2006年末に設立された東京のレコード・レーベル。
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
constantly surprising, consistently stunning – Dummy
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
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
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CAT No. FLAU71
Release Date: Japan - Nov 14th / Overseas - Nov 16th, 2018
Format: CD/LP/DIGITAL
Telefon Tel Avivの傑作シングル「Sound in a Dark Room」のレコーディングで出会い、交流を深めてきたL’ALTRAのLindsay AndersonとHeftyオーナーJohn Hughesが新しいプロジェクトSame Wavesを始動。 ファースト・アルバム「Algorithm of Desire」には、彼らが各々のキャリアで探求してきたエレクトロニックとオーガニックの美しく奇妙で魅惑的なハイブリッドが見事に描写されている。Lindsay Andersonの艶やかなボーカルと鼓膜に焼付くような甘美さを湛えたメロディー、John Hughesによる繊細にレイヤーされた生楽器と電子音のエレガントな融合は、スロウコアとエレクトロニックの新たな深化を存分に感じさせる。人間的なつながりやアルゴリズム技術、欲望、芸術的創造などのテーマを、超現実的な風景の中に叙情的に、音響的に探求した、鮮やかすぎる復活作。L’ALTRA時代からの盟友Charles Rumback （Colorlist）、Chance The RapperにもフィーチャーされたOhmmeのMacie Stewart、Ryley Walkerとのコラボレーションで知られるギタリストBill MacKay、EuphoneのNick Macri、Dave Douglas主宰Greenleefのベース奏者Matt Uleryなど、地元シカゴのジャズ／即興シーンの名手・注目株がゲスト参加。
Same Waves is Lindsay Anderson and John Hughes. Hughes first crossed paths with Anderson in 2002 when she recorded vocals for Telefon Tel Aviv’s single, “Sound in a Dark Room”, which would appear on Hughes’ Hefty Records imprint. Hefty went on to release work from Anderson’s group L’Altra, as well as her vocal contributions for Telefon Tel Aviv and Hughes’ own studio projects. The two reconnected over a cup of coffee 3 years ago, eager to document a new period in their musical lives through a collaboration from the ground up. Anderson, a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist and Hughes, a producer and electronic musician, create a beautiful and strange hybrid of synthesized and organic elements on Algorithm of Desire. The album, equal parts pristine and weathered, lyrically and sonically explores themes of human connection, algorithmic technology, desire and artistic creation, all within the confines of a surrealist landscape. The album was recorded outside of Chicago at HFT Studio and includes several players from the Chicago jazz and improvisational scene.
In addition to their work as Same Waves, Anderson and Hughes, record under the name Hibernis for the Welsh ambient label Serein. Their full-length Middle of the Meds, due out October 19th, is described as “a spiritual, eyes-closed trip invoked by modular synths and haunted vocals”. The album was recorded simultaneously with Algorithm of Desire and since Hibernis’ sound fabric was of a more minimal and improvisational nature, it was used a meditative tool to begin their Same Waves recording sessions. This exercise paved the way for a loser, more organic sound and songwriting process for the duo. Realizing they were headed in a new direction, they let go of much of the earlier Same Waves material to make room for newer ideas and expression. Reshaping and re-contextualizing some of the previous songs as well as writing new material, the two discovered their process and their sound was fully formed.
Algorithm of Desire is both a testimonial as well as an expression of shared human experiences. Lyrically the songs question the truth behind desire, especially in the age of technology when our wants and needs are algorithmically determined. “Well, after all, what if someday they really do discover the formula for all our desires and whims…that is, the genuine mathematical formula–why, then all at once man might stop desiring, yes, indeed, he probably would. And that’s not all: he would immediately be transformed from a person into an organ stop or something of that sort; because what is man without desire, without will, and without wishes if not a stop in an organ pipe?” (Fyodor Dostoevsky, “Notes from Underground”) These songs place listeners in alternate realities asking them to contemplate the various dimensions of connection while diverting them from a reality where art has lost value and consumerism and technology drive preference.
