Release Date: September
30, 2016
Label: Sounds True
Enlightened spiritual individuals like Byron Metcalf take
those ancient traditions and use today’s technology to create a canvas to paint
a musical picture upon. He brings you into his world with his latest release Inner
Rhythm Meditations. The subtitle of the release is “Music for expansive
awareness & inspired movement.” All those words certainly put everything
into focus, and then when you listen, it all comes to life as you enter an
entirely different space or reality, if you will. You get to make the choice
how you want to enjoy this music, it is a gift and tool to use for what you
request and it’s all positive, or as they say “it’s all good.”
Byron uses several instruments to put together six tracks
of considerable length. Peter Phippen and his incredible flutes add to the mix
and overall ambiance throughout this release, and the multi-talented Metcalf
plays a variety of percussive instruments. He takes the old and new to make
meditation easier for anyone seeking to reach that state. Easy rhythms and
relaxing sounds will melt your stress away like ice on a warm spring day. Erik
Wolllo also brings a multitude of talent to the table, playing all sorts of
electric guitars, bass and keyboards.
Every track represents a doorway to your soul. The keys to
this kingdom is to unlock each door and walk through to see what you can find.
Are you thirsty for inner knowledge? Do you seek wisdom from a higher self? Or
are you seeking sanctuary and relief to obtain a calm and peacefulness so that
you can re-energize? The answers lie within, and the only way to that path of
discovery is through the music that is represented on Inner Rhythm
Meditations.
We always have the answers; it is our built-in mechanism
and ability to either block out the truth or let it in and accept it. I have
found this to be true more and more as my life tick tocks away like a clock
that never needs rewinding or another battery. To be honest, it’s my mind that
has a hard time shutting off. I need to calm my mind before my body will
follow. Music like this is a magnificent healer, it brings us closer to our
meaning here and what we truly belief is our own path to real freedom,
physically and spiritually.
I think the music of Inner Rhythm Meditations is
like a continuing story, your story, and how you write it. It only ends when
the music stops, but you can begin again right from the start upon next listen.
Simple as that seems, there is more to it than meets the eye or spirit. I
cannot break this down into favorite tracks, I find that impossible to do with
music like this. Although it is six tracks, it is one story, one journey for
you in the music; just hit play. Each one is a space in time and long enough to
hold you to explore different textures, tones, ambiances and colors. This
demands your focus because there is no one pulling you away with vocals and
words to ponder upon.
Breathe deep, relax and take the magic carpet ride of
percussion and its heartbeat to your own special place with Inner Rhythm
Meditations. You will get there, be patient and listen, it does work.
4/5
Stars
Key
Tracks: ALL
Tracks:
1. Garden of the Peaceful Warrior
2. As Clouds Dance
3. Patterns of Awarenes
4. A Perfect Place
5. The Awakened Heart
6. Presence of Longing
Tracks:
1. Garden of the Peaceful Warrior
2. As Clouds Dance
3. Patterns of Awarenes
4. A Perfect Place
5. The Awakened Heart
6. Presence of Longing
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
December 16, 2016
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