Title:
Vajra Mind:
Meditative
Soundscapes
Label:
Desert Trax
Released:
3rd June
Compiled
and mixed by Amani (one half of the Desert Dwellers) this release
exhibits the ambient side
of the Desert Dwellers, Liquid Bloom, Variant Field, Rara Avis,
Bluetech and Shamans Dream. Collated from the Desert Trax catalog
from 2001 to 2015 and featuring some exclusive tracks and remixes
aimed specifically at relaxation and artistic creativity over
a 2 hour duration.
As
soon as you press play you will discover that Amani dives deep fusing
atmospheric synths, field recordings, flutes and Arabic instruments
with some choice selections from the Desert Dwellers mystical arsenal
spanning the first half an hour. At this point the artist selection
is interuptted with a collaboration by Bluetech and Shaman's Dream.
However, unless your concentrating on the tracklist you would never
notice as the piece maintains a perfect harmony and doesn't interupt
the flow.
The
rest of the album flows in a similar vein with subtle changes of
atmospherics, tanpuras
and
sound fx where the occasional loop, didgeridoo
or
snake charmers flute awakens you from a dream like slumber to set you
adrift again. It's very easy to lose track of where you are on this
journey, even if you're already familiar with a number of the tracks
and there's an ever present danger of falling asleep. Personally, I
like this direction it's more of a return to the original Desert
Dwellers vibe and there's definitely a time and place for this in my
life. Amani without a doubt achieves the calm to help unwind after a
stressful day.
Reviewed
by Woodzee.
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