Algorithm of Desire
Lindsay Anderson & John Hughes
with
Charles Rumback
Bill MacKay
Matt Ulery
Nick Macri
Rick Embach
Darren Garvey
Macie Stewart
03 Same Waves
04 Never Heard You Whisper
05 Horses
06 Time and Tide
07 Collapsing Time
08 Hear What I Say
09 My Way 10 Hooked11 Heartbreaker
lustrous, melancholy, highly textural electronic pop – Bandcamp (new & notable)
rich and evocative songwriting. St. Etienne, Joanne Robertson and Arthur Russell are all brought to mind here – Bleep
Anderson’s an incredible singer who elevates everything on which she appears, but she’s also a gifted songwriter, while Same Waves grants Hughes the perfect vehicle for applying musical and production skills he’s honed over decades…The album’s sound design is organically tailored to serve the song in question and reflects artistic sensibilities finely attuned to the blending of acoustic and electronic elements. – Textura (2018 Top 20)
Algorithm of Desire combines the electrosurgical work of one with the vocal sensuality of the other – Sun Burns Out
the pastel-flowered songs…move similarly elegantly between Bedroom-R’n’B, Trip-Hop and Folktronica – Groove
avant-pop experiments – Self-Titled
dreaming, but also deeply reflective – Music Won’ts Save You
wonderful cross between synth and dream pop plus neoclassical and jazzy elements…dreamy mysterious yet playful music…A dream debut in every way – De Subjectivisten
exercise in oddball electronic pop, both restrained and open-ended – Norman Records
dreamy extract – Indie Rock Mag
優艶な歌声と電子音のエレガントな重なり – Lula Japan
CAT No. FLAU71
Release Date: Japan - Nov 14th / Overseas - Nov 16th, 2018
Format: CD/LP/DIGITAL
03 Same Waves
04 Never Heard You Whisper
05 Horses
06 Time and Tide
07 Collapsing Time
08 Hear What I Say
09 My Way 10 Hooked11 Heartbreaker
Telefon Tel Avivの傑作シングル「Sound in a Dark Room」のレコーディングで出会い、交流を深めてきたL’ALTRAのLindsay AndersonとHeftyオーナーJohn Hughesが新しいプロジェクトSame Wavesを始動。 ファースト・アルバム「Algorithm of Desire」には、彼らが各々のキャリアで探求してきたエレクトロニックとオーガニックの美しく奇妙で魅惑的なハイブリッドが見事に描写されている。Lindsay Andersonの艶やかなボーカルと鼓膜に焼付くような甘美さを湛えたメロディー、John Hughesによる繊細にレイヤーされた生楽器と電子音のエレガントな融合は、スロウコアとエレクトロニックの新たな深化を存分に感じさせる。人間的なつながりやアルゴリズム技術、欲望、芸術的創造などのテーマを、超現実的な風景の中に叙情的に、音響的に探求した、鮮やかすぎる復活作。L’ALTRA時代からの盟友Charles Rumback （Colorlist）、Chance The RapperにもフィーチャーされたOhmmeのMacie Stewart、Ryley Walkerとのコラボレーションで知られるギタリストBill MacKay、EuphoneのNick Macri、Dave Douglas主宰Greenleefのベース奏者Matt Uleryなど、地元シカゴのジャズ／即興シーンの名手・注目株がゲスト参加。
Same Waves is Lindsay Anderson and John Hughes. Hughes first crossed paths with Anderson in 2002 when she recorded vocals for Telefon Tel Aviv’s single, “Sound in a Dark Room”, which would appear on Hughes’ Hefty Records imprint. Hefty went on to release work from Anderson’s group L’Altra, as well as her vocal contributions for Telefon Tel Aviv and Hughes’ own studio projects. The two reconnected over a cup of coffee 3 years ago, eager to document a new period in their musical lives through a collaboration from the ground up. Anderson, a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist and Hughes, a producer and electronic musician, create a beautiful and strange hybrid of synthesized and organic elements on Algorithm of Desire. The album, equal parts pristine and weathered, lyrically and sonically explores themes of human connection, algorithmic technology, desire and artistic creation, all within the confines of a surrealist landscape. The album was recorded outside of Chicago at HFT Studio and includes several players from the Chicago jazz and improvisational scene.
In addition to their work as Same Waves, Anderson and Hughes, record under the name Hibernis for the Welsh ambient label Serein. Their full-length Middle of the Meds, due out October 19th, is described as “a spiritual, eyes-closed trip invoked by modular synths and haunted vocals”. The album was recorded simultaneously with Algorithm of Desire and since Hibernis’ sound fabric was of a more minimal and improvisational nature, it was used a meditative tool to begin their Same Waves recording sessions. This exercise paved the way for a loser, more organic sound and songwriting process for the duo. Realizing they were headed in a new direction, they let go of much of the earlier Same Waves material to make room for newer ideas and expression. Reshaping and re-contextualizing some of the previous songs as well as writing new material, the two discovered their process and their sound was fully formed.
Algorithm of Desire is both a testimonial as well as an expression of shared human experiences. Lyrically the songs question the truth behind desire, especially in the age of technology when our wants and needs are algorithmically determined. “Well, after all, what if someday they really do discover the formula for all our desires and whims…that is, the genuine mathematical formula–why, then all at once man might stop desiring, yes, indeed, he probably would. And that’s not all: he would immediately be transformed from a person into an organ stop or something of that sort; because what is man without desire, without will, and without wishes if not a stop in an organ pipe?” (Fyodor Dostoevsky, “Notes from Underground”) These songs place listeners in alternate realities asking them to contemplate the various dimensions of connection while diverting them from a reality where art has lost value and consumerism and technology drive preference.
Algorithm of Desire
Lindsay Anderson & John Hughes
with
Charles Rumback
Bill MacKay
Matt Ulery
Nick Macri
Rick Embach
Darren Garvey
Macie Stewart
