Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Sleeping on the Edge of the World by David Helping



MyHinduPage.org Review
This album is great for contemplative thinking. I use the music in this album whenever I am contemplating a subject or planning for the future. The deep chords of the synth and great choice of instruments and rhythm sets this album apart for meditators and those who love deep contemplation. For me it is a great tool. Individual MP3 of the tracks available on Amazon.com.

Review by Adam on Amazon.com
The title, Sleeping on the Edge of the World, sets the mood and the first track, "Rain Falls," begins floating, but soon carries the melody through the energizing piece. The whole album sifts between floating and racing as the pieces carry the listener into the wonderment of melodies and rhythms. It's a powerful album that is more energetic than ambient space music, but defines an atmosphere of power and rest. The wonderful tracks such as "Deepest Days" define the energy of movement while the tracks such as "Shadows of Far Night" expand into a powerful energy which iminates glory. I have listened to this album five times in one week and still find new sounds. Helpling has offered a strong and uplifting album.



Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Eternal Om - Chanting by Yogi Hari



Review by MyHinduPage.org
Yogi Hari's compedium of audio publications are soothing and tailored to evoke devotional feelings and spiritual consciousness in the listener. This audio CD which is available as individual mp3 downloads is a drone of the primal mantra Aum. Such an audio presentation is rare, but for those who meditate, especially to use as an aid for deep concentration of dharana techniques such an aid is useful. The Aum mantra itself is soothing to the emotions and relaxes the mind, so it is great to use any of these Aum sound files as background music for the home or yoga studio to inspire spirituality.

Review by Quantum Key on Amazon.com
I was looking for a non-obtrusive, mellow CD to use for deep meditation. I have several that have beautiful music, but I wanted something very constant and resonant. That is exactly what this CD is, and it is absolutely perfect for deep meditation.

The CD has 3 different tracks, which at first, I thought it was a little silly, as initially they all sound the same. But after listening to all 3 of them, it is clear that there are subtle differences in each of them, and each has its own "feel" to it. They are also of varying lengths - first one is approx 30 mins, great for a longer meditation, second one is approx 15 minutes, perfect for my morning meditation, and the last track is about 20 mins, an in-between time. And upon listening, they are not entirely monotonous, as the yogi does hit higher and lower notes, and fluctuates the style of the scales he uses.

If you are an avid meditator, or even just a beginner looking to enter some deeper states of consciousness, this CD is a great tool - highly recommended.