Kitaro - Kojiki

Review by Allan Edwards

Kitaro's Kojiki is a mesmerizing album that transcends the boundaries of traditional music. The album, released in 1990, is a musical interpretation of the ancient Japanese text, Kojiki, which chronicles the creation of Japan and its myths and legends.

The album begins with "Kokoro," a serene and meditative track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The use of traditional Japanese instruments such as the shakuhachi and koto, combined with Kitaro's signature synthesizer sounds, creates a unique and otherworldly sound.

"Mirage" is a standout track, with its haunting melody and intricate percussion. The track builds to a crescendo, with layers of sound adding to the intensity of the piece.

"Koi" is another standout track, with its delicate and intricate melody. The use of the shakuhachi and koto gives the track a traditional Japanese feel, while Kitaro's synthesizer adds a modern twist.

Artist: Kitaro
Album: Kojiki

1990

Rating: 3.75

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Orochi	7:10
Matsuri	8:59
Hajimari	3:34
Hajimari	3:35
Sozo	5:34
Koi	6:29
Sozo	5:34
Nageki	5:44
Matsuri	8:58
Koi	6:28
Reimei	8:38

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Kitaro - Reimei

Kitaro - Matsuri

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Geffen Records
DOMO
Geffen Records , Geffen Records
Landy Star Music
Jam
Domo Records, Inc.
ESKA Records
I.T.M. Records

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Role	Company
Copyright (c)	Amuse America, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Amuse America, Inc.
Distributed By	MCA Distributing Corporation
Manufactured By	DADC
Published By	Publisher House Amuse
Recorded At	Kitaro's Studio
Mixed At	Skywalker Sound
Mastered At	Sterling Sound
Pressed By	DADC
Licensed To	Milletlerarası Müzik Yayınları Ltd.
Remastered At	The Mastering Lab
Glass Mastered At	VTCD
Record Company	Columbia House
Marketed By	BMG Ariola
Licensed Through	Columbia Records

Credits

Role	Credit
A&R	Tom Zutaut
Art Direction	Goofy Mori
Bass	Jeff Neighbor, Mark Drury , Pat Klobas, Tim Spears
Cello	Jenney Culp, Sharon O'Conner, Terry Adams , Thalia Moore
Concept By	Goofy Mori
Concertmaster	Jeremy Cohen, Nathan Rubin
Design	Masakazu Hirao
Engineer	Bob Edwards, M.T. Silva
Executive-Producer	Hisashi Yamamoto, Yokichi "Kaicho" Ohsato
Illustration	Miyuki Ueda
Management	Eiichi Naito, Kazuo Toyoda, Toshiyuki Etchu
Mastered By	George Marino
Music Director	Greg Sudmeier
Musician	Syoji Fujii
Drums	Syoji Fujii
Electric Bass	Kohhachi Itoh
Guitar	Hiroshi Araki
Keyboards	Yasuo Ogata
Timpani	Hideo Funamoto
Violin	Steven Kindler
Photography By	Jun Kobayashi , Kazunobu Yanagi
Producer	Kitaro
Recorded By	Tom Flye
Mixed By	Tom Flye
Recording Supervisor	Reijiro Koroku
Strings	Skywalker Symphony Strings
Text By	Ronald Sternberg
Booklet Editor	Ronald Sternberg
Viola	Ruth Freeman
Written-By	Kitaro
Arranged By	Kitaro
Conductor	Jeremy Cohen, Nathan Rubin
Orchestra	The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
Artwork	Miyuki Ueda
Remastered By	Doug Sax
Translated By	Ronald Sternberg
Edited By	Ronald Sternberg
Artwork By [Concept	Goofy Mori
Art Direction]	Goofy Mori
Executive Producer	Hisashi Yamamoto, Yokichi "Kaicho" Ohsato
Photography	Jun Kobayashi, Kazunobu Yanagi
Other	Reijiro Koroku
Supervised By	Reijiro Koroku

Notes

Packaged in standard jewel case with 12 page booklet which has the "Kojiki" and "Kitaro" words & ideograms printed with golden ink on its front cover.
Note: this is the MCA distributed version which is almost identical to this Warner Bros. manufactured version.
In booklet:
All songs published © 1990 Publisher House Amuse and Kitaro Music Publishing adm. by Brainstorm Music Inc. ASCAP
Recorded at Kitaro's Studio (Japan), Skywalker Studio (San Franscisco, CA).
Mixed at Skywalker Studio.
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City),
© 1990 Amuse America, Inc. Made in U.S.A.
On disc:
Made in USA
℗ 1990 Amuse America, Inc.
Geffen Records, distributed in the United States by MCA Distributing Corporation.
Mfg. by DADC
On traycard:
Geffen Records, distributed in the United States by MCA Distributing Corporation. © ℗ 1990 Amuse America, Inc. Made in U.S.A.
Made in Germany
Jewel case with black tray and 4-pages booklet.
Geffen Records manufacturated exclusively by Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
a Warner Communication Company
(c) y (p) Amuse America, Inc.
All rights reserved unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Made In Germany
with printed innersleeve
Total Time 46:07
(c) 1990 Amuse America, Inc.
(p) 1997 Domo Records, Inc.
For Sale In Indonesia Only
Made in The E.E.C
Note: this is the Warner Bros manufactured version which is almost identical to this MCA distributed version.
Made in Turkey
CD face: BMG Category D143758
Back Insert : BMG Category D-143758
CD face: "Made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
No barcode, no IFPI info.
The back cover and the SACD sticker claim that the SACD layer is both multichannel and stereo, however, the disc itself only has the stereo logo and there is no multichannel content.

