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. FLAU62
Release Date: Japan - March 22nd / Overseas - April 14th 2017
Format: LP/CD/Digital
旧東ドイツ出身のピアニストHenning Schmiedtが同じベルリン在住のヴァイオリン奏者Christoph Bergと録音した初の二重奏作品。即興を主体とした録音ながらも予定調和を回避するかのように自由に鍵盤と弦の上を動く二つの指。教会音楽からジャズ、ワールドミュージックまで、様々な和声の引き出しを存分に感じさせてくれるヘニングのピアノに、Field Rotationや本名名義でのアンビエントな作風からは打って変わって、弦が擦れるフラジャイルで小さな音から躍動感溢れるプレイまでを見せるクリストフのヴァイオリン。即興から生まれたとは思えない鮮やかな展開、美しい旋律の数々は、古典的なデュエットの形に新しい発見と豊かなリスニング体験を与えてくれます。
“There is this moment, right before the music begins – everything could happen, it’s this moment of purity and silence, full of clarity, tension, expectation. The music on bei emerged from this very moment of silence.”
The art of listening is something not only an attentive audience will acknowledge as a high value in music. It’s also the basis of an engaging collaboration and plays a key role in every duo’s encounter. While Henning and Christoph already stand out in operating their respective instruments, their new record also shows that they master in paying attention and responding to one another’s approach simultaneously.
As a result we’re treated with a charmingly spontaneous expression of musical vision that creates a fluid union of sounds to immerse in, proving the interplay of piano and violin to be a timeless and continually fascinating combination. Without taking itself too seriously, this is an honest recording and one that’s achieving a vivid listening experience by providing an almost organic feeling of breathing strings and whispering keys. However, bei delivers much more than the calmness of a whisper: Henning and Christoph let their tunes float and move freely without ever losing their grip, combining versatile shapes of a classical duet with the playful touch of open-mindedness in the most refreshing and satisfactory manner.
The fact that these wonderful suites of chamber music are born from an improvised performance makes the understanding at hand even more astonishing. The two friends’ joined forces have turned into a highly entertaining album, rich with emotions and influences to discover. Through their broad spectrum of transmission we’re witnessing two artists at their most focused and daring: The process of immediate composing.
Henning Schmiedt: piano
Christoph Berg: violin
01 hinein, hinaus?
02 bis über beide ohren!
03 geduld
04 flügelschlag 05 räderwerk06 ritornell
07 dort!
08 federn
09 taumeln wie flocken
10 wenn ich aufmerksam schaue
11 als ob
12 haschen (cd bonus track)
The result is a rich album that flows from emotion to emotion, high to low and back again, a pas de deux of color and timbre akin to the dual-toned cover – A Closer Listen (the top 20 ‘First half highlights’ of 2017)
…feel almost crushingly tender, the attention to detail, the imposing nature of the work, the sheer beauty that shines through the over-riding arc of sadness making for something truly special – Gold Flake Paint
A moment of tranquil reflection – Clash
The joy and creative spark of their interplay is transparent throughout – Stationaly Travels
one of those that take us directly to happiness – IndieRockMag
The duo’s lyrical settings achieve a cumulative impact – Textura
descriptive horizons of an intriguing cameristic microcosm – Music Won’ts Save You
貴重な存在感を持った音楽 – 雨と休日
甘美で静謐な感性に彩られた詩的な味わい – Reconquista
CAT No. FLAU62
Release Date: Japan - March 22nd / Overseas - April 14th 2017
Format: LP/CD/Digital
01 hinein, hinaus?
02 bis über beide ohren!
03 geduld
04 flügelschlag 05 räderwerk06 ritornell
07 dort!
08 federn
09 taumeln wie flocken
10 wenn ich aufmerksam schaue
11 als ob
12 haschen (cd bonus track)
旧東ドイツ出身のピアニストHenning Schmiedtが同じベルリン在住のヴァイオリン奏者Christoph Bergと録音した初の二重奏作品。即興を主体とした録音ながらも予定調和を回避するかのように自由に鍵盤と弦の上を動く二つの指。教会音楽からジャズ、ワールドミュージックまで、様々な和声の引き出しを存分に感じさせてくれるヘニングのピアノに、Field Rotationや本名名義でのアンビエントな作風からは打って変わって、弦が擦れるフラジャイルで小さな音から躍動感溢れるプレイまでを見せるクリストフのヴァイオリン。即興から生まれたとは思えない鮮やかな展開、美しい旋律の数々は、古典的なデュエットの形に新しい発見と豊かなリスニング体験を与えてくれます。
“There is this moment, right before the music begins – everything could happen, it’s this moment of purity and silence, full of clarity, tension, expectation. The music on bei emerged from this very moment of silence.”
The art of listening is something not only an attentive audience will acknowledge as a high value in music. It’s also the basis of an engaging collaboration and plays a key role in every duo’s encounter. While Henning and Christoph already stand out in operating their respective instruments, their new record also shows that they master in paying attention and responding to one another’s approach simultaneously.
As a result we’re treated with a charmingly spontaneous expression of musical vision that creates a fluid union of sounds to immerse in, proving the interplay of piano and violin to be a timeless and continually fascinating combination. Without taking itself too seriously, this is an honest recording and one that’s achieving a vivid listening experience by providing an almost organic feeling of breathing strings and whispering keys. However, bei delivers much more than the calmness of a whisper: Henning and Christoph let their tunes float and move freely without ever losing their grip, combining versatile shapes of a classical duet with the playful touch of open-mindedness in the most refreshing and satisfactory manner.
The fact that these wonderful suites of chamber music are born from an improvised performance makes the understanding at hand even more astonishing. The two friends’ joined forces have turned into a highly entertaining album, rich with emotions and influences to discover. Through their broad spectrum of transmission we’re witnessing two artists at their most focused and daring: The process of immediate composing.
Henning Schmiedt: piano
Christoph Berg: violin
