Music Style New Age music; filled with spirituality and inspired by cultural diversity

Musical Influences Talvin Singh, Sheila Chandra, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, J. Hendrix, Enigma, Deep Forest, Asian Dub Foundation, Ananda Shankar, Alan Parsons Project, Karl Jenkins, Dead Can Dance, Sting

Similar Artists Deep Forest, Enigma, Dead Can Dance, Delerium, Amethystium, Ikarus, Peter Gabriel, Sting

Group Members Dale: Keyboards, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, ethnic flutes and sample manipulation.

Instruments Korg/Emu/Yamaha keyboards and soundsets; Ibanez, Hondo, Samick, Tanglewood, Fender, Kasuga and Admira guitars and basses, ethnic flutes, Yamaha recorders.

Albums Refuge in the Divine, Sophistry, Spiritual Alchemy, Substance in the Ether

Press Reviews "From Caerphilly, Wales, UK comes Earth Balm's "Refuge in the Divine," a spiritual celebration of consciousness blending world beats and new-age harmonies for a journey into the ethereal Middle East. Fans of Dead Can Dance will feel the healing qualities of songs like "Krishna Conscious (Hope remix)", while the aptly named "A Taste of Incense" will raise your spirits and relax your celestial soul at the same time." Review by MP3.com staff for the May 2002 Hot Artist spotlight. "Great trancy ambience with the soft beats, everything flows together well, like the bass and exotic sounds, this balm soothes." Review of Krishna Conscious at AcidPlanet.com. "Pure enchantment. I love it !!!! The beautiful way it evolves and the teriffic drum rhythms in it are just great. I do not know the language but it sounds very good for this song. I am totally into it. Very transporting....very lovely. It has for me an exotic sound of rare beauty. You have given us a gift in this song, I thank you for that." "love that deep deep synth opener. . . . oh and that stereo flute . .love it!. works nicely with that chill'n beat. . .wonderful emotion. . .i also love blending electronic with other styles like ethnic or orchestral. . oh wow!. . .great vocal samples. .nice guitar. . . this was extremely cool." Reviews of Enchantment at AcidPlanet.com

Location Hengoed, Wales - United Kingdom

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