axiom of Choice 's modern Persian fusion on "Parvaz (Flight)," and Kazu Matsui's atmospheric Asian soundscapes. Some more-traditional pieces stand out as well, including the title track from David Arkenstone's debut, Valley in the Clouds, and Jonn Serrie and Gary Stroutsos's dreamy, ethnoambient "Hidden World."
The 22 tracks compiled here are a 50-50 proposition, however. Many entries–like the neo-flamenco of Jesse Cook, the piano stylings of Michael Jones, the smooth jazz of Budi Siebert–lean toward the syrupy side of the genre. Further, some of the label's best artists–specifically, Peter Buffett, Peter Maunu (who released a memorable solo album in 1990), and Vas (drummer Ellis's main project)–are not represented here, although that may be because releases by those first two artists are, sadly, out-of-print. This is a decent Narada sampler, but certainly not the best the label has had to offer. –Bryan Reesman
Product Details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches; 8 ounces
- Manufacturer : HIGHER OCTAVE
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : HIGHER OCTAVE
- ASIN : B00006314Q
- Number of discs : 2
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- Best Sellers Rank: #215,169 in CDs & Vinyl
- #443 in New Age Instrumental Music
- #2,249 in New Age Meditation Music
- #3,897 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)
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