Kenji Kihara - Scenes of Scapes

The wind chime hanging from the rafter of the porch, silent for so long then rustling as the atmosphere tries to equalize. Stillness upset by currents moving through. Delicate clatter waiting for energy, the life giving force. Nature making a wish, asking for attention, seeking thoughts from those who dwell within it. Many are oblivious, air conditioned or heated climates closing off elemental forces. Windows becoming giant screens to see a living physical world. Kenji Kihara has ventured past the walls, protective glass left behind. He channels the ebb and flow of natural spirit, making the timeless chime sing it's song. Reaching deep, past protective fibers, this music is both heart and breath of a world slowly being left behind.

Scenes of Scapes is a summer cassette release on the Inner Islands label. This is a mammoth composition with seven tracks spaced over forty five minutes. Kenji Kihara tackles the ambient beauty set forth decades ago. Scenes of Scapes is easily a continued segment of the sonic continuum set forth by artists like Dirk Serries, Robert Rich, Stefano Musso and Steve Roach, to name a few. Many of the past ambient compositions seemed to have a very light ominous dew. Maybe this evoked a hidden power or pushed consciousnesses to new thoughts. Kenji Kihara has veered away from this tone. His sounds are most close to chimes pushed by a massive molecular flow. There is no undertone or ulterior thought plan. Turning away from dark cave entrances, this composition pushes aloft. Using talent, experience and creativity Kenji Kihara is the gentle breeze uniting the spirit we all share.

An end of July cassette release on the Inner Islands label. In an edition of one hundred with copies currently available. Kenji has a couple compact discs available through the Sunshine To You shop and more to explore on his bandcamp page. Scenes of Scapes could be the first physical release in the States thanks to Inner Islands. 




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