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Kitaro - Tenku (1986) Remastered 1997

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - Tenku (1986) Remastered 1997

Kitaro - Tenku (1986) Remastered 1997
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 256 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 106 Mb | Scans included | 00:43:41
Progressive Electronic, New Age, Ambient, Ethnic Fusion | Label: Domo | # 71060-2

Kitaro is an amazingly talented individual. He has been one of the world's premier electronic composers and performers for decades. During that time, he has created some of the most memorable music in the new age community. His output has been both prolific and consistent. It is difficult to review his albums because they only compare to each other. Tenku is a brilliantly lyrical yet entirely instrumental CD. Kitaro speaks volumes with his synthesizers. These romantic interludes are full of gentle melodies and lush synth washes. The atmospheres are vibrant and bold. They are connected by wispy drones. There are no dark overtones or edges; this is upbeat, pastoral ambience. There are few similar artists, but fans of Vangelis, Suzanne Ciani, Constance Demby, and Dean Evenson are likely to enjoy Kitaro's music as well.

Kitaro - An Enchanted Evening (1995)

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - An Enchanted Evening (1995)

Kitaro - An Enchanted Evening (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 416 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 167 Mb | Scans included
Label: Domo Records | # 71005-2 | Time: 01:09:12
New Age, World Fusion, Progressive Electronic

An Enchanted Evening is a live album recorded during Kitaro's world tour in 1995. It features music from his studio album, Mandala, and music from his original score for Oliver Stone's movie, Heaven and Earth. Resonant with exotic Japanese instrumentation along with the more familiar guitar, flute and drums, it shimmers one minute and rumbles the next by turns soothing and stirring, rhythmic and dramatic, yet surprising intimate. It is a unforgettable event with contrasts that takes its cue from nature and spirit drawing refrains of the East and West together.

Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004) DVD9

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Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004) DVD9

Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004)
DVD9 | NTSC | 16:9 (720x480) VBR | AC3 2.0 192 kbps / 6ch, 384 kbps / DTS | ~ 4.9 Gb
World Fusion, New Age, Ambient | Label: Domo | # 73015-2 | 01:33:36 | Scans ~ 32 Mb

New age music and ancient shrines seem to work well together, as evidenced by top-selling concert CDs and videos (now DVDs) by Keiko Matsui and Yanni over the years. Kitaro's idea for a greatest-hits collection performed at the sacred Yakushiji Temple in Nara, the ancient Japanese capitol, is more about beauty and intimacy than sheer spectacle, although it would be fun to imagine this dramatic presentation in its native setting. The music on this double disc was taken from three live concerts in the summer of 2001, the first concerts ever presented in the temple proper. Not that you need the background to be swept away into the dreamy mysticism that defines Kitaro's twist on the universe, but this temple is the resting place of the ashes of Genjo Sanzo, the seventh century monk who walked the Silk Road from Japan to India, returning from India with the sacred texts that introduced Buddhism into China and Japan.

Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004) 2CDs

Kitaro - Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (2004) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 592 Mb | Scans ~ 90 Mb | Time: 01:53:01
World Fusion, New Age, Ambient | Label: Domo | # 73015-2

From the opening chant of the Yakushiji monks, it is apparent that this is going to be a special offering from Kitaro. The legendary World Music pioneer’s live album is a two-CD set recorded over three evenings in the sacred Yakushiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital, Nara. With full instrumentation, Kitaro reprises nine favorite compositions from earlier albums, plus his Golden Globe Award-winning theme from the Oliver Stone film Heaven & Earth and two previously unreleased tracks. This is a tour de force for Kitaro and ensemble. All the drama, grace and humanity of his usual offerings are here with the added immediacy of the live recording and the profound spirit of the Yakushiki monks who appear on the previously unreleased "Wa" in addition to the opening track. Live in Yakushiji is a broad and deep journey, to inner realms as well as exotic earthly destinations.

