The Kyoto Connection
Kokoro 心 (Full Album) - Japanese Ambient / New Age / Instrumental
updated
“Even in Kyoto, hearing the cuckoo, I long for Kyoto.”
This haiku by Bashō perfectly expresses what it feels like to be there. Even in the midst of the experience, you find yourself longing for it—because you know that being there, like everything else, is fleeting.
That evening, with the tide surrounding the torii and the lights shimmering on the water, we played a dialogue between violin and synthesizer. It was a night of stillness and resonance — a bridge between tradition and modern sound.
Earlier that day, we had wandered through the lively streets of the island, shared moments with the friendly deer that walk freely around Miyajima, and climbed the paths leading into its lush forests. But when the night fell, standing before the torii, we felt something different: the deep silence of history and the timeless heartbeat of this sacred place.
This video is our humble offering to that unforgettable night — a memory of music, nature, and spirit, forever framed by the Great Torii of Miyajima.
In this version, we drew inspiration from the sounds and aesthetics of Japanese music in the 1980s, the Shōwa era. Warm synthesizers, dreamy atmospheres, and a nostalgic pulse blend with the traditional melody to create a unique tribute — a bridge between the ancestral and the modern.
Just four months ago, we were in Okinawa, and we can still feel the spirit of that land on our skin: its sea, its people, and its music. This homage is born from that experience and from our wish to share a piece of Okinawa with the world.
The title Warabigami (童神) carries a deep meaning. In Japanese, 童 (warabi / dō / kodomo) refers to “child,” and 神 (kami / gami) means “god” or “divine spirit.” While in standard Japanese the word would be read Dōshin, in the Okinawan language it becomes Warabigami. This difference in pronunciation is part of Okinawa’s unique cultural identity, and it reminds us that the song is not only about love and tenderness, but also about the sacred value of life itself.
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Thank you, Mount Fuji, for waiting for us at this stop. It took us twenty years… but here we are.
April 16, 2025 "Fuji Revealed"
They say Mount Fuji is shy. That it often hides behind clouds, fog or mist — and only shows itself to those who arrive with an open heart.
Today, Fuji revealed itself to us. Fully. Radiantly. And something incredible happened.
We played music with Mount Fuji in the background.
A moment that, for us, borders on the mythical — because this image, this dream, has lived in our hearts for twenty years. It started in a small room in Argentina, where we first imagined the music that would one day carry us here. And today, it materialized before our eyes.
Everything could have gone wrong: the weather, the light, the equipment, the logistics. But none of that happened.
Instead, it was a perfect day.
The sun shone. The sky opened. And there it was — Fuji, majestic and still, watching over us as we set up our instruments and did what we love most: making music.
We recorded a video in silence, in awe, in reverence. Not trying to control the moment, just letting it happen. Letting the mountain be part of the music. Letting the dream become real.
This might be the most epic moment in our story so far. And we know it will stay with us — in every note we play from now on.
Follow our Japan Tour 25 at thekyotoconnection.com/japantour25
Follow our Japan adventures at thekyotoconnection.com/japantour25
When we finally arrived in Kyoto, we knew we had to play this piece in a place that truly captured the spirit of the city. One afternoon, while walking along the iconic Kamo River with our friend Masafumi Komatsu—who had guided us through a beautiful sound exploration of Kyoto—he led us to a spot where the river branches out and forms a small patch of land in the middle of the stream. Standing there, with the water flowing on both sides, we instantly felt it was the perfect place for our musical tribute.
We had the place. We had the song. All we needed was a beautiful sunset… and Kyoto gifted us one.
After twenty years of making music inspired by Japan, this moment felt like the perfect way to close a circle and celebrate the passion that has guided us all along.
If you’d like to follow the rest of our journey through Japan, visit our travel log at thekyotoconnection.com/japantour25
Tracklist:
1.Ihojin 00:00
2.A Drop of Dew 02:50
3.Four Seasons in Kyoto 06:15
4.Mindscape 11:59
5.The Shore 14:41
6.Playground 17:39
7.Yurei 20:45
8.Kyоto Sound Logo 24:28
9.Dedication 26:45
10.Mindscape II 29:30
11.Seiko 33:36
12.Solitude 37:23
13.Ryokan 39:58
14.Lovе Letter 43:36
15.Amanohara 45:29
‘Four Seasons in Kyoto’ marks the final chapter of The Kyoto Connection’s Ambient Japanese trilogy, following Postcards (2018) and The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain (2022). Like its predecessors, this album pays homage to the pioneering ambient and environmental music movements of 1980s and 1990s Japan.
The album unfolds as the imagined soundtrack to life in a quiet rural village, where nature and tradition shape the rhythm of everyday existence. Across 15 evocative compositions, The Kyoto Connection captures the essence of Japan’s ever-changing seasons, weaving together delicate melodies and immersive soundscapes. With contributions from friends and fans in Japan, Four Seasons in Kyoto is both a tribute and a transportive listening experience from producer Facundo Arena, the composer and producer behind The Kyoto Connection.
With Four Seasons in Kyoto, Facundo Arena continues his deep exploration of Japanese ambient and environmental music, blending his long-standing admiration for Kyoto’s cultural heritage with a sound that feels both nostalgic and timeless. While Postcards was an instinctive homage and The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain drew from real Kyoto field recordings, this final chapter in the trilogy leans further into the imagined, an intimate portrait of an unseen yet deeply felt Japan.
Organic soundscapes and drifting melodies mirror the slow change of seasons, evoking the impermanence central to Japanese aesthetics. The result is a record that seamlessly bridges the natural and the synthetic, memory and imagination, a fitting conclusion to a journey that began with an algorithmic discovery and blossomed into a rich sonic world of its own.
2025 marks the 20th anniversary of The Kyoto Connection and also their first tour of Japan where they will be visiting Tokyo, Okinawa and of course Kyoto collaborating with local musicians and playing live.
The album is pressed on heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl with sleeve design by Bradley Pinkerton.
Fortunately, that dream became a reality with the Yamaha CBX-K1XG, a compact 3-octave keyboard featuring a full Yamaha XG sound engine.
Although it's an older piece of equipment (from the mid-'90s) and a bit delicate, its sound is simply incredible. With a little patience and dedication (and the help of XGEdit95, a program that only runs on older versions of Windows), I can program truly remarkable sounds. No external effects used in this demo. You're listening to all true XG power!
I've assembled a complete library of ambient, new-age tones—some quirky, others deeply inspirational—to accompany me on this journey through Japan. I'll use them to improvise on the fly and blend seamlessly with the unique soundscapes of this amazing country.
This video is my small tribute to this forgotten instrument, one that few know about but that holds infinite sonic potential for me.
Enjoy the journey!
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2025 marks the 20th anniversary of The Kyoto Connection, and what better way to celebrate this incredible milestone than by embarking on a journey we’ve dreamed of since the beginning? After nearly two decades of creating music inspired by Japan without ever setting foot there, we’re thrilled to announce the Japan Tour ’25!
This tour wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of over 400 supporters from around the world who have contributed to our project between 2008 and today. Your belief in our vision has been instrumental in turning this lifelong dream into a reality.
One of the things that fascinates me about Japan is the integration of sound design into its culture.
From cash registers to cities, everything has a sound logo that identifies and brings it to life.
A few days ago, I was listening to Kamakura's sound logo composed by Hiroshi Yoshimura (from the album Four Post Cards, 2004), and upon investigation, I discovered that Kyoto doesn't have a sound logo!
So, I decided to create one.
Here's a little prototype. It needs work, but it's something. It would be great to hear it someday at the station, on the tower, or in some public space in that city 😀❤️
In this video I won't be using the most popular sounds and rhythms you see in other Youtube demos, but some sounds and chord combinations that are perfect for making Japanese ambient/experimental music.
The sound is 100% the original of the instrument recorded through the line input, with no added effects.
The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thanks you!
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In the stillness of dawn, life begins its trek—
A journey on paths, both clear and obscure.
Each step, a verse; each breath, a silent haiku,
Whispering tales of ephemeral beauty and enduring strife.
Beneath the cherry blossoms' fleeting bloom,
We walk, our shadows mingling with the dust of stars.
The moon—our silent witness, in its waning and waxing,
Marks time, not in hours, but in moments of clarity and confusion.
The stream's gentle flow, a metaphor for being,
Meanders through landscapes of joy and sorrow.
Its waters, clear and murky, mirror the soul's journey—
A quest for meaning amidst the ever-changing tides of life.
Mountains loom, their peaks shrouded in mist,
Challenging our resolve, our desire to ascend.
Yet, in their daunting silence, we find our strength,
For each summit reached unveils horizons new and vast.
With each season's turn, the path transforms—
Sakura petals give way to autumn's fiery display.
Life, in its essence, a series of fleeting moments,
A dance of light and shadow, of holding on and letting go.
And as the dusk descends, our journey wanes,
The path now lit by the soft glow of fireflies.
In the quiet of twilight, life's impermanence whispers,
A serene acceptance of all that was, is, and will be.
Thus, we wander, souls adrift in the vastness of existence,
Learning, with each step, the art of seeing the unseen.
For in the simplicity of nature's cycle, the complexity of life unfolds—
A beautiful paradox, penned in the silent poetry of being.
About The Kyoto Connection
The Kyoto Connection, a musical trio from Argentina comprising Facundo Arena, Jesica Rubino, and Rodrigo Trado, has been crafting music inspired by Japan since 2005, despite not having had the opportunity to visit the country. Their dedication to the artistry and culture of Japan has fueled their musical journey, captivating audiences worldwide.
In their earnest pursuit of fulfilling their dream to visit Japan, The Kyoto Connection has established a donation page on their website, thekyotoconnection.com/help-us, offering fans and supporters an opportunity to contribute towards making their aspirations a reality.
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Drawing inspiration from the profound oriental proverb, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," the album embarks on a captivating musical expedition, inviting listeners to traverse the rich sonic landscapes of Japan.
Crafted with artistic precision, the album features a unique composition process that combines field recordings generously contributed by collaborators from all over Japan – capturing the essence of nature, cityscapes, temples and more – with the nostalgic sounds of 80s and 90s video-game console sound chips. The result is a harmonious fusion that brilliantly captures the spirit of Japan's cultural heritage.
The Kyoto Connection also incorporated vintage instruments and audio equipment, such as the iconic Roland D-50 synthesizer, the Ensoniq TS-10 workstation, the Roland V-Synth and the Tascam Porta One cassette recorder. These vintage elements add depth and authenticity to the album's sonic landscape.
The album's cover art is a digital reinterpretation of Utagawa Hiroshige's classic masterpiece "The junction of the Pilgrims' Road at Seki in the Gifu prefecture" from the series "The Fifty-three Famous Places of Tokaido" (1855), created by the talented Vietnamese artist 胡日州 Hồ Nhựt Châu CC0, employing a captivating aesthetic of digital vector design.
As the third and final installment in a trilogy dedicated to the realm of Japanese ambient music, "A Journey Of A Thousand Miles" follows the group's previous releases, "Postcards" (2018) and "The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain" (2022). "A Journey Of A Thousand Miles" is also heavily influenced by the ambient and new age music of Japan from the 80s and 90s, paying homage to the rich history and innovative artists of the era.
🔊 Many thanks to our soundscape contributors: Florencia Ortelli, Joel Noguera, Joseph Fowler, Casey Bean, Masafumi Komatsu for sending us sounds from Japan.
About The Kyoto Connection
The Kyoto Connection, a musical trio from Argentina comprising Facundo Arena, Jesica Rubino, and Rodrigo Trado, has been crafting music inspired by Japan since 2005, despite not having had the opportunity to visit the country. Their dedication to the artistry and culture of Japan has fueled their musical journey, captivating audiences worldwide.
