Lloyd has written 1000's of reviews covering the many overlapping musical styles he has worked with.

The acclaimed Heartbeats Catalogs, published from 1985 through 2007, are literal compendiums of the various genres, trends and evolutionary styles through which this broad area of music has progressed.

Long recognized as a uniquely perceptive writer about music, he is able to convey the essence and feeling of the music in a concise and communicative manner.

Translating this to those who are looking for the music they like is both an art and a science, and, as a writer, Lloyd has this area well covered.

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Sanctuary
	On her latest CD, “Sanctuary,” Donna De Lory takes her own brand of exquisite artistry to a whole new level of brilliance and illumination. She performs a meditative blend of Sanskrit chants inspired by Indian devotional music and dance beats from around the globe as well as Western pop. With a voice of compelling purity and sincerity, Donna's “Sanctuary” resonates with astonishing luminosity and soul, offering intimate recordings full of depth, feeling and nuance. The road to “Sanctuary” -- and this is a culmination of sorts -- has been an event-filled one for Donna De Lory. The singer is counted as one of Madonna's veteran backing singers, having toured with her for two decades. She began experimenting with solo work in the '90s, though her work truly blossomed when she began merging her pop songcraft with her spiritual growth. Still, “Sanctuary” is a unique album for De Lory. Unlike her past albums, which were a bit groove based, this is a dreamy, blissful endeavor. The seven songs offer an intersection of Western-oriented introspective songwriting and Sanskrit mantras, sung with De Lory's sometimes tender, sometimes passionate voice. There is no artist I know who moves from a whisper to a scream with such maturity, voice control and embodiment, not to mention pure timing and effectiveness. The arrangements are light and buoyant, featuring harmonium blended with cello, guitars and synthesized ambience. Her regular accompanists include Cameron Stone, whose cello playing has never sounded better, Mark Gorman on bass, Girish on tablas. Dave Allen on drums and percussion and others such as Quinn, Ty Burhoe, Jerry Leonard, and Hans Christian. David Newman aka Durga Das contributes a couple of his songs, including the deeply affecting “Bathe in These Waters,” and spoken word on “Jai Ma”. Of special note is the title track, which was written by Randy Scruggs and John Thompson. While the theme of “sanctuary” is revisited more than once, it is the title track that brings us all home. It's a very melodic, gentle album that soothes as it uplifts. If you know of an album more beautifully inspiring than this, I want to know about it.
Desert Dwellers
	Desert Dwellers is sensual Sanskrit mantra-infused music perfect for tribal trance dance and moving yoga classes. Tracing the routes of the ancient Silk Road, the Desert Dwellers lead an electro-mystic exploration of nomadic music and the timeless concept of groove-active hybrid sounds. A caravan of sound drawing from East Asia to the Mediterranean moves through a sensual psy-chill soundscape, bridging the millennia and connecting cultural past to musical future. Amani Friend and Rara Avis again join forces with Craig Kohland (Shaman's Dream), Treavor Moontribe and a diverse cast of talented musicians for the third installment in the Down Temple Dub series: Roots. With each album in their elementally-themed series, this collective has concocted sprawling sets of grooves that unite the tribal and the trippy. With “Roots”, they keep the formula intact, borrowing sounds from Asia and the various tropical sites to assemble their cross-cultural gumbo of sounds. Beyond all that, they take the intensity and compelling nature of the music, the beats and the whole gestalt of it up about 15 notches. While you can easily hear a nod to the heady brew that Cheb I Sabbah has been serving for quite some time (that’s a good thing!), the Desert Dwellers steaming concoction never lets go, even though it continually settles in so very deeply. Amidst trip-hop beats and natural percussion, listeners will be spellbound by the mix of Asian and Middle Eastern chants, guitars, Asian strings, & swirls of flute and keyboards. A feast for the senses that invigorates the spirit, body and soul while taking chill music to the next level (and a funky one at that!).