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A completely orchestral album, with Mike appearing on acoustic guitar, it does return to some of the themes of Tubular Bells, but then heads off in a different direction. The music swoops and soars, climaxes and wanes, and takes the listener on an incredible journey. The work consists of two lengthy pieces of music, and contains tinkling pianos, haunting vocals by a choir and Hayley Westenra, and moments of sublime beauty that make this album essential listening.. "Musica Universalis is the ancient theory that every celestial body, the sun, the moon and the stars has an inner music. This is a harmonic and mathematical concept derived from the movements of the planets in the solar system. The music created is inaudible to the human ear. Music of the Spheres is my interpretation of this theory. Every planet and every star: even the whole universe has music within it that no-one can hear, this is what it would sound like if it was set free. This is Music of the Spheres..." Dave Messner; Mike Oldfield

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Amazon.com wrote: ZAO proposes through its albums a fusion of rock, jazz, Hungarian folk influences and the mark of modern composers (BARTOK, STRAVINSKI...). Created in 1973 by two former MAGMA members, Yochk'o SEFFER (Saxophone) and François "FATON" CAHEN (Keyboards), the band offers a music with complex writing. The compositions are very sophisticated, where saxophone and piano play themes with strange tones. "Z=7L" is their first album with Mauricia PLATON's superb voice. On "Osiris" (1974), a classical string quartet participated to the orchestration. "Kawana" is a bit more jazz-rock oriented. "Typhareth" is the last album of the band, recorded shortly after Yochk'o SEFFER left, closer to American jazz-rock ala WEATHER REPORT. "Akhenaton" is the album from the band's reunion in 1994 and its come back to its original music. An essential band from the Seventies musical French scene !

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These guys sure don't make it easy to review their CDs, due to their tendency not to give titles to their albums or songs. So I'll have to just give some overall impressions about the music, and maybe refer to a track or two by number. Overall this band's music gives me the impression of a more organic sounding Ozric Tentacles - one where the electronics, synthesizers and drum machines are replaced by didgeridoos, occasional chants and lots of percussion. Throw in a bit of flute and some trumpet work that reminds me a little of the Miles Davis that I've heard (which admittedly hasn't been much so far) and you've got the sound of this album.

A musical portrayal of Kokopelli, the Native American mythic hero who restores abundance by bringing forth the second summer rains. Deeply relaxing flute and guitar blend exquisitely with sounds of water in a soulful composition by Richard Roberts that stimulates imagination and creativity.

Metamusic® is more than music. From soul-stirring New Age to the timeless popularity of classical, Metamusic combines delightful musical selections with renowned Hemi-Sync® sound technologies to entertain and benefit the listener.