After 20 years,
Paul Horn returned to the site of one of new age music's monumental events. On
Inside the Taj Mahal, Vol. 2, he uses a soprano saxophone in addition to his flutes. By total coincidence, the guard who had accompanied him in 1968 was on duty again and provided similar Hindi chants. The beauty of these pieces is pristine. Using the 28-second unbroken echo perfectly,
Horn's acoustic instruments take on space music textures and ambient timbres. The ethereal soundscapes are full and dense and the atmospheres are cool and smooth; there are no flaws in this recording. The natural sounds are perfect. This is a recording among recordings -- its only peer is the first volume. ~ Jim Brenholts