Monday, August 30, 2010

Nature Sounds Series Review

Shining Dawn Books has done a review on our Nature Sounds series. We'll excerpt a bit of it here and encourage you to read the full review on the Shining Dawn Website!

From Shining Dawn Books:

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A study or observation of nature would not be complete without adding the element of music. After all, music is most often naturally inspired by the sounds of nature...

I have listened thoroughly to all of the selections I received, and I enjoyed each and every one of them. I’ve always found peace in getting outside in nature and experiencing the sounds first-hand, but it is also wonderful to be able to listen to the calming sounds while in my home or in the car. I particularly love choosing a selection to listen to at bedtime; it always calms my busy, overfull mind...

Read the full review at ShiningDawnBooks.com!


Friday, August 27, 2010

Best of Celtic Ballads Free Download

Yesterday we introduced our new release Best of Celtic Ballads, so now we want to give you a sample of what you will get from the entire album! Here's a free listen and download of the ballad "Skibbereen" from Best of Celtic Ballads:


Click Play to listen, or click the download button to save it to your computer.

Skibbereen

Download free mp3 sample from Heavenly Hawaii






Thursday, August 26, 2010

New Release - Best of Celtic Ballads

We have another exciting new release we had to tell you about! This release is from our Celtic music series, and gives you the absolute best of Celtic/Irish ballads. It is beautifully performed by the wonderful Celtic group Boann's Clann, and arranged and produced by Peter Samuels!

Best of Celtic Ballads


There is nothing as moving as an Irish ballad. Whether in good times or bad the Irish always have a song to sing and a story to tell. These traditional ballads cover a multitude of subjects but together they portray the emotions and aspirations of a nation. The completely authentic group performing these unique and beautiful ballads is Boann's Clann! Here's a story/the background of their name:

Boann (or Boand) is the Irish mythology goddess of the River Boyne, a river in Leinster, Ireland. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn she was the daughter of Delbáeth, son of Elada, of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Her husband is variously Nechtan, Elcmar or Nuada. Her lover is the Dagda, by whom she had her son, Aengus. In order to hide their affair, the Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months; therefore, Aengus was conceived, gestated and born in one day.

Check out all the previous Boann's Clann releases by Clicking Here!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Heavenly Hawaii Free Download

We introduced you to our upcoming release of Heavenly Hawaii yesterday, and now we're giving you a sneak peak at what the album will sound like! Here's a free download of the album sample:



Click Play to listen, or click the download button to save it to your computer.

Heavenly Hawaii

Download free mp3 sample from Heavenly Hawaii





Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Upcoming Release - Heavenly Hawaii

We have an incredibly exciting new release coming out September 3rd that transcends categories and finds itself living in multiple musical worlds. The album is "Heavenly Hawaii" and though it could fit easily within our World Music series, you'll eventually find it in our Nature & Music series. In reality, it's just great music!

Heavenly Hawaii


Idyllic Hawaii is nature's masterpiece. These magnificent compositions of sublime tranquility complemented by the serene sounds of the seas will take you on a journey — to a deserted beach on a cloudless day as the palm trees rustle gently in a cooling breeze — Paradise Found.

We're very excited about this album and hope you will be too. As summer starts to turn to fall, we'll be using this album to continue to bring warm, sunny memories! Tell us your Hawaii memories here on the blog or on Facebook and Twitter!


Monday, August 23, 2010

Free MP3 of the Month - Chilled Out Cajun



Every month we will select a track from a Global Journey release for you to download FREE!!!. Be sure to check back next month for another stunning download.


Chilled-Out Cajun

Is this album Bluegrass? Is this album Cajun? The only thing we know for sure is this album takes 'Just Chillin' to a whole new level, relaxation seems too frenetic a word - this is audio sedation.



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Friday, August 20, 2010

Ambience Series - Into The Night

Into the Night


Glide into the night on a wave of unparalleled serenity.
The subtlety of these tracks is established by an atonal quality that numbs the senses.

Track Listing:
  1. Freedom
  2. Midnight Groove
  3. Living the Dream
  4. Soul Survivor
  5. Montage
  6. Subliminal
  7. Moving On
  8. Mud Angels
  9. Deja Vu
  10. Nightflight
  11. Funk It Up









Thursday, August 19, 2010

Global Journey and Civilizations V!

We are pleased to announce that we have licensed tracks to Sid Meier's Civilization V video game. Civilization V is a 2k Games production and will be using tracks from our "Eternal Flames - A Tribute to the Native American Indian Tribes" album from our World Music series. This will provide the authenticity and content that will enhance the game and create the presence of a unique ambience to fully integrate the player into the Civ V dimension.

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is the fifth offering in the multi-award winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous "just one more turn" addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time.

With over nine million units sold worldwide, and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier’s Civilization® is recognized as one of the greatest strategy franchises of all-time. Now, Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive strategy game to unprecedented heights by adding new ways to play and win; new tools to manage and expand your civilization; extensive modding capabilities; and intensely competitive multiplayer options. Civilization® V will come to life in a beautifully detailed, living world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level making it a must-have for gamers around the globe!

In Civilization® V, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age, waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering new technologies, going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.


Our question is can you guess which civilization "Eternal Flames" tracks will accompany? Visit the Civilization 5 website and leave your answer in the comments or tell us on Facebook or Twitter!



Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Music and Meditation and the Ambience Series

So much of our Ambience series that we have begun to share provide that perfect meditative chill out zone. The Ambience series is one for reflection, relaxation, and meditation, as well as simple listening pleasure. We have created what we see as ultimate mood setters, and so today we wanted to share an article we came across that talks about the relationship of music and meditation.

