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Atmospheres
By DEUTER
Mystical and inviting, Atmospheres gently embraces you in a blanket of musical colour. From the peaceful, guiding notes of the piano to the strings of the cello to the interwoven sounds of nature. Deuter has once again created a stirringly beautiful album that will calm the soul. A truly beautiful, hushed, and reverent little masterpiece, Atmospheres can never overstay its welcome because it never occupies the centre stage. The perfect thing to play for kids who can’t sleep, the melodies always seem to be continually winding down, slowly coming to a peaceful stop.

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Price: 26.95

Buddha Bar Ten Years
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The "Buddha Bar" music series is a compilation of lounge and chill out music with touch of world music released by George V records.The Buddha Bar series was Created by the DJ Claude Challe who compiled and produced the first two albums. The series continues with different DJs including DJ Ravin, Sam Popat, David Visan. Later, The first original Buddha Bar came out "Buddha Bar Nature" composed and produced by Arno Elias (also composer of Amor Amor, Buddha Bar 2) included also a DVD of Nature footage directed by Allain Bourgoin Dubourg.

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Price: 49.95

Buddha Bar XII
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The Buddha Bar success story goes on ! After 11 volumes already, Buddha bar DJs kept on travelling the world searching for the next hit, the next artist that deserves to be called one, pushing their limits making us dream and travel. This time, Ravin takes over the decks again and offers a playlist to die for with this 12th opus taking us back where it all started : Paris! He spreads his wings again and signs one of his most delightful selection celebrating love "à la française", for a romantic escape through Old Paris. Buddha-Bar XII opens a door into a pink-tinted universe entwined with dreams and reality. In this new compilation, DJ Ravin extracts the essence of Parisian charms and enchants it with avant-garde and spicy elements. A first CD - entitled "La vie en Rose" - compiles tracks imbued with sensuality including a kitsch remix of "La vie en rose". A second CD, "Pink me Up", highlights an electronic music selection skillfully embellished with acoustic and live ethnic sounds like "Adela" from Dexi or "Carnivale" from Jason Rivas.

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Price: 49.95

Buddha Bar XIII
By Ravin
The Buddha Bar success story goes on ! After 12 volumes, Buddha bar DJss kept on travelling the world searching for the next hit, the next artist that deserves to be called one, pushing their limits making us dream and travel. Mystery, magic & luck perfectly define this new opus. 13 can bring luck & happiness although 13 is believed to bring bad luck in the West and good luck in Asia. This is why 13 is written in Chinese on the cover, out of Superstition! The sounds are imbued with this mysterious and magic atmosphere. "Mystic Quest", the first CD, is an invitation to escape and travel with the tracks from Jojo Effect, Mystic Diversion, Ganga or Florzinho. "Secret Bliss", the second CD, is more mysterious & up-tempo. It takes us to an electronic music world, where trendy bass sounds combine with traditional instruments, offering a moving & eloquent symphony.

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Price: 49.95

Elysian Vibes 1
By VARIOUS
This CD is a global tapestry of sound featuring sensual French grooves, a dash of the exotic orient and the spicy sounds of India. It is a fantastic introduction to a truly superb series. The series was created to bring together albums of chilled out songs from all corners of the world.

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Price: 29.95

Elysian Vibes 5
By VARIOUS
Bringing together atmospheric grooves, hypnotic vocals and down-tempo beats like previous instalments in the series before it, 'Elysian Vibes 5' gives us a much needed escape from the chaos of busy daily life. For 'Elysian Vibes 5', his first comp in 3 years, Leigh has lovingly selected tracks from his stable of artists and beyond to create an album that flows beautifully from start to finish. Kicking things off in fine style is a remix of British band Submotion Orchestra's 'All Yours', drawing upon dubstep, soul, ambient electronica, jazz and dub, their unique music is as delicate as it is dense and this track is no exception. Elysian Vibes 5 is as captivating as it is subtle and is guaranteed to win the hearts of Downtempo lovers in Australia and across the globe over the coming months.

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Price: 26.95

Milk & Honey
By OKA
Incorporating flavours of Dub, Electronica, Hip-hop, Jazz and many forms of world music, for years people have tried to define the OKA sound. Instead, perhaps look at the line-up - Three characters with varying influences, backgrounds and talents. Stu Boga Fergie (Didgeristu), the big man behind the electronic beats & keys brings raw didgeridoo & vocals inspired by his aboriginal heritage. Chris lane plays captivating melody on Slide Guitar, Harmonica & Woodwinds including Bamboo Flute and Sax. Making up the trio is Samoan-Australian Charlie Zappa - a rhythm specialist with beats of Polynesian fire and deep pocket. Together they blend many pieces that is the OKA puzzle - A sound & force that touches the heart & feeds the soul. 'Milk & Honey' brings a fresh and exciting addition to the OKA catalogue. It was created from on-stage jamming & relaxed sessions at their home Coolum beach on the Sunshine Coast. While keeping true to their indigenous roots the 14 track journey touches on new territory with vocal tracks & a soup of synth tones & beats not straying too far from the classic OKA feel.

