Ancient (2000)

""Ancient" is only a couple letters away from "ambient." It is no small coincidence, then, that "Ancient" is Kitaro's most ambient album. It is the soundtrack to a documentary about the ancient lands of Egypt, Indus (India), Mesopotamia and China. With sweeping dramatic instrumentals and dynamic bravado, Kitaro takes his listeners on tours of these great civilizations and cultures. The compositional and performance talents of this great artist are paramount. His interpretive expertise shines as he creates warm atmospheres with appropriate respect and intrigue. The soundscapes are strong and bold as only Kitaro and a handful of others can do. The new age performers at this level are for instance Vangelis and Deuter." (Jim Brenholts, Allmusic) De brede orkestrale paletten doen denken aan Vangelis, met gevoelvolle, op analoge synths gespeelde solo-partijen die doen denken aan het werk van Klaus Schulze, midden jaren '70, of de bijdragen van Rick Wright aan Pink Floyds "Wish You Were Here".

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