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. FLAU40 / PMC130
Release Date: Japan - April 30th / Oversear - May 9th 2014
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
ヒップホップ、ビート、エクスペリメンタル・エレクトロニクスを自由自在に行き来する真に革新的で実験精神に溢れたイギリス・ヨークシャーのプロデューサーKidkanevilのニューアルバム。地下世界からやってきたゴーストチャイルドの東京での冒険を描いた、架空のアニメのサウンドトラックを模したという本作。昨年の夏、実際にKidkanevilが東京に滞在、Cokiyu、Cuushe、Phasma、疋田哲也ら日本人アーティストとのセッションを録音しながら、東京を彷徨い歩き、アニメの主人公と自身の体験を重ね合わせて作られたコンセプチュアルな作品になっています。チャーミングな音使い、最新のベースミュージックに目配せするグリッヂの効いたビート、どこか壊れたノスタルジーを感じるドリーミーなメロディーの数々に、私たちはKidkanevilが夢想するユニークな都市の姿を感じることでしょう。盟友Chris James（Stateless）、Submerse、Lullatoneらがゲスト参加。こちらのアルバムはベルリンのレコードレーベルProject Mooncircleとの共同リリースとなっています。
A bright and colourful scenery: Shrill blinding sights, piercing foreign sounds, a fusion of disparate scents blended into a cocktail of curiosity. Fleeting attempts embrace a thousand senses in one single second. Bustling around in the shadows of buildings as high as mountains, an almost eerily overwhelming sense of contentment is omnipresent – but something doesn’t appear to be right…
Stranded on a lonely island in the midst of a chaotic metropolis, disconnected – a feeling of drowning in an ocean of overstimulus and importunities of disproportionately inflated personalities, without ever even being registered or taken notice of.
What’s left is nothing more than the ghost of a young soul, wandering about and curiously studying the surrounding, forever looking for answers that would otherwise seem trivial.
After “Kidsuke” the critically acclaimed collaboration project with Daisuke Tanabe, “Tokyorkshire” based producer kidkanevil continues his fascination with Japan and readies his latest solo album My Little Ghost. Inspired by a summer spent in Tokyo collaborating, exploring and generally refusing to grow up, the cd is due April 30th on flau and features a wide range of guests including flau’s Cuushe , Cokiyu, Submerse, Lullatone, Tetsuya Hikita and Phasma.
‘My Little Ghost’ comes out worldwide on limited edition CD from flau as well as a imited double vinyl (including download code) via Project Mooncircle.
01 All Is Lost
02 Earth To G San (feat Tetsuya Hikita)
03 Inakunaru (feat Phasma)04 Escape Pod
05 Dimension Bomb
06 Butterfly/Satellite (feat Cuushe & Submerse)07 Ohayo
08 Oyasumi
09 OG San
10 Shunkanido
11 Tomie (feat Cokiyu)
12 Keroro Dub
13 All Is Not Lost (feat Cuushe & Cokiyu) 14 Tales Of Moonlight And RainGerard sounds like no-one else it’s marmite music to me – but i think he’s very talented all the same – Om Unit
Kidkanevils brain has exploded. This is the result! Wow.. I have been eagerly waiting to hear this and it doesn’t disappoint. One of my fav UK producers –Chris P Cuts (NTS Radio)
one of the warmest, colourful and frankly lovely albums you’ll hear this year…a record for pandas to make love to. – GetDarker
the kind of sad yet blissful creation – Indie Shuffle
My Little Ghost features some of the best beat making this year. – InYourSpeakers
seemingly crafted by a dreamer who soaked up so much during a trip to Tokyo and stayed super playful and curious. – Do Androids Dance
‘My Little Ghost’ feels like the omnipresent spirit that flows through anyone looking in from the outside. As either a traveler or a listener. – High on Beats
A bright and colourful scenery: Shrill blinding sights, piercing foreign sounds, a fusion of disparate scents blended into a cocktail of curiosity. Fleeting attempts embrace a thousand senses in one single second – Sound Colour Vibration
ポップな電子音や、グリッヂを巧みに使った切れのあるビート、そしてドリーミーさを演出する、浮遊感あるアレンジ…実にテンポよく進行する作品展開は聴く者を飽きさせない – KoenCafe, Pastel Records
