core of mind vol.17

A healing piano album series to converse with one's inner self, created by composer Haruto Katayama, who paints landscapes of the soul. This 17th volume captures the multi-faceted essence of summer- vibrant, subtly poignant, and profoundly cherished.

With a sincerity that gently gathers the fleeting beauty of the world without leaving a single fragment behind, and a mind as pure and transparent as a serene lake surface, he gazes upon the summer scenery. It is not merely a season of scorching heat and blinding light, but a richly colorful world where light and shadow harmonize with utmost delicacy.

The journey begins with the tender, undulating melodies of "Sazanami (Ripples)," yielding to a gentle, heart-wrenching nostalgia as one walks with "Yugure no Shiokaze wo Se ni (With the Evening Sea Breeze at My Back)." A quiet strength resonates in "Wake," awakening the inner self to new dawnings. The music then channels the quintessential warmth and presence of the season in "Kigi wo Yurasu hodo no Yoko (Sunlight Bright Enough to Sway the Trees)," before the narrative dissolves seamlessly into the boundless expanse of "Hiroi Ao e (Into the Vast Blue)."

Tuned to solfeggio frequencies, the pure piano tones softly wash away the weary heart, serving as a quiet guidepost back to one's true self. It is precisely because his music embraces life's deep conflicts and unspoken pains that these delicate, high-purity melodies resonate so profoundly. May you thoroughly enjoy this summer interlude-a cool, deep prayer woven with a gentle, steadfast devotion that moves forward one comfortable step at a time.