Firo: Tender grain
DISTRIBUTION to iTunes Stores by MEGADOLLY
[ryoondo-tea DES037]
01. Silver lining
02. Halcyon days
03. Sequence&chain
04. Nilonio
05. Seed time
06. Our Small room I
07. Phosphorescence
08. Our Small room II
09. Landscape with a barn
10. British coast
11. An old farmer's tale
12. Our small room I (daydream mix) [iTunes Stores EXCLUSIVE]
きらめく音の粒子と、各地で見つけたしなやかな音の光。
この夏、涼音堂茶舖を代表するアーティストであるFiroが、いよいよ最新作『Tender grain』をリリースします。
『鳴響』『渋響』をはじめとする一連の各地温泉郷でのプロジェクトで、電子音楽と地域とのさまざまなセッションを積極的に繰り広げ、その可能性に全く新しい地平を開いていったFiro。
この夏、いよいよ最新作『Tender grain』をリリース。Why sheep?のサポートやフランス大使館での「枯山水サラウンディング」への参加で知られるTetsuroh Konishi（tp）、toeの最新アルバムへの参加も話題の京都在住のdry river stringこと干川弦（vo）、東北の長閑な世界観を体現するユニットCoupieのcobiといった、Firo自身の確実な信頼感に基づいたゲストアーティストをフィーチャー。より色彩豊かで有機的なサウンドを聴かせる。
ドイツはじめ欧州各地で開催される太陽発電企業ソーラーフロンティアの国際見本市BGM「Our small room I」収録。
参加アーティスト
Tetsuroh Konishi（tp）、干川弦（dry river string/vo）、cobi（Coupie/vo）、nao（cho）
（涼音堂茶舗）
PermalinkLUKE'S ANGER: Several Sizes Too Big (remixed)
REMIX (08. Several Sizes Too Big (Toshiyuki Yasuda remix))
LUKE'S ANGER: Several Sizes Too Big (remixed)
[IF? IF103]
01. Project Perk (Donk Boys remix)
02. Project Perk (original mix)
03. Several Sizes Too Big (Little Nobody remix)
04. Several Sizes Too Big (Wyndell Long remix)
05. Several Sizes Too Big (Takashi Watanabe remix)
06. Several Sizes Too Big (Ben Mill remix)
07. Several Sizes Too Big (Koda remix)
08. Several Sizes Too Big (Toshiyuki Yasuda remix)
09. Several Sizes Too Big (original mix)
10. Sound Clash (Chris Kubex remix)
11. Sound Clash (original mix)
Remixes of the recent IF? EP from one of our favourite English tech/electronic producers, featuring a virtual who's who of left-of-centre mates - including Donk Boys, Little Nobody, Wyndell Long, Chris Kubex, Ben Mill, Toshiyuki Yasuda, Koda and Takashi Watanabe - plus bonus original mixes.
(IF?)
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: RENIX
REMIX MINI ALBUM
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: RENIX
(iTunes Stores (worldwide) exclusive)
[MEGADOLLY MDD1004]
01. Tolo Típico
02. Tolo Típico (Los Recyclers' Apagon Remix)
03. Blind Bound
04. Blind Bound (Suzywan Remix)
05. Pink House
06. Pink House (Digiki re:mix)
07. Pink House (Little Nobody's Cue: Bricks Combined Mix)
Preview
Produced, Composed, Mastered, Artwork by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
キューバ、沖縄、フランス、スウェーデン、オーストラリア産。
安田寿之、初のリミックスミニアルバム。
From Cuba, Okinawa (Japan), France, Sweden, Australia.
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA's first remix mini album.
01. Tolo Típico
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
バイレファンキ風ラテンエレクトロ。
Latin Electro with Baile Funk flavor.
02. Tolo Típico (Los Recyclers' Apagon Remix)
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
Remixed by Los Recyclers
この人に会っただけでもmyspaceやった甲斐があった！という程大ファンで作風にもかなり共感しているLos Recyclersのリミックスのテーマは、「停電」=「Apagon」（スペイン語）。彼らは、キューバ等にも在住歴があり現在は沖縄で活動中。
Myspace was meaningfully only because I met Los Recyclers! I am such a big fan of them and sympathize very much with their musicality. A theme of the remix is a "power failure" = "Apagon" (In Spanish). They used to live in Cuba and are now in Okinawa (southwestern islands in Japan).
