KITARO OG OOP'79 GERMAN KUCKKUCK LP NEW AGE SYNTH OASIS

KITARO OASIS LPCategory / Style / Moods: New Age Progressive Electronic, Ethnic Fusion, Ambient, Electronic, Contemporary Instrumental / 1377 S1979 GERMAN KUCKKUCK LPTITLE: OASISARTIST: KITAROCONDITIONVINYL: VG+COVER: VG+Click here for info on grading and abbreviationsOUT OF PRINT! TRACKS: Disc: 11.Rising SunKitaro 6:302.Moro-RismKitaro 2:453.New WaveKitaro 2:504.Cosmic EnergyKitaro 8:135.AquaKitaro 5:006.Moon-LightKitaro 3:427.Shimmering HorizonKitaro 3:018.Fragrance of the NatureKitaro 6:469.Innocent PeopleKitaro 3:5410.OasisKitaro 6:32Review by Jim Brenholts Kitaro is one of the leading sound designers in the new age community. He is also one of the leading composers and performers. Oasis is one of his older albums (originally released on Pony Canyon Records in 1979), and it is a gem. This is truly a rest stop in the middle of a storm. The atmospheres are light, airy, and lyrical without vocals. The sound design incorporates symphonic synths and gentle melodies. The soundscapes are dynamic and bold. This is a great CD from a great man. It will appeal to fans of Anugama, Vangelis, Suzanne Ciani, and Constance Demby. Biography by Linda Kohanov Kitaro's style is the epitome of the contemplative, highly melodic synthesizer music often associated with the new-age movement. Interestingly enough, this famous Japanese composer taught himself to play electric guitar in high school -- inspired by the R&B music of Otis Redding. In the early '70s, Kitaro formed the Far East Family Band, which released two albums of progressive rock. In 1972, however, he met the innovative German synthesist Klaus Schulze during a trip to Europe. Kitaro was hooked. He built his first synthesizer and began experimenting with all kinds of unusual sounds. His first solo album, Astral Voyage, appeared in 1978 and quickly gained a cult following. Two years later, he produced the first of several soundtracks for Silk Road, a Japanese television documentary series that ran for five years. Several albums of music from Silk Road were released to a growing international contingent of fans who admired his combination of lush, majestic textures and gentle, almost naive, melodies. Kitaro, however, was still considered an underground artist in America until he signed with Geffen Records in 1986, which re-released seven of his earlier albums and gave him the support to expand his scope in many ways. For instance, after years of creating albums in the privacy of his home studio near Japan's Mt. Fuji, Kitaro produced his 1987 release, The Light of the Spirit, with the help of Mickey Hart. The album featured an array of American musicians and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best New-Age Performance category. That same year, Kitaro also made his first live tour of North America and sold two million albums in the U.S. alone. Kitaro's style had changed as well, becoming more theatrical and assertive while retaining a certain level of innocence and purity. His more recent recordings also show a renewed interest in the rock and pop elements that originally attracted him to music in the late '60s; in 1998, he also released the soundtrack to Cirque Ingenieux, a production bound for the Broadway stage. Thinking of You followed a year later; Ancient appeared in spring 2001.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Visit the A Sound Deal store for information on grading, shipping, abbreviations and general info.Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Click here for more info on grading and abbreviationsCombine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal