Mirae Arts is thrilled to announce the release of "The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn," the debut album from Katsunori Sawa under his new KWARP alias. This six-track album marks a significant evolution in Sawa's musical journey, blending his experimental roots with fresh, vibrant textures. 

"The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn" reflects on the fleeting nature of youth and the aspiration to maintain a childlike curiosity, while also acknowledging the fatigue that comes with aging. Mostly produced with modular synthesizers and analog equipment, the album takes listeners on an auditory adventure through a series of imaginative soundscapes. 

The album opens with "Frog FM," a track characterized by forward-driving hi-hats and alien voices echoing and clashing, reminiscent of a scrambled FM frequency or a child playing with an analog radio dial. "Light Dash" follows, placing the listener in the cockpit of an unknown vehicle emitting reverberating artificial sounds. Side A closes with "The Spectator," featuring voices from above and creatures talking with one another. 

Side B begins with "PlayStation," evoking the sounds of a gaming console booting up. "Metal Gear" reflects the inner metallic workings powering our entertainment. The album concludes with "Ultra," a track filled with belching aggression and mechanical expressions, almost as if the music itself is trying to escape the speakers. 

KWARP's "The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn" is a testament to Katsunori Sawa's innovative spirit and his ability to push the boundaries of electronic music. The album's artwork and illustrations are done by the talented Jesse Osborne-Lanthier, adding a visual dimension that complements the auditory experience. The mastering and lacquer have been precisely crafted by Beau Thomas.

Music by Katsunori Sawa 
Vinyl Mastering & Lacquer by Beau Thomas 
Artwork by Jesse Osborne-Lanthier 
Music Video by Trevor Sias

KWARP - The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn (LP, Digital / Album) [Mirae Arts]

Mirae Arts announces the release of The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn, the debut album from Katsunori Sawa under his new KWARP alias. Katsunori Sawa is a distinguished figure in Kyoto's experimental music scene. Sawa first made waves in 2008 on the UK-based Ai Records under his EOC alias. Over the years, he has contributed significantly to the music world by running the now-defunct 10 Label and collaborating with renowned artists like Yuji Kondo (as Steven Porter), Martsman (as Bokeh), and DJ Nobu (Nobusawa). These collaborations have seen releases on prestigious labels such as Kynant Records, SNTS, and Token.

As a solo artist, Sawa's music is crafted in his hidden studio, nestled within the cement walls of a Tadao Ando-designed building. His unique sound, characterized by rhythmic noise and undulating bottom-end rave abstractions, has earned him an album release on Opal Tapes, making him the label's first Japanese artist. 

This six-track album marks a significant evolution in Sawa's musical journey, blending his experimental roots with fresh, vibrant textures. The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn reflects on the fleeting nature of youth and the aspiration to maintain a childlike curiosity, while also acknowledging the fatigue that comes with aging. Mostly produced with modular synthesizers and analog equipment, the album takes listeners on an auditory adventure through a series of imaginative soundscapes.

The album opens with Frog FM, a track characterized by forward-driving hi-hats and alien voices echoing and clashing, reminiscent of a scrambled FM frequency or a child playing with an analog radio dial. Light Dash follows, placing the listener in the cockpit of an unknown vehicle emitting reverberating artificial sounds. Side A closes with The Spectator, featuring voices from above and creatures talking with one another.

Side B begins with PlayStation, evoking the sounds of a gaming console booting up. Metal Gear reflects the inner metallic workings powering our entertainment. The album concludes with Ultra, a track filled with belching aggression and mechanical expressions, almost as if the music itself is trying to escape the speakers.

Release date: October 18th, 2024.

The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn

Premiere: KWARP - The Spectator [Mirae Arts]

https://miraearts.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-i-am-and-the-way-you-yawn

KWARP - PlayStation (Official Music Video): youtu.be/Sf01p55zTHk

KWARP - PlayStation

'Frog FM', a track characterized by forward-driving hi-hats and alien voices echoing and clashing, reminiscent of a scrambled FM frequency or a child playing with an analog radio dial.

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Release date: October 24th

PREMIERE: KWARP - Frog FM [Mirae Arts]

We premiere, 'Metal Gear' in conjunction with the release of The Way I Am and The Way You Yawn, the debut album from Katsunori Sawa under his new KWARP alias. This six-track album marks a significant evolution in Sawa's musical journey. It holds Kwarps previous ventures into pulsating rhythms with tasteful raw textures along with well versed structures. 'Metal Gear' is especially intriguing, with scuffy textures and bass inspired structures that can place it in club at 3am to listening session in a lounge room at 3pm. 

Read: https://www.asifnoway.com/premiere-kwarp-metal-gear-mirea-arts

Premiere: Kwarp - Metal Gear(Mirae Arts)

KWARP (wɔːrp)

Katsunori Sawa launched his new project KWARP
Hailing from Kyoto, Japan, co-founder of 10 Label (ex), producing and performing as solo artist under his own name as well as alias EOC

Various collaborations with The Weevil Neighbourhood's Anthone (as Bokeh), Chafik Chennouf and DJ Nobu (as Nobusawa), earlier collaborative projects included Steven Porter with Yuji Kondo. 

Even though Sawa debuted already in 2008 under his EOC alias on UK based AI Records, he made his first major appearance remix Jimmy Edgar’s "Sleight of Mouth" on Semantica Records in 2010, the same year he kicked off his own "10 Label"

Katsunori Sawa’s trademark sound strives for the more industrial territories of techno. His work exists in a state of semi-organic flux reflective of traditional music, improvisation and the wide classical traditions of Europe, Africa and Asia, Space.