03. Blind Bound
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
「STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)」にも収録の、アナログ感溢れるキッチュなトイポップ。
A kitschy analog toy-pop included in "STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)".
04. Blind Bound (Suzywan Remix)
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
Remixed by Suzywan
フランスToulouse出身で、現在はスウェーデンStockholm在住のアーティストSuzywanによるリミックス。彼女は非常に多才なクリエーターで、イラスト、アパレルデザイン、造型（「STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)」ジャケットは彼女作）、サイト制作、そして音楽も手掛けるが、素晴らしいのはどれも彼女らしいヴィヴィッドなパワフルさが一貫している部分だ。
The remix by Suzywan, from Toulouse and currently in Stockholm. She is a multi creator who has a huge talent in various arts such as illustration, cloths design, character design (e.g. "STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)"), site design and music. She brands powerful vividness with all her works.
05. Pink House
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
「STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)」にも収録の、ナイロンギターとKorgのヴィンテージシンセのコントラストが効いた変則四つ打ち！？
An irregular four-on-the-floor!? which has an effective contrast of nylon guitar and korg's vintage synth. This is included in "STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)" as well as 3.
06. Pink House (Digiki re:mix)
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
Remixed by Digiki
フランスParisから移住し東京で活動する、Antonin Gaultierによるエレクトロ・ポップ・ユニットDigikiによるリミックス。大胆な音の重なりと隙間のコントラストが特徴的で、彼らしいユーモアが溢れる。
The remix by Antonin Gaultier also know as an electro pop unit "Digiki" who moved from Paris and is in Tokyo now. It is full of his humorous sense with the contrast of a bold sound texture and spaces.
07. Pink House (Little Nobody's Cue: Bricks Combined Mix)
Music by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
Remixed by Little Nobody
Combined by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
オーストラリアMelbourne出身で、日本のテクノシーンにもなじみが深いアーティストでもありIF?レコード代表のAndrew BergenによるプロジェクトLittle Nobodyによるリミックス。提案してくれたエクスペリメンタルでGlitchな3通りのミックス（一つは「Various Artists: Iffy Bizness Vol. 2」に収録）を、安田寿之が一つに組み合わせたコンバインドミックス。
The remix by Little Nobody, Andrew Bergen who is from Melbourne, familiar with a Japanese techno music scene and a boss of IF? Records. He finished 3 experimental glitchy mixes (one of them is released on "Various Artists: Iffy Bizness Vol. 2") and they were combined into 1 mix by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA.
アルバムタイトルの「RENIX」とは、元々「無」=「NIX」のものをさらに「無」にするという諧謔を弄した、まあシャレである。
（2010年5月 安田寿之）
As regards the album title "RENIX", I crack that original "nothing" = "NIX" ones are reworked and concluded to "nothing" again. A pun.
(May 2010, TOSHIYUKI YASUDA)
references:
Los Recyclers' Blog
Styrism Staff Blog
Little Nobody Feat. ROBO*BRAZILEIRA: Robota ep (12inch)
VOCAL as ROBO*BRAZILEIRA
Little Nobody Feat. ROBO*BRAZILEIRA: Robota ep (12inch)
[if? records IF101]
A1. Robota (Dave Tarrida Remix)
A2. Robota (Jammin' Unit Remix)
A3. Robota (ROBO*BRAZILEIRA a cappella)
B1. Robota (Little Nobody vs. DJ Hi-Shock Remix)
B2. Robota (Steve Stroll Remix)
Some things don’t change, like Andrez Bergen’s love for things robotic.
The name of his new vinyl EP is ‘Robota’, and Little Nobody shanghaied Japanese producer Toshiyuki Yasuda (one of Si Begg’s favorite musicians, and who’d just finished working with Señor Coconut, a.k.a Atom Heart) into the arrangement – to do gorgeous, robot-style vocoder vocals as Robo*Brazileira.
