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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©FLAU
CAT No. FLAU12
Release Date: July 2nd 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
京都出身の女性アーティストcuusheのデビューアルバム。日常と非日常を行き交うメランコリックなリリックを、抜群のメロディー・ センスで編み上げた確かな歌世界は、Cocteau TwinsやL’ALTRAなどとも共通する不思議な魅力を生み出しています。ありふれた毎日から聴こえる、いくつもの音の断片をフィールド・レコーディングによって取り入れ、ノイズの中に潜む小さな夢を形にするような彼女の音楽。どうしようもなく続いていく日常を、拙くも透明感溢れる歌声で瑞々しく描き出した現代のドリーム・ポップです。
Finally, it is here. The much anticipated debut album by the multi-talented Cuushe, “Red Rocket Telepathy”.
Although “nostalgic” may be a word that most would use to describe this wonderful album of Cuushe, but her music is actually deeply rooted into the genre of dream pop….perhaps a much more broken type of dream pop.
Start right from the beginning of the album, the feathery voices of Cuushe float in between the cleverly placed electronics sounds and gracefully sampled noises and field-recordings, carrying out melodies after melodies that are truly sublime and captivating. These beautiful electro-infused dreamscapes may vaguely remind you of cokiyu, tujiko noriko or even Björk, but it is also an undeniable fact that in this album, Cuushe has crafted some of the most uniquely exquisite pop sounds that you can ever find in today’s indie music scene. Also in this album, Cuushe’s delicate lyrics that tell stories about daily life, about you and me, have further infused another layer of sensibility over the cutting-edge music. And to top it off, the magical touches by Yasuhiko Fukuzono (aka aus) in the mixing and treatment, make this album a truly superb listening experience.
Or in one word: irresistible…
01 From The Window On The Plane
02 Summer Night Sketch03 Swimming In The Room
04 Hate You
05 Drawing Her Face On Me
06 Simple Complication
07 Strange Animal
08 Airy Me
09 Laundry10 Into The Future
11 Dust Of Dreams
bizarre, unique trip down some blurred vision of “dream-pop” lane, showcasing some gorgeous, lilting ethereal vocals, wonky, woozy synths, slow trippy beats & laptop scrunch! – Norman Records (feeling exstatic!)
Cuushe is gradually cementing her place among the experimental elite – joining the likes of Grouper, Björk and Julianna Barwick – Bokah
Just a really wonderful, relaxing disc. – Foxy Digitalis
A most unusual and deeply beautiful album – Smallfish
You might even identify a touch of Cocteau Twins coming through during the blurry, weightless vocals and shimmering textures – Boomkat
sweetly transporting synthesizer melodies and wistful wordless vocals – Textura
Aérien, songeur et mignon tout plein. – Autres Directions
CAT No. FLAU12
Release Date: July 2nd 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
01 From The Window On The Plane
02 Summer Night Sketch03 Swimming In The Room
04 Hate You
05 Drawing Her Face On Me
06 Simple Complication
07 Strange Animal
08 Airy Me
09 Laundry10 Into The Future
11 Dust Of Dreams
京都出身の女性アーティストcuusheのデビューアルバム。日常と非日常を行き交うメランコリックなリリックを、抜群のメロディー・ センスで編み上げた確かな歌世界は、Cocteau TwinsやL’ALTRAなどとも共通する不思議な魅力を生み出しています。ありふれた毎日から聴こえる、いくつもの音の断片をフィールド・レコーディングによって取り入れ、ノイズの中に潜む小さな夢を形にするような彼女の音楽。どうしようもなく続いていく日常を、拙くも透明感溢れる歌声で瑞々しく描き出した現代のドリーム・ポップです。
Finally, it is here. The much anticipated debut album by the multi-talented Cuushe, “Red Rocket Telepathy”.
Although “nostalgic” may be a word that most would use to describe this wonderful album of Cuushe, but her music is actually deeply rooted into the genre of dream pop….perhaps a much more broken type of dream pop.
Start right from the beginning of the album, the feathery voices of Cuushe float in between the cleverly placed electronics sounds and gracefully sampled noises and field-recordings, carrying out melodies after melodies that are truly sublime and captivating. These beautiful electro-infused dreamscapes may vaguely remind you of cokiyu, tujiko noriko or even Björk, but it is also an undeniable fact that in this album, Cuushe has crafted some of the most uniquely exquisite pop sounds that you can ever find in today’s indie music scene. Also in this album, Cuushe’s delicate lyrics that tell stories about daily life, about you and me, have further infused another layer of sensibility over the cutting-edge music. And to top it off, the magical touches by Yasuhiko Fukuzono (aka aus) in the mixing and treatment, make this album a truly superb listening experience.
Or in one word: irresistible…
