Kitaro is now ready with Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4. It is the fourth in a series of a collection of works and peace-themed albums inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan’s remote Shikoku Island.  A journey taken by the beloved Buddist monk Ku-Kai over a millennium ago, via the music contained in Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Volume 4, Kitaro continues to explore uncharted waters with his expansive vision and ever-questing spirit.

Through his ongoing inspirational musical message of Peace and Love Kitaro enjoys transporting his fans to the four corners of the globe, shining the spotlight of his musical message on audiences as he inspires fans from around the globe to unite as one.

The Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Kitaro has garnered global acclaim over a more than three decade long career with a signature sound and a pioneering fusion of cultures, techniques and spheres of consciousness that are truly his own. Sample it here and in the video below!

One of the great things with the new digital distribution channel is that artists and labels can publish big, exclusive collections (which can contain both music and videos) ready for instant download – sometimes for a cheaper price. In the past big collections was for the most eager fans only.

One such digital collection is Kitaro Digital Box Set which is now out from Domo Music Group. Here you get 40 songs at 320kbps MP3 and 1 live video too (“Koi” from Kojiki: A Story of Concert DVD). It is a massive 4 disc collection (files delivered in zip compressed folder), which contains songs from Kitaro’s long and productive career.

At the moment it is only available from Domo Music Group.

This is not an offer you’ll get every day; the possibility to buy a bottle of exclusive wine signed by a major new age music artist! The wine is called Kitaro “Impressions” 2007 Maboroshi Pinot Noir.

Here is a description of the wine from the vineyard:

Due to debut in September along with Kitaro’s newest album “Impressions of West Lake” ; a musical interpretation inspired by the ethereal Opera on Water performances at China’s West Lake, this hand selected barrel blend is a classical Pinot Noir with elegant aromas and tastes expressive of the native “terroir”. The art for the label is the same as his newest cd jacket of the performers dancing as if on top of the water itself. Quantities are extremely limited as each bottle is personally signed by Kitaro.

And more:

The story began nearly 14 or 15 years ago, while touring another custom crush winery (where Tom was employed prior to beginning the Maboroshi brand), Kitaro coincidentally met Tom. Talks of making a “Kitaro” wine at that time fell through. However, several years later, after Kitaro moved from his home deep in the Colorado mountains to Northern California’s Sebastopol, they would meet by chance again and the idea of making wine together became a reality.

Read more here – and order your signed bottle of wine, with that unforgettable new age taste Very creative indeed, don’t you think?

Here is our presentation of Kitaro’s new album.

One of this year’s major new age music titles has been released: Kitaro’s Impressions Of The West Lake. And this is not just an album, but also a DVD directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou. He’s biggest project to date was the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

On this album Kitaro also worked closely with music arranger Randy Miller. This is Kitaro and Miller’s first effort together since the Golden Globe-winning soundtrack to Oliver Stone’s 1993 film Heaven and Earth. The show’s soundtrack also features rising Chinese pop star Jane Zhang, a gifted young performer who provides stunning vocals to the production on the title track.

So yes, Impressions Of The West Lake is a major release indeed! To give you a feel of just how amazing this album is, Kitaro’s label is giving away a free zip-file containing a music video and three songs from the album! I don’t know how long this free offer will last, so head over to the label, Domo.com (click the download button to the right), and get your free sample! It is such a massive production, that puts anything produced in the West in a shadow.

You can sample the complete album on CDBaby.