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I recommend listening to the soundtrack and imagining what kind of scene it is before watching the movie, as it is a different way to enjoy it (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=547526261\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hiroyukionogawa.bandcamp.com\/album\/august-in-the-water-music-for-film-1995-2005\"\u003eAugust in the Water: Music for Film 1995-2005 Hiroyuki Onogawa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mana Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46099357991158,"sku":"","price":4900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/IMG-0182.jpg?v=1720951749"},{"product_id":"pretty-sneaky","title":"Pretty sneaky","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is \"pretty sneaky\" (2020) by pretty sneaky, about which no other information is known other than that the artist is from Berlin, Germany.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach of the four tracks is about 15 minutes long, and the first and second halves of the album change in appearance. 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As Ilyas Ahmed comments, this album exists \"\u003c\/span\u003e like the blurred memory of a faded photograph\" and \"like the point where the waves retreat from the shore.\" This is a highly recommended album for fans of ambient and experimental music. (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOGRAPHIC NORTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46181930565878,"sku":"","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/5D5E4110-EDD3-4573-B6CD-EE8EF997FF41.jpg?v=1731998100"},{"product_id":"古風ⅲ","title":"Ancient Wind III \/ Meicho","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kofū III\" (2023) is the final part of the \"Kofū\" trilogy, following Meitei's \"Kofū\" (2020) and \"Kofū II\" (2021).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe album contains nine songs in total, including \"Reimei\" and \"Hiroshima,\" which explore Meitei's complex relationship and feelings with his hometown Hiroshima, as well as the ever-changing face of Japan, and \"Peace,\" which encapsulates Meitei's deep thoughts on peace education in Hiroshima and the importance of recognizing historical tragedies. Other songs on the album include \"Edogawa Ranpo,\" \"Shisei,\" and \"Ten Nights of Dreams,\" which are influenced by Japanese literary works by Edogawa Ranpo, Tanizaki Junichiro, and Natsume Soseki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeitei creates monthly updated playlists on Spotify and other platforms. As with this work, he puts the influence of Japanese literature and his imagination into music, and you can share what kind of music he is listening to and absorbing in real time (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 439px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2963860071\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/meitei.bandcamp.com\/album\/kofu-iii-iii\"\u003eKofū III \/ Ancient Wind III Meitei \/ Meitei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"KITCHEN LABEL.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46181941575926,"sku":"","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/a0379344081_16.jpg?v=1732007967"},{"product_id":"怪談","title":"Kaidan (5th Anniversary Edition) \/ Meitei","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis is the 5th anniversary edition of Meitei's first album \"Kaidan\" (2018).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLafcadio Hearn's masterpiece \"Kwaidan,\" which adds its own interpretation to legends and ghost stories from all over Japan and elevates them into literary works, was a major inspiration for the direction of this work, and songs such as \"Sazanami,\" \"Kotto,\" \"Shoji,\" and \"Moroshi\" can be said to be homages to Lafcadio Hearn's work. The band was also influenced by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, with \"Toba\" and \"Jizo\" being created as homages to Mizuki's manga \"GeGeGe no Kitaro.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis 5th anniversary edition is a joint release by two Singaporean labels, Evening Chants, the original release company, and KITCHEN. LABEL, the label that released the \"Kofu\" series, and includes two bonus tracks. It also comes with an 8-page booklet with commentary on the songs by Meitei himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe voices in the gravestones and monsters are apparently original lines recited by Meitei himself. The entire LP exudes the humidity and strangeness of Japan, and the smoky clear disc invites you into Meitei's world. 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This technique is reminiscent of Ryuichi Sakamoto's improvisational recording of \"Tony Takitani,\" and is one example of a soundtrack being elevated to a musical work (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"雨と休日","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46181954257142,"sku":"","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/D1378CB3-1B26-450A-8E81-F551816F0988.jpg?v=1718756394"},{"product_id":"music-for-turntable-guitars-sampled-instruments","title":"Music For Turntable, Guitars \u0026amp; Sampled Instruments \/ Slow Attack Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is \"Music For Turntable, Guitars \u0026amp; Sampled Instruments\" (2020) by Slow Attack Ensemble, the solo project of Canadian ambient composer Chuck Blazevic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe pulsating minimalism reminiscent of Steve Reich unfolds more dramatically, with a bass sound that smoothly intertwines with the mysterious synth sounds. 