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. FLAUR07
Release Date: Japan - March 20th / Overseas - May 28th, 2012
Format: DIGITAL
京都在住のトラックメイカーMadeggの初公式音源は、2009年春から2011年にかけて作られた楽曲を集めた初期作品集。Abletone Live Liteのみで作られたというこれらの楽曲は、昨今のビート・ミュージックとの同時代性を強く感じさせながらも、十代の瑞々しく鋭敏な感性でしか作り得な い独創的なトラックに仕上がっています。緩くいびつなグルーブ、チャーミングに飛び回る電子音、エレクトロニカ、LAビート、音響／エクスペリメンタルを通過した奇妙すぎるハイブリット感。 楽曲を製作しては、そこから得る経験と反省が新たな楽曲の生まれるきっかけになる、という彼の音楽的変遷も伺える興味深い内容といえるでしょう。
マスタリングをDemdike StareのMiles Whittakerが担当、派手なギミックに頼ることのないMadegg独特のディープな質感に一層の磨きをかけています。
This is the first offical ep from Kyoto beatmaker Madegg. The album features his early work from 2009 when he was only 16 years old, up to current mixes from 2011. The tracks were made only using Ableton live lite. These tracks showcase the contemporary feel of current beat music, but Madegg presents us with something original and unique from a teenager’s fresh and keen sensitivity and insight.
Loose, lazy, awakward grove, bounce around with a charming electronic sound. There is a strange hybrid mix, taking on several genres like electronica, LA beats, wonky, and experimental sounds.
The ep was mastered by Miles Whittaker (a.k.a Demdike Stare, Pendle Coven). Madegg’s sounds are not dependent on gimmick. Now, even at the young age of 19, Madegg feels he gets a sense of the individual experience and self-searching from the tracks he makes. The effect is something deep, that deepens as you listen to the musical transitions of this collection.
01 New Heads
02 Jaha
03 Aaaas
04 Naviea 05 Thalassa 06 Zudon07 Gold
08 Penguin
09 Filmatra
10 Flashbackerr
11 Kamera (bonus track)
Hoots, clinks, and the twangs of an acoustic guitar bob in and out of the stoney haze like an off-kilter choir of emoji singing over a half-time beat. – XLR8R
Teach EP showcases the type of experimental beat-making that sounds not derived from computers and hardware, but from bugs in the park and the ringing when you drop a metal bowl – The FADER
CAT No. FLAUR07
Release Date: Japan - March 20th / Overseas - May 28th, 2012
Format: DIGITAL
01 New Heads
02 Jaha
03 Aaaas
04 Naviea 05 Thalassa 06 Zudon07 Gold
08 Penguin
09 Filmatra
10 Flashbackerr
11 Kamera (bonus track)
京都在住のトラックメイカーMadeggの初公式音源は、2009年春から2011年にかけて作られた楽曲を集めた初期作品集。Abletone Live Liteのみで作られたというこれらの楽曲は、昨今のビート・ミュージックとの同時代性を強く感じさせながらも、十代の瑞々しく鋭敏な感性でしか作り得な い独創的なトラックに仕上がっています。緩くいびつなグルーブ、チャーミングに飛び回る電子音、エレクトロニカ、LAビート、音響／エクスペリメンタルを通過した奇妙すぎるハイブリット感。 楽曲を製作しては、そこから得る経験と反省が新たな楽曲の生まれるきっかけになる、という彼の音楽的変遷も伺える興味深い内容といえるでしょう。
マスタリングをDemdike StareのMiles Whittakerが担当、派手なギミックに頼ることのないMadegg独特のディープな質感に一層の磨きをかけています。
This is the first offical ep from Kyoto beatmaker Madegg. The album features his early work from 2009 when he was only 16 years old, up to current mixes from 2011. The tracks were made only using Ableton live lite. These tracks showcase the contemporary feel of current beat music, but Madegg presents us with something original and unique from a teenager’s fresh and keen sensitivity and insight.
Loose, lazy, awakward grove, bounce around with a charming electronic sound. There is a strange hybrid mix, taking on several genres like electronica, LA beats, wonky, and experimental sounds.
The ep was mastered by Miles Whittaker (a.k.a Demdike Stare, Pendle Coven). Madegg’s sounds are not dependent on gimmick. Now, even at the young age of 19, Madegg feels he gets a sense of the individual experience and self-searching from the tracks he makes. The effect is something deep, that deepens as you listen to the musical transitions of this collection.
