Search - Various Artists :: Spirit of Wandjina: 3rd Barramundi Sampler

Tranquility meshed with Other-Worldness

01/26/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Some tracks are HiGhLy relaxing- Do not drive on Wandjina! Others give rise to vast space images. A few are not worth listening to more than once, but overall, it is a high quality relaxation/space music/meditation album."

Uneven compilation, wins points for aural gems

Brad Torgersen | Seattle, WA, USA | 01/09/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I was originally attracted to buy this two-disc compilation because it contains Joey Beltram's haunting 'Across the Hemisphere'. Once I listened to it enough, other tracks began to stand out too. Cavestar's 'Quiet Light' is a great one. But how to explain mediocre noisefests like 'Call and See' by Storm? As ambient compilations go, I've heard better. This one has hits, and it has misses. If you are a ravenous collector like me, you can handle the misses in order to have the hits. If you're new to the genre, I suggest maybe investigating work by a real master of space music, like Jonn Serrie, or maybe Steve Roach, though you have to be careful with Roach. Anyway, like I said, it's worth the winners, but I can't rate it higher due to some of the losers."