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Release Date:
CD, Digital - 10 Dec 2021
LP - 28 Jan 2022

Ⓟ & © 2021 KITCHEN. LABEL

Meitei’s 2020 album 'Kofū' was the bold bookend to an expedition, where sounds were first navigated and then subverted in 2018’s 'Kwaidan' and 2019’s 'Komachi'. 

All three albums were Meitei’s attempt at immersive storytelling, reimagining moments of Japanese history he felt were being washed away – not least by the unforgiving sands of time – through wistful compositions that stretched across ambient music, hauntology, and musique concrete.

When it came to finalizing 'Kofū', Meitei found he was left with over 60 fully realized tracks, bursting with ideas that fired in divergent, curious directions. Meitei was content with the 13 tracks he had selected. But when it came time to begin his next album, he found that it had been sitting in front of him all along.  He realized his work wasn’t over yet. 

Meitei sounds right at home celebrating the past he first reimagined in his previous work. The merriment is palpable in its first two tracks of 'Kofū II' – a loop of cheery whistling amidst the clanking of wood leads into strings, cricket sounds and flutes, all united in bustling harmony.

'Happyaku-yachō' is where it comes into focus. Pitch-shifted vocal samples roam around in the crowded sonic field. “My image of this music is that it expresses the vibrant mood of Edo's merchant culture,” says Meitei, “where old Japanese dwellings were densely packed together in a vast expanse of land.” The affair becomes bittersweet as the track leads into the desolate 'Kaworu', a compositional piece lifted from his 'Komachi' sessions – a final requiem to his late grandmother.

The album is bursting with spectral vignettes of wandering samurais, red lanterns, ninjas, puppet theatres, poets, even a vengeful assassin ('Shura Yukihime', known to Western audiences as ‘Lady Snowblood’). 

'Saryō' is as elegant and refined as you would expect. It induces stillness in its repetition, with each synth note a brushstroke. It was inspired by a Sengoku-era tea house he once visited, designed by national icon Sen no Rikyū. Meitei tied it to the reaction he felt while poring over the ink paintings in his grandmother’s house. “The decayed earthen walls and faded tatami mats gave me an emotional impression,” he says. “And the cosmic flow of time drifting in the small room. I decided to put my impression of this into music.”

In 'Akira Kurosawa', an appropriately thunderous track, Meitei finds deep resonance in his vast filmography, which drew equally from Japan’s rich heritage and troubled circumstances post-WWII. 

'Kofū II' is not a leftovers album, nor is it a straightforward companion piece. In this album, Meitei has his biggest reckoning with the Japanese identity yet. Over the years, he has attempted to peel back what he believes has defined Japan and its people. After seeking answers with three full-length albums, his fourth poses more questions. 

If his first three albums inspired a sense of longing – or, perhaps inevitably, fed an irreparable nostalgia doomed to history – Kofū II compels us to reassess our relationship with the past.  

By constantly looking back, are we ever afforded a clearer present? After capturing the “lost Japanese mood”, where does that leave its country in the modern world? Meitei offers no immediate answers with 'Kofū II'. It forces you to sit with its disparate moods, to meditate amidst the textured fragments. 

'Kofū II' will be released in 180g LP, CD and digital format on December 10, 2021 (LP expected to land January 28, 2022) via KITCHEN. LABEL. Both LP and CD format are presented in a debossed sleeve with obi strip and include a 16-page insert with words in Japanese and English from Meitei, printed on premium paper stock with design by KITCHEN. LABEL founder Ricks Ang, and is mastered by Chihei Hatakeyama in Tokyo, Japan.

Kofū II

Meitei - 八百八町 / Happyaku-yachō (Kofū II, 2021)

1 . Unhooked Generation / Freda Payne
2 . スカートの砂 / UA
3 . Rollin' Rollin' (アーバンソウル) / 七尾旅人 x やけのはら
4 . 光 / 宇多田ヒカル
5 . Clean Up Woman / Betty Wright
6 . BABY BLUE / FISHMANS
7 . さみーね / KAKATO
8 . Lots Of Lovin' / Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
9 . I NEED YOUR LOVE / Patterson Twins
10. 自己嫌悪 / キミドリ
11. 今夜はブギーバック / スチャダラパー
12. MIDAS TOUCH / 山下達郎
13. Back In Black / AC/DC
14. Renaissance / PUNPEE
15. Automatic -Album Edit- / 宇多田ヒカル
16. よきせぬ / cero
17. You Gotta Be (Love Will Save The Day) / Des'ree
18. Blow YA Mind〜I ♥ AMERICA(Radio Edit) / KOJI1200
19. Mr. Telephone Man / New Edition
20. いかれた Baby / monolog + Ai Ichikawa
21. Movin' On Up / Primal Scream
22. 黄昏 '95 ～ 太陽の季節 / TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET
23. I Love Your Smile / Shanice
24. くすりをたくさん / 大貫妙子
25. ラブリー [Remaster Short Edit] / 小沢健二
26. あまく危険な香り / 山下達郎
27. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Download : https://xfs.jp/VFHKK

