[binkgle]

Ok, so for years I was a major classic rock fanatic. Pink Floyd was and still is my favorite band. Love the Beatles, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, etc. But all that's beside the point.

Lately I've been discovering a love for new age music, and I want to indulge this as much as I can.

I love Loreena McKennitt, Enya, Deep Forest, Enigma, Brian Eno, David Lanz, Krishna Das, Varttina, etc. I know that not all of this is generally classified as "new age," but it's a good representation of some of my favorite music at the moment.

do any of you have any suggestions of other bands to explore? specific albums? i've gone through the "dark and spiritual" music thread, and i've got some good suggestions from there. I do like the "dark and spiritual" when it fits with the above bands/groups/whatever.

thanks in advance,
binkgle

 

[Uncle Erik]

Ever listen to Tangerine Dream? I think they'd fit in there.

 

[dehory]

I always think of Amon Düül II as being a new age band. What could be more new age than kosmische musik? Yeti is an all-time classic.

 

[FalconP]

Seeing that you have a diverse taste, I might as well recommend record labels rather than individual artists. Hearts of Space is still the supreme new age label in my book; I still feel sorry that their record division died long ago. There is still much to cherish in their catalog though: from innovative piano / chamber music (Tim Story, Paul Sauvanet, Michael Danna), Celtic tone poems (John Doan, Bill Douglas), electronic inventions (Kevin Brahney, Tim Clark, Constance Demby) to Cross-cultural fusion (Al Gromer Khan, Omar Faruk Tebelik, TUU)ambient soundscapes (Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Michael Stearns). All are immaculately recorded: indeed some of their titles have made the list in The Absolute Sound.

The spiritual descendent, so to speak, of Hearts of Space is probably the label Spotted Peccary. They're however more specialised in ambient music. For the more mainstrem kind of new age music, you might look at New Earth Records, who is now the home of a few Hearts of Space exiles, like the Indian vocal-instrumental duo Rasa.

 

[DarkAngel]

These are great:

DELERIUM - Semantic Spaces, Karma, Poem

DEAD CAN DANCE - Spleen and Ideal, Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, Passage in Time (collection), Aion, Serpent's Egg

LOVE SPIRALS DOWNWARDS - Ever, Ardor, Idylls, Temporal (collection)

LYCIA - Cold, Burning Circle Then Dust, Estrella, Wake

THIS MORTAL COIL - all

 

[gratefulshrink]

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Originally Posted by dehory /img/forum/go_quote.gif I always think of Amon Düül II as being a new age band. What could be more new age than kosmische musik? Yeti is an all-time classic.

I disagree. Both Amon Düül and Amon Düül II were Krautrock/tribal/hippie folk-rock bands, but closer in sound to other Krautrock groups like Can and Agitation Free and Xhol Caravan, and not very "new-age" (i.e., floaty/drifty/ethereal/ambient). For that type of vibe, the key German band of that era (which many considered the first new age group) was Popol Vuh.

As for other "new-age" type music, I would recommend 60's- and 70's-era Terry Riley for starters (In C; Shri Camel). Very trippy and very ambient. You might also want to explore the work of Pauline Oliveros.

If you are into Krishhna Das, why not explore more traditional Indian chant, especially Dhrupad? The Dagar family has several CDs floating around. Or try H. Chaurasia on flute.

 

[binkgle]

ok, i'm working on a number of these suggestions. thanks so much. listening to dead can dance's album into the labyrinth now, liking it.

keep it coming!

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by binkgle /img/forum/go_quote.gif ok, i'm working on a number of these suggestions. thanks so much. listening to dead can dance's album into the labyrinth now, liking it. keep it coming!

DCD has some many great albums, just start buying

Do check out DELERIUM Karma.......has Sarah Mclachlan doing vox on a couple tracks (and Kristy Thirsk) very deep and mysterious

 

[terrymx]

ottmar liebert is catergorized as new age. but i knew him through listening to flamenco. i recommend his album "hours between night + day". very beautiful and sooting guitar. its actaully very diverse sounding.

 

[SONGsanmanwah]

Back in late 80s, someone introduced me to an album 'Behind The Gardens, Behind The Wall, Under The Tree....' by Andreas Vollenweider. His modified harp was simply mesmerizing. Most of his later works seem to fall in different mood though, beware.

 

[shigzeo]

whether or not it is called new age, most of those are not into the religion, but merely into the 'space' music or pre-trance ambience

 

[Gatticus]

"Chance Encounters in the Garden of Lights" - Bill Nelson

http://www.billnelsonmusic.com/usarc...soloalbums.htm

 

[FalconP]

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Originally Posted by SONGsanmanwah /img/forum/go_quote.gif Back in late 80s, someone introduced me to an album 'Behind The Gardens, Behind The Wall, Under The Tree....' by Andreas Vollenweider. His modified harp was simply mesmerizing. Most of his later works seem to fall in different mood though, beware.

Good call! Vollenweider is the archetypal fusion musician who finds inspiration in just about any musical form in the world, and a good melodist to boot. His most arresting music is to be found in his double-CD live set, as well as in the albums Book of Roses and Down to the Moon

 

[Ampersand]

I'd second Dead Can Dance, but would add 'into the Labyrinth'. I have that and 'Towards the winthin', and i much prefer the former.

Jesse Cook's 'Vertigo' is a great flamenco style new age album.

I'll second ottmar leibert as well

And if you don't care what your friends think, Yanni has some great albums too. I'd recommend 'Dare to Dream' as a starter.

 

[Riordan]

i can recommend early mike oldfield (hergest ridge, ommadawn, incantations) and clannad (enya's brothers and sisters).

maybe you can also get ahold of some of austrian new age veteran gandalf's albums.