― nader (nader), Saturday, 22 November 2003 04:15 (twenty years ago) link
Markus is an interesting figure though: it would be nice to see him somehow unite his various tastes in ambience, neo-trance and pop (see "Syndrome") into something new. I could imagine him doing some amazing dream-pop-house.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Saturday, 22 November 2003 05:04 (twenty years ago) link
I initiated this string because Audio Island, as a whole, strikes me as a more cohesive, balanced effort due to its diversity (and the vocal tracks help to nip monotony in the bud), while Kaito's disc sounds a bit samey in parts.
But I happily concur, and hotly anticipate Guenter's bringing his multiple loves and talents together in one delicious stew. We all know he's capable, it's a question of whether he's willing to let his multiple personalities coalesce.
― nader (nader), Monday, 24 November 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link
sometimes 'special life' is my favorite album ever.
― you cant see me markers (deej), Thursday, 16 September 2010 01:41 (thirteen years ago) link
I prefer the beatless ("Love") versions of Kaito's albums, and Special Love is my favorite of them all.
― Gorecki or Go Home (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 16 September 2010 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
i need the propulsion
― you cant see me markers (deej), Thursday, 16 September 2010 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
closer to the heartbeat imo
I like falling asleep to Special Love.
― Gorecki or Go Home (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 16 September 2010 02:13 (thirteen years ago) link
hundred million light years!
― marcos, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 21:59 (eight years ago) link
I need more music like this in my life
― marcos, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:01 (eight years ago) link
Who are the spiritual successors to Kaito?
― marcos, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link
I am just getting super nostalgic right now listening to this and kompakt total 3. Kompakt was best when it was at its warmest and most emotional imo
― marcos, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:06 (eight years ago) link
though when I talk about kompakt 3 I am mostly talking about that sascha funke opener and of course so weit wie noch nie
― marcos, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:12 (eight years ago) link
I’ve been listening to a lot of Kaito in the past few weeks.
Unfortunately I haven’t found any spiritual successors. =(
― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:26 (eight years ago) link
random trivia: kaito was, for a minute, a collaboration between hiroshi watanabe and todd osborn (they both have sons named kaito).
― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 22:31 (eight years ago) link
i love that on ilm I can find someone else listening to the same 10 year old minimal trance record that I figured most people forgot about already
― marcos, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 12:47 (eight years ago) link
Special Life is still a classic, "Peace of Landscape" even better (even though it's oft mislabeled "Soul of Heart"), and the awesome vinyl version of "Awakening" is underheard and possibly the tranciest and most maximal Kompakt ever got. Hundred Million Light Years and Trust are solid but a bit of a step down, but, try as I may, I could not get into Until The End Of Time. Never heard the beatless version of it though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuFhlA5viyE
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 30 May 2015 01:33 (eight years ago) link
Also, I thought Audio Island was not good at all!
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 30 May 2015 01:36 (eight years ago) link