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. FLAU38
Release Date: November 6th 2013
Format: CD/Digital
Institubes、Sound Pellegrinoなどフランスの人気レーベルから作品をリリースするCRYSTALのメンバー、三宅亮太によるソロ・プロジェクトSparrows。
ファーストアルバムとなる「Collected Visits」は、三宅が過去５年間に制作したインストゥルメンタル・ミュージックを収録。それぞれの楽曲は強く主張することなく、様々な旅先で集めてきたものをしまい込んだ箱の中身のように、漠然としながらも統一された印象と、それを眺めて思い出に浸るような心地よさを持っています。
メルヘンで遊び心のある電子音、ちょっぴりひねくれた感性から繰り出される愛すべきトイ・メロディ、どこか人を食った、だってスズメなんだもん、な小鳥のサウンドトラック。
初期BroadcastやPlone、Focus Group、James Ferraro、Lemon Jelly、ライブラリー／ムード・ミュージック、そしてスズメを愛する全ての人へ。都内各所を賑わすKotoriten全面監修による豪華パッケージにも注目です。
Collected Visits is the gorgeous debut album by Sparrows – the wonderful solo project by by Ryota Miyake, who is also a key member of the well-known synth pop group CRYSTAL (signed to French’s famed electronic label Institubes and Sound Pellegrino).
This debut album from Sparrows is an excellent collection of beautiful songs made by Ryota from the past 5 years. Each of these amazing songs is delightfully produced with liveliness, and yet gives the listeners a pleasant cosy vibe when his music fills the air.
You will hear light-hearted electronics, lovely toy melodies with interesting twists, and soem wickedly enjoyable sounds coming out from this exquisite album….. it is just like listening to a lovely records made for a bird. These goegeousness doesn’t come as a surprise, as this is an album by the talented, well, Sparrows.
Now go on, press the play button, and let the Sparrows sing.
artwork: Ryuto Miyake
mastering: Clement Roussel at Studio Chambre 404
album title: Emile Shahidi
english text: Wei (mu-nest)
we can hear sparrows chirping…going to be happy!
01 Carl Linnaeus Stereo
02 Landing On The Grasse
03 Cycling Club
04 Waking Up Early
05 Chocolate River06 Weather Report
07 Clouded Computing
08 Away From Home
09 Under The Electric Moonlight
10 The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
11 Gracious Undertail
12 Announcement
13 From Ancient Murrelets To Sparrows
CAT No. FLAU38
Release Date: November 6th 2013
Format: CD/Digital
01 Carl Linnaeus Stereo
02 Landing On The Grasse
03 Cycling Club
04 Waking Up Early
05 Chocolate River06 Weather Report
07 Clouded Computing
08 Away From Home
09 Under The Electric Moonlight
10 The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
11 Gracious Undertail
12 Announcement
13 From Ancient Murrelets To Sparrows
Institubes、Sound Pellegrinoなどフランスの人気レーベルから作品をリリースするCRYSTALのメンバー、三宅亮太によるソロ・プロジェクトSparrows。
ファーストアルバムとなる「Collected Visits」は、三宅が過去５年間に制作したインストゥルメンタル・ミュージックを収録。それぞれの楽曲は強く主張することなく、様々な旅先で集めてきたものをしまい込んだ箱の中身のように、漠然としながらも統一された印象と、それを眺めて思い出に浸るような心地よさを持っています。
メルヘンで遊び心のある電子音、ちょっぴりひねくれた感性から繰り出される愛すべきトイ・メロディ、どこか人を食った、だってスズメなんだもん、な小鳥のサウンドトラック。
初期BroadcastやPlone、Focus Group、James Ferraro、Lemon Jelly、ライブラリー／ムード・ミュージック、そしてスズメを愛する全ての人へ。都内各所を賑わすKotoriten全面監修による豪華パッケージにも注目です。
Collected Visits is the gorgeous debut album by Sparrows – the wonderful solo project by by Ryota Miyake, who is also a key member of the well-known synth pop group CRYSTAL (signed to French’s famed electronic label Institubes and Sound Pellegrino).
This debut album from Sparrows is an excellent collection of beautiful songs made by Ryota from the past 5 years. Each of these amazing songs is delightfully produced with liveliness, and yet gives the listeners a pleasant cosy vibe when his music fills the air.
You will hear light-hearted electronics, lovely toy melodies with interesting twists, and soem wickedly enjoyable sounds coming out from this exquisite album….. it is just like listening to a lovely records made for a bird. These goegeousness doesn’t come as a surprise, as this is an album by the talented, well, Sparrows.
Now go on, press the play button, and let the Sparrows sing.
artwork: Ryuto Miyake
mastering: Clement Roussel at Studio Chambre 404
album title: Emile Shahidi
english text: Wei (mu-nest)
we can hear sparrows chirping…going to be happy!