To do their very own wind-up remixes of that killer combo – all of whom criss-cross contemporary dance music styles in dazzling new ways – we lassooed in the insanely respected Mr. Steve Stoll (Proper NYC/NovaMute/Djax-Up-Beats/Harthouse) and Dave Tarrida (Tresor/Musick/Neue Heimat/Feinwerk).
Rounding out the superlative remixing troupe here is Germany’s Cem Oral (Jammin’ Unit/Ultrahigh/4E), the genius behind Cube 40’s‘Bad Computa’ and the Air Liquide classic ‘This is Not a Mind Trip’.
Finally, Little Nobody tackles fellow Aussie Simon Nielsen (DJ Hi-Shock of Elektrax fame) in a collaborative techno free-for-all that is one moment the purist, glorious tech sound DJ Hi-Shock is famous for; the next it’s wild acid; then it all segues into wonderfully eclectic electronica in the terrain of Little Nobody and Funk Gadget – full of winding-down robotic noises and glitches.
Completely innovative and quite unlike anything you think you may have heard before, this is machine-based disco-funk-tech for the next decade.
(if? records)
PermalinkTOSHIYUKI YASUDA: STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin, Vol. 2)
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: STRANGERS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin Vol. 2)
(iTunes Stores (worldwide) exclusive)
[MEGADOLLY MDD1003]
01. Anber
02. Final Door to the Sea
03. Copy Me and Paste You
04. Drunk Jukebox
05. Pink House
06. Uran
07. Visc
08. Blind Bound
09. Desgouster
10. Taste Bud
11. Colors in Light
12. Into the Steam
13. McKinley
Preview
produced, composed, arranged, played, mixed, mastered:
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
character (Mr. Link) created:
Suzywan
volume realization:
Golemfabrik
photo:
Conny Fornbäck
special thanks:
篠山紀信（Digi+Kishin）、和阪直之（小学館）、宮坂淳（博報堂）
thanks:
森下悠里、南憂蘭、原更紗、ほしのあき、範田紗々、きこうでんみさ、mari、原田麻衣、福永ちな
references:
Strangers', subtitled 'Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin', is sourced from the divine headpace of one of Si Begg's favourite musicians and an occasional Senor Coconut (a.k.a Uwe Schmidt) collaborator: None other than Toshiyuki Yasuda, a man on the cusp of greatness in Japan's illustrious electronic music fraternity. While too many superlatives may have been shoved into that one sentence, there's no better way to describe Yasuda and his music.
Starting out proceedings is 'Anber', a track that compresses together Yasuda's cut-up technique, a sprinkling of his side-project Robo*Brazileira, South Asian samples possibly snatched from a Bollywood extravaganza, tribalesque drum patterns, and a sentiment somehow similar to fellow Japanese producer Susumu Hirasawa - in particular his soundtrack for the anime movie Millennium Actress.
And this is just the beginning of an inspired album's worth of material that drifts from the quirky into the sublimely cool, stand-outs being 'Pink House' and 'Desgouster'.
I love this deceptively simple opus, as simple as that.
