Meredith Young-Sowers - Agartha: Personal Meditation Music (2024)

‘Agartha: Personal Meditation Music,’ a 1986 seven-cassette release by spiritual teacher Meridith Young-Sowers and composer Frank Smith, is a rare gem of ambient minimalism designed for meditation and spiritual alignment. Based on Young-Sowers' book Agartha: A Journey to the Stars, the six-and-a-half-hour set blends analog synth meditations with harmonic triads to reinforce themes like love, intuition, and personal power. Smith's compositions avoid typical New Age clichés, employing subtle tonal shifts, minimal effects, and deep repetition to create an immersive, transformative experience. A standout reissue, it draws comparisons to JD Emmanuel, Eliane Radigue, and La Monte Young, yet stands uniquely on its own.

Tracklist:
1-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Spiritual Questing 1 (30:40)
1-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Spiritual Question 2 (15:29)
2-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Intuition (30:34)
2-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Intuition (Repeated) (30:34)
3-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Communication 1 (30:55)
3-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Communication 2 (30:50)
4-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Love 1 (31:15)
4-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Love 2 (30:40)
5-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Personal Power 1 (30:56)
5-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Personal Power 2 (15:30)
6-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Sexual & Emotional Balance (30:34)
6-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Sexual & Emotional Balance (Repeated) (30:34)
7-1. Meredith Young-Sowers - Earth Connection 1 (29:47)
7-2. Meredith Young-Sowers - Earth Connection 2 (30:08)