Cat No ESD81372

Before there was something called New Age music and ambient recordings, and before there were nature CDs or relaxation music, CBS released a 2-LP set by Wendy Carlos called Sonic Seasonings.

Beautifully packaged in a gatefold sleeve featuring a lovely Japanese print, many remember the graphic as much as the music itself. And that music was unlike anything heard before: electronic synthesizers and nature sounds recorded "in the field" so perfectly meshed that it was hard to distinguish what was which.

Now, over 25 years since its original release, comes the first CD release of this extraordinary work, with details and sonic depth not attainable until now, painstakingly remastered by Wendy herself using "Hi-D 20-bit" technology. This is a landmark recording of the New Age, Ambient, and Nature / Relaxation genres, created long before those genres had names.

As a bonus, this 2CD set contains an alternate ending to "Winter," and a major work from 1986, previously unreleased. "Land of the Midnight Sun" depicts breathtaking polar light displays over a crystalline, frozen tundra, full of beauty and danger.