Lucid Dreams

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On their debut album, Lucid Dreams, southern California's Alias Zone mixes samples in real time loops and digital processing, topped off with flutes, bass, and beat poetry. That results in the swampy, murky moods of "Phungue" with dub bass lines, Indian and conga drums, and the swirling, electronically extended flute of Richard Bugg. Textures swirl and mutate, instruments morph, and sound effects roll across the stereo spectrum in a hallucinogenic stream of consciousness that owes a debt to Bill Laswell beyond the loops of his that are actually sampled here. Despite all the technology and post-production mixing, the music is born in collective improvisation, and that gives Alias Zone a more fluid feel than most electronica/ambient albums. In particular, flutist Bugg and bassist Lucky Westfall move intuitively through the landscapes of Chris Meyer's digital mix-mastery. --John Diliberto

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Lucid Dreams

Tracks:

Sunset Room
Monkey
Tragically Hip
Waiting
Consuela
Strongest Man In the World
Marietta
Eyebrows Are Nature's Makeup
Dixie It Up!
Toxic Shellfish In the Sun
Non Lucid Dream
Stand On Your Head

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a great used bin find!
Soundtrack Waiting for a Film
Dreamlike Lucidity

Lucid Dreams
Alias Zone
Manufacturer: Valley
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YN9B
Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

Phunque
I Have Stopped Dreaming
Sunday 2am (Driving)
Towards the Dawn
Dervish
Nayeem
Without a Prayer
Dust
River
I Have Stopped Dreaming (Radio Edit)

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On their debut album, Lucid Dreams, southern California's Alias Zone mixes samples in real time loops and digital processing, topped off with flutes, bass, and beat poetry. That results in the swampy, murky moods of "Phungue" with dub bass lines, Indian and conga drums, and the swirling, electronically extended flute of Richard Bugg. Textures swirl and mutate, instruments morph, and sound effects roll across the stereo spectrum in a hallucinogenic stream of consciousness that owes a debt to Bill Laswell beyond the loops of his that are actually sampled here. Despite all the technology and post-production mixing, the music is born in collective improvisation, and that gives Alias Zone a more fluid feel than most electronica/ambient albums. In particular, flutist Bugg and bassist Lucky Westfall move intuitively through the landscapes of Chris Meyer's digital mix-mastery. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

a great used bin find!.......2007-05-17

get this cheap while you can!the spoken word parts melt perfectly with the chilled purcussion and ambience!

Soundtrack Waiting for a Film.......2003-03-06

Inhabiting the sub-genre of world-flavored ambient is Alias Zone, a project from a graphic artist. This explains the highly visual flavor of the music, a swirling mix of ambient, world percussion, and spoken word that calls out to be a soundtrack to a film. Lucid Dreams is a film noir of sound. The mood throughout is dreamy and gloaming, reminiscent of twilight. Samples from multiple languages and instruments from multiple countries make it impossible to tie the music down to a particular time and place. This is one of those albums that is a meaningful journey and I highly recommend it.

The opening track, "Phunque" sets the tone with tribal drums and haunting flute. Then the de facto
title track, "I Have Stopped Dreaming," lays down an existential beat poem about new perspectives in consciousness set to ethereal electronics and drums. "Sunday 2AM (Driving)" is simple but engaging with flute and light rhythm laid over djembe.

"Towards the Dawn" is the strongest song of the album, an ethereal trip through luminal time and
space. Over a background of a shortwave broadcast of indeterminate language are bass, flute, hand percussion, and a wonderful assortment of samples from electric guitar to rainforest noises. It is a wonderful song to wake up to on my CD/clock/radio; seven minutes of it and I am thoroughly
energized.

The tempo increases with "Dervish" as bass is heavier and the flute more vigorous. "Nayeem"
offers Indian Alaap amidst increasingly strident percussion, electric sitar and synths. The height of the energy curve is reached in the funky "Without a Prayer" funky Malaysian vocals are delightfully tweaked and accompanied by driving synth and bass, with the ever-pleasant flute diving and in and
out.

We cool down with "Dust" and ambient tune that brings back spoken word, this time about a trip to
Morocco. Another very strong track, "The River" is a stirring commentary on American hegemony. We listen first to Lyndon Johnson's famous speech declaring he will not run for re-election in 1968. Then a Vietnam War veteran speaks derisively of his experiences in the "Asian police action" interspersed with excerpts from an Adlai Stevenson speech on American manifest destiny. The deep irony is wonderfully tied together with the guitar and drum accompaniment we are now very familiar with.

Lucid Dreams is aptly named. It asks to be listened to and meditated to and it gives in return a deep experience of what music can be when it is thoughtful and deeply felt. Anyone into intelligent ambient such as Bill Laswell, Axiom of Choice, Brian Eno, Air, and the like, should definitely experience Lucid Dreams. Let us hope that Alias Zone will grant us another tour through their world soon.

Dreamlike Lucidity.......2002-03-09

listen:
i'm sure many of you have seen chris meyer's contributions to the yahoo list serve; he's an authentic laswellian, but there's more you should know. chris and his pal's keith snyder, lucky westfall, richard zvonar, and richard bugg have recorded an exceptional disc which in my humble estimate is as good or, if not, better than many of laswell's other productions, i.e. imaginary cuba. chris' disc is entitled `lucid dreams.' you can find it under `alias zone.' it contains nine selections that would be a great addition to anyone's collection. i find the 58 minute recording to be very much like laswell's `city of light.' truth to tell, i like it more than city of light. it has a direction where the latter sometimes drifts. alias zone also reminds me of axiom's significant compilation called `lost in the translation.' lucid dreams contains some spoken word, but it is a subtle, almost subliminal, inclusion. the instrumentals are crisp, unique, and alluring. the disc is definitely what one might call ambient, but i find myself listening with acuity as opposed to slapping the music on for a pleasant background to life around the house after a hard day at work.
each track contains a delightful combination of live and studio recordings as well as sampled performances. alias zone also uses some of bill's sampled material so you fellow laswell fans will feel as if you are in your element. the instrumentation is noteworthy: hyperacoustic flute, synth bass drone, fretless bass, white noise, darbuka, sitar, ambient loops, congas, and other hand percussion. some last observations: the opening song called `phunque' sets the stage for the rest of the cd: a dream which beckons you to return after you have awakened. great bass lines and flute work. if spoken word isn't your scene i guess you can skip `i have stopped dreaming', but in truth it is a sensational doorway to `sunday 2am (driving)' - an infectious jam. `towards the dawn' is reminiscent of cypher 7 or even apc tracks. the fifth cut `dervish' is exactly what you would expect from the title: danceable. a sort of gabrielle roth and the mirrors feel. `nayeem' has a very middle eastern vocal woven through the piece, but the exotic flute, sitar, hand percussion, and skopelitisesque guitar is the song's draw. there is a malaysian male voice in the intro of `without a prayer' but it fades from the forefront allowing for a rhythmic six minutes including a listenable richard bugg flute impov. it reminds me of seven souls without any of burroughs' destractions.
the 7 minute `dust' has that cypher 7 feel - complete with some keyboards, synths, and guitars. there is some spoken word, but it's not really the focus of the piece. the last cut, `the river,' runs about 8 minutes. it is filled with snippets from speeches from lyndon johnson and adlai stevenson for you history buffs; a fellow poetically recalls his viet nam experience, but the main body has a gabrielle roth/apocalypse now sessions/glen velez pulse.
the point of all this is simple: if your ears are bored to tears, buy alias zone's lucid dreams.

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Alpha Rhythms
Lucid Dreams
Manufacturer: Waldoxy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000049XF
Release Date: 1992-10-12

Tracks:

SMALL WORLD
CRACK IN THE MIRROR
RIVER OF LIFE
DUCK PITS
JOURNEY OF SWIMMING
KISSED
DARK FIGURES
I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT
BIG THING
THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH HIM

Music CD for Deep Sleep & Sweet Lucid Dreams ~ Powerful Sleep Trainer

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Music CD for Deep Sleep & Sweet Lucid Dreams ~ Powerful Sleep Trainer

Manufacturer: World Sangha Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000EYKQG0

