While it is difficult to choose a "best" CD from a library of excellence,
Dunya is the best
Klaus Wiese CD. It is the small extras that raise this album to the next level. In addition to zithers, keyboards, and bowls,
Wiese incorporates a choir, a tambura, and nature samples into his sound design. The choir performs in overtone harmonics. The nature sounds add relaxation effects and the tambura adds just enough melody to offset the drones. While the psychoactive effects of the bowls have been well documented, these extras are stunning and pull the soundscapes in new directions. The spiritual and emotional responses are astounding. This is one of the best discs of this style. It stands with the best psychoactivity of
Robert Rich,
Steve Roach,
Riley Lee,
Dean Evenson,
Constance Demby, and Lisa Lynne Franco. ~ Jim Brenholts