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I love sticking one of these CDs into my 5cd changer and playing it with a mix of completely different music. I have no problems seeing that some people may like all of it. After listening to this double album for a couple of years I started searching for other similar music by LTJ Bukem but I have to say honestly that I was not successful. There is great ambience in this music and the techno elements although noticeable, stay subdued. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I don't like to be told what to do or think and that is exactly the feeling I get when I hear consistent repetitive drum as the major force driving the music. Drum and Bass or Techno are the kinds of music I stay away from. Consistent and regular beat really turns me off and it has been this way forever. Music of Journey Inwards is excellent.
There is a definite 21st century feel to this music, as well as lightness of air it surrounds you with. Once again, I don't like techno but I love ambient music and that is the reason I love this double album. Relaying on someone's opinion I ended up buying (not an easy task to get them on discs) his Earth series. My favorite tracks here are Watercolors, Rhodes To Freedom, Point Of View, Viewpoint, Suspended Space, Unconditional Love, Feel What You Feel and I don't like the beginning track very much. To me the difference between the music of Journey Inwards and other music of LTJ Bukem I listened to is substantial. Yes, there is a regular, repetitive drum beat in here but the strength of the atmosphere created by other sounds pushes it into the background on a lot of songs. I bought 4 of them and returned them as well. I love rock but I dislike rock'n'roll for the same reason.
I got his Logical Progression and was turned off by it very quickly. LTJ Bukem develops and transforms moods with real mastery. About 8 years ago I was searching for music similar to Kruder & Dorfmeister's K&D sessions, which I love, and following somebody's recommendation on Amazon.com I ended up buying this double album. This music has a strong atmospheric layer which plays a major role here.
If you really LISTEN to how everything syncronizes in each song and feel the tempo taking you through ups and downs, then you understand how I feel. Get this CD if you are into DnB and jazz and you will not regret it. This 2 discs cd is rare gem.
Imagine sitting on a beach in the Bahamas, white sand and wavy blue waters then Ltj hits you with SUNRAIN, DESERTED VAULTS, UNCONDIONAL LOVE. Only regret that I have is not buying this cd sooner when it first came out cause it was not one of Ltj progression sessions(which I own all series). Men, I miss that beach.
What else can I add to the previous reviews already created by others. At first, I was really into disc 1 but as time went on, disc 2 started creeping up on me. Something different in this case, is a good thing.
I really wonder what goes on in Ltj mind while he is creating beats. Everytime I listen to Journey Inwards, I hear and feel something different.
This is one of the rare exceptions. Unfortunately, it was discontinued and I could not find it in any store.
Paying $18 for a used, emmacculate version was much better than buying the $75 new version (although the quality of the music might just be worth it). I did, however, find it used on Amazon Marketplace offered by Booktothefuture, which I highly reccomend both.
This two disc is simply fantastic. I owned this CD several years ago (2000) and loved it so much that when I lost it, I sought out a new copy.
If you appreciate modern, jazzy electronic, this is album is deffinative. I find most electronic dull, repetative, and musically unrefined.
I love the uber-intelligent jazz influences and its laid-back nature.
Just Glorious. One of my favorite records, regardless of genre. And a True Work Of Art.
In the samples provided here, "Sunrain" and "Journey Inwards" are transposed, as are "Our World" and "Close To The Source," I believe. I don't want to buy it again. Watercolours is the only track I skip. If this CD were an automobile, it would be an sleek, supercharged luxury car that would be invisible if not for the streetlights reflecting in its glossy, glossy paint. I had to move and leave almost all of my 1,000+ CDs in storage, and having this CD 2,500 miles away is driving me crazy.
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