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
映画『告白』を始めとするサウンドトラックへの参加や、国内外の様々なアーティストとのコラボレーション、海外でのライブパフォーマンス、インスタ レーションなど活動の幅を広げてきた女性アーティストcokiyuが放つ４年ぶりとなるセカンド・アルバム。透き通るような天使の歌声と暖かく柔らかいデ リケートな電子音が聴く者をそっと包み込む、至上のベッドルーム・ミュージックが帰ってきました。 d.v.dなどで活躍するitokenとの共作で生まれたこれまでになくチャーミングなポップ・ソングや、霞のかかったような幻想的アンビエント・ドロー ンなど、確実にアーティストとしての深化を感じさせる楽曲の数々。くるりに新加入したドラマー／パーカッショニストの田中佑司、Autumnleafのギ タリスト本田輝也、そしてitokenがゲスト参加。マスタリングを庄司広光が担当しています。映画『告白』収録曲のニューアレンジを含む全９曲。
These are the floating dreams that scatter upon you. Delicate, and yet refreshing. Familiar feelings, but yet different. These are the moments that you don’t want to wake up. These are the moments that you don’t want to open your eyes. These are the moments you experience the evolution of bedroom pop. These are moments you listen to Cokiyu’s “Your Thorn”.
It has been 4 years since she debuted with her critically acclaimed album, “Mirror Flake”. During this 4 years period, this hugely gifted artist who hails from Ehime, Japan, has participated in various projects, including contributing 2 tracks to the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie “Kokuhaku (Confession)”, together with artists like Radiohead and Boris. She also collaborated with other well-known artists like Bichi (The Blue Foundation) and Robert Svensson (Mixtapes & Cellmates). She took Australia by storm with her Australia tour, and she also played in the SPOT Festival in Denmark.
Armed with the renewed maturity and the freshness gained from the invaluable experience in this 4 years, Cokiyu finally comes back with her 2nd full-length album, “Your Thorn”. This gorgeous album is bedroom pop in its finest form. Signature angelic voices by Cokiyu that quietly wraps you with delicate warmth, which brilliantly infused with tantalizing electronic sounds, creating moments that you don’t want to wake up.
In this album, you will be gently treated with a number of beautiful song-based tracks, including a charming pop-song she collaborated with itoken (the renowned drummer for d.v.d, Harpy, tokumaru-shugo band, and etc). Besides that, Cokiyu even tried her hands on ambient drone music in this album, and the result is simply breathtaking. All these have made “Your Thorn” into not just merely a beautiful album, but also a statement of the unbounded potential of Cokiyu’s musical talent.
Guest artists in this album, include itoken, Yuji Tanaka (the drummer of the popular band Quruli) and Teruya Honda (of Autumnleaf).by wei @ mü-nest
03 With My Umbrella
04 Textured Clouds
05 Drag The Beast06 Gloomy
07 Round in Fog
08 See the Sun
09 Little Waves
incredibly delicate music. Gentle indie pop swathed in electronics and more twinkles than you can shake a shitty stick at. – Norman Records
This album brims with wonder, and it’s far from reverting back to a past self, but rather rediscovering beauty in things that seemingly slipped away long ago…One of the best of the year. – MakeBelieveMelodies
Her gossamer, lighter-than-air vocals wrap around you like the warmest and softest blanket – Textura
unmistakably Japanese yet appealing to anyone with an ear for crystalline pop music…‘Your Thorn’ emerged at the end of last year and was a lush take on Japanese pop music – Boomkat
CAT No. FLAU22
Release Date: October 20th 2011
Format: CD/Digital
03 With My Umbrella
04 Textured Clouds
05 Drag The Beast06 Gloomy
07 Round in Fog
08 See the Sun
09 Little Waves
映画『告白』を始めとするサウンドトラックへの参加や、国内外の様々なアーティストとのコラボレーション、海外でのライブパフォーマンス、インスタ レーションなど活動の幅を広げてきた女性アーティストcokiyuが放つ４年ぶりとなるセカンド・アルバム。透き通るような天使の歌声と暖かく柔らかいデ リケートな電子音が聴く者をそっと包み込む、至上のベッドルーム・ミュージックが帰ってきました。 d.v.dなどで活躍するitokenとの共作で生まれたこれまでになくチャーミングなポップ・ソングや、霞のかかったような幻想的アンビエント・ドロー ンなど、確実にアーティストとしての深化を感じさせる楽曲の数々。くるりに新加入したドラマー／パーカッショニストの田中佑司、Autumnleafのギ タリスト本田輝也、そしてitokenがゲスト参加。マスタリングを庄司広光が担当しています。映画『告白』収録曲のニューアレンジを含む全９曲。
These are the floating dreams that scatter upon you. Delicate, and yet refreshing. Familiar feelings, but yet different. These are the moments that you don’t want to wake up. These are the moments that you don’t want to open your eyes. These are the moments you experience the evolution of bedroom pop. These are moments you listen to Cokiyu’s “Your Thorn”.
It has been 4 years since she debuted with her critically acclaimed album, “Mirror Flake”. During this 4 years period, this hugely gifted artist who hails from Ehime, Japan, has participated in various projects, including contributing 2 tracks to the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie “Kokuhaku (Confession)”, together with artists like Radiohead and Boris. She also collaborated with other well-known artists like Bichi (The Blue Foundation) and Robert Svensson (Mixtapes & Cellmates). She took Australia by storm with her Australia tour, and she also played in the SPOT Festival in Denmark.
Armed with the renewed maturity and the freshness gained from the invaluable experience in this 4 years, Cokiyu finally comes back with her 2nd full-length album, “Your Thorn”. This gorgeous album is bedroom pop in its finest form. Signature angelic voices by Cokiyu that quietly wraps you with delicate warmth, which brilliantly infused with tantalizing electronic sounds, creating moments that you don’t want to wake up.
In this album, you will be gently treated with a number of beautiful song-based tracks, including a charming pop-song she collaborated with itoken (the renowned drummer for d.v.d, Harpy, tokumaru-shugo band, and etc). Besides that, Cokiyu even tried her hands on ambient drone music in this album, and the result is simply breathtaking. All these have made “Your Thorn” into not just merely a beautiful album, but also a statement of the unbounded potential of Cokiyu’s musical talent.
Guest artists in this album, include itoken, Yuji Tanaka (the drummer of the popular band Quruli) and Teruya Honda (of Autumnleaf).by wei @ mü-nest