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She also composes and produces music for art installations and short films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReleased from Kanu Kanu Recordings. This ambient piece featuring koto and cello has a mystical quality reminiscent of Western stone churches, but also seems to fit in well with Japanese wooden shrines and temples. 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The story revolves around Romi, a Japanese woman who lives near Paris and works in a karaoke bar while taking care of her paralyzed boyfriend.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e The music, which in the film is heard primarily alongside the narrating voice of Tsujiko Noriko (who also stars as Romi), is here presented and orchestrated as a standalone piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the soundtracks of film, art, performance, installation work, theatre, dance, fashion and more\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e This is one of the ENTOPIA series from the label PAN.\u003c\/span\u003e I think there are many people who listen to movie soundtracks as music albums (if you can relate to this, you're one of us), but this is one of those that blends in with the space as an ambient piece (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=828512655\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tujikonoriko1.bandcamp.com\/album\/kuro-ost\"\u003eKuro (OST) by Tujiko Noriko\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"PAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46596518936822,"sku":"","price":3100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/38178FAA-0B6A-4FED-89F2-4EAD220DA35E.jpg?v=1731997664"},{"product_id":"for-anyone-that-knows-you","title":"For anyone that knows you \/ josiah Steinbrick","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis is the album \"For Anyone That Knows You\" (2023) by Josiah Steinbrick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis album is mainly composed of piano solos. \"Green Glass\" is a Quechua folk music.\u003ca data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Leandro Apaza Romas and\u003ca data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e An interpretation of an untitled recording by Benjamin Clara Quispe, \"Elyne Road\" is a Malian kora virtuoso\u003ca data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e A shortened version of one of Toumani Diabaté's most tender compositions, \"Lullaby\" was written by the Haitian-American guitarist in 1954.\u003ca data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e It's an arrangement of a traditional Creole song first recorded by Frantz Casseus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis album is mainly piano solos, but the accompanying saxophone sounds are also very pleasant. It's not just a cover, but Josiah Steinbrick's interpretation shines through. Personally, I selected this one because I felt that the slightly wet melody suits the Japanese climate. (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=429367445\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/josiahsteinbrick.bandcamp.com\/album\/for-anyone-that-knows-you\"\u003eFor Anyone That Knows You Josiah Steinbrick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unseen Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46596535517430,"sku":"","price":3600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/CCBB2976-97F3-4102-BE73-F70431B2B7F7.jpg?v=1731997623"},{"product_id":"your-day-will-come","title":"Your day will come \/ Chanel beads","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Your day will come\" (2024) is the debut LP album by Chanel beads, a project by New York-based musician Shane Lavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReleased by jagjagwar. The music blurs the boundaries between post-punk, pop, ambient, and experimental, making it quite addictive. I was curious and looked it up, and found that the painting on the cover was a monochrome version of Peder Severin Krøyer's \"Midsummer Eve bonfire on Skagen's beach\" (1906). (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Here he has gathered artists, middle-class people, local women and children in a large circle around a midsummer's eve bonfire on the beach in Skagen. The painting is a homage to the artists' colony, but Krøyer himself is not in the painting. This is the first time he has painted local people alongside the artists, but there is a strong difference between the two groups, as the artists and middle-class people are positioned on the light left side of the painting, while the majority of the local people are positioned on the dark right side.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jagjaguwar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46598777864438,"sku":"","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/CF097C06-0508-4BE6-8327-D540C32F4011.jpg?v=1720952086"},{"product_id":"the-fellowship","title":"The Fellowship \/ Joseph Shabason","description":"\u003cp\u003e The LP \"The Fellowship\" (2021) by Joseph Shabason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"The Fellowship\" is named after the closed Muslim community to which Shabason's Jewish parents belonged before he was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis album is an essay-like depiction of the way Shabazon's inner self changes with each track. The process of religion affecting a child's development is something that is not often seen in Japan, but this is skillfully expressed through warm electronica, saxophone, and a disturbing development (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 406px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3251703443\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/josephshabason.