buisiness card vol. #ラブリーRSE

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私の大好きだったアーティストrei harakamiが7月27日19時に急逝しました。結局自分が生で聴けたのは05年にインストアLiveでみたのが最初で最後となってしまいました。
謹んで故人のご冥福をお祈りいたします。
My loved musician rei harakami died suddenly on 2011 July 27. The meaning of mourning was put and mix did his tune.

2011.7.27-28 R.I.P.-ReiHarakami  mixed by chari zum


DJ: DJ2741

Tracklist

 KEITH HERMAN / SHE'S THREE
 DOT WIGGIN BAND / THE END OF THE WORLD
 Professor Anonymous / Somebody,Somewhere
 THE RED KRAYOLA / Duke Of Newcastle
 Barry Greenwich / Phil Spector / Chapel Of Love
 The Jansen Sisters / I Want To Give You My Love
 Andrea Carroll / It Hurts To Be Sixteen
 Salty Miller / She's My Girl
 The Kings Three / What A Wonderful Life
 Persian Underground / Kambiz
 Lollipop Fantasy / It's A Groovy World
 The Cyrkle / Don't Cry, No Fears, No Tears Comin' Your Way
 Arthur Lee / Just Us
 Eddie Rambeau / My Name Is Mud
 Shakers / Never Never
 R. Stevie Moore / Schoolgirl
 Myron &amp; E / On Broadwaya
 Luther Davis Group / You Can Be A Star
 Dazzle / In The Disco
 The Chaplin Band / Dancing On Townsquare
 Paul Macneil / If It Rains
 Gino Vannelli / Crazy Life
 David Dundas / Hold On
 Joe South / Clock Up On The Wall
 Bobby Cole / Holly
 Niagara / Not Right Now
 Harpers Bizarre / As Time Goes By
 Andy Fairweather Low / Be Bop 'n' Holla


Recording at VINCENT RADIO - 1406
 '14.6.15 sun @ Shimokitazawa WEEKEND RECORDS Satellite Studio

人類絶滅後、誰もいないハワイアン・センターから、ゆるい曲しか入っていないジューク・ボックスのオート・プレイで、あなたをゆらゆらなまで踊らせます。ソロアルバムをリリースしたばかりのアノの人のDJ名義2741（ふなよい）がビンセント3回目の登場。諸事情により再アップ！

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More Info &amp; Program
http://vincentradio.com

DJ 2741 "船酔いサンデーナイト" Vincent Radio 1406

InterFM 細野晴臣 Daisy Holiday! 2005-06-05 ゲスト：レイハラカミ

2011年12月17日（土）　２１：００～２３：００にNHK-FMで放送された番組『レイハラカミ･トリビュート』の録音です。
MC：矢野顕子、U-zhaan

Set List
OP. come rehe go there／rei harakami『lust』
1. Bamboo Music／yanokami『遠くは近い』
2. ばらの花 ～ remixed by Rei Harakami／くるり『ゆうげ』
3. cape／rei harakami『Red Curb』

コメント：細野晴臣
4. owari no kisetsu／rei harakami『lust』

5. Night Train Home -yanokami version／yanokami『yanokami』

コメント：原田郁子（クラムボン）
6. おむかえ／rei harakami『わすれもの』

ゲスト：山口一郎（サカナクション）
7. ネイティブダンサー（rei harakami へっぽこre-arrange）／サカナクション「アルクアラウンド」(EP)
8. 閃光／UA『ゆうげ』

コメント：菊地成孔
9. Pan American Beef Stake Art Federations Rei Harakami 餅米 Re-Arrange／Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden『あさげ』

10. 瞳を閉じて／yanokami『遠くは近い』
11. Don’t Speculate／yanokami『遠くは近い』
12. Ruby Tuesday(inst.)／yanokami『遠くは近い -reprise-』

ゲスト：砂原良徳
13. joy／rei harakami『lust』
14. 川越ランデヴー／U-zhaan × rei harakami

15. unexpected situations／rei harakami『Red Curb』
16. the backstroke／rei harakami『Red Curb』
ED. See You Tomorrow(inst.)／yanokami『遠くは近い -reprise-』

