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
SEE FULL LIST
©FLAU
CAT No. FLAU15
Release Date: December 16th 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
Tarentel、The Alpsなどのメンバーとして、またサンフランシスコの人気レコード・レーベルRoots StrataのオーナーでもあるJefre Cantu-Ledesmaが、Colophon名義で2004年にTemporary Residence Ltdよりメールオーダーのみでリリース、即完売となった名作『Love Loops』。
表題通り、アルバムの楽曲は15のミニマルなループ・ミュージックから構成されています。ギターによってつま弾かれるメランコリック且つ繊細なトーン、ピ アノや古いレコードから生成された有機的なドローンは穏やかでありながら、時に激しく聴き手のノスタルジーを喚起します。当時実験が繰り返されたラップ トップ・プロセッシングやテープ・ループの技法が大胆に導入されながらも、他の作品には見られないロマンチックでパーソナルな一面を見ることができます。
今回のリイシューにあたり、colophon名義で2004年にMusic Fellowshipからリリースされた『Conduction. Convection. Radiation.』より、ピアノ・プロセッシングの秀作”Wathing Josi Die”及びドローン大作”Texas Heart”を追加収録。Colophon名義によるほぼ全ての楽曲が網羅された集大成的な作品です。
“Love Loops” is a minimal acoustic masterpiece crafted by the talented multi-instrumentalist, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, who based in San Francisco, and is also a core member of several bands like Tarentel, The Alps, The Holy See and many more.
In 2000, after a much needed break from his tour schedule with Tarental, Jefre felt that it was the right time for him to walk the path of solo music making. And this has lead to the forming of Colophon, the solo moniker of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma.
In 2003, Jefre’s unarguably masterpiece in minimal acoustic music, “Love Loops”, was released by the wonderful Temporary Residence label, as part of their mail order only series, Travels In Constance. (Other distinguished artists previously released under the same series include Mogwai, LOW, Papa M, Sonn and etc). Not long after the release, as everybody expected, the album was sold out and out of print, for as long as we can remember …until now.
Therefore, one can imagine how delighted we are to have this opportunity to reissue this minimal acoustic music masterpiece again. As reflected in the cover photo of the album, this is an album that is full of passionate feelings, which carefully wrapped within one’s most intimate moments. Delicate sounds and melancholic melodies, “Love Loops” is conceptualized with 15 loops collections, all with shimmering abstract colors and overflowing sentimental emotion.
In this reissue edition, we are delighted to include 3 breathtaking bonus tracks, including the amazingly beautiful minimal drone track, “Texas Heat”. This album, perhaps, is the most comprehensive collection of Colophon’s works.
01. This Is How You Spell Almanac
02. Reykjavik03. Prospect Park
04. Mangoes And Sticky Rice
05. Your Body Was Like A Jungle Aflame
06. Kona
07. First Day Back From Brooklyn/Fingers Through Your Hair
08. Amsterdam
09. Sunset In Your Mother's Garden10. Ikebana
11. Love Loop12. Eat The Moon
13. Poems
14. Watching Josi Die
15. Texas Heart
Love Loops has come to be regarded as something of a classic…making a welcome return to wider circulation – Boomkat
best non-2012 music i discovered in 2012…such a great records –
How To Dress Well, Pitchfork
“Love Loops” is a quite impressive and convincing album, and seven years after its first release we can now presume it is something like a classic to keep preciously. – Devics
reminiscent of William Basinski’s Disintegration Loops – Foxy Digitalis
CAT No. FLAU15
Release Date: December 16th 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
01. This Is How You Spell Almanac
02. Reykjavik03. Prospect Park
04. Mangoes And Sticky Rice
05. Your Body Was Like A Jungle Aflame
06. Kona
07. First Day Back From Brooklyn/Fingers Through Your Hair
08. Amsterdam
09. Sunset In Your Mother's Garden10. Ikebana
11. Love Loop12. Eat The Moon
13. Poems
14. Watching Josi Die
15. Texas Heart
Tarentel、The Alpsなどのメンバーとして、またサンフランシスコの人気レコード・レーベルRoots StrataのオーナーでもあるJefre Cantu-Ledesmaが、Colophon名義で2004年にTemporary Residence Ltdよりメールオーダーのみでリリース、即完売となった名作『Love Loops』。
表題通り、アルバムの楽曲は15のミニマルなループ・ミュージックから構成されています。ギターによってつま弾かれるメランコリック且つ繊細なトーン、ピ アノや古いレコードから生成された有機的なドローンは穏やかでありながら、時に激しく聴き手のノスタルジーを喚起します。当時実験が繰り返されたラップ トップ・プロセッシングやテープ・ループの技法が大胆に導入されながらも、他の作品には見られないロマンチックでパーソナルな一面を見ることができます。
今回のリイシューにあたり、colophon名義で2004年にMusic Fellowshipからリリースされた『Conduction. Convection. Radiation.』より、ピアノ・プロセッシングの秀作”Wathing Josi Die”及びドローン大作”Texas Heart”を追加収録。Colophon名義によるほぼ全ての楽曲が網羅された集大成的な作品です。
“Love Loops” is a minimal acoustic masterpiece crafted by the talented multi-instrumentalist, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, who based in San Francisco, and is also a core member of several bands like Tarentel, The Alps, The Holy See and many more.
In 2000, after a much needed break from his tour schedule with Tarental, Jefre felt that it was the right time for him to walk the path of solo music making. And this has lead to the forming of Colophon, the solo moniker of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma.
In 2003, Jefre’s unarguably masterpiece in minimal acoustic music, “Love Loops”, was released by the wonderful Temporary Residence label, as part of their mail order only series, Travels In Constance. (Other distinguished artists previously released under the same series include Mogwai, LOW, Papa M, Sonn and etc). Not long after the release, as everybody expected, the album was sold out and out of print, for as long as we can remember …until now.
Therefore, one can imagine how delighted we are to have this opportunity to reissue this minimal acoustic music masterpiece again. As reflected in the cover photo of the album, this is an album that is full of passionate feelings, which carefully wrapped within one’s most intimate moments. Delicate sounds and melancholic melodies, “Love Loops” is conceptualized with 15 loops collections, all with shimmering abstract colors and overflowing sentimental emotion.
In this reissue edition, we are delighted to include 3 breathtaking bonus tracks, including the amazingly beautiful minimal drone track, “Texas Heat”. This album, perhaps, is the most comprehensive collection of Colophon’s works.
