Fujita, Masayoshi: Book Of Life (Vinyl LP)
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Following on from his acclaimed works Stories and Apologues, Berlinbased composer and vibraphonist Masayoshi Fujita will release hisnew album Book of Life, the final instalment in this trilogy of solovibraphone recordings, on July 27 via Erased Tapes.Previously Masayoshi released two albums under his alias El Fog, thattouched on the vibraphone but appeared mostly in a supporting role,accompanying his intricate electronic production. Much like hisinstrument, he has often been a collaborator as opposed to a front manhis sympathetic musicianship complimenting a variety of creativeoutputs. Most frequently with the adventurous German producer JanJelinek. Their most recent offering Schaum displays a dialoguebetween the two that makes it hard to tell just where Fujitasvibraphone ends and Jelineks whirring loops begin. Another fruitfulpartnership was the experimental Needle Six piece, a BBC Radio 3recording of an improvised session with UK electronic artist GuyAndrews for Late Junction. The mesmeric and compelling 30-minutepiece was released for Record Store Day in 2016. In addition his labelpeer and fellow Berlin resident Nils Frahm mastered Stories, providinga fitting symmetry to it's re-issue on Erased Tapes now.1. Snowy Night Tale2. Fog3. It's Magical4. Old Automation5. Book Of Life6. Harp7. Mountain Deer8. Sadness9. Misty Avalanche10. Cloud Of Light
Following on from his acclaimed works Stories and Apologues, Berlinbased composer and vibraphonist Masayoshi Fujita will release hisnew album Book of Life, the final instalment in this trilogy of solovibraphone recordings, on July 27 via Erased Tapes.Previously Masayoshi released two albums under his alias El Fog, thattouched on the vibraphone but appeared mostly in a supporting role,accompanying his intricate electronic production. Much like hisinstrument, he has often been a collaborator as opposed to a front manhis sympathetic musicianship complimenting a variety of creativeoutputs. Most frequently with the adventurous German producer JanJelinek. Their most recent offering Schaum displays a dialoguebetween the two that makes it hard to tell just where Fujitasvibraphone ends and Jelineks whirring loops begin. Another fruitfulpartnership was the experimental Needle Six piece, a BBC Radio 3recording of an improvised session with UK electronic artist GuyAndrews for Late Junction. The mesmeric and compelling 30-minutepiece was released for Record Store Day in 2016. In addition his labelpeer and fellow Berlin resident Nils Frahm mastered Stories, providinga fitting symmetry to it's re-issue on Erased Tapes now.1. Snowy Night Tale2. Fog3. It's Magical4. Old Automation5. Book Of Life6. Harp7. Mountain Deer8. Sadness9. Misty Avalanche10. Cloud Of Light