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Kazu Matsui's THE STONE MONKEY is an entrancing album that features ethereal keyboard washes, hypnotic drum loops, and throbbing bass riffs. However, Matsui's shakuhachi (a traditional Japanese bamboo flute) is the album's centerpiece.
The reedy sound of the shakuhachi gives tracks such as "Shadow of Its Soul" and "Red Forest" a dark, rueful feel. Other selections, such as the album's opening, "Edge of Sunrise," and the title track, "The Stone Monkey" are buoyant, airy and sunny. On these pieces, Matsui offers a picture of serenity and stillness, as if one is observing the sun rising. But with every awakening, there is also a descent into night. The penultimate track on this release, "Eye of the Moon," signals the album's twilight and the last piece "Crow" revels in nocturnal flights of fancy. Matsui's greatest talent is his ability to take the listener on a musical journey from light to dark, energetic to sleepy. These contrasts, coupled with Matsui's unerring sense of melodicism, make THE STONE MONKEY a very memorable listen.
Recording information: Peach Studio; Planet Joy Studio.
Photographer: Kunihiro Takuma.
Arranger: Hajimi Hyakkoku.
Personnel: Kazu Matsui (shakuhachi, piano); Kazu Matsui; Hajimi Hyakkoku (guitar, keyboards, bass instrument, percussion, programming); Keiko Matsui (piano).
Audio Mixer: Takashi Tei.
Stone Monkey Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Jazz Instrument, New Age, Fusion, Jazz, Enhanced CD | | Label | Narada | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  147780  | | CD Universe Part number | 6811859 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 11, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Kazu Matsui; Kazu Matsui | | Engineer | Takashi Tei; Takashi Tei | | Personnel | Kazu Matsui - shakuhachi, piano
Hajimi Hyakkoku - guitar, keyboards, bass instrument, percussion, programming
Also: Keiko Matsui |
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