There are not enough words to describe the exquisite joy in the heartbreakingly beautiful music on Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music. Loving care was put into the recording and performances on every track. The blending of traditional Chinese instruments such as the erzu and the guzheng will transport you to a lush moss garden, even if you're stuck in a traffic jam. This is healing music, plain and simple. ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide

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If you didn't associate the word "funky" with Joey Chavez's production skills before this album, your attitude is likely about to change. Some of the grooviest, deepest, most intricate hip-hop beats are featured here, with Chavez responsible for all of them. What makes this album different from most instrumental albums is that these beats are completely finished with all the right elements in all the right places. From the start of each tune the track kindly introduces you to the beat and then rid...   [ read more ]

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Recorded by Steve Albini, these songs on this album seem to be inspired by many of the frameworks found in nature. Often, the music tends to build itself to crescendo in a spiraling fashion, with layers of sound revolving around one particular element, while the individual lines themselves are created with exacting, breathless attention to detail. Form and craft combine, resulting in a piece of work that is refined, cohesive and yet multi-faceted.

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