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The first time I heard this CD, it awoke parts of my consiousness that I didn't know were sleeping.

That may seem to be an overstatement but I assure you it isn't.  It truly re-awoke my passion for music.  Expecting trance/techno, I got a more world/shamanic voyage instead, and something even more indefineable that has kept me listening to it for years.  From the first song, Dorset Perception, it grabs your ears and mind and doesn't let go until the soft finale of Flute Fruit.

Hightlights are:
Dorst Perception (superb intro)
Star Shpongled Banner (what a journey)
Once Upon the Sea of Blissfull Awareness (gorgeous, soothing female vocals)
Around the World in a Tea Daze (how can it get any better?!?  oh, it just did)

The entire album is wonderful though and should be appreciated as a cohesive whole.

Like Alexiel and Doug and the other reviewers have stated here and on the other release page, this is the best of the best. The tribal and latin grooves totally blend into the trippy positive beat. Each song is a voyage that takes a little time to get into but is WELL worth it. They start off slow (if you can call it that) and build up to subliminal heights! You don't need chemicals to get the full effect of this music, though I'm sure they would enhance and already "fantastic voyage."

I would reccommend this CD and their first to just about anyone.  The first,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Are-You-Shpongled/dp/B00005OW7H/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Are You Shpongled?</a>&nbsp;is almost as good, but lacks the refinement and evolution of this one (I've since re-thought that, it is just as good, just a bit different).  The album's standout track ...and the day turned into night, is a must hear though.  Also good is their 3rd album&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Nothing-Lasts-But-Nothing-Is-Lost/dp/B0009I9XGK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Nothing Lasts But Nothing Is Lost</a>.  It doesn't quite grab me like their first two, but hey, it's SHPONGLE!  Keep an eye out for a promised 4th album.

Shpongle really floats in a genre all of it's own making--somewhere in the rainbow-ether between trance, psycadelic, jungle, world and electronic music.  But don't just take my word for it, read the other reviews.

One more thing.  Listen to this on a great sound system for the best effect.  I loved hearing on my mini-system, but when I got my new car with a high-end sound system, I can't believe all that was missing the first time around, especially in the base end.  Enjoy!

UPDATE:  The prices I've seen used copies going for here on Amazon are outrageous.  Do yourselve a favor and track it down elsewhere on the web, or download the MP3s.  For me though, this is a must-have CD.
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https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01A5ECOYU/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1
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Debating if i should actually write in this or not. I feel like I need to pour my soul into it.
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I liked uing this stamp for a not so serious version of a Hanukkah card. It stamped very clearly. Try with a dark blue ink.
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Great to send if you're in a pinch, but after sending, I'd rather customize it more to who I'm sending it to.
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I've traumatized the children in my house with my laughter.  I sit in pure silence, enjoying the simple task of reading a book in a house full of children, when a 'guffaw' spontaneously erupts, a donkey-laugh that reverberates off the walls and bounces into the heating vents.  Then, as the tears roll down my cheeks, I shake silently, grasping my sides, attempting to fan air into my lungs.  The little ones says "Whatsa matta Crystal? You be okay, aw, you be okay." and rub my back or pat my hand, patiently.  I gulp at the oxygen, make assurances that I am fine, attempt to explain that my tears are those of mirth, but before I can stop myself I explode into another fit of unladylike, unattractive, snorting hysterics that leave me scrambling for kleenex, wiping absently at my leaking eyes and running nose, comforting the children that are now hiding - unsure of what to make of this weeping, shaking, roaring crazy lady that was once their mother and/or daycare provider.
I may lose my job over this.  Such laughter, though refreshing, verges on the sounds often attributed to the insane.

Read the book, but be prepared for the looks you will receive while doing so - because you will laugh loud, and long, and free - in a way that is startling and irreverent.  Probably don't read it in church.
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The title says all I have to say, but I have to put some words in this box, too, or the form won't submit.
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It makes a good pot of coffee after you overcome an initial hurdle.  Someone at Bodum decided it would be cute to print the operating instructions (in multiple languages) in a round booklet the size of round coffee filters and then pack that in the bottom of the carafe. The booklet fit so tightly in the bottom that I could not get it out without resorting to a pair of 11 inch long needle nose pliers.  If you don't have that unusual size of pliers I guess you have to resort to sulfuric acid to dissolve the paper booklet.  Once you get the booklet out, you will find it printed in very small font on paper that is tinted in progressively darker shades of brown.  I could almost make out what was printed there using a magnifying glass and a powerful flashlight.  After all of that, I really did not learn anything more than what I learned from four well done sketches on the outside of the packing box.
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Binder is not stiff so I am unable to use it to write on, which is what I had wanted.
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good old preschool hard rock. And I have to say some extra meaningless words so this will print properly. I guess I have to add some more words for this to work but that is all that I have to say.
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lo use 1 mes y empezo a rayar muy feo en mi coche lo reemplaze de inmediato con otra marca
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I've tried them all.  This is what use every time.  Why would I use anything else?  A string is a string.  Use what you like.