In their earnest pursuit of fulfilling their dream to visit Japan, The Kyoto Connection has established a donation page on their website, thekyotoconnection.com/help-us, offering fans and supporters an opportunity to contribute towards making their aspirations a reality.
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
the orient
japanese
rice ferment
one *sake please
mount fuji's
most awesome
kamo tree's
cherry blossom
ruled by the chrysanthemum throne
home...
⛩ We hope the music transports you to the landscapes of Kyoto as it does us!
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Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we’ve never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We need to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than 17 years.
And you can help us.
Be part of our dream.: please donate. All earnings will be destined to fund our first trip to Japan. Your name will be put in our list of contributors, and the list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there.
Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
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We hope the music transports you to the landscapes of Kyoto as it does us!
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The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain - "A love letter to the masters of Japanese Ambient and Environmental music."
Available now on Digital and Vinyl thekyotoconnectionioj.bandcamp.com by Isle of Jura Records
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we’ve never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We need to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than 17 years.
And you can help us.
Be part of our dream.: please donate. All earnings will be destined to fund our first trip to Japan. Your name will be put in our list of contributors, and the list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there.
Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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Available now on Digital and Vinyl thekyotoconnectionioj.bandcamp.com
Tracklist
0:00 Memories From Japan
3:23 The Flower, The Bird And The Mountain (Pt. 1)
9:17 Forest Of Correction
12:50 Mindscape I
16:15 Dojo
20:26 Setsuko's Smile
23:57 Ujigami Shrine
28:18 Mindscape II
32:24 A Night At Kumano Kodo
36:05 Computer Dreams
38:50 Mindscape III
41:32 The Flower, The Bird And The Mountain (Pt. 2)
Written & Produced by Héctor Facundo Arena
Soundscape recording of Track 1 by Mikolaj Tersa
Many thanks to Masafumi Komatsu for providing soundscape recordings of Kyoto City for tracks 2,3,7,9 and 12
Thanks to Jesica Rubino and Rodrigo Trado for all their support
Cover Design & Art Direction By Bradley Pinkerton
Temple of Jura / Isle of Jura Records
Distributed by Rush Hour
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we’ve never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years. And you can help us.
Be part of our dream. All earnings will be destined to fund our first trip to Japan. Your name will be put in our list of contributors, and the list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there.
Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain to be released via Isle Of Jura offshoot Temples Of Jura on Jun 3 2022 on Vinyl and Digital!
👉 Preorder: thekyotoconnectionioj.bandcamp.com/album/the-flower-the-bird-and-the-mountain
Sampler Tracklist:
0:00 Memories From Japan
0:58 The The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain (Part 1)
1:58 Forest of Correction
2:56 Mindscape I
3:53 Dojo
4:51 Setsuko's Smile
5:51 Ujigami Shrine
6:49 Mindscape II
7:46 A Night at Kumano Kodo
8:43 Computer Dreams
9:40 Mindscape III
10:38 The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain (Part 2)
About The Flower, The Bird and The Mountain:
Postcards introduced The Kyoto Connection to listeners around the world and brought Facundo into our orbit. During Argentina’s covid lockdown, Facundo received a set of soundscapes recorded in Kyoto by the Japanese musician and sound designer Masafumi Komatsu. Over several insular months, he decorated them with synthesisers, samples and subtle rhythms, creating The Kyoto Connection’s next album, The Flower, The Bird and the Mountain to be released via Isle Of Jura offshoot Temples Of Jura.
Ostensibly made up of twelve distinct tracks, listening to The Flower, The Bird and the Mountain feels more akin to spending calm, meditative time in twelve specific environments. Although the foundations they rest on are recordings made in geographic locations around Kyoto, Facundo has yet to visit Japan. As a result, the landscapes he paints sit somewhere between fiction and fact, richly pictorial sonic imagination juxtaposed with echoes of reality. Regardless, as his bubbling melodies and glistening synthesisers glide against Masafumi Komatsu's recordings, Facundo guides us into a blissful zone of tranquillity well worth spending time within.
