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. FLAUR20
Release Date: Japan - May 20th / Overseas - May 26th 2015
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
ヒップホップ、エレクトロニカ、トラップなどあらゆるビートミュージックを吸収した個性溢れるアンビエント・ベース・ミュージックで評価を高めるイギリスの若手プロデューサーsubmerseが、各所で昨年のベストアルバムに選ばれるなど好評を博したファーストアルバム『Slow Waves』に続く新作を早くもリリースです。
昨年の日本滞在中、渋谷の高層ビルから日が落ちて夜へと変わる一日の変化を見て、都市の呼吸を感じながら製作していたという『Stay Home』は、街を歩く時、アパートの窓から外を眺める時、様々な都市のシーンで機能する夜のサウンドトラック。いくつかの楽曲ではJuke/Footworkのリズムも鮮やかに取り入れ、絶妙なタイムラグ感のビートはさらに多彩に、柔らかなレコードノイズと光を反射するようにキラキラと広がるパッドのレイヤーが抜群の心地よさを約束してくれます。滑らかな絹のような感触と90年代のR&B、Slow Jamの質感を持った極上のチルアウト作。尚、こちらのアルバムはベルリンのレコードレーベルProject Mooncircleとの共同リリースとなっています。CDには3曲のボーナス・トラックを収録。
Taking in the smooth silky feeling and textures of 90’s Slow Jams and R&B music videos, ‘Stay Home’ converts these into submerse’s unique style of beats. Aiming to work as the soundtrack to urban scenes of life, whether you’re roaming the city streets at night or by just staying home and capturing these moments from a window. ‘Stay Home’ also ventures into footwork rhythms on a few occasions. The cover-photo is shot from submerse’s apartment just after sundown.
“Back living in Shibuya on the 9th floor I can see day turn to night and watch the city breathe.“ – submerse
While his first EP’s and his recently released debut album ‘Slow Waves’ dealt with nostalgia and exploring the city life of Tokyo, submerse has finally found a place to stay and call home.
‘Stay Home’ comes out worldwide on limited vinyl, including download code as well as a limited edition CD including a bonus track via flau records in Japan on the 20th of May, 2015.
02 take it slower
03 gloom 04 thinking about you05 bokeh
06 whyarntyou07 blueprints (cd/digital bonus)
08 team scare (cd bonus)09 lites out (cd bonus)
Always great to hear more from Submerse. Trip’ immediately had my undivided attention. One of his most exciting and personal releases in my opinion – Sean Keating | Boiler Room
This album is beautiful. Such a good fusion of hip hop, soulful slow jams and footwork. Vibes – James Hutchins | i-D
Wonderful silky, dreamy footwork – Phil Taggart | BBC Radio 1
seduction music for people in a hurry – The FADER
Shifting along like an early AM nightbus soundtrack, it tides together puffy footwork paddles, R&B wails and the glint of electric piano in an alluring, eventide bundle. – Boiler Room
CAT No. FLAUR20
Release Date: Japan - May 20th / Overseas - May 26th 2015
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
02 take it slower
03 gloom 04 thinking about you05 bokeh
06 whyarntyou07 blueprints (cd/digital bonus)
08 team scare (cd bonus)09 lites out (cd bonus)
ヒップホップ、エレクトロニカ、トラップなどあらゆるビートミュージックを吸収した個性溢れるアンビエント・ベース・ミュージックで評価を高めるイギリスの若手プロデューサーsubmerseが、各所で昨年のベストアルバムに選ばれるなど好評を博したファーストアルバム『Slow Waves』に続く新作を早くもリリースです。
昨年の日本滞在中、渋谷の高層ビルから日が落ちて夜へと変わる一日の変化を見て、都市の呼吸を感じながら製作していたという『Stay Home』は、街を歩く時、アパートの窓から外を眺める時、様々な都市のシーンで機能する夜のサウンドトラック。いくつかの楽曲ではJuke/Footworkのリズムも鮮やかに取り入れ、絶妙なタイムラグ感のビートはさらに多彩に、柔らかなレコードノイズと光を反射するようにキラキラと広がるパッドのレイヤーが抜群の心地よさを約束してくれます。滑らかな絹のような感触と90年代のR&B、Slow Jamの質感を持った極上のチルアウト作。尚、こちらのアルバムはベルリンのレコードレーベルProject Mooncircleとの共同リリースとなっています。CDには3曲のボーナス・トラックを収録。
Taking in the smooth silky feeling and textures of 90’s Slow Jams and R&B music videos, ‘Stay Home’ converts these into submerse’s unique style of beats. Aiming to work as the soundtrack to urban scenes of life, whether you’re roaming the city streets at night or by just staying home and capturing these moments from a window. ‘Stay Home’ also ventures into footwork rhythms on a few occasions. The cover-photo is shot from submerse’s apartment just after sundown.
“Back living in Shibuya on the 9th floor I can see day turn to night and watch the city breathe.“ – submerse
While his first EP’s and his recently released debut album ‘Slow Waves’ dealt with nostalgia and exploring the city life of Tokyo, submerse has finally found a place to stay and call home.
‘Stay Home’ comes out worldwide on limited vinyl, including download code as well as a limited edition CD including a bonus track via flau records in Japan on the 20th of May, 2015.