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Various Artists, 3rd Force, Afro Celt Sound System, Craig Chaquico, Cusco, David Lanz, Enigma, Ennio Morricone, Eric Johnson, Eight Others - Instrumental Moods

Various Artists, 3rd Force, Afro Celt Sound System, Craig Chaquico, Cusco, David Lanz, Enigma, Ennio Morricone, Eric Johnson, Eight Others - Instrumental Moods

Band: Various Artists, 3rd Force, Afro Celt Sound System, Craig Chaquico, Cusco, David Lanz, Enigma, Ennio Morricone, Eric Johnson, Eight Others Title: Instrumental Moods Rating: Release Date: 24 February, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: In The Full Moon Light - 3rd Force 2: Knocking On Forbidden Doors - Enigma 3: Barcelona Nights - Ottmar Liebert 4: Montezuma - Cusco 5: Dawa (Cradlesong) - Sacred Spirits 6: Heat (From 'The Fifth Element') - Eric Serra 7: Tempest - Jesse Cook 8: Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson 9: Midnight Express - Neal Schon 10: Weather Storm - Massive Attack 11: Samba Pa Ti - Santana 12: Sure-As-Not (Full Whack Dub) - Afro Celt Sound System 13: Widescreen - Vanessa-Mae 14: Gabriel's Oboe (From 'The Mission') - Ennio Morricone 15: Cristofori's Dream - David Lanz 16: Gathering Of The Tribes - Craig Chaquico

Customer Reviews Editorial Review Instead, it strings together a number of instrumentals from different genres, from new age (Enigma), reggae (Afro Celt Sound System) and worldbeat (Cusco) to rock (Eric Johnson, Santana), film scores (Ennio Morricone), pop (Vaness-Mae) and trip-hop (Massive Attack). "Unlike its predecessors, Pure Moods and Celtic Moods, Instrumental Moods doesn't follow any specific style. The only connection these songs have is their laidback tone, and that happens to be enough, since the diverse range of styles prevents the record from being monotonous. Not all of the songs are familiar, but there are enough recognizable pieces to hold the attention of the curious, as they discover that Instrumental Moods is fine mood music. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide". Another very nice "Moods" CD It is probably the weakest "Moods" CD, but then again, these are instrumental songs, so they don't have any searing vocals in them. "Instrumental Moods" continues the "Moods" series of New Age music. The few vocals that *are* in the songs have no real lyric to them. Here's a quick run-through of the ones I liked: 1. "In the Full Moon Light"--3rd Force. A jazzy instrumental dance piece combining piano, percussion and some kind of brass instrument that sounds like a trumpet. Very cool, great opener. 2. "Knocking on Forbidden Doors"--Enigma. A very nice piece, and certainly worthy of being in the "Instrumental Moods" compilation. Just remember that since it is instrumental, it is not one of this artist's best works. 3. "Barcelona Nights"--Ottoman Liebert. A peppy flamenco song featuring distinctive percussion and guitar work. It's sure to make you sweat! 7. "Tempest"--Jesse Cook. Another flamenco song, but a bit more contemporary than "Barcelona Nights", and just as much fun to listen to! 8. "Cliffs of Dover"--Eric Johnson. A great electric guitar instrumental, and the only roof-shaker on the CD. Curiously, however, it reminds me more of Hawaiian surfers than cliffs in Delaware. 10. "Weather Storm"--Massive Attack. See #2. 13. "Widescreen"--Vanessa Mae. An achingly beautiful song, featuring a seductively played violin. 14. "Gabriel's Oboe"--Ennio Morricone. A slow song, featuring the soothing sounds of an oboe. A wonderful example of the brilliant soundtrack for "The Mission". 15. "Cristofori's Dream"--David Lanz. This exquisite piano piece has the honor of being the most beautiful song I've ever heard, and my favorite one on the album. It's also in "Pure Moods III". "Monteczuma" and "Cradelsong (Dawa)" are two good songs that are also in "Pure Moods II", but "Monteczuma" is much shorter in this CD, and this edition of "Cradlesong (Dawa)" doesn't feature Cherokee Rose, so if you're only buying this CD for those two songs, just stick with "Pure Moods II". The rest of the songs ("Heat [from The Fifth Element]", "Midnight Express", "Samba Pa Ti", "Sure-As-Not", "Gathering of the Tribes") are just dull, forgettable techno. However, I would still say that this CD is worth buying, and is certainly one of the best instrumental compilations out there. A "Pure Moods IV" will be released in October--I can hardly wait until then!. Very soothing and relaxing I almost have all but a couple of the cds associated with this series. I'm a huge fan of the Moods series. I just recently acquired "Instrumental Moods". Now while I do enjoy this compilation, I can't help but wonder how this cd is any different from the Pure Moods cds. A lot of these songs would be ideal for any of the Pure Moods cd like Enigma's "Knocking On Forbidden Doors" and Sacred Spirits' "Dawa (Cradlesong)". Another interesting tidbit, David Lanz's "Cristofori's Dream" is also on "Pure Moods III". I guess someone wasn't looking when that cd was compiled. Asides that I thoroughly enjoyed the compilation. The music is very soothing to relax too after a long day at the office. I particularly loved the tracks by Sacred Spirits, Eric Johnson, Enigma, Cusco, Ennio Morricone and David Lanz. There isn't a song on this album I did not like. . You can see a complete list of all Various Artists, 3rd Force, Afro Celt Sound System, Craig Chaquico, Cusco, David Lanz, Enigma, Ennio Morricone, Eric Johnson, Eight Others discography, or go back to the Various Artists, 3rd Force, Afro Celt Sound System, Craig Chaquico, Cusco, David Lanz, Enigma, Ennio Morricone, Eric Johnson, Eight Others tabs