Light up some incense and candles, and sink into a pile of brocaded pillows on the floor. This is intoxicating atmospheric plushness of the highest order -- chasm-deep drones with plenty of lush ambient sounds mixed in. A generously long cd with each track blending into the next, the effect is that of being bathed in a warm, wonderfully dense tapestry of sound that is soothing and familiar yet still mysterious. The production is never muddy. Are you in an unexplored forest or a hushed temple? It doesn't matter. This is rich, tranquil, mystical serenity -- heady late-night headphone listening or intimate background for stretching, reading, or an exotic meal. Fans of Laraaji, Budd and Eno's ambient series should purchase this disk without hesitation.
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