A composition album, also a live album, by three experimental / improvisation musicians based in Tokyo. Composed by percussionist/artist Hiroyuki Ura. Recorded in legend venue Ftarri.
"Duration, Dynamics and Pitch" is a piece based on these elements of sound or music, while "Calm, Hearts and Passionate" is a piece based on mutiple table.
Hiroyuki Ura
Born 1984.
Lives and works in Tokyo.
Mainly plays drums, keyboards, compose and record.
Also exhibits of (sound) installations, performances with sculptors, film artists, dancers, and organized show for musicians from overseas.
Sound installation “Presence” was selected at "The 11th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists”.
Yuma Takeshita
Born in Osaka in 1982,
Yuma Takeshita started playing experimental / improvised music around 2001.
After moving to Tokyo in 2011 he began constructing his own instruments by modifying an electronic-bass guitar with different sound modules and machines.
Yuji Ishihara
Born 1986 in Osaka, Yuji Ishihara is a drummer, percussionist and improviser. In 2006, Ishihara’s desire to play freely led him to form The Freeform Improvising Group Featuring Tutan The Khamuns which played widely in the Kansai area. More recently, his focus is on developing an idiosyncratic style on the drum kit exploring techniques around ideas of scratching, hitting, rolling, and repelling. While actively supporting various bands and musicians, he also releases his own solo and leader projects.
Straddling the threshold between studio performance and digital technique; the NYC artist applies "fake jazz" principles to synthpop. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2024