very melodic and listenable concoction; clean, precise and pure sounding but also often dizzyingly detailed as tiny clicks and chirrups swirl around the gently flowing beats...soft and soothing one – Norman Records
spacey, fantastical, cosmically charged pieces that conjure as much unreality as your mind can imagine – Yes/No Music
Kidknevil’s Guide To Japanese Music, Anime by FACT Mag
‘All is Not Lost’ premiered by Late Junction, BBC Radio3
‘Inakunaru’ premiered by BBC Radio6
music video ‘Inakunaru’ featured by Thump & Vimeo Stuff Picks
interview and special feature by Hyponik
news and exclusive stream by Resident Advisor
promo mix featured by Do Android Dance
talking 10 favorites with HHV.De Mag
DJ set stream/download at Dublab.jp
CAT No. FLAU40 / PMC130
Release Date: Japan - April 30th / Oversear - May 9th 2014
Format: CD (LP/Digital from Project Mooncircle)
01 All Is Lost
02 Earth To G San (feat Tetsuya Hikita)
03 Inakunaru (feat Phasma)04 Escape Pod
05 Dimension Bomb
06 Butterfly/Satellite (feat Cuushe & Submerse)07 Ohayo
08 Oyasumi
09 OG San
10 Shunkanido
11 Tomie (feat Cokiyu)
12 Keroro Dub
13 All Is Not Lost (feat Cuushe & Cokiyu) 14 Tales Of Moonlight And Rain
ヒップホップ、ビート、エクスペリメンタル・エレクトロニクスを自由自在に行き来する真に革新的で実験精神に溢れたイギリス・ヨークシャーのプロデューサーKidkanevilのニューアルバム。地下世界からやってきたゴーストチャイルドの東京での冒険を描いた、架空のアニメのサウンドトラックを模したという本作。昨年の夏、実際にKidkanevilが東京に滞在、Cokiyu、Cuushe、Phasma、疋田哲也ら日本人アーティストとのセッションを録音しながら、東京を彷徨い歩き、アニメの主人公と自身の体験を重ね合わせて作られたコンセプチュアルな作品になっています。チャーミングな音使い、最新のベースミュージックに目配せするグリッヂの効いたビート、どこか壊れたノスタルジーを感じるドリーミーなメロディーの数々に、私たちはKidkanevilが夢想するユニークな都市の姿を感じることでしょう。盟友Chris James（Stateless）、Submerse、Lullatoneらがゲスト参加。こちらのアルバムはベルリンのレコードレーベルProject Mooncircleとの共同リリースとなっています。
A bright and colourful scenery: Shrill blinding sights, piercing foreign sounds, a fusion of disparate scents blended into a cocktail of curiosity. Fleeting attempts embrace a thousand senses in one single second. Bustling around in the shadows of buildings as high as mountains, an almost eerily overwhelming sense of contentment is omnipresent – but something doesn’t appear to be right…
Stranded on a lonely island in the midst of a chaotic metropolis, disconnected – a feeling of drowning in an ocean of overstimulus and importunities of disproportionately inflated personalities, without ever even being registered or taken notice of.
What’s left is nothing more than the ghost of a young soul, wandering about and curiously studying the surrounding, forever looking for answers that would otherwise seem trivial.
After “Kidsuke” the critically acclaimed collaboration project with Daisuke Tanabe, “Tokyorkshire” based producer kidkanevil continues his fascination with Japan and readies his latest solo album My Little Ghost. Inspired by a summer spent in Tokyo collaborating, exploring and generally refusing to grow up, the cd is due April 30th on flau and features a wide range of guests including flau’s Cuushe , Cokiyu, Submerse, Lullatone, Tetsuya Hikita and Phasma.
‘My Little Ghost’ comes out worldwide on limited edition CD from flau as well as a imited double vinyl (including download code) via Project Mooncircle.
Kidknevil’s Guide To Japanese Music, Anime by FACT Mag
‘All is Not Lost’ premiered by Late Junction, BBC Radio3
‘Inakunaru’ premiered by BBC Radio6
music video ‘Inakunaru’ featured by Thump & Vimeo Stuff Picks
interview and special feature by Hyponik
news and exclusive stream by Resident Advisor
promo mix featured by Do Android Dance
talking 10 favorites with HHV.De Mag
DJ set stream/download at Dublab.jp
