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. FLAUR25
Release Date: Japan - March 23rd / Europe & USA - March 25th 2016
Format: CD/Digital
J-DillaトリビュートやSoulectionなどからのリリースで大ブレイクを果たし、現行ビートシーンを牽引するオーストラリアの人気プロデューサーTa-kuと日本在住のビートメイカーREPEAT PATTERNによるコレクティブBRRWD (borrowed)による初のコンピレーション・アルバム。
Ta-Ku、Repart Patternそれぞれのソロや両者のコラボ・トラックに加え、美麗アンビエント・ビートで各所から引っ張りだこのsubmerseがPitchforkも称賛するタイ在住の日本人アーティストlee (asano+ryuhei)、そしてアメリカのインディーR&Bデュオabhi//dijonとの初コラボレーション曲を披露。さらにBOILER ROOMでもプレイしたLAの気鋭ビートメイカーPink Siifu、ILLSUGIとのスプリットやアルバム『Moments』で披露されたミニマルなカットアップ・ビートが高い評価を獲得している東京のYagi、Dirty Tapesやbootleg tapesなどのUS地下レーベルよりリリースを重ねるdil withers、妖艶さと大胆なサンプル使いで5lackにもトラックを提供するfitz ambro$eと、J-Dilla以降のサンプリング／カットアップへ果敢に挑戦する注目のアーティストが多数参加。 さらにCDボーナストラックにはフランスのtropico、オランダの女流トラックメイカーEevee、repeat patternととラッパーbroke/によるユニットbadminton clubの新曲を追加した計11曲。
brrwd is a creative label between photographers/beatmakers and friends – Repeat Pattern and Ta-ku. This next release is the beginning of a 10″ series that is as much a photographic series as a music focused one. A carefully curated selection of images and dirty loops, this first release in the series is a compilation containing work by close friends and admired fellow creatives. So with a love for the tangible, the compilation will be available on both limited 10″ Vinyl & CD.
05 abhi//dijon x submerse - yung
06 fitz ambro$e - $~tnsion
07 submerse x lee (asano + ryuhei) - primm 08 dil withers - dolce09 tropico - chimpaig*
10 badminton club (repeat pattern x broke/) – rose melberg*
11 eevee – it’s wrong*
*= Bonus Track for CD
soulful lo-fi vibe – Hypetrak
more than a pair of producers, it’s a complete work of art – Purple Sneakers
shows how great instrumental hip hop can be, when artists are inspired to push themselves and try different things – Scrached Vinyl
the smoothness of a Ta-ku production and the boom-bap influence of repeat pattern. The final product is nothing short of spectacular – Next HQ
a gorgeously minimalistic song that acts as a strong reminder of Ta-ku’s raw talent- Pigeons and Planes
Se ogni tanto vi capita di passare da queste parti in cerca di nuova musica allora saprete che flau è una delle mie nostre label preferite e che, solitamente, qualsiasi mail grammaticalmente sgangherata ci arrivi dai ragazzi di Tokyo io inforco le cuffie e inizio a pensare a come spacciarla al pubblico italiano, non così kawaii. – VICE Italy
メロウなロウ・ファイ感と、レイドバックしたうねり、時に枯れた影を持つ映像的な音作りで、全体としてのレベルはかなりの高さ – Music Magazine
CAT No. FLAUR25
Release Date: Japan - March 23rd / Europe & USA - March 25th 2016
Format: CD/Digital
05 abhi//dijon x submerse - yung
06 fitz ambro$e - $~tnsion
07 submerse x lee (asano + ryuhei) - primm 08 dil withers - dolce09 tropico - chimpaig*
10 badminton club (repeat pattern x broke/) – rose melberg*
11 eevee – it’s wrong*
*= Bonus Track for CD
J-DillaトリビュートやSoulectionなどからのリリースで大ブレイクを果たし、現行ビートシーンを牽引するオーストラリアの人気プロデューサーTa-kuと日本在住のビートメイカーREPEAT PATTERNによるコレクティブBRRWD (borrowed)による初のコンピレーション・アルバム。
Ta-Ku、Repart Patternそれぞれのソロや両者のコラボ・トラックに加え、美麗アンビエント・ビートで各所から引っ張りだこのsubmerseがPitchforkも称賛するタイ在住の日本人アーティストlee (asano+ryuhei)、そしてアメリカのインディーR&Bデュオabhi//dijonとの初コラボレーション曲を披露。さらにBOILER ROOMでもプレイしたLAの気鋭ビートメイカーPink Siifu、ILLSUGIとのスプリットやアルバム『Moments』で披露されたミニマルなカットアップ・ビートが高い評価を獲得している東京のYagi、Dirty Tapesやbootleg tapesなどのUS地下レーベルよりリリースを重ねるdil withers、妖艶さと大胆なサンプル使いで5lackにもトラックを提供するfitz ambro$eと、J-Dilla以降のサンプリング／カットアップへ果敢に挑戦する注目のアーティストが多数参加。 さらにCDボーナストラックにはフランスのtropico、オランダの女流トラックメイカーEevee、repeat patternととラッパーbroke/によるユニットbadminton clubの新曲を追加した計11曲。
brrwd is a creative label between photographers/beatmakers and friends – Repeat Pattern and Ta-ku. This next release is the beginning of a 10″ series that is as much a photographic series as a music focused one. A carefully curated selection of images and dirty loops, this first release in the series is a compilation containing work by close friends and admired fellow creatives. So with a love for the tangible, the compilation will be available on both limited 10″ Vinyl & CD.
