Tone

Mihoko Ono (Composer), Yukihiko Mitsuka (Composer), Tone (Performer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pacific Moon [Alleg]
• ASIN: B000X418J0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,188 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

"Pacific Moon is creating a new beachhead of Asian fusion, mixing ambient music with electronica, traditional instruments from across Asia with western guitars and synthesizers in a heady, and often illuminating mix...The artistic evolution of our time is not just in discovering the new, but in reinventing the ancient. Pacific Moon is doing that." - John Diliberto, Echoes

Every release that Pacific Moon has ever sent to radio has made it onto the NAV chart, and they have had as many as seven titles on the chart in the same month (an unprecedented number)...I have not known a label so dedicated to perfection in all the areas of record producing, including the quality of the music, marketing, [and] advertising." Peter Manzi, New Age Voice

As a group, Tone uses the traditional instruments of Japan, but the performers are not bound by traditional playing techniques. They have continued to create their music focused on sound, rather than on performance method.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finally available through amazon!, May 26, 2008

By	dosankodebbie (Hokkaido, Japan) - See all my reviews

I've had my eye on this group of performers for nearly fifteen years. Their combination of shakuhachi, koto, and guitar was pretty much unprecedented when they first started out twenty years ago. The inspiration for their music originates in the beautiful natural landscape and changing seasons of their home island of Hokkaido, Japan. They had been producing their own CDs, and those could only be purchased from their website or at their concerts. Now, FINALLY, their latest album is available on Amazon!

The music is sublime, of the style that seems to be called meditative or new age these days. But I was into shakuhachi and koto long before such music terminology was coined, so all I can say is that these two instruments are perfect for representing the sounds of nature. Wind blowing, water flowing, flowers blooming, snow falling. Combined with guitar and percussion, the sound is even richer. The performances (especially the shakuhachi, which is my favorite Japanese instrument) are spectacular. Needless to say, I highly recommend this CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is a hidden gem!, May 5, 2008

By	James Robson "Hydrant markers from hyviz.com !" (New Joisey!) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a spectacular CD! This is peaceful, serene and haunting. I can compare these to my other favoroites such as Breathing Spaces, yet this is more traditional sounding. I heard it first on Soundscapes, came here and clicked on each selection, trust me, this is a G R E A T cd is you are into peaceful Asian themed music.

Jim