“Michio Ogawa” released the new music Album “PROMINENCE”

“Michio Ogawa” just dropped the new and hot Album “PROMINENCE”. It will contain the songs 'Prominence', 'Lens and the sun', 'Snow Dream, Long Rain / It's still raining', 'Rain clouds from the east', 'Wild Horses', 'Choral Dorien - Jasmine Sweet - Emission of ACFTS' and 'North-Bound Waltz' total of 7songs. Enjoy the New Age sound from the far east Asia.

-Raining Sounds- Infinitely delicate and dynamic This is fingerstyle guitarist Ogawa Michio's fourth album. He expresses delicate mental landscapes using a variety of unconventional tunings. His works evoke a mysterious sense in listeners. "Snow Dream, Long Rain" depicts the transition of the seasons toward spring through Ogawa's guitar, and his countless raindrop-like tapping evokes a sense of minimalism. The lone cover, track six, is a bold medley of "Choral Dorien" by early 20th-century French composer Jehan Alain and "Jasmine Sweet" by English hurdy-gurdy player Nigel Eaton. This is a masterpiece. This is Ogawa Michio's fourth album, and it's fitting to call it such. It unfolds a rich world of solo acoustic guitar, as if he has poured everything into it, including his years as an artist and his experiences of growing as a person since turning 30. Take, for example, the 12-minute masterpiece "Snow Dream, Long Rain," which has become a must-listen at his concerts. While utilizing two-handed tapping and other techniques, the phrases he employs blend seamlessly into his original compositions, creating a delicate, expressive flow of sound that deeply touches the heart. The seven pieces, filled with images and colors, expand the listener's imagination. Titled "PROMINENCE," meaning excellence or distinction, this album demonstrates his remarkable growth and explores new possibilities for fingerstyle guitar. -- Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Vol. 32 Though his playing and performances are not particularly flashy, his musicality and worldview, which also hint at a contemporary approach, share a broad resemblance to Hedges. His painterly compositional ability, evoking the cosmos, as in "Astronauts" from "Night Jasmine," is perhaps his true forte. "Snow Dream Long Rain/It's Still Raining," from his latest album, "PROMINENCE," showcases his two-handed tapping. From "The Spreading Soul of Michael Hedges" -- Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Vol. 37

You can find and check the “PROMINENCE” at 'Apple Music', 'Spotify', 'iTunes Store', 'LINE MUSIC', 'Amazon Music Unlimited' etc. Click here to see. PROMINENCE

• 1： Prominence

  Michio Ogawa

• 2： Lens and the sun

  Michio Ogawa

• 3： Snow Dream, Long Rain / It's still raining

  Michio Ogawa

• 4： Rain clouds from the east

  Michio Ogawa

• 5： Wild Horses

  Michio Ogawa

• 6： Choral Dorien - Jasmine Sweet - Emission of ACFTS

  Michio Ogawa

• 7： North-Bound Waltz

  Michio Ogawa

Relase date：2025-10-19

Greenwind Records

Genre： New Age

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Michio Ogawa

A fingerstyle guitarist, his techniques that expand the possibilities of the guitar and his highly original songs have garnered worldwide attention. His music has broad roots, including jazz, rock, contemporary, folk, and ambient. His visually striking guitar style is truly unique.

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