Search - Sufi :: Life's Rising

Dull and heartless

Alix | 11/26/1998

(1 out of 5 stars)

"If you're interested in Sufism and its connection to the heart and mystical experience, you'll be offended at the title of this dull and heartless CD. Monotonous vocals with contrived lyrics are laid over boring instrumental tracks that seem to have been generated by some lifeless machine."

Mellow and laidback...

mondo | LA, CA | 04/20/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My roommate had copy of this when I was living in Detroit and I managed to find a domestic copy of it used. It's a very fluid cd with interesting electronic instrumentation and acoustic guitar work. It mixes Eno-like ambient textures, slow beats and plaintive vocal work from the producer's sister. The first version of "Lover" is the best with it's bottom heavy dub bassline. I wish I knew more about them but I think they only released one album following this one."

Sufi not Sufism

Alix | canada | 10/08/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is not in the style or based on (as far as i can tell) the philosphy and religious practice of sufism.It is however a very good downtempo electronic album. With a strong ambiance, interesting rythems and groovy basslines, Sufi puts thier songs together with a simplicity and haunting familiarty that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the soul of music. True spirituality is not always obvious."