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. FLAUR14
Release Date: December 4th 2013
Format: DIGITAL
今年６月にリリースされたIKEBANA『When You Arrive There』を、IKEBANAとレーベル縁のアーティスト達がリミックス。様々に解釈された珠玉のリミックスの数々は、IKEBANAの中のもう一つの色彩をはっきりと浮かび上がらせます。
Flying LotusによるBrainfeederの看板アーティストとして、また自身もLeaving Recordsを主宰し、Julia HolterやJonwayne、Sumsunなどを輩出した確かな耳で、ポストニューエイジ世代の夢幻のサイケデリアを見せつけるMatthewdavid。本名名義でのヴィブラフォン・ソロ作『Stories』も好評なベルリンのel fogは、IKEBANAのノイズを骨格だけのハードメタルで脱構築。伝説のエキゾダブ・ユニットKing Of OpusのSakaimasayuki、PC-8のメンバーとしても活躍するハゼモトキヨシのソロ名義Sigh Societyと初コラボレーションはDUMMYでも絶賛されたオリエンタルな雰囲気漂うダウンテンポに。兼ねてからIKEBANAをフェイバリットと公言しているYo La Tengo/DumpのJames McNewは「Rose」を２つの世界に生まれ変わらせます。
今年結成20周年となるBuffalo Daughterはエッジの効いたギターとリズムマシーンでmakiの声をチャーミングに捉え、マンチェスターのアーティストDanny Norburyは自身のチェロとギターのシンプルな残響でIKEBANAの幽玄な魅力を引き出します。flauを主宰するausは「Spring」のトラックを基調にアルバムの全ての楽曲をミックスし、来るべき春の到来を煌びやかに演出します。
マスタリングはアルバムと同じくDemdike StareのMiles Whittakerが担当。
国籍やジャンルを問わず、選ばれた豪華アーティストによる鏡に映されたIKEBANAの新しい世界をお楽しみ下さい。
The album ‘When You Arrive There’ that IKEBANA has done in June remixed by wonderful artists feat. Matthewdavid, El Fog, Sakaimasayuki & Sigh Society, James McNew, Buffalo Daughter, Danny Norbury and aus. There is a lot of style like psychedelic, classical, beats, ambient and rock, but we can feel it’s just alternative color of IKEBANA in the mirror.
If Aphex Twin were to have a baby with My Bloody Valentine, it might just sound like this. Or a complete and utter mess – which this definitely is not. – Kick Out The Jam
…really does wonders to the original…it’s a soothing atmosphere that sets you adrift in your own imagination. – DUMMY
it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that IKEBANA makes music as delicate as the seven continental drift cuts on when you arrive there. – Self-TitledMagazine
the drone-indebted shoegaze outfit Ikebana has a sound that seems to decidedly draw inspiration from its moniker—one which is considerably restrained and sparse, relying on the repetition of delicately embellished chords…Matthewdavid entrances us with gorgeous chords, gauzy vocals, pools of tape fuzz, and little else. – XLR8R
It’s flooring stuff, suited for fans of Windy & Carl and Grouper—McNew describes it as “an album of beautiful, tense, secret dream-music that sounds like nothing else, ever” – The FADER
It preserves the sweet vocal coos, but adds a thick, goopy layer of jagged shoegaze fuzz and a minimal, clip-clop rhythm (for James McNew anxiety Remix) – Exclaim.ca
CAT No. FLAUR14
Release Date: December 4th 2013
Format: DIGITAL
今年６月にリリースされたIKEBANA『When You Arrive There』を、IKEBANAとレーベル縁のアーティスト達がリミックス。様々に解釈された珠玉のリミックスの数々は、IKEBANAの中のもう一つの色彩をはっきりと浮かび上がらせます。
Flying LotusによるBrainfeederの看板アーティストとして、また自身もLeaving Recordsを主宰し、Julia HolterやJonwayne、Sumsunなどを輩出した確かな耳で、ポストニューエイジ世代の夢幻のサイケデリアを見せつけるMatthewdavid。本名名義でのヴィブラフォン・ソロ作『Stories』も好評なベルリンのel fogは、IKEBANAのノイズを骨格だけのハードメタルで脱構築。伝説のエキゾダブ・ユニットKing Of OpusのSakaimasayuki、PC-8のメンバーとしても活躍するハゼモトキヨシのソロ名義Sigh Societyと初コラボレーションはDUMMYでも絶賛されたオリエンタルな雰囲気漂うダウンテンポに。兼ねてからIKEBANAをフェイバリットと公言しているYo La Tengo/DumpのJames McNewは「Rose」を２つの世界に生まれ変わらせます。
今年結成20周年となるBuffalo Daughterはエッジの効いたギターとリズムマシーンでmakiの声をチャーミングに捉え、マンチェスターのアーティストDanny Norburyは自身のチェロとギターのシンプルな残響でIKEBANAの幽玄な魅力を引き出します。flauを主宰するausは「Spring」のトラックを基調にアルバムの全ての楽曲をミックスし、来るべき春の到来を煌びやかに演出します。
マスタリングはアルバムと同じくDemdike StareのMiles Whittakerが担当。
国籍やジャンルを問わず、選ばれた豪華アーティストによる鏡に映されたIKEBANAの新しい世界をお楽しみ下さい。
The album ‘When You Arrive There’ that IKEBANA has done in June remixed by wonderful artists feat. Matthewdavid, El Fog, Sakaimasayuki & Sigh Society, James McNew, Buffalo Daughter, Danny Norbury and aus. There is a lot of style like psychedelic, classical, beats, ambient and rock, but we can feel it’s just alternative color of IKEBANA in the mirror.
