| Threading
the Ether
made it to #16
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on
the
New
Age
National Radio
Broadcast charts
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Deva
and
Muses of Aqua were
included by
"New Age Reporter"
in RJ Lannan's... |
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Ten Recordings of the Year |
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From
the Top Ten review:
"These
two albums both conducted by Steve Chesne with the LWO
were the high point of the year."
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complete review... |
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Music
Review, "Daily Om"
"it
leaves you quietly transfixed and grateful to be alive
to hear such beauty..."
"...great
torrents of spiritual gratitude..."
"The
results on the LWO's debut, Deva, were astounding ."
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complete review...
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| "Science
of Mind" Magazine
Music Review
"...beautiful,
expansive music ..."
"...
peaceful but powerful upliftment...."
"Steven's multi-dimensional music can take you
deep into your heart as well as transport you to the
far stretches of the cosmos."
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complete review... |
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| Stephen
Hill, "Hearts of Space"
"...their
refined textures and skillful compositions take you
someplace worth going.”
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complete review... |
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Music
Review,
"Light Connection Magazine"
"It's
hard to write about the music of Chesne and the LWO
in anything but glowing superlatives."
"...unabashed
emotional and spiritual passion."
"A
masterpiece of haunting beauty..."
"...emotionally
evocative, lush...surreal."
"Gossamer...a
tonal painting, translucent, with wave upon wave of
pastels of unrivaled hues ..."
"...an
indescribable sonic tableau..."
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complete review...
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Threading
the Ether
made KCUR's
"Night Tides" picks, for
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the
Top 10 Albums of 2009
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John
Diliberto, Host of "Echoes"
"As
The Luminous World Orchestra, Steven Chesne makes
a subtle music whose deceptively austere arrangements
result in a lush emotional resonance..."
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complete review...
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| "Aura
Magazine" music review
by Bette Timm
"Chesne
has done something unprecedented with these familiar
sounds. The result is cohesive and masterful, creating
an elegant environment..."
"This is a graceful recording..."
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complete review... |
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Michael
Foster, "Ambient Visions" |
"...He
deftly blends orchestral arrangements ... an impressive
palette upon which he paints his sonic pictures for
the listener to enjoy..."
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complete review... |
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Christopher
Albright
WTUL-FM Threading the Ether Review
"Poetry
for the Ears, Mind and Heart"
"Inspiring!"
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complete review...
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"Essential
Wellness Magazine"
Music Review
"The
result is complex, rich and evocative...interesting
and engaging enough to hold interest in focused listening.
This is music-lovers music..."
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complete review...
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| "Zone
Music Reporter"
August Music Review |
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"...amazing
in compostion and implementation..."
"...reverent and eloquently engaging."
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complete review...
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"New
Age Reporter"
December Music Review |
"...The
list of awards that Steven Chesne has garnered is staggering
and longer than this review..."
"...His quixotic collusion among ethnic instruments
and the orchestra is unique, refreshing and above all
else, stimulating."
"...Although each album can be enjoyed immensely
on its own, I highly recommend that you pair up the
two for a long, long period of aural enjoyment and sensual
inspiration. The Luminous World
Orchestra is enlightening."
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complete review... |
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"Creations
Magazine"
Music Review
"...an
out of the ordinary offering..."
"Lyrical
motifs in rich and beautiful musical settings, often
cinematic in quality, convey a great depth of emotion
throughout ..."
"...music
with metaphysical healing properties...."
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complete review...
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| "American
Salon"
Music Review
"I
love the collection of soothing melodies on Muses of
Aqua by The Luminous World Orchestra."
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complete review...
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Both
Muses
of Aqua and Deva
were
nominated for the 2007 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards,
for
Best Meditation Album |
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"Spirituality
and Health Magazine"
Music Review
"...soul
nourishing music..."
"...an
ethereal song of love and devotion to the spirit of
life."
"...rich
and satisfying."
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complete review...
