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. FLAU54
Release Date: December 2nd 2015
Format: CD/Digital
台湾を代表する室内楽アンサンブルCicadaが海をテーマとするニューアルバムをリリースします。Oceanは 、たくさんの工場を背景に、柔らかい湿地やグレートーンの海の上を無数の水鳥の群れが飛ぶ西海岸の風景を描いた「Coastland」、深い青色の海と磯が残る東海岸を描いた『Light Shining Through the Sea』という２つの作品から選曲、大胆なリミックスとリマスタリングが施され、新たな作品として生まれ変わったコンセプト・アルバム。
工業化された悪果を背負い、厳しい汚染を許すこととなった西海岸、狭くて長い縦谷と共に開発されていない豊かな自然と観光発展、環境問題の間のジレンマに苛まれる東海岸。ピアノ、ヴァイオリン、ヴィオラ、チェロ、ギターによる豊潤なアンサンブルが描くのは、海岸山脈を隔てて二つの異なる表情を見せる台湾の海の物語です。太平洋の海底に群れる魚や潮の流れの力強さをドラマチックに、時に繊細に表出するアンサンブル、他のモダン・クラシカル作品とは一線を画す開放的なミックスは、どこまでも遮ることのない光と海を表現するかのようです。クラシックの荘厳さ、躍動感溢れる演奏に深い叙情性を讃えたCicadaの音楽は、海面にきらめく光、心地よい夜の風、賑やかな青春と自己との対話、海を通した豊かな物語を感じさせてくれるでしょう。
Ocean is a collection of Cicada’s most recent releases. Coastland depicts the west coast of Taiwan where flock of waterfowls fly over soft wetland and grey sea with countless factories in the backdrop. Light Shining Through the Sea surfaced from the Pacific Ocean, landed on the eastern coast and offshore islands. The deep blue ocean and rocky shore here built completely different sceneries and stories than the west coast.
The vast plain of western Taiwan used to be farmlands. During the industrialization, the western coast has been suffering from the consequences of the economic growth. On the other hand, most parts of the East Coast Mountain Range remain untouched. However, the beautiful coast and ocean began to face the dilemma of environmental preservation and tourism development.
Ocean rises from the western coast and arrives the eastern coast through the East Coast Mountain Range. We dive deep into the Pacific Ocean to experience the rhythm and the irresistible power of the ocean. These songs took us to a journey to see ocean sunrise, to experience the liveliness and forces beneath the ocean. They are bathed in the sunshine, night breeze; they provoke youthful memories as well as thoughtful introspection. They have never ending stories to tell….
01 Flapping Wings
02 Over Coastal Range
03 Deep Blue Shadow
04 Ocean Foam
05 Over the Sea/Under the Water06 Close to Wetland
07 Withered Reflection
08 Blooms in Dark
09 into the Ocean10 The Seashore of Endless Worlds
11 Rolling Waves
12 Diving into Pacific Ocean
13 Light Shining Through the Sea
Cicada brings such shimmering and positive energy to their ensemble playing on this new album – a beautiful celebration of our precious oceans – Rachel Grimes
One of 2015’s most beautiful releases…Ocean reflects more than just the sea; the album celebrates the presence of beauty in the changing tides – A Closer Listen
Listening to their music is like soul redemption and makes you think more deeply about our world, with the ocean, with the wind, with the sunshine, with the happiness and sadness, with all the different feelings – beehype
…listening to violins usher us into this new life, a life inside of a life, of us, our life, our new life – Tiny Mix Tapes
happy, hopeful pieces to more mellow, sobering ones – China Daily
graceful, harmonious, and ultra-melodious – Textura
実に瑞々しく、エレガントなシンプルさとともに伝わる美しい旋律と、５人によるアンサンブルが生み出す複雑な感情を表した見事な演奏…ヴァイオリンのピッツィカートは水鳥のささやきのように、チェロやギターは、全てのおおらかに包み込む大海原のよう – Pastel Records
…les partitions de cordes, soyeuses et liées, trouvent un habile contrepoint dans les interventions plus tranchées et saccadées de la guitare ou du piano – EtherReal
CAT No. FLAU54
Release Date: December 2nd 2015
Format: CD/Digital
01 Flapping Wings
02 Over Coastal Range
03 Deep Blue Shadow
04 Ocean Foam
05 Over the Sea/Under the Water06 Close to Wetland
07 Withered Reflection
08 Blooms in Dark
09 into the Ocean10 The Seashore of Endless Worlds
11 Rolling Waves
12 Diving into Pacific Ocean
13 Light Shining Through the Sea
台湾を代表する室内楽アンサンブルCicadaが海をテーマとするニューアルバムをリリースします。Oceanは 、たくさんの工場を背景に、柔らかい湿地やグレートーンの海の上を無数の水鳥の群れが飛ぶ西海岸の風景を描いた「Coastland」、深い青色の海と磯が残る東海岸を描いた『Light Shining Through the Sea』という２つの作品から選曲、大胆なリミックスとリマスタリングが施され、新たな作品として生まれ変わったコンセプト・アルバム。
工業化された悪果を背負い、厳しい汚染を許すこととなった西海岸、狭くて長い縦谷と共に開発されていない豊かな自然と観光発展、環境問題の間のジレンマに苛まれる東海岸。ピアノ、ヴァイオリン、ヴィオラ、チェロ、ギターによる豊潤なアンサンブルが描くのは、海岸山脈を隔てて二つの異なる表情を見せる台湾の海の物語です。太平洋の海底に群れる魚や潮の流れの力強さをドラマチックに、時に繊細に表出するアンサンブル、他のモダン・クラシカル作品とは一線を画す開放的なミックスは、どこまでも遮ることのない光と海を表現するかのようです。クラシックの荘厳さ、躍動感溢れる演奏に深い叙情性を讃えたCicadaの音楽は、海面にきらめく光、心地よい夜の風、賑やかな青春と自己との対話、海を通した豊かな物語を感じさせてくれるでしょう。
Ocean is a collection of Cicada’s most recent releases. Coastland depicts the west coast of Taiwan where flock of waterfowls fly over soft wetland and grey sea with countless factories in the backdrop. Light Shining Through the Sea surfaced from the Pacific Ocean, landed on the eastern coast and offshore islands. The deep blue ocean and rocky shore here built completely different sceneries and stories than the west coast.
The vast plain of western Taiwan used to be farmlands. During the industrialization, the western coast has been suffering from the consequences of the economic growth. On the other hand, most parts of the East Coast Mountain Range remain untouched. However, the beautiful coast and ocean began to face the dilemma of environmental preservation and tourism development.
Ocean rises from the western coast and arrives the eastern coast through the East Coast Mountain Range. We dive deep into the Pacific Ocean to experience the rhythm and the irresistible power of the ocean. These songs took us to a journey to see ocean sunrise, to experience the liveliness and forces beneath the ocean. They are bathed in the sunshine, night breeze; they provoke youthful memories as well as thoughtful introspection. They have never ending stories to tell….
