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A Soothing, Relazing Compact Disc

Timothy Kearney | Hull, MA United States | 11/28/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In its latest recording, New Age Artists 2002 provide another, soothing, relaxing recording. The music is not all that drastically different from other 2002 recordings, in that the music attempts to transport the listener to another time and place. Though vocals have been used in prior 2002 albums, the use of vocals has been primarily to add to the sound. In this recording, there is one track which actually has words, and like many New Age recordings, the words in the track do not make a great deal of sense. Though the voice is appropriate for the recording, it is a bit distracting, but it does not ruin the recording.Like 2002's other recordings, this music is best used as background music or something to put on the CD player while relaxing. I will have to admit, I find 2002's music most appropriate when I am stuck in traffic and getting stressed out. . If I were to compare it to other 2002 recordings, I would rate it slightly higher than Chrysalis and ACROSS AN OCEAN OF DREAMS, but not as high as my all time favorite 2002 recording RIVER OF STARS."

From Solo Piano Publications

Kathy Parsons | Florence, OR United States | 10/13/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

""This Moment Now" is the eighth recording by 2002 (Pamela and Randy Copus), Real Music's best-selling artists in the US. As with their previous albums, the music is soothing, ethereal, and very beautiful. The craftsmanship is impeccable, but basically, this new album sounds very much like the earlier albums with floating vocals, flute, synth, and lots of open space. As music for relaxing, unwinding, or just to space out with, 2002 can't be beat. I just get kind of bored with their sound after once or twice through their albums. The concept of the album was to be about love, and as the work evolved, it became about the love between two people as well as the "great love that exists in all living things." (Quoted from the liner notes.) I do really like "Children in Time," a more minor-key piece with Pamela's haunting flute and a beautiful violin part - this piece seems to have a bit more substance than some of the others. "Dreaming of You" is also very lovely with a gentle piano melody over the wordless vocals and ambient instrumental sounds. If you like 2002's previous albums, you'll undoubtedly like this one, too, as it isn't much of a departure. Obviously very talented musicians, it would be fun to hear something really different from this duo, but I won't hold my breath. Success is working very well for them."

THE ULTIMATE IN RELAXATION

Kathy Parsons | 01/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a 2002 fan you'll know what to expect. Dreamy, relaxing heart felt music.You do hear snippets of Enya from time to time (but the dreamy swirling sound of half heard voices) only comforts you all the more. 2002 have in my opinion been a grown-up version of Enya. Calm, relaxing and comforting at the same time but with a little more meat on the notes. Enya, seems too languid and you spend half the album straining to understand what she is singing. With 2002, don't worry - your ears and your brain will understand without any difficulty the language of 2002's music.I find the ultimate in relaxation is to take my Cd walkman down to the beach when I'm on vacation in Florida. Stretch out on a nice sunny day with the sound of the sea gently lapping the shore and 2002 gently playing in my ears. Sheer bliss.This album "This Moment Now" is as good as "River of Stars".Buy and enjoy."