The article author is Sri Chinmoy, and was published on his website. We'll excerpt some important bits here, but strongly encourage you to read the entire article on www.srichinmoy.org.

Music and Meditation

"Meditation and music cannot be separated. When we cry from the inmost recesses of our heart for peace, light and bliss, that is the best type of meditation. Next to meditation is music, soulful music, the music that stirs and elevates our aspiring consciousness. We cannot meditate twenty-four hours a day, but we can meditate, perhaps, for two hours a day. At other times we can play music or listen to music. When we play or hear soulful music, psychic music, immediately we are transported to a higher realm of consciousness. When we play music soulfully, we go high, higher, highest...

...Let us not try to understand music with our mind. Let us not even try to feel it with our heart. Let us simply and spontaneously allow the music-bird to fly in our heart-sky. While flying, it will unconditionally reveal to us what it has and what it is. What it has, is Immortality's message. What it is, is Eternity's passage."

Read the full article on Music and Meditation at www.srichinmoy.org

To view our transitive Ambience series, or our Lifestyle series specifically catering to meditation visit www.global-journey.com

Monday, August 16, 2010

Ambience - Alpha Dreams

Alpha Dreams


This cosmic trip to a subconscious and as yet unmapped destination is illuminated by a seemingly hypnotic beat that, regardless of interpretation, promotes a profound meditative introspection.


Listen to a sample of "Alpha Dreams"

Track Listing:
  1. Tiffany Clouds
  2. Euphoria
  3. Dreaming
  4. Into Mellow
  5. Lessen, Lighten & Lull
  6. The Serenity Ocean
  7. Blue Skies
  8. Heaven Sent
  9. Acquiesce
  10. Lullaby Sunrise








Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ambience Series - Hypnotised By Truth

Hypnotised By Truth


This album brings new meaning to the word tranquiesecne, we're not even sure what the old meaning was. Is there such a word? There is now.

Listen to a sample from "Hypnotised By Truth"

Track Listing:
  1. The Last Groove
  2. Dream Spiral
  3. A Portrait of Colette
  4. Clown Tears
  5. Dragonfly
  6. Cappucino
  7. Time Stands Still
  8. Together
  9. Equinox
  10. Hypnotised By Truth








Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ambience Series - Ancestors

Ancestors


Spirituality is subjective, as is musical taste, but we are convinced that by submerging the most chilled out music within the spiritual code of the Native Americans the fusion will be universally popular.

Listen to a sample: "Ancestors"


Track Listing:
  1. The Wakening
  2. Thunderdrums
  3. Ancestor Echoes
  4. The Prairie
  5. Dreamcatching
  6. Spirit Flight
  7. Apache Haze
  8. The Ghost Dancers
  9. Totemic
  10. Eagle Mountain
  11. Buffalo Dust





Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Ambience Collection

Today we introduce you to our newest line of essential music for living - The Ambience Collection.






The Ambience Collection features sublime hip hop themes and Laidback grooves combine to provide the ultimate chill out zone for some slow tempo downtime... An ambient soundscape for those nights that you just never want to end.



Cosmic Safari CD - GJ7806
Take an hour long cosmic journey with these sublime chill out tunes as youjr soundscape. Whilst the music will relax your body, let your mind wander, let the soundwaves navigate as you journey amongst the planets and stars on a one way trip to serenity.
Purchase the physical CD!
Listen to Cosmic Safari




Waterfalls CD - GJ7804
Over the Tranquil Hills, turn right at Serenity Bridge and then second left by the Leisurely Oak and there you will find the Chill Out Waterfall - either that or you could just press ‘Play’.
Purchase the physical CD!
Listen to Waterfalls





Ancestors CD - GJ7805
Spirituality is subjective as is musical taste but we are convinced that by submerging the most chilled out music within the spiritual code of the Native Americans the fusion will be universally popular.
Purchase the physical CD!
Download the album on iTunes!
Listen to Ancestors





Hypnotised By Truth CD - GJ7802
This album brings new meaning to the word tranquiesecne, we're not even sure what the old meaning was. Is there such a word? There is now.
Purchase the physical CD!
Download the album on iTunes!
Listen to Hypnotised By Truth





Into The Night CD - GJ7803
Glide into the night on a wave of unparalleled serenity.
The subtlety of these tracks is established by an atonal quality that numbs the senses.
Purchase the physical CD!
Download the album on iTunes!





Alpha Dreams CD - GJ7801
This cosmic trip to a subconscious and as yet unmapped destination is illuminated by a seemingly hypnotic beat that, regardless of interpretation, promotes a profound meditative introspection.
Purchase the physical CD!
Download the album on iTunes!
Listen to Alpha Dreams





Monday, August 9, 2010

Welcome to our new Blog!

We here at Global Journey Music are extremely excited about our new blog. So we wanted to start by telling you about ourselves, and what we hope this blog will become!


We at Global Journey are committed to providing you and your customers with as broad a cross-section of music and spoken word audio as possible on the most contemporary interactive merchandisers. In keeping with our tradition for innovation and development we release new titles regularly across a range of genres.

We hope that this is a blog you not only subscribe to, but look forward to, and share with your friends. It is to become a place that brings you not only the music we offer and information on it, but also free streaming tracks, free downloads, samples, artwork, and more! Also, we will hopefully be talking about the non-musical things that go with the themes our products touch on. So, when we talk about a waterfall album, look for some waterfall pictures, and feel free to send us yours! We would love for this to be an interactive site where you come to kick back, relax, and enjoy all that life has to offer!

Also, make sure to connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!