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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©FLAU
CAT No. FLAU20
Release Date: July 20th, 2010
Format: CD/DIGITAL
三重出身の音楽家・サクソフォン奏者 金津朋幸のファースト・アルバム。
クラシック、ジャズ、ファンク、ラテン…ジャンルを横断しながら培ったキャリアが生み出した作品は、思慮深く構築され、美しい短編小説のような味わいを感じさせます。ストリングス・アレンジに波多野敦子、ボーカルにはMujika Easel、Cuusheなど実力派メンバーが数多く参加。ミックスにはFISHMANSやUA、ボアダムズなどを手がけた林皇志が全面参加し、独自の音空間を作り上げています。日本的な旋律や情熱的なリズム、西洋的なハーモニーを同時に持ち合わせるという、多様でありながら不思議な統一感をもった作風は、 しなやかでいて強く、懐かしさをも併せ持つ。季節をテーマにつくられた優しい叙情詩です。
新しい友達が、私を連れていってくれる旅は、青空をどこまでも、高くのびやかに翔けあがったり、明るい海のそこで、光の編目と一緒にただよったり、ふいに目の前に開く、はじめての光景で私を驚かせたり、それから、きっと、世界中のどこにでもある、こんなふうな雑踏の、とっても美しいことを教えてくれたり、します。 – 生駒祐子 (mama!milk)
First album from composer and multi-instrumentalist Kanazu Tomoyuki, featuring guest appearances by aus, Atsuko Hatano, Musica Easel, Cuushe and Tomota Kitamura (popo). The tracks are split between instrumental neo-classical pieces featuring piano, saxophones, woodwinds and strings, and songs with vocals and drums. Of these, the second track is the only one with English lyrics, and appears to be about reincarnation and finding truth inside yourself. The sixth track features vocals by Mujika Easel whose voice is reminiscent of Shara Worden’s, and the last track features very childlike vocals from Cuushe. At 7 tracks and 34 minutes, this album feels like a short story, or maybe some sort of mini-opera. Not sure exactly what it’s about, but a sense of childlike wonder and nostalgic wistfulness pervades. – Paul Simposon, Foxy Digitalis
01. April / 四月
02. Deer Flew by Green / 鹿は緑の上を走る
03. Flower Thief / 花泥棒 04. Prater05. Torso in April / ４月のトルソ
06. Riverside Day / 川沿いの日
07. Sakai / サカイ
what will touch your heart…what is the condiment of life – Electroacoustic Notes
CAT No. FLAU20
Release Date: July 20th, 2010
Format: CD/DIGITAL
01. April / 四月
02. Deer Flew by Green / 鹿は緑の上を走る
03. Flower Thief / 花泥棒 04. Prater05. Torso in April / ４月のトルソ
06. Riverside Day / 川沿いの日
07. Sakai / サカイ
三重出身の音楽家・サクソフォン奏者 金津朋幸のファースト・アルバム。
クラシック、ジャズ、ファンク、ラテン…ジャンルを横断しながら培ったキャリアが生み出した作品は、思慮深く構築され、美しい短編小説のような味わいを感じさせます。ストリングス・アレンジに波多野敦子、ボーカルにはMujika Easel、Cuusheなど実力派メンバーが数多く参加。ミックスにはFISHMANSやUA、ボアダムズなどを手がけた林皇志が全面参加し、独自の音空間を作り上げています。日本的な旋律や情熱的なリズム、西洋的なハーモニーを同時に持ち合わせるという、多様でありながら不思議な統一感をもった作風は、 しなやかでいて強く、懐かしさをも併せ持つ。季節をテーマにつくられた優しい叙情詩です。
新しい友達が、私を連れていってくれる旅は、青空をどこまでも、高くのびやかに翔けあがったり、明るい海のそこで、光の編目と一緒にただよったり、ふいに目の前に開く、はじめての光景で私を驚かせたり、それから、きっと、世界中のどこにでもある、こんなふうな雑踏の、とっても美しいことを教えてくれたり、します。 – 生駒祐子 (mama!milk)
First album from composer and multi-instrumentalist Kanazu Tomoyuki, featuring guest appearances by aus, Atsuko Hatano, Musica Easel, Cuushe and Tomota Kitamura (popo). The tracks are split between instrumental neo-classical pieces featuring piano, saxophones, woodwinds and strings, and songs with vocals and drums. Of these, the second track is the only one with English lyrics, and appears to be about reincarnation and finding truth inside yourself. The sixth track features vocals by Mujika Easel whose voice is reminiscent of Shara Worden’s, and the last track features very childlike vocals from Cuushe. At 7 tracks and 34 minutes, this album feels like a short story, or maybe some sort of mini-opera. Not sure exactly what it’s about, but a sense of childlike wonder and nostalgic wistfulness pervades. – Paul Simposon, Foxy Digitalis
