"Thick," "intense," "heavy." These are the words people use to describe the new "Kyoto sound." The Kyoto band Elements is at the forefront of this movement, shown by the sellout sales of their latest recording, "Singular Sky," upon its release last month.
True to the group's Kyoto roots, the new CD was designed as an amalgamated oeuvre of both modern and traditional media, with the multifacetedness of international news and the suggestiveness of traditional Japanese poetry.
"This CD is not just an expression of our passion or power, it's meant to spark the listeners' imagination, suggest a whole universe, like a haiku," says guitarist/producer Michihisa Watanabe."