Isato Nakagawa -- Dream Catcher [1997]

A wise man once said, to put music into well written words was as impossible a task as expressing the enjoyment of an excellent menu properly in prose or rhyme. This fellow was, of course, perfectly right - but as with every rule, there are exceptions. For Isato Nakagawa’s music, you see, there can be easily found simple, but nonetheless perfect words: It is incredibly beautiful! This is in no way meant to be superficial: Nakagawa’s tremendous talent for clear, but strong and moving melody is responsible for the profound depth of his songs, giving them, however, such a light and airy touch at the same time as if they were conceived in zero gravity. This makes listening to Nakagawa really fascinating beyond words - the circle completes. Nakagawa’s musical vocabulary is amazing as well: being far less “easterly folkloristic” as one could expect from a Japanese guitarist, on “Dream Catcher” we encounter eastern and western traditions peacefully united in absolute balance and casualness

1. Ramon no ki (4:02)
2. Chikurei (2:28)
3. Gando (2:24)
4. Clocker Land (2:43)
5. Dancing Mountain (2:00)
6. Natsuhiboshi (3:39)
7. Bewley's Cafe (2:31)
8. Kaze No Hakushaka Fujin (3:39)
9. Chotto Tropical (3:13)
10. Kintoun (2:22)
11. Shishi Odori (1:53)
12. Dream Catcher (2:54)
13. Tsumujinkaze (3:57)
14. Clarence (3:41)

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