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by Various Artists
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Apparently the CD Budda Lounge is a hot number in Europe
now. It is a sampler of thirteen songs by different artists
who are with Sequoia Records. Since it was doing so well in
Europe, Sequoia repackaged it and has released it here in
the US. Buddha Lounge is a fun, playful, and eclectic
collection of moderate to up-tempo songs reflecting many different
cultures and languages.
It is a combination of musical styles including
New Age, World Pop, Club Dance, Jazz, and even monks singing
Gregorian Chants accompanied by percussion. All of these songs
are well done and worth a listen. My personal favorite is
track seven titled "In The Move" by Svensson. It
is a kind of mellow, jazzy dance club number with 80s synthesizer
bass rhythms and clarinet and oboe leads that carries the
listener from soulful to joyful with a very sweet melody.
Buddha Lounge would be great music
to start your morning with, up-tempo enough to help you get
going but mellow enough to be non-intrusive. Order it from
Sequoia Records, 1106 Second St., # 119, Encinitas, CA 92024
or www.sequoiarecords.com.
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