a r t i s t : Yoshio Machida
t i t l e : Naada
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Amorfon (amorfon006)
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jul/2006
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 43,7 MB
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Yoshio Machida is a Tokyo based transboundary sound & visual
artist. For his 4th CD, he presents his first-ever set of
"acoustic" improvisations using Steel Pans with no electronic
processing. Steel Pan's mystic tone which was born in Trinidad
and Tobago, a country in the southern Caribbean Sea can be
often listened in the latin covered pieces. But this was made
from a different perspective. As you could know the process
that he changed to use the instrument, gong which was used in
his sound collage work based on field-recording to Steel Pan,
the impression of this album is like ambient, minimal music or
traditional indian music which he inspired.
The music on this album is unlike fugue, gamelan or
Tintinnabulation proposed by Arvo Part. It features over-
dubbed minimal improvised phrases that create unique random
delay like effects, somewhat reminiscent of wind bell sounds.
And there is a piece inspired by the milestone of Minimalism,
Erik Satie's Vexations, and also a strangely wonderful drone
piece created solely from Steel Pan rolls. Like his previous
album, the theme of the album is flowers, and the clear sounds
of the Steel Pan are sure to treat you with an ambient,
meditative and relaxing listening experience.
http://www.amorfon.com/HTM/AMO006.HTM
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01-Lotus Part 1 [07:44]
02-Lotus Part 2 [06:37]
03-Lotus Part 3 [06:13]
04-Texas Vino [05:21]
05-Bloom [06:59]
06-Dew [05:46]
07-Lotus Solo [06:26]
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45:06 min