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. FLAU32
Release Date: February 6th 2013
Format: CD
2012年全国11都市で開催されたHenning Schmiedt Japan Tourにて、ツアー中にミックスされ、限定販売されたEP『Schnee（＝雪の意）』。その世界観を広げた同名のアルバムが完成しました。
東北地方を初めて訪れた際に見た雪の存在感に感動し、９歳まで過ごしたドイツ・エルツ山脈の、雪に閉ざされた冬を思い出したというヘニング・シュミート。 どこまでも続く白い世界、雪の日の淡い音の響きを繊細なピアノのタッチと透明感溢れるメロディーで表現し、『Klavierraum』以来となる多彩なエレクトロニクスと音響処理を大胆に取り入れながら、幼い頃に雪を目の前にした時の高揚感と特別な空気感を伝えてくれます。
忘れかけていた雪の匂い、乱反射する光のきらめき。様々な思い出や感情の揺れを幼い頃の自分と現在を交差させながら丁寧に描きだしたピアノ作品です。
Listen to the German pianist Henning. The Klavierraum (piano room) by Henning Schmiedt was quite a surprise. This is a solo album he dedicated to his pregnant wife in 2007. Fifteen songs are all composed and played by Schmidt. It integrates contemporary jazz and chamber music with crystal-clear timbres and detailed environmental sounds to create an elegant freehand brushwork. , clean and flowing sound space. In an implicit and low-key atmosphere, Schmidt has ingeniously created different auditory “bright spots” with his superb and comprehensive piano skills. His rich layers and profound artistic conception make it difficult for people to keep up with his musical sounds. Reverberate and precipitate. Schmiedt is apparently similar to post-classic musicians, but after listening to it, they have very different musical pursuits. – Pintomusica
01 kalte hände und die stille
02 ich höre
03 vom himmel weit
04 erinnerung
05 etwas später
06 schneewolke
07 der weg den ich gekommen bin
08 es schneit
09 ganz weiß10 wenn der wind weht
11 ein erster stern
12 frierfrost
13 nach und nach
14 mein herz friert nicht
15 weißer tanz
16 ich bin hier
17 meine Hand und deine Handエレクトロニクスを大胆に駆使した繊細なサウンドメイキングで雪のコールドな印象を伝えつつ、ジャズ・フレイヴァの滲む軽やかなタッチでその高揚感をも表現 – CD Journal
大きな木の下、見晴らしのいい高台、遠回りの散歩道、引出しの中、本の一節……誰もが持っている個人的で大切な場所、そこで過ごす時間のあたたかさを思い起こさせる – 森と記録の音楽
閉塞を従えて永遠のように広がる眞白な世界は、同時にまだ見ぬ未来への希望が、日差しを浴びた雪のようにきらきらと輝いて見える、優しく穏やかな世界 – nowhere
しんと静まり返った冬の朝まだきのような音楽 – 恵文社一乗寺店
CAT No. FLAU32
Release Date: February 6th 2013
Format: CD
01 kalte hände und die stille
02 ich höre
03 vom himmel weit
04 erinnerung
05 etwas später
06 schneewolke
07 der weg den ich gekommen bin
08 es schneit
09 ganz weiß10 wenn der wind weht
11 ein erster stern
12 frierfrost
13 nach und nach
14 mein herz friert nicht
15 weißer tanz
16 ich bin hier
17 meine Hand und deine Hand2012年全国11都市で開催されたHenning Schmiedt Japan Tourにて、ツアー中にミックスされ、限定販売されたEP『Schnee（＝雪の意）』。その世界観を広げた同名のアルバムが完成しました。
東北地方を初めて訪れた際に見た雪の存在感に感動し、９歳まで過ごしたドイツ・エルツ山脈の、雪に閉ざされた冬を思い出したというヘニング・シュミート。 どこまでも続く白い世界、雪の日の淡い音の響きを繊細なピアノのタッチと透明感溢れるメロディーで表現し、『Klavierraum』以来となる多彩なエレクトロニクスと音響処理を大胆に取り入れながら、幼い頃に雪を目の前にした時の高揚感と特別な空気感を伝えてくれます。
忘れかけていた雪の匂い、乱反射する光のきらめき。様々な思い出や感情の揺れを幼い頃の自分と現在を交差させながら丁寧に描きだしたピアノ作品です。
Listen to the German pianist Henning. The Klavierraum (piano room) by Henning Schmiedt was quite a surprise. This is a solo album he dedicated to his pregnant wife in 2007. Fifteen songs are all composed and played by Schmidt. It integrates contemporary jazz and chamber music with crystal-clear timbres and detailed environmental sounds to create an elegant freehand brushwork. , clean and flowing sound space. In an implicit and low-key atmosphere, Schmidt has ingeniously created different auditory “bright spots” with his superb and comprehensive piano skills. His rich layers and profound artistic conception make it difficult for people to keep up with his musical sounds. Reverberate and precipitate. Schmiedt is apparently similar to post-classic musicians, but after listening to it, they have very different musical pursuits. – Pintomusica