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-fellowship\"\u003eThe Fellowship Joseph Shabason\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"WESTERN VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46599301759222,"sku":"","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/A4CCD465-C66C-4DD9-8713-68BD0F23EDA4.jpg?v=1720952005"},{"product_id":"holy-to-dogs","title":"Holy To Dogs \/ MIDI Janitor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Holy To Dogs\" (2024) by MIDI Janitor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1edf971e-fdb7-4005-818e-f07235ba3397\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJonathan Orr\u003c\/span\u003e uses found MIDI keyboards and sounds sourced from old media ('90s sampler CDs, '80s VHS documentaries, '70s student films) to create thick, lo-fi electro that's unlike anything else on the Vancouver scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The album's title is a reference to the Gospel of Thomas: \"Don't give what is holy to the dogs, lest they throw it on the dump.\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJonathan Orr\u003c\/span\u003e read this as he was falling asleep and mistakenly assumed it was not about \"sacred things\" but specifically about \"things sacred to dogs.\" What would such a thing be? \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonathan Orr\u003c\/span\u003e envisioned a pantheon of the world's unappreciated things, the trash, the waste, the rotting and abandoned: things forgotten or half-forgotten, like the rusted remains of ancient cities and the clips of dead media buried on his hard drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Holy to Dogs charts a course through this narcoleptic vision, from the luminous revelations of \"Petroglyph Park\" to the dark repetitions of \"Roman Concrete\" to the eerie momentum of \"Split Foot\" to the rhythmic hypnosis of \"Far Speak,\" with each track building a series of audio snapshots of lost worlds, forgotten rituals and abandoned histories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3405798031\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com\/album\/holy-to-dogs\"\u003eHoly To Dogs MIDI Janitor\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"98cc81a9-28bd-4a8c-ac33-febdb49733b5\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hotmam Sound Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46748624486646,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/4AEB79DF-CB93-427A-8034-E55F55E58C6A.jpg?v=1718701712"},{"product_id":"selected-dreams-2020-2023","title":"Selected Dreams 2020-2022 \/Signer","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis is \" \u003cspan\u003eSelected Dreams 2020-2022\u003c\/span\u003e \" (2024) by Signer \u003cspan\u003e, the solo project of New Zealander Bevan Smith\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In the fall of 2020, as COVID lockdowns were in full swing, Smith began his own personal ritual: listening to an entire '70s experimental jazz album every night, followed by producing his own music on a single device (the Synthstrom Deluge). These recordings, entitled Isolated Dreams, appeared without notice or promotion on the artist's Bandcamp page, with the first installment appearing in October 2020 and the latest (Volume 23) appearing in February 2024, as of this writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eSelecting a cassette's worth of material from this rich archive was no easy feat, so we worked closely with the artists on the selection and arrangement of tracks. We've curated a selection of representative tracks from the first 15 volumes, and we hope that this physical release will bring much needed attention to this unique and ongoing electronic music project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=788766782\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com\/album\/selected-dreams-2020-2022\"\u003eSelected Dreams 2020-2022 Signer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Hotmam Sound Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46748630352118,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/1D3C688A-3608-4B58-A85B-949F4C81523E.jpg?v=1719548363"},{"product_id":"acedia-phase","title":"Acedia Phase \/ V Vecker Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e and \"Acedia Phase\" (2023) by Vancouver's V Vecker Ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAs COVID-19 raged throughout 2020 and 2021, and opportunities for live performance became increasingly scarce, the group stubbornly continued their weekly studio improvisation sessions, all of which were recorded to tape. The parameters were simple: once a key is chosen and record is pressed, there's no turning back. The improvisations often continued late into the night, sometimes branching out into multiple variations on a theme, showcasing the lilt that can only come from years of close collaboration between the three members of the ensemble. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 307px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2920817297\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com\/album\/acedia-phase\"\u003eAcedia Phase V Vecker Ensemble\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Hotmam Sound Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46748659056886,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/5AD5D32B-1A8D-4EDB-A625-82E2FB4FF8E3.jpg?v=1718701358"},{"product_id":"littlefolk","title":"Littlefolk \/ Mount Maxwell","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Littlefolk\" (2023) by Mount Maxwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe songs on the album seem to evoke the image of a journey on land and sea, and are designed with great care to flow. Please try embarking on a journey with the cassette. (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2340035548\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com\/album\/littlefolk\"\u003eLittlefolk Mount Maxwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Hotmam Sound Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46748668920054,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/9A825D8A-48B8-4577-A45E-9426948F21A9.jpg?v=1718701451"},{"product_id":"kiki-mori","title":"Kiki Mori \/ Hinode Tapes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e This is \"Kiki Mori\" (2024) by Polish ambient improvised trio Hinode Tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \"The main goal this time could be defined as extreme minimalism. Percussion is barely audible and the sound palette has been expanded to include strange sounds such as sticks, palms, plates and springs,\" he said. \"We decided to treat these as important elements of our soundscape and I think this contributed to the dark and raw outcome of our work, including the monochrome and distorted artwork.