Product Description

This is a power sleep trainer CD which includes relaxation music and Theta and Delta Brainwaves to slowly but absolutely put the listener into deep and restful REM sleep. It is also very effective for those who wish to experience blissful and Lucid Dreams. Here is what one buyer recently had to say about this CD: "I bought this CD from you and have been using it for a week. Wow! The first night in weeks I didn't dream about work! Now I don't even make it halfway through the CD before I fall deep asleep. I'm not sure when I fall asleep but I wake up later with the headphones still on. Wow! I have always had trouble falling asleep no matter how tired I was. It's like my brain wouldnt shut off. But now it does! All the constant chatter and to-do lists melt into sublime and complete rest. This is a great product. I feel like a part of my personality has suddenly awakened again." Each Christopher Love CD includes beautiful full color graphics imprinted on top of the CD and are shipped in a slimline jewel case without a paper insert and without shrink-wrap. Christopher Love is an internationally known Bestselling Author, Award Winning Composer/Recording Artist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Neuro-Linguistic Program Practitioner, Board Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor/Trainer and a Teaching Reiki Master with over 14 years of professional experience. He is the author of 9 books, 24 solo music CD's, 74 Self Hypnosis/Guided Meditations on CD, 2 Poetry CD's, 2 Rumi Poetry CD's and a children's stories on CD. As a headlining & keynote speaker at Mind/Body/Spirit conferences across the country, Christopher is also a frequent interview guest for both radio and television. In 2001 he was featured in an hour long television special documentary focused solely on his extraordinary clairvoyant abilities. Christopher is currently an editorial advisor for one of the premier magazines in the world on Buddhism.

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Aptly titled

Lucid Dreams

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000063S54
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

To Teach, to Learn
Into the Light
For Steve
With Love
London's Lace Windows
Variation
Katie
Dancing with Isis
Eric and Me Out West
Indian Bagpipes
Wind an Umbrellas

Album Description

The solo piano soundtrack to your dreams.

Customer Reviews:

Aptly titled.......2002-04-19

If you like the solo piano genre of music made popular by Windham Hill and Narada, you'll like Lucid Dreams. It features a varity of moods all of which are conducive to dreaming. It's very relaxing. Great after a long stressful day.

Aptly titled.......2002-04-19

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Lucid

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FT5VPK
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

The 4th
God Fetish
Inhumane
Immortality
Interlude
Distance (Makes the Heart Grow Colder)

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Lucid Dreams: Mixed by Sancar
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000635O8
Release Date: 2003-01-01

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Mystery of Life

Manufacturer: Lucid Dreams
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000A40NF8

Product Description

Nine tracks writted by Rick Jude.

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chill-out groove with flute & flavors from India

Masala: Lucid Dreams
Drop 7
Manufacturer: Materiali Sonori
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000560UV
Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

Light India
Back Bird
Glimmer Of Down
Sri Mookambika
Lucid Dream
Laos Song
Turn It Off
The Pink Flood
Buzz 85
Tranquillity
The Conscience Of Eno

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chill-out groove with flute & flavors from India.......2007-01-05

The backbone of the group is 2 guys from Italy: one on keyboards/programming and the other on bansuri (bamboo) flute. A couple of songs also have good vocals. There's also percussion, guitar, etc. It's not done in Indian classical style, most is sort of a chill-out groove with Indian flavors. Great music for the next time you throw a curry party!

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Awesome CD
Beyond Words--Lucid's talent is unreal!!
Amazing from beginning to end
You will not be disappointed!!

The Way I Feel
Lucid Dreams
Manufacturer: Lucid Dreams
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000F5ZHAI
Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

The Way I Feel
Think To Myself
Can't Stop
Why
Ex
Leavin'
1 Word 4 Letters
Try
Standing In The Rain
Stiletto
You Take My Breath Away

Product Description

Take an old style approach to writing and add flavor from today's music. Lucid Dreams is for every type of audience; young to old. We are acoustic based rock. They pull from every genre for inspiration (rock, raggae, funk, alternative, fusion, blues, pop). Add melodic vocal lines sung with a thick warm tone and you'll start to understand why they are for everyone. There is pure talent and passion from the founders of Lucid Dreams. The raw mix of a strummed acoustic and a vocal really speaks to you - grabs your heart and gets you grooving to the beat. After two or three listens, you'll be singing along and expressing yourself freely and without any inhibitions.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome CD.......2006-03-29

If someone were to ask me what CD I had playing in my CD player right now, I would have to say the one and only LUCID DREAMS. Great music, great sound just CANT STOP listening to it.

Beyond Words--Lucid's talent is unreal!!.......2006-03-29

This album is truly beyond words. A mixture of raw talent and music from the heart, a purchase you definitely will not regret.

Amazing from beginning to end.......2006-03-29

This CD is fantastic...purchase this CD and broaden your musical interests. You'll love it beginning to end.

You will not be disappointed!!.......2006-03-29

This Cd is one of a kind, truly remarkable and talented artists...You will not be disappointed. The sound is edgy and yet easy to listen to at any time...anywhere. Definitely #1 to me!

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