2006年末に設立された東京のレコード・レーベル。
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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. FLAUR46
Release Date: DIGITAL 2020-06-12 / 7" 2020-06-19
Format: 7" / DIGITAL
Cuusheが新しくスタートした不定形バンドFEMと共に再始動。どこまでも柔らかでメランコリックなギターのレイヤー、オーストラリアのアヴァン音響ジャズ・グループTangentsのEvan Dorrianによるダブステップ～ポストロック的なリズムと交わることで様々な情景を浮かび上がらせ、90年代のJ-POPへのオマージュを込めたというメロディーと、ソロ作品では聴くことのない力強い歌声が彼女の新境地を見せてくれます。B面にはデビュー作からCuusheが２作続けてゲスト参加するなど交流の深いBrainfeederのIglooghostがリミックスを提供。すべてがやっと始まっていくかのような期待を感じさせるに相応しいシングルが完成しました。fastcutとFLAU初のコラボレーション作品、7inchは限定クリア・ヴァイナル仕様。
Cuushe preps to cast her new project out into the world with an exclusive 7” single. Named FEM — which stands for “Finite Element Method” (a way of problem-solving by subdividing large into small) — the project marks a change from Cuushe’s usual electronic dreamscapes, instead stepping into the realm of guitars, bass and drums.
Evan Dorrian, a member of the Australian avant-jazz quintet Tangents, Drums skip and skitter jazz-style at the stomping heart of ‘Light’, twinkling guitars, aching FX and arpeggiating keyboards providing the soundtrack to a running jump up into the clouds themselves. Cuushe’s vocals characteristically whisper the sentiment of the lyrics, which brim with youthful optimism in the midst of the track’s J-pop sensibilities.
The remnants of a demo that’s half a decade old, ‘Light’ arrives two years after data for Cuushe’s music was stolen in a callous burglary. Miraculously, and somehow fittingly, ‘Light’ survived to become the first song of her brand new project — accompanied by a remix from IGLOOGHOST (Brainfeeder), who breaks down the song and rebuilds it in a colourful apocalypse of minimalist sound.
The track’s progressive trickle of sound cascades before picking itself up and soaring into the stratosphere, skittering drums propel it forward with gleaming guitars, different points shine and glitter in a gradual awakening of light itself – Japan Times
this record made me feel incredible – Ear Tapas
delicate treasure…Light combines soft, stained-glass vocals with layered indie rock that border on the epicness of post rock. It’s distinctly Japanese in its composition but universal in its joy. Fans of Deerhoof, Little Dragon, 65daysofstatic – York Calling
…make all your worries melt away from your body and transport you to another world entirely with her humble vocal being your guide. It keeps the sensibilities of her old sound whilst leaping into new innovative territories – A1234
some real emotion there – Tokyo Dross
The ethereal feel of ‘Light’ makes for a beautiful listen. If you’re a fan of dream pop then this lush song is one for you – Indie Midlands
sounds very interesting – We Love That
CAT No. FLAUR46
Release Date: DIGITAL 2020-06-12 / 7" 2020-06-19
Format: 7" / DIGITAL
Cuusheが新しくスタートした不定形バンドFEMと共に再始動。どこまでも柔らかでメランコリックなギターのレイヤー、オーストラリアのアヴァン音響ジャズ・グループTangentsのEvan Dorrianによるダブステップ～ポストロック的なリズムと交わることで様々な情景を浮かび上がらせ、90年代のJ-POPへのオマージュを込めたというメロディーと、ソロ作品では聴くことのない力強い歌声が彼女の新境地を見せてくれます。B面にはデビュー作からCuusheが２作続けてゲスト参加するなど交流の深いBrainfeederのIglooghostがリミックスを提供。すべてがやっと始まっていくかのような期待を感じさせるに相応しいシングルが完成しました。fastcutとFLAU初のコラボレーション作品、7inchは限定クリア・ヴァイナル仕様。
Cuushe preps to cast her new project out into the world with an exclusive 7” single. Named FEM — which stands for “Finite Element Method” (a way of problem-solving by subdividing large into small) — the project marks a change from Cuushe’s usual electronic dreamscapes, instead stepping into the realm of guitars, bass and drums.
Evan Dorrian, a member of the Australian avant-jazz quintet Tangents, Drums skip and skitter jazz-style at the stomping heart of ‘Light’, twinkling guitars, aching FX and arpeggiating keyboards providing the soundtrack to a running jump up into the clouds themselves. Cuushe’s vocals characteristically whisper the sentiment of the lyrics, which brim with youthful optimism in the midst of the track’s J-pop sensibilities.
The remnants of a demo that’s half a decade old, ‘Light’ arrives two years after data for Cuushe’s music was stolen in a callous burglary. Miraculously, and somehow fittingly, ‘Light’ survived to become the first song of her brand new project — accompanied by a remix from IGLOOGHOST (Brainfeeder), who breaks down the song and rebuilds it in a colourful apocalypse of minimalist sound.
