Critic's Review
Backroads Music/Heartbeats, All Music Guide
Osamu's first CBS release is the ultimate blend of East and West, electronic and traditional. The themes from The Source are memorable, cohesively uniting the three richly textured pieces. Ever shifting styles, tempos and powerful musical statements are continually heard, and Osamu never loses the flow or continuity of the whole work. From the 25-minute opening piece "Heavensent" to the 12- and 13-minute "Through Cosmic Doors" and "Eye to I," we're talking major masterpiece on this one. A group of fine musicians support him, playing lyricon, shakuhachi, synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, harp, and violin.