Andrez Bergen (IF? Records)
世界中の童謡をエレクトロニクスによってに生まれ変わらせたアルバム「Children's Songs 2050」など、個性的なエレクトロニック・ミュージックを数々送り出しているアーティスト、安田寿之。本作は、篠山紀信が Digi+Kishin 名義で制作した写真映像作品に提供した音源を集めたアルバム。彼の音楽は元来、ビジュアル・イメージを想起させるものが多いが、本作ではさらに一歩進んだ世界——ビジュアルを連れて4次元の世界へ散歩に出かけるようなワクワク感を与えてくれる。電子音に温かみを宿らせる彼特有の魔法もまばゆいばかりの輝きを放っており、どの楽曲もとてもチャーミング。一見風変わりな音の組み合わせも、この有機的なムードによって見事に統率されているのが印象的だ。このあたりは、高名でありながら常にアバンギャルドな篠山紀信のイメージとも呼応する。遊び心や実験精神を、いかに作品として成立させていくかというアートの本分において、二者は共鳴しているのではないだろうか。
iTunes Review
篠山紀信写真映像作品へ提供した、キッチュでビザールなリズム曲中心のサウンドトラックアルバム。グラビアアイドルが、高名な写真家が、しがない音楽家が、そしてあなたが持つ、「普通」な「可笑しさ」。
このアルバムは、篠山紀信氏のDigi+Kishin名義での写真映像作品へ2006年頃から提供した音楽作品から、2009年2月に発売した「GIRLS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin Vol. 1)」とは異なる方向の"Weird"なリズム曲を中心に再編した作品集である。
Digi+Kishin作品には、大きく分けて2方向あると認識している。何れも女性の内面を晒させるパワーに満ちていることに変わりはないが、ひとつは親密な室内で幽冥な表情を捉えた、直接的に彼女らの二面性を表現した作品群。もうひとつは快晴の屋外で満面の笑顔で飛び跳ねる女性全体の躍動を捉えた作品群である。間接的な表現という意味で、実は後者の方が彼女らの逆しまな心理が強烈に表されている気がする。
燦々と照る太陽の下で裸体と共に振りまかれた笑顔を少し心痛みながら見る僕の視点は、ムルソー（カミュ「異邦人」）のようでもある。その観点は、彼女らの奇妙さを少数派にし安全な場所から貶むようなものでは全くない。むしろそれらをごくOrdinaryでIndividualなもの（誰もが持つもの）として、僕の持つ同義の可笑しさで応える。当然それら全体は篠山氏の純然な「をかし」さによって統率されたもので、個々が持つユニークさに訴える受容力を持つ。「変なことはおかしいことじゃないよ」と呟きながら人知れず炎天下の中そっと溶け出すモンスターの、計り知れぬ微笑を伴って。
（2010年3月 安田寿之）
Kitschy and bizarre rhythmic soundtracks for Kishin Shinoyama’s photo movies. The theme is "ordinary strangeness" that photographical models, a celebrated photographer, a humble musician and all of you possess commonly.
This album consists of reconstructions of my compositions (mainly weird rhythmic tunes) since 2006 for Digi+Kishin (an alias of Kishin Shinoyama)'s photo movies, which has a different direction from "GIRLS (Soundtracks for Digi+Kishin Vol. 1)" released on February 2009.
I realize that there are roughly two types in Digi+Kishin's pieces. Both are full of powers that expose girls' insides. But on one type girls' dark faces are captured indoors closely and lead into their two faces directly, while on the other type their whole energetic dancing bodies beaming with joys at very fine outdoors are captured. In a complicated therefore real meaning, I think the latter expresses their ironies more strongly than the former.
I have been gazing at girls' sprinkling smiles and nudes under the perfectly bright sunshine with a prickle, like through the eyes of Meursault (Camus "L'Étranger"). The viewpoint never makes their strangeness a minority nor despises them from a secure place. On the contrary my own similar oddity is attached as theirs are everyone-has ordinary and individual. Of course the whole pieces of work are led by Mr. Shinoyama's pure peculiarity and have a capacity for accepting one's general uniqueness. With a monster's deep smile, murmuring "it's not uncommon to be strange" and melting in secret under the blazing sun.
(March 2010, TOSHIYUKI YASUDA)
* this is TOSHIYUKI YASUDA's 100th title of releases.
