a r t i s t : Ogurusu Norihide
t i t l e : Superstar
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Beams
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2008
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 43,5 MB
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You might know this guy from carpark records.. And expect it
to sound like his releases for them, but this is a bit poppier
and not as good as expected. :)
Here's an old text about him
Ogurusu Norihide might be the most extreme example of the
compelling new laptop folk genre which several artists in the
Carpark Records stable (see also Greg Davis, Takagi Masakatsu)
have been exploring in recent years, falling much nearer to
the experimental acoustics of Richard Youngs and Steffen Basho
Junghans than the folksy electronic of Boards of Canada or
label mate Marumari. Clearly influenced by minimalist
composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich, Norihide's work
is obsessed with repetition, variation, and negative spaces,
demanding deep listening. A Shinto priest, Norihide seems
captivated by notions of cleanliness and austerity in all
aspects of his artistry, from his understated jacket designs
(his second album, Modern, offers only black serif lettering
against a white background) to his penchant for naming his
compositions after their lengths. With his 2002 debut album,
Humour (Study and I), Norihide introduced his approach of
gently tweaked, slightly glitchy meditations on simple
acoustic guitar or piano figures. His 2003 follow-up, Modern,
veers between dreamy pastoral excursions and overwhelmingly
spare experimental passages; it's exquisite, very personal
instrumental music which makes for an incredibly introspective
listening experience.
Jesse Ashlock
thanks to supplier :)
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01-Superstar [03:41]
02-Bokura No Uta [03:46]
03-Queen [02:58]
04-T⌠hoku No Onna No Ko [02:31]
05-Thank You and I Love You [04:33]
06-La La La [03:08]
07-Atarashii Uta [03:49]
08-Bossa [03:18]
09-Boat [03:37]
10-Kenka No Uta [03:32]
11-Moon River [04:17]
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39:10 min