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23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
My introduction to New AgeFeb 22, 2000
A couple of years ago I saw a commercial for this on cable. I very was interested, though I didn't get the CD. My father, however, gave me one of Enya's CDs and I really liked her music. I later got CDs by other New Age artists and I started to really love New Age. I finally got this CD and I must say, it is amazing. Each and every one of these songs are great. There are energetic songs by Enigma, Enya, and Sacred Spirit and there are also soothing tracks, such as "The Last Emperor", "The Promise", and "Tubular Bells". I also really loved "Oxegene IV" which is great for anyone who likes 70's New Age. My favorite song on this CD is "Adiemus". It's one of the greatest songs I've heard in a long time! This CD has really great music. It's a worthy buy.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Title is Accurate!Feb 27, 2001
By Michael Erisman
This CD is actually what it claims to be: "Pure Moods". I bought the CD and was amazed by the diversity and flow of the songs. All of the songs are moody, without being depressing. Enya, and Enigma, in particular highlight the songs. The last song is my favorite, "Lily was Here" by Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame). This CD is perfect for rainy days in Seattle, or background music while hanging out around the house. Worth every penny!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
"Love....devotion....feeling....emotion...."Aug 04, 2001
By Mark Lee
"Peacemaker"
I once saw a commercial for this CD way back when it was the first in the series. I became very interested in the way that the CD's songs were so different from anything else I'd ever heard before. Then, as time passed, I saw how popular this series was. I realized that I was missing something big.So I started listening to samples of songs from the Pure Moods series, and then I knew I had to get it. I decided to start with the first of the three CDs. And WOW! These songs are incredible! This is not pop, rock, rap, or anything you'd hear these days. This is just plain COOL. I like every song, but my favorites are "Adiemus", "Yeha-Noha", "Return to Innocence", "The Last Emperor", and "Crockett's Theme". When I heard "Crockett's Theme", I knew I had purchased a great CD. Every one of these songs seems to carry you away to another world, where you're lost in your own dreams. You simply forget everything around you as you listen to the enchanting harmonies and distinctive melodies. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, you love how it's so different from whatever you hear on the radio these days. You haven't heard great music until you've heard this CD. I can't wait to get the next one in the series.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
It was worth itJan 07, 2001
By David H.
About two to three years ago I saw the "Pure Moods" CD advertised on TV and I was at first attracted by the very popular "Return to Innocence" by Enigma, though I did not but it. This last Christmas I received it from a family member, and I'll have to say I was not dissapointed. This CD was everything I hoped it be. It's basically a sampler of various New Age and World music artists. "Return to Innocence" is perhaps the introductry to the rest of the CD, though its pop-rock style does not always agree with the rest of the CD. It has great variety, with the bouncy "Orinoco Flow", the strong chorals "Sweet Lullaby" and "Adiemus", the African chant "Makambo", or the electronic "X-Files Theme" and "Tubular Bells Pt.1." There are a few oddities on the CD, however. Though it is definitely New Age, "Oxygene Pt. 4" is also definitely not worthly of the rest of the album. The jazzy "Lily Was Here" is not 'pureley mooded.' "My Wife With Champagne Shoulders" may be a pretty song, but it's not the New-Agey type sound the other songs have. Though there are a few reservations, over all this is one of my favorite CDs and I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes to take a musical journey.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Divine PleasureSep 21, 2001
By Clarissa
"MoonGoddess"
This is firmly New Age at its finest. Here, assembled in one stunningly crafted compilation, is the perfect unity of New Age unmarred. Within this disk derives ambient, light touches of electronica, and uplifting, somewhat spiritualized hip-hop. With songs selecting all the way from Enigma's exhilerating "Sadness" to Enya's "Orinoco Flow" you can't help but be ignited by this flame of unparalleled power. It just reaches far and wide to grab you into its world of innocence and romanticism. Emanating from the core of this album are some of the most emotional and enchanting songs I've ever heard. I've actually been working on a tragic love story and for certain scences have used Micheal Nyman's "The Promise" and Ennio Morricone's "The Mission" for inspiration. These songs project and conjure some of the most amazing images in my mind that it's almost like being taken back into my tales... Other favorites include "Return To Innocence" by Enigma and, of course, Angelo Badalamenti's "Fire Walk With Me" which sort of has a religious feel... Pure Moods 3 has the most diversity, I think, but just adjacent to the 2nd in this divine series this is definitely the best New Age has to offer.
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