Los Recyclers: Re:Cycle Re:Mix
REMIX (05. Interesada (Toshiyuki Yasuda Remix))
Los Recyclers: Re:Cycle Re:Mix
[Gran Imperial]
01. Chibichana
02. Mami
03. El Hombre Orquesta Jazz
04. Conga
05. Interesada (Toshiyuki Yasuda Remix)
06. Chibichana (Groove Nino Remix)
07. Chibichana (Pop en la Moda Baile Mix)
DJ Ahh Uh!とDJ USAによるラテン・サンプリング・コラージュ・プロジェクト、ロスリサイクラーズの1stアルバムリリース前の先行EP。全7曲アルバム未収録。
ぶっ壊れたガレージ・ラテンなトラックにキューバのラッパー達（近所のお兄ちゃん、お姉ちゃん）をフィーチャリングした珍妙で雑食な隙間音楽。
日本から超クレイジー・エディット・キング！安田寿之、メキシコ/アメリカからパーティ音楽バンド、ポップ・エン・ラ・モダ、美人王国！チリからグルーブ・ニニョらの極上リミックスも収録。
(Gran Imperial)
Various Artists: Iffy Bizness Vol. 2
COMPOSITION (04. Toshiyuki Yasuda - "Pink House" (Little Nobody remix))
Various Artists: Iffy Bizness Vol. 2
[Hypnotic Room / IF? hroomcd005]
01. Craig McWhinney - "Confined Spaces"
02. Enclave - "Ironyism" (Ben Mill remix)
03. Kultrun - "Underground"
04. Toshiyuki Yasuda - "Pink House" (Little Nobody remix)
05. Dasha Rush - "Comme La Neige" (Isnod remix)
06. Tall Trees - "Broken Friend" (Andrez Bergen remix)
07. Wyndell Long - "Inari" (DJ Hi-Shock remix)
08. Zen Paradox - "Mindmelt"
09. Dasha Rush - "Comme La Neige" (E383 remix)
10. Enclave - "Pulse Overture"
11. Alkan - "In Your Skin"
12. Tall Trees - "Broken Friend" (Chairman Of The Board remix)
13. Wyndell Long - "Inari" (Takashi Watanabe remix #1)
14. DJ Fodder - "A Faster Round-Up"
Hot on the precariously high heels of celebrating 15 years on the go and their 100th release since 1995 comes this enticing second showcase compilation of Tokyo/Melbourne label IF? Records.
IF? have spent the past 12 months putting out a rash of somewhat eclectic but never less than scintillating releases from Luke’s Anger, Dasha Rush, Wyndell Long, Little Nobody, Son Of Zev, DJ Fodder, Takashi Watanabe (DJ Warp), Alone Together, Enclave, Koda, Dave Tarrida, Ben Pest, Donk Boys, Toshiyuki Yasuda and others – with great feedback arising every now and then from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Claude Young, Orlando Voorn, Jerome Hill, Ken Ishii, Anthony Shakir and Steve Poindexter.
Compiled by DJ Hi-Shock and IF? label boss Andrez Bergen, ‘Iffy Bizness Vol. 2′ follows straight on from the hugely successful first compilation released last year, and explores the IF? label’s wonderful slower techno moments, the infectious tech-house they’ve slipped through, and some asides into intelligent glitch-minimalism that we actually dig – a whole lot.
Come with us to explore a global bucket-load of tunes made by talented musicians both famous and not (quite yet), conjuring up tunes in an atmosphere where the only label perimeters have always been to “do what you do best, and make what you’d prefer to make”.
Innovative, fascinating, and straight out lovely – this is the future as much as it’s been the past for 15 strong years.
Thanks, too, for listening and giving these tracks half a chance to impress!
(IF?)
PermalinkAkira Yamasaki: Dobutrex
COMPOSITION (01. Imp (floor mix))
Akira Yamasaki: Dobutrex
[Mindpeace Music]
01. Imp (floor mix) (Composed by Toshiyuki Yasuda, Remixed by Akira Yamasaki)
02. Let take me on a trip (Composed and Remixed by Akira Yamasaki & M)
03. Signal flag (slow mix) (Composed by M, Remixed by Akira Yamasaki)
04. DubLove (Composed and Remixed by Yamadub & Akira Yamasaki)
05. Continues turning around (Composed and Remixed by Akira Yamasaki)
06. Dance of the mercy (Composed and Remixed by Akira Yamasaki)
07. Dobutrex (Composed by Akira Yamasaki, Remixed by M)
Produced by Akira Yamasaki
PermalinkLITTLE NOBODY, TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: Split 12-Inch Minus Vinyl #7
COMPILATION
LITTLE NOBODY, TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: Split 12-Inch Minus Vinyl #7
[IF? IF102]
01. Toshiyuki Yasuda - "Pink House" (Little Nobody remix)
02. Little Nobody - "Nobody's Driving" (Toshiyuki Yasuda remix)
One of IF?'s favourite, more cooly quirky Japanese artists (who's also worked with Señor Coconut) gets together with our label founder to rehash each other's tunes, namely Toshiyuki's 'Pink House' and Andrez's 'Nobody's Driving'. Yum.
