Artist : Polar M
Title : Northern Birds
Genre : Ambient
Year : 2011
Date : 11/2013
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 08
Catalog : 007
Label : Nomadic Kids Republic
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.98.4
Length : 31:31 min
Size : 52,3 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Sketch#1 Falling 02:37
02.Northern_ 06:53
03.Cast A Shadow 04:25
04.Sketch#2 Blue Hill 02:51
05.Birds Landing On Silence 04:18
06.YSW 04:13
07.Sketch#3 335 01:01
08.The End 2.0 05:13
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31:31 min
Polar M is the solo project of Masumi
Muranaka who resides in Kyoto, Japan.
His beautiful soundscapes are created
mostly by electric guitar, and he is
also a guitarist for musicians of
various genres in Japan.
In 2010, he took part in the recording
of RimaconaÆs album and is a long-term
collaborator and friend of Marihiko
Hara. Apart from his own work being
regularly played in local cafes, apparel
shops, exhibitions and the like, he has
also made a series of performances with
contemporary improvised dance. Many of
his works are used for short films and
image arts which has led to a lot of
collaborative work. Given that Polar M
majored in image arts and sciences, as
well as working as an illustrator, this
is perhaps not such a surprise. Despite
his background in Japan, the Polar M
debut release on NKR will be MasumiÆs
first major solo release outside Japan,
and its a release which should mark
Masumi out as one of the most
significant artists in Japan today.
Layering his crown as a king of melody
with the guitar is a wonderful sense of
rhythm with his textured beats. The real
æwowÆ facture comes in the haunting use
of reverb and washed out synth which
lays very subtley behind many of the
pieces, as well as our dear friend
Marihiko HaraÆs assistance on two of the
tracks. He is quite simply a huge breath
of fresh air in such a crowded scene, a
guiding light of soulful and touching
music which stays with you long after
the record has finished playing.
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