Warm, by the Fire . . .

Snapshot at Chahuly Garden and Glass, Seattle

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These, acoustic guitar pieces are so warm and inviting, they are worth listening to over and over again.




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These smooth, jazzy, lounge pieces are the perfect topper for an evening's relaxing moment.




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Deep and poetic . . . yet relaxing . . . here are some wonderful guitar pieces with varying moods and energies . . . a drift between rock and folk to make an interesting listen. I'm not sure if I like the male vocalists sounds . . . yet they grow on you as you listen.




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Gentle and inviting . . . these songs fit the warmth of a relaxing evening at home . . . Tap your feet or grieve over these emotional and delightful songs. Great folk style . . . guitar and instrumental.



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Stunningly beautiful . . . like a Winter's fairy tale . . . a dream. The female vocals are as clear as crystal and so compelling . . . Peaceful Celtic.




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. . . . And then there is Heaven . .  which we can perceive through our hearts . ..  and the music of Lusproject and the thoughts of Gandhi . . . 




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Keys to Your Soul

SeaScape ORegon (Yachats)

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Mancy brings brilliance to his work . . . life is breathed into the music and a certain liveliness pulsates throughout . . . Great music to make you move . . . dance or run . . . feel the breezes.




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There is no music, quite so intimate, as Hughs' piano . . . his soul explores the keys and gifts us with his dreams and sentimental memories. These pieces are excellent to have roving through the background of your day . ..  Music most affable for an evening's conversation . . . or quiet contemplation.

                                   





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Humane music from HUMAN .  . always very enjoyable! Sometimes as delicate and soft as a butterfly . . . and others as dramatic and brilliant as a dragon.



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Oh MY . . . such beauty, range and grace . . . something to soothe the heart and soul . . . give the listener pause to dream and contemplate . . . sentimental and peaceful . . . so lovely! I think these pieces are so relaxing . . . I can drift away from my troubles and find a small bit of sunshine, just for me . . .





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Atmosphere . . .

Paris, 2010 from my hotel window

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Great rock beats here . ..  . play for your background energies . .. or parties. Brings back fond memories of the dance bands and rock groups from my days . . . when we would dance the night away . . . the strength and passion of the ages.





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This piece has a nice long flow, taking the listener on a pleasant journey. It's great as background, with a little energy, yet with a day-dreamy appeal.

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This music has so much power . ..  great listening . ..  beautiful chill.
Using everything from the celestial harp, to the rocking electric guitar . ..  to the whispering flute . . I find the music in this album, creative enough touch all emotions . . . to energize the spirit and
to calm the heart . . . 




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From chill to electric guitar . . . somehow it all flows together . . . like space and time . . . like water across the face of the earth . . . like dreams from one soul to another . . . Music that fills the heart and flies to Heaven.

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Lusproject puts so much heart and soul into his music . . . the emotion and sentiment are as palpable as paintings on a blank wall . . . vivid and beautiful . . . Music for the angels.

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A fairy tale of an album . . . music most ethereal and dreamy . . . the kind of music you listen to as you walk beneath a starry sky or watch a fire play amongst the logs . . . the wind dances through the leaves of Autumn . . as you dream of days gone by . .  all the memories and hopes that filled your heart, is expressed through this music . . . Fall in love and be at peace.



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Music for My Heart

LadyBug on SeedPods

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The piano always thrills my heart . ..  giving me the chance to rise up on the wings of joy, passion . .  peace . . . NICOCO has offered the listener and exceptionally well done album . . . Listen and listen and listen . .  your heart will open . . .




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The delicious hang drum dominates these pieces . . . keeping our attention, yet letting our dreams fly on the breezes of the melodies . . .




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The music of Sonic Mystery = Magic . . . beautiful and relaxing . . . a certain flow that brings in whiffs of dreams and instrumental sounds drifting in and out . ..  beautiful!




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Like a poem about the ticking away of time . . . 
this music is creative and generous
with moments which are timeless
and times . . . momentous . . .





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So sensitive and tender towards the angst of the day . . . this music is quiet,
peaceful and thoughtful.  Beautiful music which calms the ravaged soul.




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Love these triphop beats . . . really captivating . . . catchy . . .
I'm especially attracted to the beats and the rhythm . . . 
and sometimes the chants reminded me of distant ancestral
dreams and songs . . Ethereal sometimes . . . strength beneath
the wistful voices . . .  WOW . .  I really like this album! I just wish
it were longer . . .



