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. FLAU17
Release Date: December 16th 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
旧東ドイツ出身のピアニストHenning Schmiedtによるflauからのソロ・ピアノ２作目。昨夏リリースされ、現在もロングセラーを続ける『Klavierraum』に次ぐ本作 『Wolken』（＝ドイツ語で『雲』の意）は、妊娠中の妻に捧げられたというパーソナルな前作に比べ、爽やかで透明感あふれるフレーズはそのままに、よ り開放的で温かさ溢れる作品に仕上がりました。Henningのアトリエから見えるという空や鳥、船や河の流れ。一つ一つのものがそれぞれの時間の中で流れていく世界の中で、ピアノの音もまた、それぞれの時間を色付けていきます。
鍵盤を鮮やかに駆け巡るパッセージ、現代的なエレクトロニクス・音響処理、卓越した技術に裏打ちされた繊細なタッチは、昨今のポスト・クラシカル〜アンビエントとは一線を画す優雅で上品な調べ。クラシックにもジャズにもあてはまらないHenning Schmiedt独特の美意識が見事に結実したソロ・ピアノの決定版です。
We are truly grateful to have Henning Schmiedt to bring out this exquisiteness in modern classical music to us.
After his critically acclaimed debut album “Klavierraum” was released in summer last year, Berlin-based pianist Henning Schmiedt has became one of the most well-known names among the modern classical fans.
With a debut that still sells very well in countries like Japan, Henning is now back with his amazing 2nd solo album, “Wolken”.
Unlike “Klavierraum” – which was a very personal, peaceful and intimate album made especially for his pregnant wife, “Wolken”, which carries the meaning of “Cloud” in German, is gorgeously sprinkled with bright piano sounds that are overflowing with warmth and gracefulness, without losing Henning’s distinctive style. These soul-lifting compositions are the outcome of the inspirations Henning drew from gazing out from his studio window, at the open sky, the chirping birds, the slow sailing ships and the running river.
In “Wolken”, Henning’s piano sounds are like subtle paint-brush strokes that graciously coloring the flowing time of its listeners. The delicate touches of keyboard, the superior technique, the amazing acoustic treatments, all plotted with simple melodies to form a remarkably graceful ambient, “Wolken” represents a very distinctive sense of beauty in piano solo music. And for this, we are truly grateful to have Henning Schmiedt to bring out this exquisiteness in modern classical music to us.
01. wolke eins
02. wolke zwei
03. wolke drei 04. wolke vier05. wolke fünf
06. wolke sechs
07. wolke sieben
08. wolke acht
09. wolke neun
10. wolke zehn
11. wol... wollen...
12. wollen wir frühstücken?
it makes for fantastic, non-intrusive accompaniment to a quiet evening of reading, writing, or entertaining friends…a welcome break from the noise of the times – Indieville
It’s fresh and modern sounding and it’s certainly calming me down after a well intense day here at the towers. – Norman Records
CAT No. FLAU17
Release Date: December 16th 2009
Format: CD / DIGITAL
01. wolke eins
02. wolke zwei
03. wolke drei 04. wolke vier05. wolke fünf
06. wolke sechs
07. wolke sieben
08. wolke acht
09. wolke neun
10. wolke zehn
11. wol... wollen...
12. wollen wir frühstücken?
旧東ドイツ出身のピアニストHenning Schmiedtによるflauからのソロ・ピアノ２作目。昨夏リリースされ、現在もロングセラーを続ける『Klavierraum』に次ぐ本作 『Wolken』（＝ドイツ語で『雲』の意）は、妊娠中の妻に捧げられたというパーソナルな前作に比べ、爽やかで透明感あふれるフレーズはそのままに、よ り開放的で温かさ溢れる作品に仕上がりました。Henningのアトリエから見えるという空や鳥、船や河の流れ。一つ一つのものがそれぞれの時間の中で流れていく世界の中で、ピアノの音もまた、それぞれの時間を色付けていきます。
鍵盤を鮮やかに駆け巡るパッセージ、現代的なエレクトロニクス・音響処理、卓越した技術に裏打ちされた繊細なタッチは、昨今のポスト・クラシカル〜アンビエントとは一線を画す優雅で上品な調べ。クラシックにもジャズにもあてはまらないHenning Schmiedt独特の美意識が見事に結実したソロ・ピアノの決定版です。
We are truly grateful to have Henning Schmiedt to bring out this exquisiteness in modern classical music to us.
After his critically acclaimed debut album “Klavierraum” was released in summer last year, Berlin-based pianist Henning Schmiedt has became one of the most well-known names among the modern classical fans.
With a debut that still sells very well in countries like Japan, Henning is now back with his amazing 2nd solo album, “Wolken”.
Unlike “Klavierraum” – which was a very personal, peaceful and intimate album made especially for his pregnant wife, “Wolken”, which carries the meaning of “Cloud” in German, is gorgeously sprinkled with bright piano sounds that are overflowing with warmth and gracefulness, without losing Henning’s distinctive style. These soul-lifting compositions are the outcome of the inspirations Henning drew from gazing out from his studio window, at the open sky, the chirping birds, the slow sailing ships and the running river.
In “Wolken”, Henning’s piano sounds are like subtle paint-brush strokes that graciously coloring the flowing time of its listeners. The delicate touches of keyboard, the superior technique, the amazing acoustic treatments, all plotted with simple melodies to form a remarkably graceful ambient, “Wolken” represents a very distinctive sense of beauty in piano solo music. And for this, we are truly grateful to have Henning Schmiedt to bring out this exquisiteness in modern classical music to us.