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| "Daily
Om "
Music Review, Muses of Aqua
"...going
even deeper into the zone where mysticism and classicism
combine and form beautiful new visions in the clearing
mist."
"...inspired
late-night brilliance. It’s the perfect soundtrack
for meditations..."
"...slow
and dreamy in an elegiac meditation..."
"...a
forgiving, cleansing sweep."
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complete review...
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"Zone
Music Reporter"
April Music Review |
"...the
graceful gentleness..."
"...simply how beautiful the music is - at times
being almost too pretty to be aptly described."
"...a
wonderous exploration of world influenced orchestral
magic."
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"Spirit
Seeker Magazine"
Music Review
"...deeply
moving music. It is highly accessible, easy to listen
to, nourishing, satisfying, contemplative, and relaxing."
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complete review...
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| "Four
Corners Magazine"
Music Review
"...unique...inspiring...gorgeous..."
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"New
Age Retailer Magazine"
Music Review
"...especially
lovely are 'Mantra,' 'Child King,' and 'On the Hill.'"
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complete review...
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"New
Connexion "
Journal of Conscious Living
Music Review
"...thought
provoking, meditative and with a spiritual quality that
lends one to being fully present in nature." "...relaxing
and quite wonderful. "
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complete review...
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"Natural
Awakenings Magazine"
Music Review
"Steven
Chesne, who has scored more than 300 films and television
shows in Hollywood, is focusing his remarkable talents
in a new direction.."
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complete review...
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"Arizona
Networking News"
Music Review
"...the
warm caressing sounds of the orchestra...gently empowering
melodies useful for meditation, yoga, massage, and relaxation."
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"The
Muses Muse"
Music Review
"...a
seamless whole that transcends either genre."
"...beautifully
melodic, richly harmonic and finely textured."
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complete review...
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Christopher
Albright
WTUL-FM
"Upon
first hearing, I was impressed by the contemplative
nature & spiritual quality of The Luminous World
Orchestra sound. It has been a regular choice for a
few months & will continue to reside, proudly, in
the WTUL Library."
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complete review...
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NME.com
Music Magazine
"...the
wonderful new album 'Threading the Ether.'"
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Andy
Blossy
KUAC-FM
"...thoughtful,
meditative and much more. I am grateful to have this
music in my library..."
"...This music will be around for a long time."
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complete review...
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| "Lloyd
Barde Productions"
Music Review
"...their
third exquiste recording...”
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Muses
of Aqua, Deva and Threading
the Ether are Editor's Picks
in the CD Baby New Age Category. |
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Healing Professionals Testimonials
Enjoy
some testimonials by yoga instructors, acupuncturists,
and massage therapists who use the music of The Luminous
World Orchestra in their practice.
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here for testimonials... |
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"Echoes"
Radio Interview
with Steven Chesne
Echoes
Interview series has featured such artists as Lisa Gerrard,
Andreas Vollenveider, Mark Isham, Steve Roach, Patrick
O'Hearn, Ottmar Liebert, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, R.
Carlos Nakai, Sheila Chandra, and Michael Hedges.
Hear
the interview...
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Muses
of Aqua, Deva and Threading
the Ether
are now, or have been, in the Top 20
in the following National Public Radio playlists:
CKUW,
KCBX, KUAC, RFI, WAWL, WDBX, WWSP, KCCK, KCPR, KUAC,
WDVR, WKNH, WRBC, WTUL, WUSM, WXPR, WYBF, WFIT, WMNR,
WGRS, WRXC, Galaxie CBC, KEAO and Montana NPR, in
the atmospheric programs:
Echoes, Night Breeze, Audioscapes, NightLight, Oasis,
Planetary Prismatic Psonics, Athan's Journey, Cheezmuzik,
Soundwaves, Solitudes, The Pit, Shades of Classics,
Soundscapes, Journeys to the Infinite, Music from
Beyond the Lake, Earth Tribe Jamin, Acoustic Resonance,
and Radio Mir.
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