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. FLAU105
Release Date: May 15th, 2024
Format: LP/CD/DIGITAL
2018年のデビュー以来、数年間の沈黙を経て、marucoporoporoのファーストアルバム『Conceive the Sea』がリリースされる。作詞作曲、録音からミキシングまで自身で手掛けるmarucoporoporoは、2022年、画家／映像作家タキナオの展示のための音楽を制作。このコラボレーションをきっかけとして自身のアルバムを完成させた。太古から続く生命の循環を基調のイメージとして、生命の源となる海水と胎児を育む羊水をめぐってアイデアを膨らませ、自身の存在を内省的に見つめた作品となっている。繊細にトリートメントされエレクトロニックな装飾をまとったやわらかくほのくらい音像は、ろうそくの炎を瞼のうらに感じるようにあたたかく、水の中をたゆたうようにゆらめく。
Born out of music created for an art installation in 2022, ‘Conceive the Sea’ is an introspective odyssey exploring artistry and existence, a work carried by thematic currents based on the passing of time and the cycle of life. With an aesthetic essence guided by the imagery of seawater and amniotic fluid, and their connections with origins of life and nurturing ideas of growth, ‘Conceive the Sea’ follows the project’s debut 2018 EP ‘In her dream’.
Fusing off-kilter acoustic guitars with gorgeous vocals that undulate from shaded intonations to crystal-clear high-pitched illuminations, ‘Conceive the Sea’ forms ambient reveries with echoes of gossamer folksong, creating arrangements that seem to float and drift to oceanic depths. Eight tracks representing soft, faint yet subtly absorbing pools of sound, infused with delicately treated electronics. Impressionistic music as warm as the midday sun on closed eyelids; music that shimmers, like bioluminescent marine life, sparkling in the rain.
3. From a Distance
4. Double Helix
5. Core
6. Tubulin
eerie “gossamer” 21st century folk…sound like they could have been made by Björk’s introverted twin sister – Electronic Sound Magazine
introspective Japanese ambient – Resident Advisor
beauty in shadows – First Floor
a hypnagogic delight & a stunning debut album – The Slow Music Movement
liquid and delicate sounds that plumb the depths of the oceans and the soul – Impatto Sonoro
not so easy definable music – Spill Magazine (8.0/10)
a magnificent ambient track, featuring interesting electronic layers and textures, as well as many traditional influences – IndieTapes
the rich twinkle from her guitar picking refracts a warm, gossamer ambiance as it touches the air – This Side of Japan
極めて奥深く、重厚なアンビエント・フォーク – UNCANNY
時間の感覚すら希薄になるようなサウンドスケープは、人智の及ばない深遠のよう…エクスペリメンタル・フォークの傑作の予感 – TURN
CAT No. FLAU105
Release Date: May 15th, 2024
Format: LP/CD/DIGITAL
3. From a Distance
4. Double Helix
5. Core
6. Tubulin
2018年のデビュー以来、数年間の沈黙を経て、marucoporoporoのファーストアルバム『Conceive the Sea』がリリースされる。作詞作曲、録音からミキシングまで自身で手掛けるmarucoporoporoは、2022年、画家／映像作家タキナオの展示のための音楽を制作。このコラボレーションをきっかけとして自身のアルバムを完成させた。太古から続く生命の循環を基調のイメージとして、生命の源となる海水と胎児を育む羊水をめぐってアイデアを膨らませ、自身の存在を内省的に見つめた作品となっている。繊細にトリートメントされエレクトロニックな装飾をまとったやわらかくほのくらい音像は、ろうそくの炎を瞼のうらに感じるようにあたたかく、水の中をたゆたうようにゆらめく。
Born out of music created for an art installation in 2022, ‘Conceive the Sea’ is an introspective odyssey exploring artistry and existence, a work carried by thematic currents based on the passing of time and the cycle of life. With an aesthetic essence guided by the imagery of seawater and amniotic fluid, and their connections with origins of life and nurturing ideas of growth, ‘Conceive the Sea’ follows the project’s debut 2018 EP ‘In her dream’.
Fusing off-kilter acoustic guitars with gorgeous vocals that undulate from shaded intonations to crystal-clear high-pitched illuminations, ‘Conceive the Sea’ forms ambient reveries with echoes of gossamer folksong, creating arrangements that seem to float and drift to oceanic depths. Eight tracks representing soft, faint yet subtly absorbing pools of sound, infused with delicately treated electronics. Impressionistic music as warm as the midday sun on closed eyelids; music that shimmers, like bioluminescent marine life, sparkling in the rain.
May 30th, 2024
ミュージックマガジン6月号にmarucoporoporoのインタビューとアルバム「conceive the sea」のレビューが掲載されています。 近年のアンビエント系では抜きん出た傑作でありつつ、自然界や人間の生命力とい……
May 15th, 2024
marucoporoporoのファーストアルバム「Conceive the Sea」が本日CD/DIGITALリリースです。生命の循環をテー...