Pressed on heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl with sleeve design by Bradley Pinkerton.
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
Haiku Loop is a song from our first album (The First Voyage, 2006) that we revisit today to connect with those simple, ephemeral and beautiful moments of love in our days.
Hope you enjoy it!
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
We adults we have the possibility of creating our own worlds as when we were children. This is our way of creating our world. A world in which "Samurai Spirit", from our album "The Second Voyage" is reimagined using those classic video-game sounds that inspire us so much.
Enjoy it!
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thanks you!
- Composed by Facundo Arena
- Fall soundscape gently contributed by Casey Bean (@TBeanpod)
- Recorded at Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
16 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
🙏 tkc
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
LYRICS:
I´m still in the bed where you left all your spaces
I wonder who will take you home tonight
The future seems to me so fucking boring
I´m no being able to stop my mind
And I... I miss you...
I miss the sound of your steps when you come home
I miss the smell of your skin tonight
I miss the mess you use to make of our room
I miss you while you don't miss me tonight
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The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thank you!
The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thanks you!
Original version on our latest album "1982": youtu.be/JIdln0QDqoQ?t=1830
The Kyoto Connection is music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
The Kyoto Connection is project of music inspired in Japan. Each of our compositions seeks to connect with the spirit of Kyoto through different sounds, soundscapes and melodies.
If you enjoy our musical journey, please consider helping us get to Kyoto. It is our dream! Download our whole discography for free and learn about our story at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
Thanks you!
Credits:
- Composed and recorded by Facundo Arena
- Nature soundscape gently contributed by Joseph Fowler (@KumaYama100)
- Recorded at Noto Island, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Animation by Erica Anderson (giphy.com/gifs/trippy-weird-psychedelic-3ohhwNqFMnb7wZgNnq)
- Haiku by Line Gauthier (poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poems_by_poet.aspx?ID=90335)
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional Japanese culture. So we get our Japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
16 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 million downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
The Kyoto Connection is:
Jesica Rubino (Vocals)
Facundo Arena (Synths)
Rodrigo Trado (Drums)
Recorded live, from our studio, Sept 3 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
If you like what we do, please visit our web, download our music (for free) and help us get to Kyoto! http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
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Credits:
- Composed and recorded by Facundo Arena
- Forest soundscape gently contributed by Casey Bean (@TBeanpod)
- Recorded at Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Photo by Sei on Unsplash (unsplash.com/photos/nc1n8BOaW_8)
- Words of wisdom by Yamada Mumon Roshi (youtube.com/watch?v=VYyPDwT1c2c)
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
16 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
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Nishiki Market (錦市場, Nishiki Ichiba, literally "brocade market") is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street,[1] one block north and parallel to Shijō Street (四条通, Shijō-dōri) and west of Teramachi Street (寺町通, Teramachi-dōri). Rich with history and tradition, the market is renowned as the place to obtain many of Kyoto's famous foods and goods.
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
16 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
🙏 tkc
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
✅ Check out our new japanese ambient album "Kokoro": youtube.com/watch?v=NoV4m-e31Zs
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
16 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
🙏 tkc
Tracklist
00:00 Intro - The Comeback
01:02 Cognizance
05:18 True Grit
09:00 Voyage I - Yō
13:19 Saving Grace
17:18 Voyage II - Still of the Night
19:35 The Kyoto Connection
23:43 Walking on my way
27:05 Voyage II - A vision of the future
30:29 I'll be Over You
Composed and Produced by: Facundo Arena
Vocals & Violin: Jesica Rubino
Drums & Perc: Rodrigo Trado
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (12 albums, +100 tracks, the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
15 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Album Download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
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🙏 TKC
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The Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社, Ujigami-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byōdō-in, and is adjacent to the Uji Shrine.