※『あさげ』と『ゆうげ』は rei harakami名義のリミックス＆リアレンジアルバムです。

rei harakami TRIBUTE

【祝ディスコグラフィー再発売】
rei harakami_rings http://bit.ly/1Iojurh

レイ・ハラカミ - Wikipedia http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F
Amazon: REI HARAKAMI: アルバム、ディスコグラフィー、バイオグラフィー、写真 http://www.amazon.co.jp/REI-HARAKAMI/e/B000APGLLC/
rei harakami（レイ・ハラカミ)オフィシャルウェブ http://www.rei-harakami.com/

rei harakami forever 2012

music and words:Oorutaichi
Vocals:Kicell
from first single "Moeru himitsu / Futurelina" (2010)

BUY on Bandcamp

Moeru Himitsu feat Kicell

Livemix at timeoutcafe&diner ebisu, thanks buddhahouse!

https://www.mixmag.jp/news/blkbx0214.html





Undercover Lover - SRKS
トワイライト - 相曽晴日
千夜一夜 - 空中水泳
Tear Drop - Massive Atack
Lush Dolphins - Leila
I Won't Forget - Leila
薬師丸 moments in love
Sweet Sultan - D-Day
ひとりぼっちのビューティフルデイ - 宮崎美子
人工ステーションケレス - 東海林修
肉机 - hoodoo fushimi
Novo Espetaculo Longo - BASSO
ぜひ病名をください - 生活
Respect My Snack Foods - DJ Marcelle
SLUMP - Club Winston
The Greatest - King
27番街シャッフル〜さらわれて突然 - 研ナオコ
FATA MORGANA - KSETDEX
カネデカワレタカゴノトリ - キミドリ
VIDEOBOY - moonriders
Love Theme - Ilaiyaraaja
Rain - Matias Aguayo
Yesterdays Party Watta Bout It - Moodymann
Boom Yeah (Matthew Herbert's Oh No Dub) - Dave Aju
Sfari Diggers Workouts pt.2 - Alma Negra
Free (Lovebirds Beautiful Rework) - Lovebirds
Bubble In The Bottle Feat. Khan & Snax - International Pony
Half A Pill - Reckonwrong
ジョハナスバーグ - 八神純子
KARINGAL DUB - Sleep D
Everything (S Tone mix) - Montego Bay
Funiculi Funicula - Haruomi Hosono
Wurlitzer Jukebox - Young Marble Giants
やっぱ好きやねん’96 - やしきたかじん
ハートがまっぷたつ - 笠木忍
びんづめのうちゅう - 國府田マリ子
Happy Song - Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengres Meet The Congos
アカテレ - Wha-ha-ha
first weeks on the island - x.y.r

#BLKBX livemix at timeoutcafe ebisu 20200227

this song released in donation album for club stomp
https://clubstomp.bandcamp.com/album/the-encounters-vol-3

この『The Encounters』と題されたコンピレーションアルバムはCOVID-19の世界的蔓延を受け、2020年4月25日現在、営業自粛を余儀なくされている大阪東心斎橋の「老舗」と呼んでも差し支えのないキャリアを持つClub STOMPのドネーションとして企画されました。
楽曲を提供した総勢36組のClub STOMP所縁のアーティストたちの名前を列挙するだけでもこれまで同店が結んできた広範に及ぶ「縁」のあり方を見て取れると思います。
最近の状況下の中では「在宅のお供に」という言葉と共に音楽は発表されています。それになぞらえるならば、当コンピレーションアルバムの収録曲はホームリスニングで自宅待機生活に潤いを与えるメディテーティブな楽曲から、あまりにも扇情的で自宅待機を困難にしかねないダンスフロア仕様のハードバンガーまでが揃っています。言い換えるならば、これらの音楽は「部屋」や「家」の意味を再定義することの一助になり得るということです。
これらの音楽から現状を形成している一次的・二次的要因を注視し続ける気力や、それらを一時的に少し頭の隅に追いやる休息を獲得してもらえれば幸いです。
「ポストパンデミック」という言葉が指し示すところは、例えCOVID-19の疫害が収束しても世界は元通り復旧されない、ということに他ならず、言葉にすると陳腐に聞こえかねない「私たちの生きていかなければならない新しい世界」は実は既に現前化しつつある。この「新しい世界」がどのようなものであるべきかを思考するトレーニングをこのコンピレーションアルバムとともに始めましょう。
また、タイトルになったThe Encounters（遭遇者たち）はClub STOMPの現店長アキヒロ氏の二つ名である「未知との遭遇」から着想を得ました。東心斎橋のとある界隈を象徴する人物の一人として、また私たちはアキヒロ氏並びにClub STOMPとの遭遇者であることを表明するものです。
COVID-19により被災した全ての方へのお見舞いと共に、来るべき新しい世界での再会への祈りを込めて、ここに『The Encounters』を発表します。


"The Encounters" series of compilations is to raise funds to keep Club Stomp - an established venue in the well-known Higashi-Shinsaibashi nightlife district in Osaka - going during the Covid-19 epidemic, as at the time of writing (25 April 2020) the club are currently in the middle of a voluntarily hiatus from business activities.