Barcodes

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SPARS Code: DAD
Rights Society: ASCAP
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Label Code: LC 7266
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Matrix / Runout: 70472AM-01 71063-2101707
Mould SID Code: IFPI ZN1E
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Matrix / Runout: SYM 00198
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L201
Barcode: 075992425544
Other: WE 491
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Label Code: LC7266
Rights Society: ZAIKS
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About Kitaro

Kitarō (֜चÎ), born Masanori Takahashi (૘ੋ ୣɇ) (February 4, 1953), is a Japanese recording artist, composer, record producer, and arranger noted for his electronic-instrumental music, and is often associated with and regarded as one of the most prominent musical acts of new-age music. He is the winner of a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album (Thinking of You (1999); with a record 16 nominations in the same category) and a Golden Globe Award for the Heaven & Earth (1993) original score. The most common studios he used are , , and . He was part of .

Real Name

Masanori Takahashi (૘ੋୣɇ)

Name Vars

Kitaro No Sekai
Kitaro's World Of Music
Kitaro, ֜चÎ
Китаро
کیتارو
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Aliases

Masanori Takahashi

Summary by Allan Edwards

Kojiki is a stunning album that showcases Kitaro's skill as a composer and musician. The album seamlessly blends traditional Japanese music with modern synthesizer sounds, creating a sound that is both unique and captivating. Kojiki is a must-listen for fans of world music and anyone who appreciates beautiful, ethereal music.

Comments

yatiti

2023-04-14

CAPSULE REVIEWKojiki is one of Kitaro's greatest albums, easily in the top five of his impressive discography. Staples such as 'Matsuri' and 'Koi' have always been performed in his live tours. But more importantly, this album marks a major shift in Kitaro's musical sensibilities. He goes for a more orchestral sound, and has never looked back since. His follow-up albums such as the interesting experiment Dream (1992), which features vocal songs for the first time in a creative collaboration with Jon Anderson, and his brilliant Golden Globe-winning score for the Oliver Stone film Heaven and Earth (1993), are examples and beneficiaries of his newfound musical direction - a symphonic and synthesized sound with more layered arrangements. In a way, Kojiki is more epic than any of his 1980s work, and there are some spectacular tracks such as 'Orochi', 'Matsuri' and 'Reimei' that will give your hi-fi set a good test. Based on the ancient account of the creation of Japan, the album starts off with the ominous 'Hajimari', before one of Kitaro's most emotionally resonating melodies come into play in 'Sozo'. This melody recurs in the final track 'Reimei', and in perhaps the entire album's most breathtaking moment, it builds up into a stunning bell-chiming arrangement. Some have denounced the use of the electric guitar in 'Orochi' and 'Reimei', sullying what would have been a Japanese-flavoured synth-symphonic masterpiece. I beg to differ - that is the mark of progressive music and an artiste willing to experiment with new ways of making music. If his preceding album The Light of the Spirit (1987) was a testbed, Kojiki is the completion, and an enduring masterwork that rewards endless listening joy. Highlights:'Orochi' - It translates into "eight-headed dragon", and the music reflects the intensity and ferocity of the courageous if brutal battle against a feared monster. One of Kitaro's most action-oriented tracks, its pulsating energy never lets off, with a fine balance of synthesized shakuhachi, strings, drums and electric guitar all combining to great effect. Ends with a fine hit of the Chinese gong. 'Matsuri' - Possibly Kitaro's most famous piece, perhaps even more popular than his 'Silk Road' theme, this track celebrates the festival spirit of joyousness, even if according to legend, it was all just a trick to get someone out of a cave. The melody is immediately recognizable, but while the track had been performed live in numerous spectacular forms and arrangements over two decades, this original studio composition is still the best with the drums accompaniment more effective in giving a more subdued, trance-like rhythm.

laurokaios

2023-04-14

awesome

celiawongstylist

2023-04-13

one of my favourites Kitaro albums...

rhensen12

2023-04-12

nostaLgia94Lejen!??

staceyelma

2023-04-12

Allahu Akbar this is music very good ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Amin ??

2012kh

2023-04-12

this music is the same as in my school

deluca1712bf762a4a6d

2023-04-12

copied in soldier...

roguemedia13

2023-04-11

Last monican Amarika can

antonitarragon

2023-04-10

Maravilloso

ferrazlarissa

2023-04-09

good music,make me remember when i was young hearing it in corn field on my village

asedlis

2023-04-08

Nice listing of musical attitude by love in natural powers.
You seen *the Moon* .., then realise *you will see the beauty Of God* .
You seen *the Sun* .., then realise *you will see the power Of God* .
So, respect the nature, love the mother Earth beauty's soulful signify.