Akira Ito
Seion No Hibiki
King Records (Japan) 1979
SKS 76 (LP) w/insert.
sleeve : EX+(some slightly wear on top.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noises.)
This is an album released in 1979 by Akira Ito, who was an original member of Japan's first progressive rock group Far East Family Band, along with Kitaro and Fumio Miyashita. After leaving the band, like the other members, he produced numerous synthesizer music pieces deeply influenced by Eastern mystical philosophies such as Buddhism, the Five Elements Theory, and Indian philosophy. Kiyohiko Semba participated in this album. It is a psychological music project for contemporary urbanites, a major release version of the album "Yasuragi" produced by the Ginza Hakuhinkan the previous year. While centering on synthesizers and field-recorded environmental sounds, it also incorporates band sounds, vocals, and strings, showcasing Ito’s quintessential naturalistic New Age music filled with Japanese emotional aesthetics. This can be considered one of the earliest works of Japanese New Age music.
A1: 水日和
B2: 枯葉の語らい