\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePiotr Kaliński, who plays guitar and looper, explains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Kiki Mori\" by Hinode Tapes features a beautifully designed cover with photos of temples and bamboo forests in Kyoto. Momose Yasunaga also participated in this ambient album, which blends in well with the ancient capital. (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 274px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1284555121\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hinodetapes.bandcamp.com\/album\/kiki-mori\"\u003eKiki Mori Hinode Tapes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"INSTANT CLASIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819823976694,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/42AE852B-42D5-46C3-A051-168F8FE8E39F.jpg?v=1718785758"},{"product_id":"sandquest","title":"Sandquest \/ Moonee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e French producer\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \"Sandquest\" (2024) by Moonee \u003cspan\u003e, a pseudonym for Francois Lefevre\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReleased by the Istanbul-based label oath, Turkey. Not only is the music contained within this label amazing, but the jacket design by Ventral is Golden is insanely emotional. \"Sandquest\" is a comfortable album with warm sounds and melodies centered around house music. Incidentally, the title of his EP released in 2022 is \"Wabi Sabi.\" Is this why it has a warmth that is close to Japanese sensibilities? Please give this a listen as well (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"oath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080821588214,"sku":"","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/E56D7121-DC63-4A3C-A597-083AACA92D77_1_105_c_565c554d-57e1-42e0-8cff-a4b772ac0567.jpg?v=1722668277"},{"product_id":"ajasphere-vol-ii","title":"Ajasphere Vol.II \/ Aja","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is \"Ajasph​è​re Vol​.​II\" (2024) by Aja, an ambient project by French artist Clémence Quélennec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter nearly 10 years as a member of the French rock band La Femme, she moved to Morocco, where she was able to reach a new level of ambient music by immersing herself in a new environment and nature. 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Her latest album, \"Ajasphère Vol. II,\" which has taught her how to \"play alone in the sand,\" is one you should definitely listen to while thinking about the great outdoors of Morocco (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 373px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=108333415\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ajasphere.bandcamp.com\/album\/ajasph-re-vol-ii\"\u003eAjasphere Vol.II Aja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Grand Musique Management","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080893612278,"sku":"","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/85142B62-58B0-4F0A-889A-6AFC844AF91F_1_105_c_6246c0fc-253f-423b-a4e1-cbbc140489b4.jpg?v=1722670497"},{"product_id":"present-future-here-there","title":"present future \/ here there","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"present future \/ here there\" (2024) by Swiss producer Lb Honne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis album was released by the Swiss label project indigo. The label is working with Stand for Trees to raise awareness of deforestation, and the proceeds from the music are used to buy CO2 credits. It's a comfortable album of deep house and ambient music, but it might also be a good idea to think about the environment through music. 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Duvall began exploring the \"2 Sim\" experience in contemporary West Africa after being referred to as a \"2 Sim\" by a stranger during a walk through Freetown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"2 Sim\" was produced over the course of two months in Freetown, Sierra Leone, following interviews and local field recordings with family, friends and colleagues. These location-specific audio recordings are combined and collaged with solo piano recordings and production recorded in Sierra Leone and the UK. The EP is accompanied by a short film\/music video of the same title, which Duvall shot and directed while making the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe album released in 2018 has been repressed. 2 SIM's words give a dualistic and dichotomous impression, but the album jacket is pink and orange. The warm colors are bordered by a certain amount of space and spaciousness. I also recommend watching the music video, which is also posted on YouTube. 