Kaito, a prominent electronic music artist based in Saitama has made a significant impact over the past twenty-five years. With a diverse discography spanning over twenty albums and various themes, he has established himself as a legendary figure of the genre. Following his collaboration with InFiné on the compilation “Music Activists 2020 (From Home)” Kaito is now the first Japanese musician to sign with the label.
The name Kaito, in addition to being the name of his son born the same year, carries a double meaning in Japanese, signifying both «universe» and «secret.» These references hint at a spirituality visible in his photographic work and contribute to the elements that constitute his latest album, Collection. The album features nine ambient and melodic tracks crafted during the Covid-19 pandemic. This work offers a majestic blend of minimalism and harmony, serving as a soothing response to world’s adversities and marking a return to the height of his artistry.
Continuing the grand tradition of the ambient genre, Kaito’s new album features atmospheric tracks characterized by sustained synthetiser notes, and reverberating soundscpes, occasionally embellished by hypnotic sequences. His tracks evoke themes of time, nature and elements, seasons, sky, light, but also dreams and silence. Therefore, Kaito’s music belongs to a tradition found in many Japanese artistic practices, from calligraphy to poetry to theater and dance, often developed in an animistic relationship with nature, its rhythms, forms, and seasons.
«I believe music has the power to connect us, especially to our deepest selves. When I compose, I seek keys within myself, I try to follow my state of mind and translate it into music. Composing is like diving inside oneself, bringing visions to life. It’s a bit like traveling through time and space, like a kind of meditation.» Trust in Kaito’s artistry to lead you to a deep, inner connection with yourself through his transformative and healing melodies. Kaito explains.
Tune in, zone out and let Kaito’s artistry to connect you to your deepest self through his healing tunes.