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Contents: The legendary recordings "Six Elements = Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Space, and Consciousness," created after the release of the masterpiece album "Susto," have been remastered by Taylor Dupree, who was highly trusted by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and are now revived as six SACD (hybrid disc) and double vinyl records. "The music 'Rokudai = Chisui Kafu Kukushiki' (Six Great Elements = Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Space, Consciousness), created for 15 hours of video, is a unique piece of electronic music left behind by Masabumi Kikuchi. After the electric jazz/funk of 'Susto' and 'One-Way Traveller,' he spent most of the 80s creating this music. It is a record of confronting pure electronic sounds and a globally rare work that fills the missing link between jazz and electronic music. It is nothing short of a joy to be able to introduce this to the world again through Taylor Deupree's remastering." (Masaaki Hara, rings producer) 1. WIND I, II 2. WIND III 3. WIND IV, V All Selections Composed by MASABUMI KIKUCHI Real-Time Synthesizer Performance: MASABUMI KIKUCHI Recorded OCTOBER ?e84-MAY '86 at CRACKER-JAP STUDIO, Brooklyn, NY Re-Mastering: Taylor Deupree A gentle breeze sweeps through a landscape bathed in monochrome. What is it searching for? What is it seeking? Where is the wind headed? In an instant, you are transported to another dimension. There, time flows endlessly. The accumulation of each second, which no one can stop. In moments when you feel the greatness of the Earth and the universe, everyone turns to themselves and looks inward. (From the laserdisc insert at the time) Media reviews and more The one and only electronic music "Rokudai = Chisui Kafu Kuushiki" left behind by Masahiko Kikuchi, one of Japan's leading jazz pianists, is finally being reissued! The legendary sound source "Rokudai = Chisui Kafu Kuushiki," created after the release of the masterpiece "Susto," has been remastered by Taylor Dupree, who was highly trusted by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and is revived as 6 titles on SACD (hybrid disc) and a 2-LP set. (C)RS
