Product DescriptionKim Merlino's "East Edge of the Milky Way" owes it's birth to life under the Mount Shasta sky. Take a minute to picture in your mind the amazing beauty of our planet Earth. Visualize the sky above you and feel the expansive eons of our galaxy. Take a deeper breath, and travel to the "East Edge of the Milky Way". From this point in our starry universe allow yourself to be led and dissolve into the musical opportunity you are hearing. Relaxing your breath; Allow your heart to open. As you know...music has always been a wonderful tool for traveling on the inner journey. Music from the "East Edge" is just the vehicle to take you to new and spacious inner vistas. Kim Merlino, a multi-instrumentalist, began his musical journey in the early 1960's training in classical piano. In the late 60's he began playing guitar and experimenting with electronic music in rock bands. Since then his training and experiences have led him to study a variety of instruments including piano, banjo, mandolin, sitar and guitar. His current favorite instrument is his sampling keyboard. In 2008 Kim released "5 Buddhas Full Moon" which is a meditative CD written in the "Ethno Asian" ambient style. His newest release (March 2009) is called "East Edge of the Milky Way" and is a combination of atmospheric electronica and acoustic sounds. "East Edge of the Milky Way", with it's soothing, ambient, harmonic overtones is perfect for Reiki, healing of all kinds, and any journey work you might choose to embark upon.