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'Cousteau's Dream' is a seamless well constructed collection of thirteen pieces performed by twelve artists. It is a collaborative work created by two generations of new age artists. Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau spent his life sharing his passion for the magnificence and beauty of the whales, dolphins and all the life of the sea, and his life is powerful testimony to the difference one person can make in the world. Cousteau died in 1998, but you can join with Real Music and world class musicians to help keep his dream alive by purchasing this magnificent album. From each U.S. purchase of Cousteau's Dream, approximately $2.50* will be donated by Real Music's non-profit EarthSea Institute to The Cousteau Society and organizations with similar goals of protecting and preserving the earth and its inhabitants. The pieces vary from worldbeat tribal to operatic, poignant to passionate, Cousteau's Dream is a musical voyage of hope and inspiration, tribute to one who cared and acted upon that caring. Featuring Vangelis, Yanni, Kenny G*, 2002, Aria, Kevin Kern, Tim Wheater, Michael Hoppé, Kitaro, Kamal, Richard Burmer and Frederic Delarue. Selections are intelligently placed revealing a consistency of sound and quality, which create a wonderful hour-long soundscape . As a collection, the album is pure, atmospheric music expressive of deep exploration and high optimism that was the hallmark of Jacques Cousteau's life. Together, the twelve artists featured, create a unified flow of expansive and uplifting pieces. The result is a powerful statement of sustained beauty that is sure to inspire those who listen. 'Cousteau's Dream' melds into one overall ambience, which can often be a difficult thing to achieve, but here the symbiosis of tracks proves an engaging adventure. Real Music has deliberately and carefully chosen and positioned the artists in such a manner as to express some of the many divergent subgenres of new age music. The result is an intelligent, comprehensive, and extraordinarily wonderful album. Highly recommended. *Note: Outside the U.S., Danny Wright replaces Kenny G. and donation amount will vary. Review by Ben Kettlewell information: |
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