Various – The World Of Private Music Volume II
- Private Music 2023-1-P
- LP
- US
- 1987
- Electronic, Jazz, Ambient
Condition
- NM
- NM
- Yanni – After The Sunrise
- Jerry Goodman – Lullaby For Joey
- Patrick O'Hearn – Forever The Optimist
- Carlos Alomar – Sleepwalker
- Yanni – Sad Dance
- Patrick O'Hearn – Gentle Was The Night
- Azuma – Treasure Chest (Tarnatebako)
- Jerry Goodman – Once Only
Yanni – After The Sunrise
Jerry Goodman – Lullaby For Joey
Patrick O'Hearn – Forever The Optimist
Carlos Alomar – Sleepwalker
Yanni – Sad Dance
Patrick O'Hearn – Gentle Was The Night
Azuma – Treasure Chest (Tarnatebako)
Jerry Goodman – Once Only
“The World Of Private Music Volume II” is a compilation that offers a panoramic view of the world of Private Music, a label that led the new age/contemporary instrumental scene in the late 1980s. The album is primarily composed of synth and acoustic works characterized by transparent sound, gentle rhythms, and melodic orientation, which were the aesthetic principles of the label, clearly demonstrating its emphasis on listening. The approach of depicting scenes through timbre and spacing, rather than flashy spiritual expressions, concisely illustrates the "sophistication" aspect of new age music at the time. This is a valuable album, both as an entry point to the Private Music catalog and as a resource for understanding the zeitgeist of the era.