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. FLAU112
Release Date: Feb 20th 2026
Format: CD
ベルリンのピアニスト、ヘニング・シュミートが日本のデザイナーのミズシマナツコ、調香師の沙里とのプロジェクト「Drei 3」のために制作した音楽をパッケージングしたニューアルバム。森を単なる背景ではなく、人間が五感を通じて世界と交わる舞台と捉え、音・香り・視覚表現を融合させた三人のプロジェクトは、2023年の春、ドイツ・ブランデンブルクにある湖畔に滞在しました。森がもたらす感覚に深くインスピレーションを受けたというヘニングが、ここで録音された自然音に、繊細にピアノを折り重ね、控えめなエレクトロニクスによって即興的に音楽を構築していきました。湖面に張りつめた静けさ、太古からそこに在り続ける樹々の気配、鳥や虫たちの小さなざわめき、湿った空気の中を漂う匂い。それらが音の奥行きとして静かに滲み込み、聴く者の感覚にゆっくりと触れてきます。ポスト・クラシカルの重要な存在として知られるヘニングにとっても、本作はピアノという楽器を通して、環境そのものと対話する新たな側面を映し出す一作となっています。
Berlin based pianist Henning Schmiedt presents a new album drawn from his work for project called 3 (Drei), a collaborative project with Japanese designer Natsuko Mizushima and perfumer Sari. The project approaches the forest not as a backdrop, but as a place where humans encounter the world through their senses, bringing together sound, scent and visual form.
In the spring of 2023, the three artists stayed by a lake in Brandenburg, Germany, immersing themselves in the sensations offered by the surrounding woodland. Natural sounds recorded during this period form the foundation of the album’s nine pieces, gently interwoven with Schmiedt’s piano and restrained electronics. Stillness on the surface of the lake, the quiet presence of ancient trees, the faint movements of birds and insects, and the damp air carrying subtle traces of scent all seep into the music, not as illustration but as depth.
These elements are not foregrounded. Instead, they linger within the sound, slowly engaging the listener’s perception. Known as a key figure in jazz, modern classical, world music, Schmiedt here reveals another facet of his practice. Through the piano, he enters into a dialogue with the environment itself, allowing place and sound to shape one another with patience and care.
01 07:29;23 19·08·2025
02 07:42;03 19·08·2025
03 08:38;10 19·08·2025
04 13:31;13 20·08·2025
05 15:58;29 20·08·2025
06 16:54;08 20·08·2025
07 05:01;45 21·08·2025
08 05:52;09 21·08·202509 06:11;09 21·08·2025
CAT No. FLAU112
Release Date: Feb 20th 2026
Format: CD
01 07:29;23 19·08·2025
02 07:42;03 19·08·2025
03 08:38;10 19·08·2025
04 13:31;13 20·08·2025
05 15:58;29 20·08·2025
06 16:54;08 20·08·2025
07 05:01;45 21·08·2025
08 05:52;09 21·08·2025
09 06:11;09 21·08·2025
ベルリンのピアニスト、ヘニング・シュミートが日本のデザイナーのミズシマナツコ、調香師の沙里とのプロジェクト「Drei 3」のために制作した音楽をパッケージングしたニューアルバム。森を単なる背景ではなく、人間が五感を通じて世界と交わる舞台と捉え、音・香り・視覚表現を融合させた三人のプロジェクトは、2023年の春、ドイツ・ブランデンブルクにある湖畔に滞在しました。森がもたらす感覚に深くインスピレーションを受けたというヘニングが、ここで録音された自然音に、繊細にピアノを折り重ね、控えめなエレクトロニクスによって即興的に音楽を構築していきました。湖面に張りつめた静けさ、太古からそこに在り続ける樹々の気配、鳥や虫たちの小さなざわめき、湿った空気の中を漂う匂い。それらが音の奥行きとして静かに滲み込み、聴く者の感覚にゆっくりと触れてきます。ポスト・クラシカルの重要な存在として知られるヘニングにとっても、本作はピアノという楽器を通して、環境そのものと対話する新たな側面を映し出す一作となっています。
Berlin based pianist Henning Schmiedt presents a new album drawn from his work for project called 3 (Drei), a collaborative project with Japanese designer Natsuko Mizushima and perfumer Sari. The project approaches the forest not as a backdrop, but as a place where humans encounter the world through their senses, bringing together sound, scent and visual form.
In the spring of 2023, the three artists stayed by a lake in Brandenburg, Germany, immersing themselves in the sensations offered by the surrounding woodland. Natural sounds recorded during this period form the foundation of the album’s nine pieces, gently interwoven with Schmiedt’s piano and restrained electronics. Stillness on the surface of the lake, the quiet presence of ancient trees, the faint movements of birds and insects, and the damp air carrying subtle traces of scent all seep into the music, not as illustration but as depth.
These elements are not foregrounded. Instead, they linger within the sound, slowly engaging the listener’s perception. Known as a key figure in jazz, modern classical, world music, Schmiedt here reveals another facet of his practice. Through the piano, he enters into a dialogue with the environment itself, allowing place and sound to shape one another with patience and care.