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Abstract music . .  sounds . . . from vitality to draining . .. 
perhaps depending on the mood of the listener. . . 
or the droning voyage into the darkest regions of space . . 
a universe enlightened by a stunning ring of glowing gaseous balls
like gems on a string . .  they beg for understanding . . 
enveloping us in vaguely understood dreams . .  hazy with
ancient memories . . .




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Very nice electronic music . . .  foot tapping worthy and basically a bright
experience . . great vocal placements . . . The music gives a wide range
of feelings . . . from energized to dreamy . . . from wistfully sentimental to
happy, joyous . . .




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Mystical and dreamy . . . I find myself floating through an unknown land ... ...
a place of fantasy, echoing passages . . . 
a distant place of hope and fear . . . a misty place to be alone
and contemplate the graciousness of existence . .. 
(I found ancient, deserted castles and forests in my dream . . . 
with an ocean steaming gently against the shores, I believe
I was on an island on a distant planet . . . a far away galaxy.



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Christmas Music . . .

Peace Fence

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For this selection of Jamendo's Holiday offerings, I will make no comments, but just share the albums I like . . . Hope you enjoy these! If you do, it would be nice to make a comment on the artists' pages . . . they love that kind of thing.  I might add a few more albums here, as the season progresses, so don't forget to check back.

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Added December 5, 2014




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Added November 27th, Thanksgiving Day:






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Added: November 23





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Actually, Ronny Matthis has tons of Christmas tunes . .  go check it out:  https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/367887/ronny-matthes-gemafreie-musik-weihnachtsmusik

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Here is an old playlist of mine . ..  80+ songs by various artists. Please enjoy!
(Orangeupurple is one of my old usernames. http://orangeupurple.blogspot.com/



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Magical Times

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A tinge of the East mixed with a little folk style, perhaps a little jazziness creeps in . . . interesting instruments, flashy percussion and dreamy tunes . .. The music is so animated it creates mental visions of brightly costumed dancers . . . energizing, unique, and happy making . . . a lot of thought and creativity was put into this album to make it so lovely, including the artwork.





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Such beautifully chilled music to calm us down and relax . .  set as background and
find yourself smiling on occasion.





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Avi Rosenfeld has a magnificent rock and roll band . . . a fullness of music
and excellent lyrics. . . the vocalist with  a bluesy sound . . . strong appeal to
get those feet tapping . . . 




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The spirit of the falling leaf
as it dances over the breezes . . . 
the sun warms the colors even more,
shining through . . .  creating pleasant tapestries
and cathedrals through the trees . . .
The music takes me there
as I waft in the cool gusts of music
and swirl lazily with my dreams . . .





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Wavering pathways, littered with stone 
and crevasses;
smooth is the way . ..  jagged at times
and steep . . .
a walk through the music
full of peace and passion . . .
trauma . . . and endings . .. 
ancient youth . . .
our heart beats with each pluck
of the thread . . 




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So beautiful . . . like the poetic end of a lovely film . . 
dreamy and meaningful . . . yet romantic and full of charm.
These pieces are long and full of wistful dreams and celestial visions . .. 



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Ramp it up a bit with these "Communications" .. .. fast moving
and alien in sound . ..  interesting, unique and energizing.


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Sing Like There is No Tomorrow .. ..

Yard ornament

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Super electronic music .  .  . driving my energies and my mood until I feel
like a shining light . .  Cool sounds . . . great flow and perfect balance.




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Aufklarung is an iconic favorite on Jamendo, and this album will answer
why . . . Follow the emotions, flavors, temperaments, dreams, and vision
of his music, 18 tracks, as you listen . . .



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Love these bluesy tunes with the vocals, a rough whisky male voice, giving an atmosphere of a smoky club, and an amiable gathering of souls shrouded in darkness and warm chatter. The band's soul gives off a foot tapping energy. . . the electric guitar and drums so entwined. The lyrics are melancholic, perfect for these edgy melodies. Overall an excellent listen.




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Rune visits the dark side with an ease, slipping sideways into the unknown places of
quietness, introspection and dreams . . . Though dark, his visions have hope, fantasy and
brilliant shafts of light, plummeting like angels into the obscure, shadowy worlds he creates
through music and the scratchy ephemeral sounds of old records covered in dusty dreams.



