The term "Artist" can have many different applications, and the relevance of the word can mean different things to different people. When someone mentions the term Artist in relevance to music, one man instantly comes to mind - Kitaro.
In the aftermath of WWII, Kitaro was born into a Japanese Buddhist/Shintoist farming family in 1953. He began writing poetry and composing during his early school years. Although the self-taught musician composed on various instruments, he eventually found the evolving technology in synthesizers offered him more freedom in which to create his art. Becoming world-renowned during the late 70s and 80s, Kitaro's music continued to evolve through experimentation and was accepted by most as being innovative and insightful. During a time of the Cold War, corruption, and unrest, the artist created music and art derived from his own free spirit and passion for life.
"Reinterpretations" is a collection of "remixes" from an assortment of selected electronica producers. But the works are much more than remixes; in a sense, they are a reflection into the emotion and art of Kitaro himself. Producers like The Peas, Timmy the Terror, Inside the Sun, Occidental, and Stephen Hauptfeur give new light and perspective to Kitaro's already very-much finished works. The producers use a bevy of diverse electronica styles and progressions as their palette. Kitaro's original compositions are spirited across broken breakbeats, glitchy drum patterns, and a vast world of sloshing and sweeping audio synthesis.
Appreciators of Kitaro's music, poetry, and artwork will thoroughly enjoy this new release from Kanpai Records.