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This is music for..., which is similar to Erik Satie's \"Furniture Music\", and is a piece dedicated to nine postcards by Hiroshi Yoshimura (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 439px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3834281211\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hiroshiyoshimura.bandcamp.com\/album\/music-for-nine-post-cards\"\u003eMusic for Nine Post Cards Hiroshi Yoshimura\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"EMPIRE OF SIGNS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47187953516790,"sku":"","price":5280.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/A9476BFD-34E0-4814-8EDD-70444C3CE5C1.jpg?v=1725089691"},{"product_id":"radio-yugawara","title":"Radio Yugawara \/ Passepartout Duo and Inoyama Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Radio Yugawara\" (2024) by Passepartout Duo and Inoyama Land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePassepartout Duo is formed by Nicoletta Favalli (Italy) and Christopher Salvito (Italy\/USA), and since 2015 they have been traveling the world presenting creative compositions they call \"slow music\". When they visit Japan again in 2023,\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e This session was made possible by a reunion with the music of Inoyama Land by Makoto Inoue and Yasushi Yamashita.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis work, \"Radio Yugawara\", was recorded in Yugawara, Makoto Inoue's hometown, in 2023. His parents run a kindergarten and the recording took place in the hall on the premises. When Passepartout Duo arrived, a circle of four tables was prepared in the hall. The tables were carefully arranged with children's instruments, including handbells, glockenspiels, xylophones, recorders, melodica, and harmonicas. Around the tables were shelves on which various bells and wind chimes were hung, and in this environment, each performer set up their own electronic instruments. The time was divided into three sessions: (1) \"Electronic instruments only\", \"Acoustic only\", and \"Mix of both\", (2) \"Four types of duets\" in which members of each \"duo\" take turns playing, and (3) \"Playing freely without constraints\", resulting in more than three hours of recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=398761422\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/passepartoutduo.bandcamp.com\/album\/radio-yugawara\"\u003eRadio Yugawara Passepartout Duo and Inoyama Land\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Tonal Union\/p*dis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47298707226870,"sku":"","price":5940.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/FB0A98A5-615F-418B-B745-88587A2C5FB2_1_105_c.jpg?v=1727503432"},{"product_id":"into-the-darkness-of-the-night","title":"Into the Darkness of the Night \/ Hiroshi Ebina","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Into the Darkness of the Night\" (2024) by Hiroshi Ebina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album's story unfolds through nine carefully composed tracks, each one taking you into the depths of the night. From the simple sounds of music boxes and wine glasses filled with water to cutting edge technology such as Eurorack synthesizers and algorithmic sequencers, each track uses at most two or three instruments to create delicate, crystalline, and hypnotic soundscapes. Starting with bright, high-pitched synthesizers evoking the evening when the city lights flicker, the album gradually transitions to mid-range tones that gently guide the listener into a dream world. This descent of sound mirrors the way we fall asleep every night; a mundane yet special experience that resembles a temporary death, where consciousness fades and dreams emerge from the depths of the subconscious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe latest release from KITCHEN. LABEL. This is the album you want to listen to before you go to sleep. …As an aside, the Japanese title on the obi reads, \"An invitation to 'Yami'.\" It's not \"Yamiyo.\" It's pronounced \"yaan\" and has almost the same meaning as yamiyo, but the impression it gives is somehow gentler than bottomless darkness. 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A great mix of IDM, breakbeats and ambient. (Ammel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 406px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1493808932\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oathcreations.bandcamp.com\/album\/im-interested-in-apathy\"\u003ei'm interested in apathy Blomfelt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"oath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411545604342,"sku":null,"price":2700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/E5D1E553-BC5E-4EBF-95B9-C37AF1918E63.jpg?v=1730546471"},{"product_id":"aquaplaning-on-the-sercet-freeway","title":"Aquaplaning on the sercet freeway \/ Shaun Soomro","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Aquaplaning on the sercet freeway\" (2023) by Shaun Soomro, founder of LMD recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a recording that is not available on subscription services. Not only is the cover beautiful, but the ambient\/house music is also excellent (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LMD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411549831414,"sku":null,"price":2700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/0A4D6473-E66A-406B-9C40-34BCDA6A2572.jpg?v=1730547111"},{"product_id":"space-1-8","title":"Space 1.8 \/ Nala Sinephro","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Space 1.8\" (2024) by Nala Sinephro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a re-pressed LP of the debut album released in 2021. \"Space 1.8\" is a highly accomplished ambient album that combines jazz and electronics, and has been difficult to obtain. Don't miss this opportunity to get your hands on it (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 406px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2464006717\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nalasinephro.bandcamp.com\/album\/space-18\"\u003eSpace 1.8 Nala Sinephro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"WARP RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479358062838,"sku":null,"price":4235.