Inlakesh is Rob Thomas and Tanya Gerard. They have been creating ethnic trance ambient since 1990. Their primary instrument is the didgeridoo. They augment the didg with ethnic percussion; Tibetan horns; sequenced grooves, atmospheres, and vocal samples; and chants. The ...

The Music of Inlakesh is inspired by the manifestations and creative pulsations of consciousness: by Ceremonial music from around the world, the natural elements of Earth, wind and water, by the flickering lights of deep twilight and the sound an insect ...

Inlakesh & Soulfood's Entering Dreamtime features remixes of songs from Wingmakers Chambers 11-17, including the hypnotic-, chant-, and digeridoo-driven opener, "Radiant Minds," which remains entrancing throughout its nearly ten-minute running time. Entering Dreamtime fuses the spacious sounds of Australia's aboriginal outback with the meditative beauty of Tibetan chants, and with the help of digeridoo masters Inlakesh, Soulfood's DJ Free turns this eclectic mix of influences into transporting music. Free's electronic atmospheres actually enhance instead of detract from the indigenous instruments featured on each piece; so many ethnic fusion albums sound cheap and tinny due to poorly chosen keyboard sounds, but the subtle synths on pieces like the remix of "Forest Gathering" work well. In keeping with the rest of Soulfood's work, Entering Dreamtime is a seamless, hypnotic blend of old and new musical textures. The disc also features some interesting multimedia content, including mp3s, a meditation primer, an introduction to the concepts of the ancient Medicine Wheel, an essay on the soul, and more. Overall, though it's technically a mini-album, Entering Dreamtime gives the listener the complete Soulfood experience. ~ Heather Phares Audio Mixer: DJ Free. Personnel: Soulfood (chant, percussion); Inlakesh (chant, digeridoo, drums). Personnel: Inlakesh (chant, didjeridu, drums); Soulfood (chant, percussion).

collection of meditations on the didjeridoo and clarinet played with respect for the Aboriginal cultures of the past & present Personnel: Rob Thomas (didjeridu); Bob Price (clarinet). Recording information: Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe, NM.

collection of contemporary songs of the didjeridoo (40,000 year old traditional aboriginal ceremonial instrument) blended w. sounds of the Australian bush, drums, whales, cello & voice Personnel: Michael Kott (cello); Robert Thomas (flute, didjeridu, shaker); Jeff Sussman (drums). Recording information: Fourth World Studios, Santa Fe, NM; Studio On Sony DAT.