I bought The Voyage Beyond at Musicland on the same day that I bought New Age Music and like New Age Music, it is a compilation of new age songs from a variety of artists. It is a good album but not as dear to me as New Age Music. It does serve to illustrate the wide variety of musical styles within the New Age genre.
Some gems stand out like Light On The Path which is probably my favorite track here. Unlike most of my New Age favorites, Light On The Path features a rtraditional acoustic guitar and flute in place of synthesizers and electric guitars. The electronics are still present in a supporting role and the result is a soft rolling journey.
Listening to The Voyage Beyond, I notice that in most of the songs the synthesizers take a back seat and tradtional pianos often take center stage. Perhaps that is the main reason why I like New Age Music more. It really satisfies my electronic music appetite. The Voyage Beyond is good New Age stuff and still in the top 10 of my New Age albums.
Christian Buehner – The Chariot
Christaal -Light On The Path
This was frustrating because I could only find 2 out of the 12 songs on this Compact Disc. I have been expecting this to happen but the success of the previous post had given me a little hope.