Kojiki [CD/DVD]

Personnel: Hiroshi Araki, Barry Coates (guitar); Clif Foster, Sharon Calonico, Carla Picchi, Sara Usher, Jenny Amador, Jim Shallenberger, Greg Mazmanian, Stefan Hersh, Irene Sazer, Adrienne Duckworth, Carol Schwamberger, Eline Van Den Ende, Ron Erickson, Steven Kindler, Emily Van Valkenberg, Tristan Lehnert, John Tenney, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Linda Ghidossi-Deluca, Ruth Freeman, Jim Hurley, Roxanna Jacobson, Paul Erlich (viola); Terry Adams , Thalia Moore, Jenney Culp, Sharon O'Conner, Dan Reiter (cello); Yasuo Ogata, Kit Walker, Brian BecVar (keyboards); Kohhachi Itoch (electric bass); Carlos Rodriguez , Casey Scheuerell, Syoji Fujii (drums); Hideo Funamoto (timpani); Ken Park (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Tom Flye.
Recording information: Kitaro's Studio, Japan; Skywalker Studio, San Francisco, CA.
Director: Steve Purcell.
Editors: Ronald Sternberg; Tim Ward; Steve Purcell; Sue Clarke.
Photographers: Jun Kobayashi; Kazunobu Yanagi.
Translator: Ronald Sternberg.
This new album is classic Kitaro, with many layers of synthesizer and orchestral textures stating the themes. There are more classical elements on this record, and a more "composed" feel to the songwriting. ~ MusD