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/8821947A-7C69-4901-8F45-36417B86AA90.jpg?v=1731997516"},{"product_id":"phantom-brickworks-lpⅱ","title":"PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LPⅡ) \/ Bibio","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LPⅡ)\" (2024) by Bibio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePHANTOM BRICKWORKS is an ambient\/drone project by British musician\/producer Stephen James Wilkinson (aka Bibio), inspired by nature, landscapes and post-industrial sites. Stephen created the album by visiting decaying ruins across the UK, searching for traces of human presence there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Humans are very sensitive to the atmosphere and ambience of a place. Knowing the historical background of the place can intensify or dramatically change these feelings. Sometimes you can even hear sounds and voices in some way. I believe that place has something it wants to communicate,\" explains Steven. \"Since releasing PHANTOM BRICKWORKS in 2017, I realized this was a project I could continue on with. Elements of PHANTOM BRICKWORKS have gradually seeped into my other albums, but I felt this project had its own unique existence.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis work by Bibio is known for its nostalgic guitar phrases and electronic vocals. This is the second in a series that focuses on drone and ambient music, and it features improvised sounds that are linked to places and memories (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=438917257\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bibio.bandcamp.com\/album\/phantom-brickworks-lp-ii\"\u003ePHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II) Bibio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"WARP RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47499773804790,"sku":null,"price":5850.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/F929E788-85A3-4B21-BA46-DC1B7564007F.jpg?v=1732543586"},{"product_id":"both-lines-will-be-blue","title":"Both lines will be blue \/ Carmen Villain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Both Lines Will Be Blue\" CD (2019) by artist\/producer Carmen Villain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFollowing 2017's Infinite Avenue and 2013's Sleeper, Both Lines Will Be Blue is Carmen's first entirely instrumental album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seven-track effort explores a world of cosmic adventures and dubby ambient jams, showcasing Carmen's versatility as an artist. The album reflects a highly personal and immersive creative process, with every track written, recorded, performed, produced and mixed by Carmen herself in her Oslo studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarmen Villian, who switched from being a Vogue cover model to a more serious attitude towards music from the beginning, has a worldview that appeals to ambient and experimental music lovers. 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Although it is a little pricey, it combines the piano solo Statues I with synths and strings to develop into post-classical music. 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Between 1974 and 1985 he travelled the world, making field recordings and collecting ethnic instruments while studying African, Indian, Arabic and Oriental music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e About the latest album\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe film's core themes are travel, ethnicity and polytheistic mysticism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Principle Of Things\" was inspired by his time spent in Hindu ashrams, listening to mantras and studying Buddhist philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Derviches On Mars\" imagines that as humans emigrate to the Moon or Mars, Sufism (Islamic mysticism) will accompany them in their exploration of new worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Goodbye Monsters\" is a song that calls for harmony and peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Memories Of A Piano Player\" is a homage to pianist Keith Tippett (King Crimson, Centipede, Mujician), with whom Mussi has performed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Quantum State\" explores the theme of how the concept of quantum mechanics has revolutionised how we perceive reality, with an infinite number of parallel worlds existing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Panthalassa\" is named after the ocean that surrounded the ancient supercontinent Pangaea and combines South American marimba music with traditional Chinese music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Burn The Shadows\" is inspired by Indonesian Wayang Kulit (shadow puppetry) and symbolizes burning away shadowy memories and moving forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Torajan Funeral Chant\" explores the dead worship of the Toraja people of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their funerals are celebrations lasting several days, and the body is protected by a small doll called a \"tau-tau\", which is sometimes taken out of the grave to spend some time with the family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"AI In Confusion\" is a musical expression of an AI that combines conflicting inputs to create a new perspective despite its confusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Pangea\" depicts the ideal of a time when the continent was united, imagines a world without divisions such as borders, religions or ethnicities, and is a tribute to the master of minimal music, Steve Reich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Prophecies\" reconstructs American evangelical religious songs and Bible readings with South Indian percussion music and granular synthesis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs the notes for each track say, this is a fairly conceptual album that freely crosses over ethnic, electronic and experimental music, removing musical boundaries. Listening to it, it takes you to a world that is an extension of reality, yet somehow different (Ammel).