FLAU is a record label based in Tokyo, Japan, was founded in December 2006. curated by Yasuhiko Fukuzono aka aus.
2006年末に設立された東京のレコード・レーベル。
CONTACT
General Information: flau at flau.jp
Press: press at flau.jp
Booking (for FLAU artists only): booking at flau.jp
Music Promos (for Radio): promos at flau.jp
We are only accepting demos in digital form. Please email demos at flau.jp with links to audio files (but NO email attachments), SoundCloud, and Dropbox etc.
We are not releasing Japan only edition or CD only edition. Please do not send us demos that already have a record contract.
PRESS
the nation’s premier label for hushed music – Pitchfork
Flau releases are sonically quite diverse, from acoustic folk to dream pop and complex drum experiments. And though eclectic, never before has a label’s oeuvre come together to so closely sound the way a cherry blossom looks – The FADER
one of the biggest names in the world of really small sounds…the perfect soundtrack to a Sunday evening – Timeout Tokyo
consistently impressive – XLR8R
Flau has associated itself with a signature sound…association with Flau suggests a superior level of pop craftsmanship…What’s remarkable about Fukuzono’s project, which launched at the end of 2006, is that he’s achieved quality control without uniformity – exclaim!
Flau has shown that sometimes silence beats flashiness – METROPOLIS Magazine
flau seem to have a magic touch; everything they put out..has a celestial, positively glowing aura about it that has us longing for more..sonically the label is incredibly diverse, but what its releases share in common are a playful curiosity, an unmatchable quality and a genre-bending commitment to evoking time and space within their sounds – DUMMY
Flau label casts its net across a worldwide community of artists with a particular affection for fragile arrangements and microscopic songwriting…A reliable resource for all the finest, quirkiest exploratory electronic pop music – Boomkat
it combines genuine emotion with a sense of playfulness – Fluid Radio
everyone’s favourite Japanese label and, of course, we make no exception – Going Solo
un monde de l’infiniment fragile et doux – Ondefixe
one of our favourite labels – Textura
Flau are one of those unassuming labels, which since 2007 have been quietly making their way in the world releasing a diverse range of high quality albums…their roster of international artists blend field recordings, acoustic instruments, microsounds, and voice, in a sound that has become truly synonymous with the label – Furthernoise
worth finding – Foxy Digitalis
grow, pushing boundaries and releasing gems – Drifting, Almost Falling
An inner experience and pure fascination to little things concept and microscopic sounds. FLAU is the latest Label Of The Moment – Otsechka
the Tokyo label’s dreamy and cinematic aesthetic seems tailor-made for two favourite hobbies: idleness and letting the imagination run wild – Solar Flares
This label collects very particular artists from all over the world all under one roof that eclectically holds them together. Each artist is so unique, that you would like to read a whole book about them – PonyDanceClyde
FLAU NIGHT
2008-09 London, Cafe OTO
2009-09 Melbourne, Toff In Town
2010-08 Berlin, Altes Finanzamt
2012-05 Malaysia, Black Box Map
2012-05 Macau, LMA
2012-05 China Tour Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou
2012-06 Tokyo, Fujimigaoka Church & VACANT
2012-06 Kyoto, Metro
2013-04 London, Cafe OTO
2013-04 Berlin, Antje Øklesund
2013-12 Tokyo, VACANT
2016-03 Tokyo, VACANT
Kumi Takahara – See-Through: Live at Okurayama Memorial Hall
Apr 5th, 2024
Kumi Takahara – See-Through: Live at Okurayama Memorial Hall
大倉山記念館で昨年末開催した高原久実「See-Through」リリースパーティーのライブ録音を本日リリースしました。アルバムに加えて新曲2曲、The Old Dreams ( aus remix) のリアレンジも。ミックスをKASHIWA Daisukeが手がけています。Bandcampでは期間限定でName Your Price。
Kumi Takahara’s inaugural album, “See-through,” released in 2021, marked a milestone with a resplendent launch party held last November 15th at the serene Okurayama Memorial Hall, overcoming the trials of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joined by six talented chamber musicians, Takahara not only showcased the album’s core tracks but also unveiled three new compositions, enchanting the audience with her musical finesse.
The Okurayama Memorial Hall, celebrated for its subtle embrace of the ancient architectural style referred to as Pre-Hellenic, echoes with a delicate fusion of Eastern and Western influences, crafting an ambiance both refined and captivating. Within this ethereal setting, Takahara’s album, imbued with the artist’s heartfelt essence, underwent a graceful transformation through nuanced arrangements, ascending to a realm of rich and evocative musical expression.