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. FLAUR08
Release Date: Japan - April 20th / Europe & USA - June 18th, 2012
Format: DIGITAL
Madegg、flauからの3ヶ月連続リリース第2弾となる『Bluu Form』。自主発表していたEPからセレクトした楽曲や、来るべきアルバム『Tempera』製作中に完成したという実験的なトラックを中心にまとめられた本作。淡く無機質なフレーズの快楽性はそのままに、巧みに処理された空間的なボイス・サンプルのエコーと電子音のコントラスト、遊び心を随所に感じるビートのバラエティと、格段にスケールアップした現在形のMadeggサウンドを楽しむことができます。
Bluu Form is Kyoto based beatmaker Madegg ‘s second release for the third month running from flau . The new collection is stronger than his most recent EP Teach which was released in May. This talented artist is dramatically improving his skills by the day.
The contrasts between the two are incredible and worth the listen; compare the changes in mood and texture. The variously treated voice-samples with the dexterity in which he applies affects show his more playful side. The strange echoes, funny electronic waves, and the variety of beats allows Bluu Form to move with a much lighter feel.
01 Young Ages 02 Bluu Forms
03 Dripper
04 Pell Mell
05 Awara
06 Rosette
07 Tunginel
08 Radio Box
09 Sugar Spot10 006 (bonus track)
Fans of Tim Hecker will find echoes of dystopian atmospherics, though the influence of Four Tet and the Brainfeeder roster is present and unmistakable – Ad Hoc
very precise, hand-crafted piece of work, lighter in sound than the debut, but obviously with strong links to the one and only Mount Kimbie – No Fear Of Pop
Some spacey, ear-tingling beatmusic from this collection of Madegg tracks, Bluu Form. Give it a stream and relax. Allow your eyes to roll into the back of your head as you drift off into a sonically psychedelic coma. – The Needle Drop
CAT No. FLAUR08
Release Date: Japan - April 20th / Europe & USA - June 18th, 2012
Format: DIGITAL
01 Young Ages 02 Bluu Forms
03 Dripper
04 Pell Mell
05 Awara
06 Rosette
07 Tunginel
08 Radio Box
09 Sugar Spot10 006 (bonus track)
Madegg、flauからの3ヶ月連続リリース第2弾となる『Bluu Form』。自主発表していたEPからセレクトした楽曲や、来るべきアルバム『Tempera』製作中に完成したという実験的なトラックを中心にまとめられた本作。淡く無機質なフレーズの快楽性はそのままに、巧みに処理された空間的なボイス・サンプルのエコーと電子音のコントラスト、遊び心を随所に感じるビートのバラエティと、格段にスケールアップした現在形のMadeggサウンドを楽しむことができます。
Bluu Form is Kyoto based beatmaker Madegg ‘s second release for the third month running from flau . The new collection is stronger than his most recent EP Teach which was released in May. This talented artist is dramatically improving his skills by the day.
The contrasts between the two are incredible and worth the listen; compare the changes in mood and texture. The variously treated voice-samples with the dexterity in which he applies affects show his more playful side. The strange echoes, funny electronic waves, and the variety of beats allows Bluu Form to move with a much lighter feel.