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2888480926\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soave.bandcamp.com\/album\/goodbye-monsters\"\u003eGoodbye Monsters Roberto Musci\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"Soave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47784627503350,"sku":null,"price":4900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/1621\/7078\/files\/0671C5A1-5020-46FD-B59D-F511388253D3.jpg?v=1740304145"},{"product_id":"sei-note-in-logica-roberto-cacciapaglia","title":"Sei Note In Logica \/ Roberto Cacciapaglia","description":"\u003cp\u003e and the \"Sei Note In Logica\" LP (2025) by \u003cspan\u003eItalian composer and pianist\u003c\/span\u003e Roberto Cacciapaglia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoberto Cacciapaglia is an Italian composer and pianist who began his career in the Milan experimental music scene of the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSei Note In Logica (The Logic of Six Notes), released in 1979, was his second album and has now been reissued after more than 40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn keeping with Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians, Sei Note In Logica is a work that finds joy in constant change. Multiple instruments layer the same phrases, but the patterns are unique and never repeat. Electroacoustic processing transforms the sounds, creating even more layered sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe album contains two tracks of about 16 minutes in length, and as the commentary says, it is an album that will get you into the exhilaration of Steve Reich-esque minimalism. 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The piece expresses the lyricism of the passage of time, with the theme of the 24 solar terms of the Japanese calendar, which divides the four seasons into six parts: the beginning of spring, the beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn, and the beginning of winter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn order to embody the concept of \"Shitsurai\" (decorating, arranging, etc.), which is the title of the EP, emphasis is placed on the space between the rooms, with Meitei himself playing and recording on the piano, and the album being meticulously edited and arranged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While the core theme that Meitei explores is reinterpreting \"Lost Japan\" (the Japanese atmosphere that is disappearing), this work offers a glimpse into Meitei's unique sound world from a new perspective that differs from his previous works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"post_content\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe concept of the music is of course interesting, and the jacket, which links to the word \"Shitsurai\", is also very beautiful. 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Formed in 2022, the group aims to connect people with music in everyday spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYaryu is also committed to not only building a community, but also recording and sharing their activities. To date, he has recorded over seven sessions, with For Damage being his latest release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis album is the perfect soundtrack for meditation and relaxation, and could even be music to help you survive the chaos of 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Yaryu helps people realize their ideas and perform them.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRather than focusing on someone standing out in terms of creativity or performance technique, we place importance on creating the optimal expression for the current members and performance environment.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEven if you have a weak sense of rhythm or pitch, we provide an ensemble where you can enjoy and appreciate the sound itself.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eParticipants have a variety of motivations, and the members involved in each project are constantly changing.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAnyone who shares this philosophy can call themselves Yaryu.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs the quote from founder Hyozo shows, Noryu is a group that values ​​pure enjoyment of music and the precious moments of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. 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Her Hyperdub releases under her own name are dominated by IDM-influenced, vocal-heavy collaborations, while her alias \"Whatever The Weather\" sees her release more striking and introspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"758\" class=\"\"\u003eJames named each track after the \"emotional temperature\" of the time of creation, but says that listening to it later can sometimes feel completely different. This, too, is due to the fickleness of the environment. Compared to the Antarctic imagery of his previous album, \"II\" has a distinctly warmer feel. This is exemplified by the desert landscape cover photography by Collin Hughes and the packaging design by Justin Hunt Sloane. 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