Source: Takuroku.
TAKU UNAMI – STARDUST
Taku Unami is a performer of multi-instrumental, improvised, and unclassifiable (non-)music. Influenced by cosmic-pessimism, science-fiction, supernatural-horror, and weird-fiction, his work involves the myriad playing of string instruments, piano, synthesizers, recording hardware and software, and “obfuscated everyday, non-musical objects.” It has been far far too long since Taku played in Cafe OTO. Here’s hoping he can make it back here soon, but in the meantime we hope you enjoy this new album by one of the most radical artists in Japan.
MADALYN MERKEY – CRUSHED SHELLS
At once baroque and experimental, Madalyn lets wandering melodies find their feet in open terrain. Crystalline synth lines meet others in gentle harmony or disharmony, like slow moving clouds floating past each other, overlapping and forming new shapes. Elsewhere she lets sounds blip, fizz and crack, giving each gesture plenty of space to come into being. Rather relying too much on iterative electronic phrasing, she creates lively sonic dynamics, with altered repetitive patterns dancing in flux with punctuated rhythms.
avantmusicnews.com 