Just in time for Christmas – and the length of Tosiyuki’s remix even matches the catalogue number!
(IF?)
As the title suggests, this seventh in Japanese label IF?'s ongoing 'virtual' 12 inch series offers up a tie-in with the festive season, with label boss (and expat Melburnian) Little Nobody and Japanese producer Toshiyuki Yasuda (who's previously worked with Senor Coconut) doing a remix swap on each other's tracks. Little Nobody kicks things off with a reworking of Yasuda's 'Pink House' that sets the controls for stripped-back techno, with sparse snares and kickdrums gliding out over a curiously undulating backdrop of sub-bass murmurs, synthetic bleeps and vaguely ragga-centric keys. On the 'flip' meanwhile Yasuda offers up a reworking of Little Nobody's 'Nobody's Driving' that sends clattering, stutter-edited brass samples and hiphop breaks ricocheting all over the place ala Prefuse 73, all whilst coming in at just a shade over a minute in running length. A late Xmas pressie from IF? that's well worth chasing.
(Chris Downton, 3D WORLD)
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: Children's Songs 2050 - AirBuggy Original Version
SOLO ALBUM (version of 4th)
TOSHIYUKI YASUDA: Children's Songs 2050 - AirBuggy Original Version
[monogram records RBCP-2465]
01. Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (きらきら星 / feat. Marina / France)
02. U’sh’avtem Mayim (マイムマイム / feat. Sananda / Israel)
03. The Rainbow Connection (レインボウ・コネクション / feat. Clare and The Reasons / USA)
04. Che Che Kule (チェッチェッコリ / feat. Maïmouna Coulibaly / Ghana)
05. Memories of Summer (夏の思い出 / feat. Fernanda Takai / Japan)
06. La Cucaracha (車にゆられて / feat. Daniel Jiménez / Mexico)
07. Song of the Seashore (浜辺の歌 / feat. Seika Iwashita / Japan)
08. From the New World (新世界より / feat. Yoshio Machida / Czech)
09. Magtanim Ay Di Biro (田植歌 / feat. Rina Sumaga / Philippine)
10. Volevo Un Gatto Nero (黒猫のタンゴ / feat. Chicca / Italy)
11. Letka Jenkka (ジェンカ / feat. Hanna H / Finland)
12. Heidenröslein (野ばら / feat. Juliane Lommer / Germany)
13. Polyushko Pole (ポーリュシカ・ポーレ / feat. Yelena Neva / Russia)
14. When You Wish Upon a Star (星に願いを / feat. ROBO*BRAZILEIRA / USA)
15. Auld Lang Syne (蛍の光 / feat. Sophie Higgins / Scotland)
16. Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (きらきら星 / France) instrumental version *
17. Memories of Summer (夏の思い出 / Japan) instrumental version *
* Bonus Tracks
Children's Songs 2050 AirBuggy特製ヴァージョン
AirBuggyからXmasホームパーティを盛り上げてくれる新しくて楽しい音楽をお届けします！
「2050年 未来の子供たちの歌はきっとこんな風に歌われている」
誰でも耳にしたことがある懐かしい童謡を新しくスタイリッシュにアレンジしたエレクトロ・カバー・アルバム。
家族で過ごすアットホームなリビングで。
ベビー＆キッズが集うにぎやかなホームパーティで。
誕生するベビーのお祝い「ベビーシャワー」のギフトに。
音楽を通じて、ママやパパも子供と一緒にワクワクした気持ちを思い出してくれたら･･･
AirBuggyからの音楽の贈り物が、みんなにとってキラキラ輝くものとなりますように。
(AirBuggy)
