Artist : Marihiko Hara & Polar M
Title : Beyond
Genre : Ambient
Year : 2013
Date : 11/2013
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 10
Catalog : mnc014
Label : Mu-Nest
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.98.4
Length : 45:44 min
Size : 73,2 MB
Tracklist:
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01.April 15 03:43
02.City Variations 03:16
03.Tide 05:49
04.Dream Bird 04:21
05.Modern Tales 07:02
06.Elsewhere 02:36
07.Leaves 04:30
08.Lost Constellation 04:50
09.Morning Path 05:29
10.Beyond 04:08
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45:44 min
It is exactly this longing to go beyond,
beyond the solitary musical journey,
that brought these two very gifted
artists from Kyoto to cross each
otherÆsÆ paths. Marihiko Hara and Masumi
Muranaka (Polar M), the 2 seasoned
musicians from Kyoto, after 10 years of
admiring each other works, decided to
take on a voyage together, and sailed
beyond the charted territories of their
music. And thus, the beautiful result
from this wonderful voyage - a special
collaboration album entitled ôBeyondö,
was born.
In this album, both artists went beyond
their own borders, over their perceived
views, across existing ideas and ways of
thinking, to allow their emotions to
flow freely in the music making process.
As a result, Marihiko, with his gorgeous
piano touches, and Masumi, with his
heart-felt guitars, jointly crafted the
10 delicate, and breath-takingly
beautiful music pieces.
Traces of elegant post-classical,
sweet-sounding folktronica, dreamy
ambient, and even blue-ish jazz, can be
found in this sound-rich album, with all
elements masterfully blended together to
create an exquisite music listening
experience. Piano melodies that drifted
in like fireflies at night, layers of
guitars that painted the backdrop
soundscapes, drips of tiny electronics,
spaces between the notesà. The
exquisiteness in music that created by
Marihiko and MasumiÆs wonderful talents
are simply beyond words.
Mia Cabalfin, the renowned contemporary
dancer from Philippines, who befriended
the artists when they composed the music
for her residency performance in Kyoto
in 2012, lent her beautiful voice in
spoken words for 3 amazing tracks. The
album is mastered by TokyoÆs renowned
musician and sound engineer, Chihei
Hatakeyama, and features photos by
prominent Japanese photographer Marisa
Shimamoto, and designs by Itsuka Sato of
sonihouse.
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