Kitaro - Albums Collection 1979-1993 (13CD) [Geffen Records Releases]

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Kitaro - Albums Collection 1979-1993 (13CD) [Geffen Records Releases]

Kitaro - Albums Collection 1979-1993 (13CD) [Geffen Records Releases]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 3.3 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.55 Gb | Scans included
New Age, Ambient, Progressive Electronic, World Fusion, Prog-Rock | Time: 10:51:40

Kitaro's universally acknowledged as the founding architect of new age music. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award-Winning Kitaro has achieved global acclaim over a more than three decade long career with a signature sound and a pioneering fusion of cultures, techniques and spheres of consciousness that are truly his own.

Kitaro - Silk Road I + II (1986)

Posted By: popsakov
Kitaro - Silk Road I + II (1986)

Kitaro - Silk Road I + II (1986)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 445 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 203 Mb
Full Scans | 00:42:05 + 00:42:22 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Age, Electronic, Ambient, Soundtrack | Gramavision #18-7019-2

Kitaro's masterwork remains this two-record score for a Japanese TV series. His most ambitious themes and involved playing are found here. Kitaro's music is fluid and harmonic, as he blends smooth electronic lines with influences from traditional Japanese music, rock, and the romantic Western tradition. Silk Road is a phenomenal success and very possibly the best Kitaro release. There are incredible transitions throughout the pieces, making this a true masterpiece and a treasure to own. Silk Road, Vol. 2 is the second collection from Kitaro's soundtracks for the Japanese television series of the same name.

Kitaro - Live in Asia (1984)

Posted By: gribovar
Kitaro - Live in Asia (1984)

Kitaro - Live in Asia (1984)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 215 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: New Age, Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polydor (825 204-2)

Live versions that are even better than the wonderful album tracks. Stronger synthesizer sounds accompanied by real drumming makes for a very dynamic CD that meanders through atmospheric tempos with every song to reach the marvelously varied guitar and drum crescendos of the last three pieces.

Kitaro - Ten Kai (1978)

Posted By: gribovar
Kitaro - Ten Kai (1978)

Kitaro - Ten Kai (1978)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 236 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Progressive Electronic, Ambient, New Age | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polydor (810 934-2)

Kitaro's first several years of solo albums starting with 1978's "Ten Kai" are mostly full-blown space-music discs, very much comparable in parts to Klaus Schulze, Vangelis and even moments of Eloy and Pink Floyd. But it all started with this superb and eclectic instrumental debut, loaded with deep-space electronic soundscapes with light Eastern flavours and drifting ambience, but it's also frequently experimental and maybe even a little trippy!

Kitaro - Kojiki (1990) Remastered 1997

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - Kojiki (1990) Remastered 1997

Kitaro - Kojiki (1990) Remastered 1997
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 232 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 112 Mb | Scans included
Label: Domo Records | # 71063-2, 79401-71063-2-8 | Time: 00:46:12
New Age, Neo-Classical, World, Ethnic Fusion, Progressive Electronic

Kojiki is an album by the new age artist Kitarō, which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1990. This album features the string section from the Skywalker Symphony, along with Kitaro's signature keyboard and flute sounds. It was released in 1990.

Kitaro - The Light of the Spirit (1987) Remastered 1997

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - The Light of the Spirit (1987) Remastered 1997

Kitaro - The Light of the Spirit (1987) Remastered 1997
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 287 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 119 Mb | Scans included | 00:48:50
Progressive Electronic, New Age, Ambient, Ethnic Fusion | Label: DOMO | # 71061-2

The Light of the Spirit is one of Kitaro's best CDs. Perhaps it is because Mickey Hart co-produced, or perhaps Kitaro asked Hart to co-produce because it is so good. It doesn't really matter if either of those is the reason; this is just an awesome CD. Kitaro's specialty has always been the symphonic synth and this is no exception. He augments that synth with several guest musicians on a variety of ambient instruments. This is truly ambient music, albeit on the new age side of that style. The vocal accompaniment by Lynn Ray and Jeannie Tracy counts as instrumental as well. The sound design treats the wordless vocals as an extra sound to incorporate. David Jenkins contributes a smoking electric guitar that gives this rock & roll textures as well. This disc stands proudly with work by Constance Demby, Vangelis, Suzanne Ciani, and Dean Evenson as some of the best adult contemporary instrumental new age music.