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Easy listening, bluesy, relaxing . . . perfect for background sounds to ease the tensions
of the day yet invigorate the senses.





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Drones and mutters, sounds like thunder . . . whispering music
receding . . . conceding .  .  . this kind of music is perfect for
headaches and dreams . . . Paint a picture or write a poem as you
listen . . . the music flows through like spirits in sunshine . . .




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Traveler

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A bit of minimalistic wind to soothe your hot brain as you struggle through this life . . . wondering where the pathway is leading and when it will end . . . sounds that drone and moan and whisper like the gods of the heavens and the stars . . . Dreams of flying through space . . . naked and warm.



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A dance, a trance . . . a dreamy mood . . . alive and endless are the sounds from Dom the Bear . . . his albums always full of drama and tenderness and he tells the story of his art through words and electronic vibrations.

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Don't know which tune I loved best . . .  expressive and creative, they are all good! Give "Bodies of Mind" a listen.



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Chill and peaceful . . . this music comes to calm your mood, yet makes you smile.

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This concerto would be perfect featured in an intense movie . . . 
The music is deeply passionate, yet restrained. I particularly loved the piano's provisions which take the listener through the depths and heights of this mental adventure like gentle or mighty steps through the Universe just out the door . . . 




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A long trip, across the Universe, would sound like this . . . long, sustained and full of restrained 
wildness .  .  . Dreamy and cooling . . . like water rippling down to the sea . . . while stars sing
and the heart shatters .  .   . Lovely . . . There are depths to space .  . like falling into a bottomless ocean . . . a buoyancy . .  lifting and cradling.

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Abundant in drama and imagined long travels to exotic lands . . . the music is expressive and creative, varying in style and energies . . . Overall a beauty.



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I've been listening to this album for days. . . it suits my needs to having something soothing . . . a balm to the ragged edges of my soul . . . I love it! I set it to play in my classroom and the atmosphere becomes like calming waters . . . flowing like liquid over the rugged ground . . . 

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The Restless Listener

The Oregon Coast

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Uplifting . . .




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Melodic and stimulating .  .  . the music has an upbeat
temperament . . .  with delightful nuances and emotions to embrace
and know . . .




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Meditative! Relax and chill, dream . . . peace-out . . . 




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Here we have quite an eclectic offering of styles and moods, starring the always
beautiful and exotic duduk . . . Three (packed full of tracks) new albums from a new group . .
check it out! These give me the feeling that I have traveled around the world . . . Listen:





     




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How I love the Saxophone . . . so expressive 
and meaningful . . . 
with such juicy depths . . . it plays well with the blues and jazz . . .
Here is a great variety of music styles, using the saxophone to 
inspire us . . .




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Going Places . . .

Detail from: Chihuly Garden and Glass

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Life is but a dream
our days are scattered stars;
our pathways wander and
like tears do flow
down deep and endless cliffs . . .
waterfalls
disappearing into the salty sea . .

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This beautiful tune . . .
Probably one of the best  yet by our graciously generous GingerTom . . .
Poems and stories of his, renown, 
and his gorgeous music
the best in town.




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My heart is a tempest
soothed by mighty winds
the colors of the rainbow sets
the knowledge of my destiny . . .
to follow the fragile butterfly
as she creates an eternal breeze .. .

Distant memories,
bright like campfires
on the edges of the sea. . .
redolent
of smokey cedar
drifted in from exotic worlds
a memory of their own

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Acoustic guitar, so warm and melodic
an enticing dream . . . resounding
as sound waves swirl around the listener's ears




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My heart is tempted
to bleed for the lost and lonely
and then finds itself
vested in drama and dreams
not of my own making . . . 
following the pathway of
the storyteller . . .


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These are great sounds for film and movies. Dramatic and
smooth . . . full of emotion and quest . . . beauty and peace.
Some of these pieces were quite heart touching . . .
sentimental and divine.




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Beauty like bells 
redolent of sunshine and
dreams . . .
magnified joy
and tears unrefined . . .
music embellishes 
like embroidery
on the edges of my mind.

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These beautiful Kalimba sounds are so endearing
and relaxing . . . simple melodies
that let the brain dream




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Dear sweet piano . . . with a voice so mellow
and holding so much depth
of character . . 
always so enticing and full of mood . . .
dreamy
and insightful . . .



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