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. FLAUR24
Release Date: Japan - April 27th / Europe & USA - April 29th 2016
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
‘Awake’ is a soundtrack for roaming around vast city landscapes between late night and early morning. A lone wolf observes the scenery and watches over people, their heads low, on the path home to sleep. Inspired by 1980’s movies, drone and video game soundtracks, Rob Orme aka submerse returns with an update to his signature sound.
‘Awake’ comes out worldwide on limited vinyl (including download code) from Project Mooncircle & limited edition CD including a bonus track via flau.
Original photography by Repeat Pattern. Layout by Gordon Gieseking. A&R: Gordon Gieseking and Malte Tarnow. Mastering by Sven Friederichs.
アンビエント・ベース・ミュージックの若き才能submerseによる新作EPは、都市の日暮れから夜までを描いた前作「Stay Home」に引き続き、眠りに落ちた都市に朝の光が差すまでの静かな時間を美しく綴ったチルアウト作品。
80年代の映画やドローン・ミュージック、ビデオゲームのサウンドトラックからの影響を昇華し、淡くレイヤードされたパッドに、耳を心地よく刺激するレコードノイズ、キラキラと輝く音の粒子がメランコリックに舞うアンビエント・ビート。繊細なテクスチャーはより深化を遂げ、絶妙な心地よさを約束します。
01 too late, they’re already here
02 sidequests 03 sophomore04 it’s all fun and games until someone loses
05 no continues kid06 turn back, something is wrong
07 polar (CD Bonus)
Brilliant new EP! Some of his best work yet! – Hyponik
Lovely soundscapes – LTJ Bukem
Submerse draws these together in a complex but measured take on the abstract hip-hop beat – Complex UK
it’s really good – BBC Radio 1
Beautiful, drowsy and evocative as always, submerse delivers another intriguing work – Thomas Palermo | Google Play Music / XLR8R
Awake shows of the producers skills in fine style. i-D / VICE
Brilliant! – BBC 6 Music
Lovely as always submerse! – Exclaim
Intrigued by the amount of hum/static/fuzz on the record, really good use of noise without being noisy, if that makes sense – The Ransom Note
Very interesting, heavy stuff – Resident Advisor
Submerse’s slight change in focus manages to yield plenty of interesting results – Cyclic Defrost
CAT No. FLAUR24
Release Date: Japan - April 27th / Europe & USA - April 29th 2016
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
01 too late, they’re already here
02 sidequests 03 sophomore04 it’s all fun and games until someone loses
05 no continues kid06 turn back, something is wrong
07 polar (CD Bonus)
‘Awake’ is a soundtrack for roaming around vast city landscapes between late night and early morning. A lone wolf observes the scenery and watches over people, their heads low, on the path home to sleep. Inspired by 1980’s movies, drone and video game soundtracks, Rob Orme aka submerse returns with an update to his signature sound.
‘Awake’ comes out worldwide on limited vinyl (including download code) from Project Mooncircle & limited edition CD including a bonus track via flau.
Original photography by Repeat Pattern. Layout by Gordon Gieseking. A&R: Gordon Gieseking and Malte Tarnow. Mastering by Sven Friederichs.
アンビエント・ベース・ミュージックの若き才能submerseによる新作EPは、都市の日暮れから夜までを描いた前作「Stay Home」に引き続き、眠りに落ちた都市に朝の光が差すまでの静かな時間を美しく綴ったチルアウト作品。
80年代の映画やドローン・ミュージック、ビデオゲームのサウンドトラックからの影響を昇華し、淡くレイヤードされたパッドに、耳を心地よく刺激するレコードノイズ、キラキラと輝く音の粒子がメランコリックに舞うアンビエント・ビート。繊細なテクスチャーはより深化を遂げ、絶妙な心地よさを約束します。