Mantram (reviews)

The music is awesome! This CD is very highly recommended!

— Jim Brenholts
Awareness Magazine

“Mantram is for ethno-ambient travelers, those looking for a sustained exotic mood [or] anyone wanting ambient music with a global beat to it and an introspective tranquility.”

— Morpheus Music Reviews

“Mantram is a lush and unforgettable collaboration that invites the listener to merge with the infinite, like the slow whirling dance of the Sufi.”

— Frank MacEowen
Author

Steve Roach is the Shaman’s Shaman. Byron Metcalf is an extraordinary spiritual and learned Shamanic practitioner. While Mark Seelig is not as well-known as Byron or Steve, he is also deeply involved in holistic and Shamanic practices.

Steve is also a master multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound designer and a musical icon. Byron is a gifted percussionist and Mark is a consummate bansuri flautist and overtone vocalist.

They have all collaborated on Mantram and with pedigrees like that, listeners expect — and get — a great CD! Steve’s electronics and ethnic acoustics surround Byron’s percussion. Mark’s subtle vocal drones and flute atmospheres complement and complete the soundscape. Three soundworlds become one as these eight movements play as a continuous environment. The music is awesome!

This is also an excellent trance and meditation tool. The atmospheres and pulses enter the listeners’ biosonic feedback devices (brains) and take them on deep journeys of introspection and discovery.

This CD is very highly recommended!

— Jim Brenholts
Awareness Magazine