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. FLAU45
Release Date: Japan - Jan 21st / Overseas - Jan 28th 2015
Format: CD/Digital
小さな光のような繊細さで灯される８篇の詩
90年代後半に活動した高校生ネオアコユニット、ストロオズのメンバーとして活躍した加藤りまが、ソロとして2012年に発表したミニアルバム「harmless」以来となる初のフルアルバム「faintly lit」をリリースします。
素朴な弾き語りから小さな冒険を始め、フルートやアルトリコーダー、エレキギターなどを楽曲によって取り入れた本作。丁寧なアレンジはまっすぐに歌われるシンプルな英語詩を引き立たせ、日常にある繊細な機微、情景がアルバム・タイトルに表れるようなひっそりとした光の中で浮かび上がります。触れれば壊れてしまうような無垢な歌声からこぼれ落ちる小さなことばの数々。
女性シンガーソングライターの先駆者達の影響や、ローファイポップ、フリーフォークの同時代アーティストと緩やかな交錯を見せながらも、確固たる意志と強いアイデンティティーに満ちあふれた全８曲。普遍的なソングライティングの美しさが胸を打つ、ひそやかな音楽です。
8 poetries are lighted by subtlety like a tiny torch.
Rima Kato played in a band called Strrows during her high school years in the late 1990s. Following her mini-album “Harmless” that was published in 2012, she is now releasing her first full solo album called “Faintly Lit”.
In the album she sings to her own accompaniment, consisting of various instruments such as the flute, alto recorder and electric guitar. A polite arrangement adds charm to her simple English poetry that she sings honestly. Only a few small words spill from her innocent voice that feels so fragile that it would break if touched.
Even though it feels influenced by pioneers in female singer-songwriter, lo-fi pop music, we can still sense that these 8 songs hold a strong identity with a firm will. The beauty of Rima’s comprehensive songwriting leaves an impact on you.
02 you still dream
03 life is warm
04 have fun
05 i fall silence
06 dark clouds07 your river
08 ferris wheel
Kato constructs her songs like short stories and sings them in English that doesn’t waste time on anything complicated – Pitchfork
light and precious, and warm and dreamy as the song titles suggest…undeniably sweet – The Answer Is In The Beat
Fables need soundtracks. Rima Kato’s ‘Faintly Lit’ gets the job done, offering something between a contented folk lullaby and the overture for a children’s adventure story — no conflict, no bluster, just the stars twinkling and the wind blowing…‘Faintly Lit’ is as subtle as it is silly, offering the sleepier end of indie pop that will appeal to fans of Vashti Bunyan’s pastoral tuck-ins – Norman Records
L’identità culturale giapponese ricorre nelle canzoni di Rima Kato sotto forma dell’aggraziato intimismo delle sue interpretazioni e della serafica spontaneità di un songwriting prezioso, fragile come un origami – Rockerilla/Music Wont’s Save You
The gentle pluck of Rima’s acoustic guitar softly amplifies melodies that make each track glow with a folksy warmth, evoking a mood that will make you feel relaxed and nostalgic…reminded of artists such as Luce TG and even Mount Eerie – Out Of Sight
to spike the otherwise dreamy feel – Make Believe Melodies
Quite folk like, quite Static Caravan like; a great release – Vital Weekly
none of the 8 songs fail to make you feel like you’re dreaming. Faintly Lit doesn’t try to be anything it’s not. You might argue it becomes too samey, but to me, it doesn’t need to be more than that – Hodeløs
ノスタルジックなフォークロアと繊細なエレクトロニカが美しく溶け合った、優しさと温かさを湛える傑作フォーク・アンビエント – Intoxicate
素っ気なくただそばにいる優しさ…ひそやかな傑作 – Jet Set Records
CAT No. FLAU45
Release Date: Japan - Jan 21st / Overseas - Jan 28th 2015
Format: CD/Digital
02 you still dream
03 life is warm
04 have fun
05 i fall silence
06 dark clouds07 your river
08 ferris wheel
小さな光のような繊細さで灯される８篇の詩
90年代後半に活動した高校生ネオアコユニット、ストロオズのメンバーとして活躍した加藤りまが、ソロとして2012年に発表したミニアルバム「harmless」以来となる初のフルアルバム「faintly lit」をリリースします。
素朴な弾き語りから小さな冒険を始め、フルートやアルトリコーダー、エレキギターなどを楽曲によって取り入れた本作。丁寧なアレンジはまっすぐに歌われるシンプルな英語詩を引き立たせ、日常にある繊細な機微、情景がアルバム・タイトルに表れるようなひっそりとした光の中で浮かび上がります。触れれば壊れてしまうような無垢な歌声からこぼれ落ちる小さなことばの数々。
女性シンガーソングライターの先駆者達の影響や、ローファイポップ、フリーフォークの同時代アーティストと緩やかな交錯を見せながらも、確固たる意志と強いアイデンティティーに満ちあふれた全８曲。普遍的なソングライティングの美しさが胸を打つ、ひそやかな音楽です。
8 poetries are lighted by subtlety like a tiny torch.
Rima Kato played in a band called Strrows during her high school years in the late 1990s. Following her mini-album “Harmless” that was published in 2012, she is now releasing her first full solo album called “Faintly Lit”.
In the album she sings to her own accompaniment, consisting of various instruments such as the flute, alto recorder and electric guitar. A polite arrangement adds charm to her simple English poetry that she sings honestly. Only a few small words spill from her innocent voice that feels so fragile that it would break if touched.
Even though it feels influenced by pioneers in female singer-songwriter, lo-fi pop music, we can still sense that these 8 songs hold a strong identity with a firm will. The beauty of Rima’s comprehensive songwriting leaves an impact on you.
