Best of Diane Arkenstone (CD)

Earthy, sensual, and healing, Diane Arkenstone's music entrances listeners and facilitates spiritual and emotional exploration. An intriguing mix of synthesizers, acoustic instruments, tribal percussion, and wordless vocalizations suggest "world" music that is in itself its own world. At an early age she was playing guitar and piano and creating imaginary realms based on Tolkein's writings and Arthurian legends. Later, she was drawn to the music of fellow Californian David Arkenstone, who was busy investigating the same musical and mythical themes. They married and created music together in the 1990s, but by the turn of the millennium, Diane Arkenstone had split from her husband both personally and musically, releasing several best-selling solo albums.

• Category:  Music  »  New Age  »  General/New Age
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: March 8, 2005
• Label: EverSound
• UPC: 802593352128
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105889701
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #65281 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #750 in New Age (See Top 100 New Age Bestsellers)
• #642 in General/New Age (See Top 100 General/New Age Bestsellers)

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This 2005 retrospective is culled from Diane Arkenstone's 14 solo albums, plus two brand new tracks. The music on THE BEST OF varies considerably, but there is thematic consistency. As evidenced by the titles alone, it's clear that nature is Arkenstone's musical inspiration.

"Under the Blue Sky" is a pop tune replete with beautiful lyrics about the sea, dreams, and spiritual healing. Other tracks such as "The Hills at Sunset" and "Canyon Dreams" feature Arkenstone's keen compositional abilities. Using an assortment of orchestral timbres, atmospheric effects, and traditional Irish instruments, Arkenstone paints beautiful pictures of nature with each passing phrase. "Across the Sands of Time" and "The River Winds Thru the Night" borrow from the music of Africa. The former uses exotic, Egyptian modalities while the latter centers itself on West African tribal music. In general, this album is a curious blend of New Age, ambient, trance, and pop. Yet, Arkenstone's work is not so easily pigeonholed. Suffice to say, this music represents the illumination of the spirit through sound.

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