The bamboo on volume 2 calls to mind a soft dry breeze on a sunny afternoon. When I first heard it after listening to the crisp cool sounds of the metallic chimes on volume 1, the absence of lingering reverberations made the bamboo seem flat and dull, but on repeated listenings, the gentler rhythms and softer tones are every bit as soothing. I use vol. 2 for both daytime ambient sound and as a foil for the 4 a.m. frets.