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The Emerald Way
- 2002
Price: $14.95
The Emerald Way refers to the moment in life when a pivotal choice must be made - to choose the way that is customary and expected of us - or to head down the overgrown hidden path leading to the unknown. In Savitri by Sri Aurobindo, Savitri discovers that Satyavan has only one year left to live. She must decide whether or not she will stay with him in the emerald forest or search for a new love.
Soulful flutes, silky guitar and piano tell the story, accompanied by lush strings, harp and chimes blending into 2002's signature sound, renowned for comfort and deep relaxation.
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Track Listing
1. Inner Light 4:32
2. Another
Answer Came 5:12
3. Remember
Now 4:26
4. The Emerald
Way 6:31
5. Overheard
in a Dream 5:30
6. Soul Doors
5:12
7. Unopened
Flower 6:09
8. Timeless
3:21
9. Traveler
Winds 5:42
10. Secret
Shores 5:01
The Emerald Way - Reviews:
"The Emerald Way," 2002's ninth release to date, continues Pamela and Randy Copus' tradition of sublime and blissful musical journeys. Blending electronic instruments with voice, flute, guitar, and piano, the soundscape is ethereal, spacious, and oh so relaxing. This is music to fall into and let it take you to a place of peace and beauty.”
Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications
"As 2002, Pamela and Randy Copus have carved a niche in the healing music sub-genre with their swelling synthesizer dreamscapes. If THE EMERALD WAY proves anything, it’s that they haven’t lost their touch. The music overflows with heavenly melodies and majestic crescendos that are as light as cotton candy and equally sweet. If possible, this album actually feels more fluid than past works, with great use of piano, guitar and flute to build an uplifting mood. The compositions were inspired by the writings and verse of Hindu mystic Sri Aurobindo, specifically the theme of following your heart and choosing your own roads. 2002 fans will find a lot of familiar ground here, as the music parallels the group’s best material."
Dan Cowan, Music Design
"A serene, gently atmospheric, and cohesive package, The Emerald Way may be, end to end, the most satisfying of the eight recordings released so far by the husband-and-wife team of Pamela and Randy Copus, known as 2002. The pair specialize in creating pillow-soft, melodic dreamscapes that could be fairly termed Enya-lite. What gives The Emerald Way its particular appeal is the duo's willingness to probe a little deeper into the cosmos, giving this disc a boost over This Moment Now, 2002's previous release, which at times is too dainty for its own good. Stardusted selections here such as "Soul Doors," "Timeless," and the title track exhibit yearning, searching qualities that seem capable of elevating the spirit as well as soothing it, which seems to be the duo's usual aspiration. This is not serious space music, of course. Rather, it is a gentle-on-the-ear mix of keyboards, guitar, strings, flute, pennywhistle, and female voicings intended to evoke a heart-lifting state of calm--soundtrack-like music suited for relaxed moments when you're mentally rolling the closing credits on a benign daydream. " ~
Terry Wood, Amazon.com
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