In this video, new age artist Kitaro explains how and why he uses the synthesizer as he does. He also offers some criticism about the “wrong” use of that instrument.

Momentum, the latest release from UK artist David Wright, is a generous helping of lush symphonic electronica.
It’s another great release on the AD Label, which is home to Robert Fox, Code Indigo, Ashok Prema, Richard Bone and many others.
Momentum is a studio reworking of music Wright performed at a recent Gatherings concert in the US. [...]

Edge of Human is the latest release by Bekki Williams. It’s on UK’s AD Music label, which focuses on melodic electronic music, and is also home to David Wright, Robert Fox, Code Indigo, Richard Bone and others. Edge of Human, previously known as Monolith, is Williams’ fourth studio album, though it was originally [...]

Treasure is a new collaboration between David Helpling and Jon Jenkins on the Spotted Peccary label. Spotted Peccary a progressive electronic music label that has consistently been releasing solid ambient/new age/space music projects.
On Treasure, Helpling and Jenkins create music that moves gracefully between the worlds of space music and more rhythmic “chillout” style grooves. The [...]

 

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The Dawnseeker is the debut release by Sleepthief, an electronica project formed by producer and composer Justin Elswick. The CD features a who’s who of female electronica vocalists.
Elswick is a unique electronica artist. A practicing lawyer, Elswick created the project in his spare time, collaborating with vocalists such as Jody Quine, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Kristy Thirsk, [...]

Brainchips, the latest release by German sound artist Robert Schroeder, is a collection of accessible synth music that ranges from quirky instrumentals to R’n’B influenced vocal tracks.
Schroeder was discovered in the seventies by Klaus Schulze, and had a successful first album, Harmonic Ascendant. Since then, he’s released both solo CDs and work as Double Fantasy.
Brainchips [...]

Paul Avgerinos is a prolific composer and performer. He’s released a series of ambient/new age CDs, played on other artist’s releases, and composed for film and TV. Avgerinos’ latest release, Gnosis, falls into the world of ambient and new age music, but has also has a strong Greek influence.
The title Gnosis [...]

Deeper is the latest CD from UK keyboard player/composer David Wright. Wright is the founder of AD Music, a UK synth label which features space music, new age and symphonic electronica artists. Wright is also part of the electronic rock group Code Indigo and the synth duo Callisto, and listeners familiar with the work of [...]

Chill is the latest CD from Code Indigo, a collaboration between David Wright and Robert Fox. Both artists work in various combinations with others and in solo formats, but have an ongoing relationship as a new age/ambient/space rock group as Code Indigo.
On this album, Wright & Fox are joined by Dave Massey (production, rhythm and [...]

Sacred Skies is the second “best of” collection from AD Music, a  UK label that specializes in melodic electronica. Their artists vary from new age to electronic world music to new age.
AD’s first “best of” collection, Ocean of Light, managed to introduce listeners to a wide range of artists, but the tracks were effectively selected [...]

Reinterpretations is an interesting compilation from Kanpai Records that features electronica artists doing remixes or reinterpretations of classic tracks by new age electronic music artist Kitaro.
For over nearly thirty years, Kitano has been creating relaxing new age music, using a combination of synthesizers and traditional instruments. On Reinterpretations, the artists take several approaches to reworking [...]

With TimeCode, Code Indigo delivers an outstanding album that combines elements of orchestral electronica, new age and chill-out music.
Code Indigo’s music draws upon a wide set of styles, including new age, orchestral electronica, jazz, chill-out, and world music. The tracks on TimeCode blend these styles seamlessly into a continuous musical work.
On this release, Code Indigo [...]

The latest release from Peter “Peas” McEvilley, Filters, is a quirky collection of chilled out tracks. In a unique twist, Peas built each track based on samples from the work of Japanese synth music pioneer, Kitaro.
Peas got the idea for this CD while scoring a Japanese anime film, Ninja Scroll, with Kitaro. Peas decided to [...]

Rui Pereira, a progressive electronic artist from Portugal, has released a set of free MP3 downloads.
Pereira creates meditative and ambient pieces that range in styles from new age to experimental. His influences include Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Vangelis.
Download free MP3 music from Pereira at Download.com.

This 1984 release is a classic of lighter new age electronica. The music on Deep Breakfast is relentlessly catchy, with soothing sounds and attractive melodies.
Deep Breakfast was a hit when it was released on stations that played new age music. The music makes extensive use of Yamaha DX7, a synthesizer that is great at making [...]