@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title:Kitaro - The Light of the Spirit Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City:1987, New Age, Ambient Electronic and Japanese New Age, Toyohashi, Japan 8/26 Matrix #:N/A Condition:VG+ (LM) | Members: Kitaro (53' - ) | Producer: Kitaro Cultural Facts:
Career Turning:The Light of the Spirit became one of Kitaro’s major international breakthrough albums and expanded his audience far beyond Japan.
Personal Struggle:Kitaro’s parents strongly opposed his decision to pursue music and expected him to take a conventional job, but he rejected that path and committed himself to a life as a musician.
Production Style:The album blends synthesizers, percussion, orchestral textures, and traditional Japanese influences into the spacious spiritual sound that became Kitaro’s signature.
