Island

Hae, ??(HAE) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pacific Moon [Alleg]
• ASIN: B00004YWUE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #530,608 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A musical visit to Okinawa, April 28, 2004

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medievalcrusadesbabe "ebabsedasurclaveidem" (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island (Audio CD)

Island is a work by Hae where we are introduced to the island Okinawa as heard though the sounds of the artist. Hae offers a different flavor of Japan as this island, while part of the Japanese group, has a different culture and variations in language from the mainland.

The music incorporates various elements, such as Bali bells on Gentle Wind, a dancing beat on Sunset Island, and tradition arrangements and vocals on Chikinu Kaishiya.

There are English vocals included in two of the songs. Teinsagu nu Hana has English as well as Japanese/Okinawa lyrics and is a contemplation of a beach in moonlight. Heavenly Home presents us with the warm summer's night sky over the ocean.

Each track invokes the artists' memory of his home, with traditional pieces and instruments painting the picture. The flavor is definitely Japanese and the mood is soft, invoking and as beautiful as the sent of a breeze from the ocean.

There are elements that suggest the influence of Western music in the artists' compositions, such as in `Heavenly
Home', `Lazy Afternoon' or `By the Sea'. But the influences only make the compositions more inviting to the Western ear, and we can enjoy the combination without losing the Japanese flavor.

`By the Sea' has an almost soft Jazz feel to it, but retains its Japanese flavor with instruments that invoke the Island culture.

This CD offers a look at the traditional roots of Japanese music while also examining Western influences. It is a most pleasing offering from Hae and Pacific Moon and one I am sure you will enjoy. maf

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOO BEAUTIFUL!!, February 14, 2001

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Judith Fowlkes (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island (Audio CD)

As a fan of Pacific Moon recordings, I knew I would like this CD. But I wasn't prepared to be swept up and away and planted on the shores of this luscious island! The music is almost...intoxicating. It massaged my mind, spirit and body as I totally relaxed into it. I didn't want to come back to reality, so lovely is the escape this CD offers. If you can't go to an island, you can at least let ISLAND come to you! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

5.0 out of 5 stars A CD touch your heart, May 7, 2006

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KeepOpera - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island (Audio CD)

"Sunset Island", "Teinsagu Nu Hana", "Heavenly Home" are absolutely good pieces!
I recommend this CD.