East Wind

Uttara-Kuru, ??????? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pacific Moon [Alleg]
• ASIN: B00000JT3F
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Improvijazzation Nation, January 2000

"...a most unique musical experience...Our MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, PICK of this issue for ‘best eastern musics.’ Simply SUPERB!!!"

Product Description

Asian Instrumental 'Healing' Music. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uttara-kuru badassness, March 24, 2001

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H. Huynh "imaginary ethnomusicologist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: East Wind (Audio CD)

Their debut album in 1998, Prayer quickly established Seiichi Kyoda and Kazumasa Yoshioka as masters of fusing Western style hip-hop-electronic music with traditional Japanese sacred music and instruments. Incorporating a medley of ingredients, including Buddhist sutras recitations, shakuhatchis and kotos, and in-house rhythms and bass, the duo creates an uplifting and profound spiritualand musical experience that transcends simple ethnic music. This is not a generic blend of world and popular music, it is first class music of its genre, that only Pacific Moon can discover and exclusively steal for their own label.

Working collaboratively with Yoshioka since 1997, Kyodo-san mentions that though they have been producing pop music for the longest periods, they have only been recently influenced by Japanese traditional music, admitting that they were quite ignorant of their own musical cultural heritage. Their follow up album, East Wind, was ranked #1 on the New Age Voice Airwaves Top 100. It was inspired by the winter season, and the denizens that endure the harsh and yet beautiful conditions of the Himalayas. Uttara-Kuru is a Buddhist derived term meaning Shangri-La.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incense sticks not necessary, February 10, 2002

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T.G. (Newcastle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Wind (Audio CD)

Ahh, this is great stuff. Kind of reminds of the chanting Japanese woman in the film "Blade Runner" -- this music would be popular in that future. Dense atmospherics, peaceful flute, rich melodies... who could ask for more? This stuff could move the dead. Check out Kokin Gumi's "Zen Garden" too, for a somewhat more subdued blend of East and West (still 5 stars).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich and velvety..., October 3, 2000

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Gankaku "gankaku" (Fairfax, Va) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: East Wind (Audio CD)

This music is like rich velvet. It's autumn now and this music has been playing non-stop at work since I got it. It's perfect music for autumn, lulling one into the depths of their surroundings. Very comforting.