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
👀 Wondering how we made it? Visit http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/how-postcards-2018-was-made for some interesting facts
✅ Check out our new japanese ambient album "Kokoro": youtube.com/watch?v=NoV4m-e31Zs
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
11 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
🙏 tkc
🙏 DOWNLOAD our FULL DISCOGRAPHY (the most complete collection of Japanese Inspired Music with 11 albums, +100 tracks,) for only $15 and HELP US GET TO KYOTO! ❤️ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
🔊 Like Japanese Ambient? Tune in to The Kyoto Connection radio. A carefully-selected curation of the best Japanese Ambient/Environmental/Instrumental music. 🔴 We are live 24/7 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/radio
👀 Wondering how we made it? Visit http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/how-postcards-2018-was-made for some interesting facts
✅ Check out our new japanese ambient album "Kokoro": youtube.com/watch?v=NoV4m-e31Zs
HELP US GET TO KYOTO!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our japanese inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted by locals and tourists.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be destined to our first (and maybe only?) trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a sacred place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com/help-us-get-to-kyoto
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
11 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
📀 Free download: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
🙏 tkc
Dedicated to all the loyal and faithful akitas in the world.
Thanks Bruce Burnette for sharing the beautiful story of Candice and Tokyo Rose with us. It was a big inspiration!
Also, check out our song "Hachiko: The Faithful Dog": youtube.com/watch?v=hTrLwXPEA5c
About The Kyoto Connection
We mainly do music inspired by the emotions, stories and feelings of the traditional japanese culture. 15 years of music making have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide. You can download them for free at http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted on social media.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be go to our first trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
Tea Instructor: Nao-san
Music composer: Facundo Arena
Violin: Jesica Rubino
Special thanks to Kieren, Business Development Manager at Camellia Teahouse for making this project come true.
About Camellia Garden Teahouse
Camellia GARDEN’s striking surroundings make it one of the most beautiful locations to experience tea ceremony in Kyoto. The traditional Japanese house, which sits amongst stunning gardens, is over 100 years old.
It is located a minute’s walk from the main gate of Ryoan-ji, one of Kyoto’s most popular destinations. The Zen temple is famed for its rock garden, possibly the most renowned of its kind in the world.
tea-kyoto.com
About The Kyoto Connection
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
15 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted on social media.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be go to our first trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
cherry blossoms
the Fukushima sky again
smiling pink
(Haiku by kash poet)
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
15 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted on social media.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be go to our first trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Bandcamp: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
Illuminating
The dark space between the stars
The Silver Moon sails
(Haiku by Maria Williams)
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
15 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
⛩ http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Bandcamp: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!
Kamakura By The Sea at Instagram http://instagram.com/kamakura_by_the_sea
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ABOUT US
The Kyoto Connection is a musical voyage. A step into the inner universe through a mixture of electronic ambients, melodies, and japanese sounds. Inspired by the emotions, colors and feelings of the traditional japanese culture, the music of The Kyoto Connection explores different ways and musical genres to reach a unique experience.
15 years of musical development have turned into ten albums with more than 2 millon downloads world-wide.
Help us get to Kyoto!
It may sound crazy, but we've never been in Kyoto. We are from Argentina and we feel a strong connection with the traditional japanese culture. So we get our inspiration from Youtube videos, japanese musicians, blogs, books and pictures posted on social media.
We love Kyoto and we want to get there! We want to visit the place that inspired so many songs to us for more than ten years.
And you can help us.
All donations will be go to our first trip to Japan. Once there, we want to play our music but we also will be recording soundscapes, making video footages and taking pictures for our future releases. All that material will be freely available for download with a Creative Commons License.
Be part of our dream. Your name will be put in a list of contributors, and that list will be stored in a special place at Kyoto when we get there. Every contribution will get us closer to our destination. Thank you!
👉 http://www.thekyotoconnection.com
📀 Bandcamp: kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com
🎧 Spotify: http://bit.ly/thekyotoconnection
❤️ Subscribe if you like!