Kitaro - An Ancient Journey (2001) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - An Ancient Journey (2001) 2CDs

Kitaro - An Ancient Journey (2001) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 482 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 201 Mb | Scans ~ 108 Mb
Label: Domo Records/BMG | # 74321-82833-2 | Time: 01:27:55
New Age, Ethnic Fusion, Progressive Electronic, Neo-Classical

This two-disc set featuring 19 compositions is a wonderful glimpse into the great civilizations past through the eyes of musical pioneer and Grammy Award winning composer, Kitaro. In An Ancient Journey, Kitaro takes his audience on a trek to worlds far away. Listeners embark on a mysterious crusade, witnessing "the texture, life and spirit of the world's ancient people." Traditional Middle Eastern and Chinese instruments in addition to one of his favorite technological advances, the analogue synthesizer, make An Ancient Journey a melodic voyage, which is vintage Kitaro. In addition to his signature arrangements, the recording features a new addition to Kitaro's musician family, Kristin Kanda on flute.

Kitaro - Tunhuang (1981) [Reissue 1996]

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Kitaro - Tunhuang (1981) [Reissue 1996]

Kitaro - Tunhuang (1981) [Reissue 1996]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 258 MB | Covers - 2 MB
Genre: New Age, Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Domo Records (71056-2)

The instrumentation on this album is heavy on the analog synths and the dreamy, soft soundscapes that would not be out of place on a Tangerine Dream or (especially) Vangelis album from 1977-1979 are everywhere on Tun Huang (aka Silk Road 3). The analog synthesizers used by Kitaro include instruments by Roland, Prophet (Prophet V), and Moog (mostly mini-moog), along with the mellotron - everything sounds incredibly warm and organic. Kitaro is also quite the multi-instrumentalist and plays a full drum kit and percussion on a few tracks, along with the sitar (on Lord of the Sand only), tabra, acoustic guitar, chanting bell, and wind chime. Joining Kitaro on this album is violinist Yasuo Kojima - he contributes some excellent playing.

Kitaro - Asian Cafe (2002)

Posted By: Designol
Kitaro - Asian Cafe (2002)

Kitaro - Asian Café (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 337 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 146 Mb | Scans included | 01:02:17
Ethnic Fusion, New Age, Progressive Electronic | Label: Dreamusic | # MUCD-1055

The english title of this 15-track compilation is in fact "Asian Café", and gathers 15 tracks from KITARO's solo albums, up to the great "Ancient" and "An Ancient Journey" albums. It also includes 2 tracks from the "Kitaro's World Of Music Featuring Yu-Xiao Guang" album. As is the tradition with most of KITARO's albums, the tracks are generally linked without pause in sound. This album covers many albums from the "Geffen" label era, without presenting anything unreleased… It makes for an expensive "best of", so perhaps a more affordable album like "Ten Years" or "Thinking Of You" makes for a better introduction this to this man's spiritual music…

Kitaro - Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 (2010)

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Kitaro - Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 (2010)

Kitaro - Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 316 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 144 Mb | Scans included
New Age, World Fusion, Ambient | Label: Domo Records | # 73120-2 | Time: 00:57:46

2010 Grammy Finalist: New Age Category. "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4" is the fourth in a series of a collection of works and peace-themed albums inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan's remote Shikoku Island. A journey taken by the beloved Buddist monk Ku-Kai over a millennium ago, via the music contained in "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Volume 4", Kitaro continues to explore uncharted waters with his magnificently expansive vision and ever-questing spirit. Through his ongoing inspirational musical message of Peace and Love Kitaro enjoys transporting his fans to the four corners of the globe, shining the spotlight of his musical message on audiences as he inspires fans from around the globe to unite as one.

Kitaro - Ki (1980) Remastered 1996

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Kitaro - Ki (1980) Remastered 1996

Kitaro - Ki (1980) Remastered 1996
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 261 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 108 Mb | Scans included | 00:44:10
Progressive Electronic, New Age, Ambient, Ethnic Fusion | Label: DOMO | # 71057-2

Sensitively woven, tranquil textures of sound wash through the mind of the listener on this album from sound master Kitaro. The instrumentation includes synthesizers, slide guitar, mellotron, percussion, tabla and Irish harp.