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. FLAU19
Release Date: April 8th 2010
Format: CD / Digital
元Hood、The Remote ViewerのCraig TattersalとAndrew Hargreavesによる人気エレクトロニカ・デュオThe Boatsのレアトラック集。現在は入手困難となっているThe Boats自身のレーベルour small ideasからのEPや、コンピレーション収録曲、リミックス等、The Boatsの真骨頂ともいえるデリケートな電子音と生楽器の暖かな構築美、そして叙情的なメロディーが見事に表現された楽曲の数々を収録。ゲストミュージシャンには、Nancy ElizabethやLibrary Tapesなどの名脇役として大活躍中のチェロ奏者Danny Norbury、moteerレーベルの盟友need more sourcesことChris Stewart、そしてThe Boatsの名作1stやthe sea名義のアルバムにも参加している美しい歌声のElaine Reinoldsが参加。The Boatsの初期作品に近い、メランコリックでノスタルジックなサウンドを聴かせてくれます。本作品はhome normalとの共同リリースとなります。
The Boats are of course the well known duo of Craig Tattersall and Andrew Hargreaves, now joined by Danny Norbury on cello, as well as Chris Stewart and Elaine Reynolds on vocals. Craig has previously recorded under Hood, the Archivist and The Remote Viewer, runs the Cotton Goods label and co-runs the excellent Moteer and Mobeer labels with Andrew Johnson. Andrew Hargreaves records as Beppu and co-runs the Lacies’ label with his partner, Alice. As The Boats they have released various works on Moteer, Our Small Ideas, Flau (’Faulty Toned Radio’) and Home Normal with ‘Words Are Something Else’. The newest member to The Boats as of 2009 is the very talented Danny Norbury. He regularly works with Library Tapes, as well as being one-half of the duo Le Lendemain (with David Wenngren aka Library Tapes), and he has also recorded solo projects for Ono, Static Caravan and last year’s wonderful Light In August release on Lacies’.
During the various meetings, phone calls and emails back and forth, we decided that it would be a perfect time to release something of an ‘unknown’ overview of where The Boats are at and what they have done over the years. flau and Home Normal decided that it would be entirely appropriate to do a one-off collaborative release between Home Normal and Flau, as we are such closely tied labels, mutual friends with The Boats, and as a way of coming together for an album release to tie in with our combined Boats and Danny Norbury Japan tour in May of this year .
The result of all this is Sleepy Insect Music, a compilation of unreleased or very limited edition works on compilations and Our Small Ideas, an unreleased remix and reworking of previously released work (’raindrops’). As such it is an essential collection of work for Boats fans and new listeners alike, a wonderful summary of who The Boats are, or the perfect introduction, however you want to view it.
01 Palais Glide
02 understand03 victor silvester plays for a party
04 veleta two step
05 There are tunnels where we live
06 Birthdays
07 I did not sleep so soundly
08 Raindrops
09 on the level
10 Italics mine
11 George Herbert Leigh Mallory
12 Louise (Boats remix)
13 If All Else Fails
14 why you wanna do this
15 The Arrow Home
16 big ben banjo band sing song
Sleepy Insect Music has been compiled with great care and attention. Working with restraint, the duos songwriting instincts are inspired and when put together, the tracks feel like one body of work. – Fluid Radio
utterly sublime, delicate, extremely well crafted and beautiful music that’s both electronic and organic – Norman Records
brilliantly compiled trawl…hint to a great future for the group – Boomkat (Album Of The Week!)
CAT No. FLAU19
Release Date: April 8th 2010
Format: CD / Digital
01 Palais Glide
02 understand03 victor silvester plays for a party
04 veleta two step
05 There are tunnels where we live
06 Birthdays
07 I did not sleep so soundly
08 Raindrops
09 on the level
10 Italics mine
11 George Herbert Leigh Mallory
12 Louise (Boats remix)
13 If All Else Fails
14 why you wanna do this
15 The Arrow Home
16 big ben banjo band sing song
元Hood、The Remote ViewerのCraig TattersalとAndrew Hargreavesによる人気エレクトロニカ・デュオThe Boatsのレアトラック集。現在は入手困難となっているThe Boats自身のレーベルour small ideasからのEPや、コンピレーション収録曲、リミックス等、The Boatsの真骨頂ともいえるデリケートな電子音と生楽器の暖かな構築美、そして叙情的なメロディーが見事に表現された楽曲の数々を収録。ゲストミュージシャンには、Nancy ElizabethやLibrary Tapesなどの名脇役として大活躍中のチェロ奏者Danny Norbury、moteerレーベルの盟友need more sourcesことChris Stewart、そしてThe Boatsの名作1stやthe sea名義のアルバムにも参加している美しい歌声のElaine Reinoldsが参加。The Boatsの初期作品に近い、メランコリックでノスタルジックなサウンドを聴かせてくれます。本作品はhome normalとの共同リリースとなります。
The Boats are of course the well known duo of Craig Tattersall and Andrew Hargreaves, now joined by Danny Norbury on cello, as well as Chris Stewart and Elaine Reynolds on vocals. Craig has previously recorded under Hood, the Archivist and The Remote Viewer, runs the Cotton Goods label and co-runs the excellent Moteer and Mobeer labels with Andrew Johnson. Andrew Hargreaves records as Beppu and co-runs the Lacies’ label with his partner, Alice. As The Boats they have released various works on Moteer, Our Small Ideas, Flau (’Faulty Toned Radio’) and Home Normal with ‘Words Are Something Else’. The newest member to The Boats as of 2009 is the very talented Danny Norbury. He regularly works with Library Tapes, as well as being one-half of the duo Le Lendemain (with David Wenngren aka Library Tapes), and he has also recorded solo projects for Ono, Static Caravan and last year’s wonderful Light In August release on Lacies’.
During the various meetings, phone calls and emails back and forth, we decided that it would be a perfect time to release something of an ‘unknown’ overview of where The Boats are at and what they have done over the years. flau and Home Normal decided that it would be entirely appropriate to do a one-off collaborative release between Home Normal and Flau, as we are such closely tied labels, mutual friends with The Boats, and as a way of coming together for an album release to tie in with our combined Boats and Danny Norbury Japan tour in May of this year .
The result of all this is Sleepy Insect Music, a compilation of unreleased or very limited edition works on compilations and Our Small Ideas, an unreleased remix and reworking of previously released work (’raindrops’). As such it is an essential collection of work for Boats fans and new listeners alike, a wonderful summary of who The Boats are, or the perfect introduction, however you want to view it.
