"I have had this album for almost a year now and I still reach for it more often than almost all the other CDs I purchased back then. Great in the morning while getting ready for work or in the car while driving."
The Best of the Ambient-New Age Genre
ManOfPrecision | Lowers Bucks County, Pennsylvania | 03/13/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mehdi is an aspiring Ambient-New Age artist becoming more famous and renown today. Instrumental Dream Vol. 1 is an excellent cd created by a true artist of the Ambient-New Age genre. His music does not come from ideas or other songs, but deep from his heart. Instrumental Dream Vol. 1 is a cd that helps one alleviate stress and pain, whether it is from school, work, or relationships. Life should always be filled with happiness and Mehdi's songs helps the listener to feel life the way it should feel. Some people may say this cd is boring or predictable and even an elevator type music, but this cd is in no way boring or predictable. Instrumental Dream Vol. 1 comes straight from the heart of a true artist and calling his work anything lower than wonderful would be an insult."
Instrumental Dream Rocks...
John Valdez | Chicago, IL | 02/03/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is great... I just love the title track "The Dream" not to mention all the rest of the tracks. I have been playing it at a spinning class that I teach at the local gym and people absolutely love it. So I'm back to get Mehdi's other CDs. I'm sure that all his works are just awesome."
Beautiful and filled with emotion
Charpontier | North Carolina, USA | 08/23/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I found Mehdi via Amazon, looking for something similar to Loreena McKinnet's instrumentals. Never mind the one or two reviewers who label this as elevator music. A cheap rendition of Copa Cabana fills that category, and Mehdi is nowhere near that end of the spectrum. Any song from Mehdi's collection is in itself unique and colorful. The music flows softly, allowing you to use it for any occasion: reading, studying, writing, dinner parties, driving, etc. I've even used it for background music while on the computer. It is soothing, calming, and brings to mind your own images of what each note represents to you, personally. I describe it as a soundtrack for your life. Since I found several songs on each cd sample I liked, I went ahead and bought the gift set. It's worth every penny and all of them are unique. Once you hear these melodies, Mehdi will not fail to accompany your every adventure."
Enchanting
shakaholic | Seattle, WA United States | 05/15/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had never heard of Mehdi until I read a couple of customer reviews & listened to the sample of "Eastern Sunset". I bought the cd & in a word, "WOW"...this cd has not left my cd player since Day 1. Mehdi's compositions are very melodic and beautiful. Think of each song as pieces of art. This is the perfect cd to play after a hard & stressful day on the job. Mehdi's music will suck all the daily stress out of your life (well, at least for the length of this cd) and will take you to a place of calm & tranquil beauty. As others have mentioned, fans of Yanni will appreciate Mehdi's music, although the music of each respective artist is very different. Yes, like all cd's, this cd will not be to everyone's taste, and some may think of this as "elevator music". But hey, what do they know? If this is "elevator music" then this is the most beautiful, soothing, phat-beat- eastern-tinged sounding elevator music around! "Instrumental Dream" will be a cd that you will not regret purchasing. Now, if you excuse me, I have to go & listen to Mehdi's other fabulous recordings!"