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Price: 29.95

Notes from a Planet
By DEUTER
This album is comprised of nature sounds recorded and arranged by Deuter: musica natura. The sounds of birds, water and wind are often no longer perceived consciously. By attending to nature sounds, we lift them back up into our awareness and allow them to have their harmonizing effects on our organism...

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Price: 26.95

Precious
By VARGO
After more than three years of intense work, Vargo have finished their new album Precious. The critics say it was worth the wait. There are some gorgeous moods, grooves and songs. It is advancement both in music and in content, but unmistakable Vargo. The album spans a spectrum between the beautiful and moving ode 'Dear Friends' and the hypnotically pulsating tribal electro anthem 'Warriors' featuring Dan Millman. Vargo took care that you'll be in for a deep, touching, exciting and utterly positive experience.

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Price: 29.95

Present - The Itch
By BOULT, Robin
A blend of strong acoustic guitar themes that weave around beautiful Latin and Western rhythms. All in all a rich sound with warmth and depth.

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Price: 26.95

Queen of Hearts
By UTTAL, Jai
Jai Uttal's dedication towards making top-notch kirtan music is unrivaled. Over the course of the last two decades, he has graced listeners with eleven full-length albums that show his passion for Sanskrit chant and his unbridled joy for the divine. Queen of Hearts once again features a set of well known chants with roots in tradition, like "Sita Ram," "Om Namo Bhagavate" and "Govinda Govinda Gopala." Uttal spices things up in the arrangement department. Alongside long-time collaborator Ben Leinbach, the music delves into old-school reggae and ska (more acoustic than the dub-heavy modern approach). As such, guitars and horns mix with zesty percussion, a little samba and Indian instrumentation. The result is an upbeat sound that pairs perfectly with the energy of the call and response chant, with an added bit of tropical groove.

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Price: 29.95

Spirit Traveller
By WILD, James
Experience the magic of ambient chill out music inviting a unique direction in atmospheric sound. Spirit Traveller is a captivating journey through time and place that will take you out across the vistas of our beautiful planet. Using sweeping combinations of sounds that move away from melody, the music creates an atmosphere transcending time and space and all words to describe it. This is truly a great mix of strings, voice, guitar, percussion, flute and chants.

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Price: 24.95

Stellar Connection
By DAVID, Thierry
Thierry David takes listeners on a voyage through the cosmos with the exquisite ambience of Stellar Connection. This musical endeavour is flush with some of Thierry David's trademark sounds - cool, chilled synthesizers that ebb and flow with otherworldly grace, quiet beats that add an earthy element to the mix and a touch of guitar and harp in the backdrop. The whole work comes across as layered and languid, beckoning you to sit back and enjoy the ride. Listen to the silky serenity of "A Familiar Blue Stranger," with its occasional wafts of chill lounge, or reflective solitude of "Arturan Drifter" and you'll find yourself immersed in cosmic bliss. Like a craft drifting the heavens; you're not heading anywhere in particular, just letting the music guide you on its own tranquil course.

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Price: 26.95

The Prophet CD
By TAWADROS Joseph
Joseph Tawadros never ceases to amaze and at 26 years of age, this young Australian already has a Freedman Fellowship under his belt, two young Australian of the year nominations, two limelight awards, four ARIA nominations and six albums to his name. He continues to appear at festivals and concert halls throughout the world, dazzling audiences with his brilliant technique, his passionate musicianship and his joyous style of performance. Kahlil Gibran's much loved book, The Prophet is the inspiration behind Joseph's sixth album. This literary classic, philosphically addresses topics such as Love, Pain, Work, Reason and Passion, Children and Friendship through poetry, and Joseph has composed music relating to each of these. The packaging includes a full colour hard cover book featuring Gibran's poems accompanying the CD. This album is a remarkable body of work, which showcases a young Australian composer of musical maturity way beyond his years. It places Joseph squarely in the ranks of the world's greatest Oud players and is destined to become a classic in its own right. :

Special Note: I had the pleasure of listening to Joseph perform tracks from this album live in January 2010. The music he created that night was breathtaking, soothing and stirring. Sue

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Price: 29.95

The Veil of Whispers
By THIERRY, David
French composer/producer Thierry David stands on the forefront of new age musicians, having released several well-received albums for Real Music and garnered the attention of "Buddha Bar" producer Claude Challe, who calls him "One of the few French people to legitimately belong to the genre." THE VEIL OF WHISPERS continues to highlight everything that makes David's music so appealing - lush, dreamscape-like moods, an ear for manipulating instruments and textures to create fresh, unique effects and just the right amount of groove to make you want to slowly sway along with the music. The music is ethereal and velvety smooth, mixing reverberated piano, silky keyboards and angelic vocal tones into songs that are entrancing and sublime. "Scene Through the Mist" is a good example of this. Other highlights include the Japanese-themed "Orient Princess" and the soft tones of "Mystery Awakens."

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Price: 30.00

Zen Connection 2
By VARIOUS
Following on from the best-selling Zen Connection compilation, this 2 CD set uses the Ying and Yang philosophy in its inspiration. Cool, sophisticated and spiritual, Zen Connection 2 is a CD set that makes great music to set the vibe for a dinner party or just to chill out. Zen is a sensual feast, combining Western Buddha Bar-style beats with ethnic flavours from a selection of well known international and Australian artists.

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Price: 39.95

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