Release data:

Juta Takahashi – Hymn
CD-R, Lunisolar Records, 2010

With “Hymn”, his seventh release by now, Japanese ambient composer Jutaro Takahashi brings us 60-minutes of smooth, gentle and gracious cosmic soundscapes, which seem to dissolve in time.

The three tracks of 20 minutes each evolve gradually and very slowly, which I imagine can make them too long form and repetitive for some though.
“Faraway”, the second piece, is the most introspective, calming and meditative.

For me, the closing title is the best and strongest effort. It’s an expansive sea of choral-like spacious textures with occasional twinkling elements, all forming a majestic space of unhurried drift.

Fans of Iasos and those looking for soothing, serene and free form ambient without any rhythm will sure like the overall outcome of “Hymn”.
The album is available through CD-Baby.

Website: www.jutatakahashi.com

You can see what reviews I have done of this artist on the Juta Takahashi artist page