2006年末に設立された東京のレコード・レーベル。
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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. FLAU94
Release Date: 2021-11-24
Format: CD/DIGITAL
東京の西側を描いた「Tokyo」、記憶の中にある町や小さなものへの慈しみを表現した「Pieni」に続くサードアルバムでMachinoneが描くのは、現代に届いた空想の風の便り。「Wind Letter」というタイトルと表題曲のメロディーを手掛かりに、少しSF要素のある物語を浮かべながら構築されたというこの作品では、前2作を踏襲する穏やかで朴訥とした質感のサウンドの上に、アルベール・ロビダが「20世紀」で描いたような、近未来と現代が交錯する予測しにくい世界が広がります。Machinoneの音楽を特徴づけるガットギターと小型ピアノ、バンジョーやプリペアド・ギターに、本作では三角マークのアナログ・ストリングス・シンセサイザーやチープなキーボード、トライアングル、デンデン太鼓なども用いて、バラエティに富んだ、曲によっては不思議なアンサンブルを形成します。アルバムに影響を与えたという足漕ぎ自転車、ドライジーネ、行方不明の猫、夜の終わりといった種々のキーワードと、曲のタイトルに示された目に見えない様々な形の風が運んでくるストーリーからは、存在しない近未来や過去への憧憬、現代社会へのやわらかな眼差しを感じることができるかもしれません。アルバム制作中に世界が大きく変わり、それを払拭するように作られたというほのかな明るさとコミカルさを併せ持った楽曲群。Wind Letterは、Machinoneの音楽家としての円熟と、新しい振れ幅を存分に感じさせてくれる小曲集となっています。
Machinone, an enigmatic artist who composes music based on Town (Machi) in the broad sense of the word, will release his third album. Acoustic guitar and small piano are spun in a simple and gentle manner. On top of variously designed instruments and objects, a faintly imaginary world rises up and opens a new door.
Following the 1st album Tokyo, which depicts the west side of Tokyo, and Pieni, which expresses the compassion for the towns and small things in our memories, his third album is an imaginary wind letter that has arrived in our time. Using the title “Wind Letter” and the melody of the title track as a clue, Wind Letter was constructed with a slightly sci-fi story in mind. In addition to the gut guitars, small pianos, banjos, and prepared guitars that characterize his music, this album also features triangular analog string synthesizers, cheap keyboards, triangles, and den den taiko (Japanese pellet drum). The result is a varied and, in some songs, magical ensemble. From the keywords that influenced the album, such as Draisine, Chacun cherche son chat (Cédric Klapisch), Niewinni Czarodzieje (Andrzej Wajda) and Frank Patterson’s Cycling Eutopia, as well as the stories brought by the various invisible forms of wind indicated in the song titles, may give you a sense of longing for the near future and the past that does not exist, and a soft look at contemporary society. The world around him changed dramatically during the making of this album, and the songs that were created to dispel this change are a collection of small pieces that have a hint of brightness and comicality, and give a sense of a new swing for Machinone as a musician.
3 nagi
4 tie
5 ossyana6 pantograph
7 pawn
8 tuuli
9 echo and sparks
10 anemoscope
11 wind elz
12 peto
13 thma lupaus14 hayate
15 loimi
16 zeville
17 swell
18 rootless grass
19 anticipate
20 harukaze glider
21 cat’s paw
22 baseball boy
23 tousenbo
24 reverse and bellows25 hologram steps 2
26 hologram steps1
27 ninufakazi
28 prove
29 dokachi dance
30 sommar
31 dr’ eiffel
infuses depth of emotion into a walking-pace acoustic guitar idea. The crystal-clear recording makes the evocative melodies even more present – Independent Clauses
Machinone’s latest collection of delicate nylon guitar and small piano vignettes emanate a warm glow perfect for cozy winter evenings – Deepest Currents
まるで小さな箱庭で妖精がうごめいているようなイメージを醸し出す。さらに実験音楽や現代音楽の要素も入ってきて、ほんわかしているようでエグい作品でもある – Music Magazine
CAT No. FLAU94
Release Date: 2021-11-24
Format: CD/DIGITAL
3 nagi
4 tie
5 ossyana6 pantograph
7 pawn
8 tuuli
9 echo and sparks
10 anemoscope
11 wind elz
12 peto
13 thma lupaus14 hayate
15 loimi
16 zeville
17 swell
18 rootless grass
19 anticipate
20 harukaze glider
21 cat’s paw
22 baseball boy
23 tousenbo
24 reverse and bellows25 hologram steps 2
26 hologram steps1
27 ninufakazi
28 prove
29 dokachi dance
30 sommar
31 dr’ eiffel
東京の西側を描いた「Tokyo」、記憶の中にある町や小さなものへの慈しみを表現した「Pieni」に続くサードアルバムでMachinoneが描くのは、現代に届いた空想の風の便り。「Wind Letter」というタイトルと表題曲のメロディーを手掛かりに、少しSF要素のある物語を浮かべながら構築されたというこの作品では、前2作を踏襲する穏やかで朴訥とした質感のサウンドの上に、アルベール・ロビダが「20世紀」で描いたような、近未来と現代が交錯する予測しにくい世界が広がります。Machinoneの音楽を特徴づけるガットギターと小型ピアノ、バンジョーやプリペアド・ギターに、本作では三角マークのアナログ・ストリングス・シンセサイザーやチープなキーボード、トライアングル、デンデン太鼓なども用いて、バラエティに富んだ、曲によっては不思議なアンサンブルを形成します。アルバムに影響を与えたという足漕ぎ自転車、ドライジーネ、行方不明の猫、夜の終わりといった種々のキーワードと、曲のタイトルに示された目に見えない様々な形の風が運んでくるストーリーからは、存在しない近未来や過去への憧憬、現代社会へのやわらかな眼差しを感じることができるかもしれません。アルバム制作中に世界が大きく変わり、それを払拭するように作られたというほのかな明るさとコミカルさを併せ持った楽曲群。Wind Letterは、Machinoneの音楽家としての円熟と、新しい振れ幅を存分に感じさせてくれる小曲集となっています。
Machinone, an enigmatic artist who composes music based on Town (Machi) in the broad sense of the word, will release his third album. Acoustic guitar and small piano are spun in a simple and gentle manner. On top of variously designed instruments and objects, a faintly imaginary world rises up and opens a new door.
Following the 1st album Tokyo, which depicts the west side of Tokyo, and Pieni, which expresses the compassion for the towns and small things in our memories, his third album is an imaginary wind letter that has arrived in our time. Using the title “Wind Letter” and the melody of the title track as a clue, Wind Letter was constructed with a slightly sci-fi story in mind. In addition to the gut guitars, small pianos, banjos, and prepared guitars that characterize his music, this album also features triangular analog string synthesizers, cheap keyboards, triangles, and den den taiko (Japanese pellet drum). The result is a varied and, in some songs, magical ensemble. From the keywords that influenced the album, such as Draisine, Chacun cherche son chat (Cédric Klapisch), Niewinni Czarodzieje (Andrzej Wajda) and Frank Patterson’s Cycling Eutopia, as well as the stories brought by the various invisible forms of wind indicated in the song titles, may give you a sense of longing for the near future and the past that does not exist, and a soft look at contemporary society. The world around him changed dramatically during the making of this album, and the songs that were created to dispel this change are a collection of small pieces that have a hint of brightness and comicality, and give a sense of a new swing for Machinone as a musician.