The 36 tracks to be released have been provided by Club Stomp-related and adjacent artists, showing the true scope of the music played and enjoyed at the club.

In light of the current situation the phrase "together - just at home" has been used quite frequently and these tracks were produced with this phrase in mind. The moods and feelings evoked range from more meditative tracks to help enrich self-isolation to proper bangers for whenever you want to evacuate to the nearest dancefloor just to get away from the stress of it all. Put another way we hope these tracks serve as a way to help listeners reflect on just what exactly the concepts of "a space" and "home" can mean.

We also hope these tracks can - in their own small way - give listeners the strength to persevere in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic and the knock-on effects it has had on society and provide some sort of mental respite.

Recently people have started to use the word "post-pandemic" to describe the hopefully near future where Covid-19 is no longer a threat to humanity but, due to the changes the epidemic has wrought, the world cannot exactly go back to how it was. Indeed we are already in the midst of a new order of things being created. As such when listening to these tracks we would like people to consider what sort of brave new world they would like to see created.

Incidentally the name of this compilation is a play on Akihiro (the man behind Club Stomp)'s handle - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (translated literally the Japanese title is "Encounters with the Unknown).

Akihiro may only be one person but this compilation expresses our well wishes for the Higashi-Shinsaibashi district as a whole as well as our desire to meet up in person with Akihiro at Club Stomp again.

It is our expression of sympathy for all of those affected by Covid-19 and a heartfelt prayer we can all meet again (in person!) soon - in the meantime however enjoy The Encounters.

2020年4月25日
Phonehead
The Encounters制作委員会一同

Practice For Arp 003

Respectfully dedicated to my friend Rei Harakami, an exceptional talent. May your journey through the stars be peaceful.

This is my interpretation of Rei's music, recorded back in 1997. 
The sound clip at the beginning is from one of my favourite movies 'Mina Tannenbaum.' When the knowledgeable art critic and self-righteous arrogant judge of what's good and bad derides Mina for her lack of style, she angrily retorts "..er, so just what do you mean by the words (snaps fingers) "Style?" I think I like her character because I identify with the confused reactions of those around her to her work, or perhaps more about her inability to accept the world she lives in. 



Rei Harakami - 'On' (Ian o'Brien remix)

dubstronica&#13;
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DJ/ Gorge one Pusher&#13;
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dubstronica is a Japanese DJ who started playing around 2000.  At his early career, he played IDM at a regular party "allclear". Then he started live streaming with Ustream from 2007. His unique style that communicate to the listeners via IRC chat during his DJ play was accepted by many people and there are many followers now. Played in various style at "Ke" in Osaka, "Flying Potato" in Nagoya, "ketsu", "nenumi", "Furo to Ongaku" in Tokyo, now he is a regular DJ at "SUGODJs" at MOGRA, Akihabara, Tokyo and "NURUMAYU" at Orbit, Sangenjaya, Tokyo.&#13;
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As a member of GORGE.IN, he played for Gorge special program at Dommune, the biggest online music streaming channel in Japan, in April and May, 2013. And in July, his Gorge mix (Gorge DJ mixes are called "OnePush") made so many people crazy at "FREEDOMMUNE 0＜ZERO＞ ONE THOUSAND 2013", one of the biggest music festivals in Tokyo.&#13;
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His role in GORGE,IN is to exhume and introduce new Gorge bootists ( means "Gorge music creators").&#13;
For "Gorge Electro"  by Ax released from Terminal Explosion in June 2013, dubstronica made two OnePushes with all the tracks of the album.

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DJ / One Pusher

2000年頃にDJ活動を開始。
『allclear』『毛』『Flying Poteto（通称：芋）』『ketsu』『ねむみ』『風呂と音楽』など変わった名前のパーティーに出演。
現在はレギュラーDJとして『SUGODJs』（秋葉原MOGRA）、『ヌルマユ』（三軒茶屋Orbit）でプレイ。
またGORGE.INクルーとしてGORGE関連のパーティーや『Dommune』などの番組に出演。Gorge独特のOne Push（DJ Mix）で会場と視聴者をロック（岩）している。

https://soundcloud.com/dubstronica

rei harakami forever 2012

dubstronica

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