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. FLAUR12
Release Date: Japan - Jan 9th / Overseas -Apr 15th, 2013
Format: DIGITAL
名古屋在住の女性アーティストNoah。昨年大きな注目を集めたクラウドラップの新星Kitty Prydeのプロデューサーの一人、Sela.。R&B、トリップホップをクラシック・マナーで消化し、艶やかな歌声とコーラスワークで独特な世界を作り出す才女と、ブラック・ミュージックを極限にまでシンプルなループに解体し、輪郭のぼやけたミニマル・アンビエント／イマジネイティブなナイト・ ミュージックとして機能させるカリフォルニアの19歳、全く新しい二つの才能の邂逅が作り上げた極上のメロウ・ダウンテンポ作。
Noah, is a Nagoya-based female artist, whose popular works include her winning piece in Cokiyu’s “Your Thorn Remixes”.
Sela., is a 19 years old young producer that hails from California, US, who is known for his excellent production work for Kitty (Kitty Pryde), the 17 years old tumblr-wave rapper.
When Noah and Sela., these 2 talented young artists crossed path at flau label, this impressive split ep was born.
In this brilliant split , Noah constructed her own musical world by infusing the wonderful elements of R&B, Trip-Hop, electronic into the classical music she learned from her formal music education, with feathery voices, beautiful chorus, and charming piano touches painting the backdrop.
On the other side, the young Sela. boldly adopted the approach to deconstruct Hip-Hop/R&B music into simplest loops, and gracefully steering these loops to create his distinctive minimal ambient and imaginative night music.
Welcome to the new world created by these 2 amazingly talented young artists Noah and Sela., a world where construction and deconstruction occurred, a world where mellow downtempo music is tastefully conceived. – text by wei@mu-nest
01 dune 02 you'll come
03 newworld
04 driving05 days
06 do you remember
07 ice
08 even09 violet
10 luna
11 e loop
12 cold (extended)…Infusing elements of R&B, trip hop and charming piano loops, the two have created a meticulously mellow aural universe. – Noisey
Decidedly curious one…What’s left is skeletal, but mesmeric nonetheless. – The Line Of Best Fit
Noah’s side is distinctly informed by soft, melting synthetics and an R&B aesthetic. SELA. takes things down a different route, while aiming for the same, ambient-styled purpose…dreamy landscape that ties those artists together is an ever-present here. – This Is Fake DIY
It’s the small details that really make this split release a winner. Noah knows when to use vocals…Sela’s side is more interested in looping, but his contributions bare similar minute touches – The JAPAN TIMES
Light piano riffs add a somber mood to the song while breathy vocals and thudding, syncopated kicks give it a decidedly off-kilter sound. – XLR8R
…Her mixture of airy, classically-bent piano, guitar, and synthesizer tones against heavy sub-bass evokes the mellowest moments of Lapalux’s excellent debut Nostalchic, yet her coos evoke the alluring ghost of Aaliyah. – InYourSpeakers
both sides offer an immediately pleasing half hour of bedtime-ready soundscapes – International Tapes
On their first split effort together, the two of them explore an attic dimension with rich, anatomical beats, curiously moving through icy pop landscapes – No Fear Of Pop
The lightly chiming keys, syths, and bass are surrounded with an airy lush vibe. And enhancing it are her whispers that make their peaceful appearances throughout the track and makes it all the more dreamy. – Prefix
…being surprisingly transferable skills. Fantastic instrumentation, composition and combination of genres. – Velvet Web
Noah..Her production lends itself to scenic ambience that mixed with her classical training make for a sound as beautiful as it is reminiscent. SELA., on the other hand, manages to take slow and deconstructed hip-hop and R&B styles, to create a sort of dreamlike bounce – Portals
Talentierte und junge beatfetischisten treffen hier aufeinander und lassen dich in einen Zustand der tiefsten Entspannung gleiten. Stilsicher bewegt sich der Sound zwischen instrumentalem Hip Hop, Glitch und Elektronica, um nur einige Einflüsse zu nennen. Schön ist außerdem zu sehen, dass die 6 Tracks von Sela nahtlos an die von Noah anknüpfen und so eine Art roter Faden durch dieses großartige Werk fließt. – Monodefekt
より艶っぽいNoahが良い。彼女は透き通った美声の持ち主でもあり、その声がミルフィーユ状に柔らかく重ねられた「you’ll come」の美しいこと – キープ・クール・フール (album of the month!)
two very talented, very young beat producers – A Chart Attack
La loro musica è accomunata dalla sperimentazione, dalla ricerca di ritmiche nuove e che evadono la linearità compositiva dai tratti molto eleganti in entrambi i sensi….innumerevoli sfumature di chiaroscuro capaci di esaltare ogni strato della loro musica, attraverso un processo di meticolosa costruzione del suono – Son Of Marketing
Noah x SELA: EP Premiere by NOISEY
Premiere: Noah ‘Dune’ by This Is Fake DIY
Noah ‘Driving’ featured by Gorilla VS Bear monthly mix
Noah ‘Do You Remember video of the week by Dazed Digital
Premiere: Noah ‘Do You Remember’ by DUMMY
Premiere Noah ‘Dune’ by The Line Of Best Fit
CAT No. FLAUR12
Release Date: Japan - Jan 9th / Overseas -Apr 15th, 2013
Format: DIGITAL
01 dune 02 you'll come
03 newworld
04 driving05 days
06 do you remember
07 ice
08 even09 violet
10 luna
11 e loop
12 cold (extended)名古屋在住の女性アーティストNoah。昨年大きな注目を集めたクラウドラップの新星Kitty Prydeのプロデューサーの一人、Sela.。R&B、トリップホップをクラシック・マナーで消化し、艶やかな歌声とコーラスワークで独特な世界を作り出す才女と、ブラック・ミュージックを極限にまでシンプルなループに解体し、輪郭のぼやけたミニマル・アンビエント／イマジネイティブなナイト・ ミュージックとして機能させるカリフォルニアの19歳、全く新しい二つの才能の邂逅が作り上げた極上のメロウ・ダウンテンポ作。
Noah, is a Nagoya-based female artist, whose popular works include her winning piece in Cokiyu’s “Your Thorn Remixes”.
Sela., is a 19 years old young producer that hails from California, US, who is known for his excellent production work for Kitty (Kitty Pryde), the 17 years old tumblr-wave rapper.
When Noah and Sela., these 2 talented young artists crossed path at flau label, this impressive split ep was born.
In this brilliant split , Noah constructed her own musical world by infusing the wonderful elements of R&B, Trip-Hop, electronic into the classical music she learned from her formal music education, with feathery voices, beautiful chorus, and charming piano touches painting the backdrop.
On the other side, the young Sela. boldly adopted the approach to deconstruct Hip-Hop/R&B music into simplest loops, and gracefully steering these loops to create his distinctive minimal ambient and imaginative night music.
Welcome to the new world created by these 2 amazingly talented young artists Noah and Sela., a world where construction and deconstruction occurred, a world where mellow downtempo music is tastefully conceived. – text by wei@mu-nest
Noah x SELA: EP Premiere by NOISEY
Premiere: Noah ‘Dune’ by This Is Fake DIY
Noah ‘Driving’ featured by Gorilla VS Bear monthly mix
Noah ‘Do You Remember video of the week by Dazed Digital
Premiere: Noah ‘Do You Remember’ by DUMMY
Premiere Noah ‘Dune’ by The Line Of Best Fit
