https://flau.jp/releases/wind-letter/

Machinone, an enigmatic artist who composes music based on "town (Machi)" in the broad sense of the word, will release his third album.  Acoustic guitar and small piano are spun in a simple and gentle manner.
On top of variously designed instruments and objects, a faintly imaginary world rises up and opens a new door.

Following the 1st album Tokyo, which depicts the west side of Tokyo, and Pieni, which expresses the compassion for the towns and small things in our memories, Machinone's third album is an imaginary wind letter that has arrived in our time. Using the title "Wind Letter" and the melody of the title track as a clue, Wind Letter was constructed with a slightly sci-fi story in mind. In addition to the gut guitars, small pianos, banjos, and prepared guitars that characterize Machinone's music, this album also features triangular analog string synthesizers, cheap keyboards, triangles, and denden taiko (Japanese pellet drum). The result is a varied and, in some songs, magical ensemble. From the keywords that influenced the album, such as Draisine, Chacun cherche son chat (Cédric Klapisch), Niewinni Czarodzieje (Andrzej Wajda) and Frank Patterson's Cycling Eutopia, as well as the stories brought by the various invisible forms of wind indicated in the song titles, may give you a sense of longing for the near future and the past that does not exist, and a soft look at contemporary society. The world changed dramatically during the making of this album, and the songs that were created to dispel this change are a collection of small pieces that have a hint of brightness and comicality, and give a sense of a new swing for Machinone as a musician.

Machinone - Kazeyoubi 風曜日

"Miroir" is the second release of Berlin based duo NOUS - Marie Séférian and Henning Schmiedt.
 The poetic album deals with space, reflections, surrealism. 

After their post chanson debut album "Je Suis", the duo now creates an atmospheric soundtrack for an imaginary film. "Hoffmanniana" is the title of director Andrei Tarkovsky's scenario for a movie about the 19th-century German poet E.T.A. Hoffmann, a project he could never realize. Tarkovsky felt profoundly connected to the German Classicistic period and Hoffmann, who used surreal and sarcastic elements in his short stories. 
Some of the album's songs reflect scenes written in Tarkovsky's scenario directly – E.T.A.'s penchant for cats, for instance, the mystic mirror tales, and his surrealistic settings find their way into Marie's lyrics.

nous - Miroir

Showcasing the emotion and freedom of night with minimalism and moody jazz inflections, Noah’s Noire is a gorgeous archive charting the artist’s growth from 2015 to 2020.

Noah - Odette

‘Voice’ is replete with space, a nocturnal void into which chimes fall and playful piano melodies tumble. The beat sways, a minimalist sashay into darkness, while Noah’s vocal almost whispers, singing as if telling you a secret.

Noah - Voice

taken from the album Noire
Directly helping Noah to hone the sound which eventually became 2019’s Étoile, her most recent album Noire is a collection of past tracks created between 2015-2020. Through jazz-inflected piano loops and a lo-fi vaporwave sound, alongside carefully considered beats, Noah’s latest album showcases the joy of finding freedom in staying up late into the night, and the introspection that comes with it.

Noah - Cheshire

The far-off piano in ‘Gemini — Mysterious Lot’ is captivating enough, but add to that the late-night strings, bubbling bass and energetic percussion, and it seems that Noah has created an instant classic for an after-dark atmosphere.

Noah - Gemini ― mysterious lot

The fifteen titles are works in small format, music as if viewed under a microscope: small film scores, mini sonatas, songs, tiny symphonies.

Henning Schmiedt - Early

"When playing the pieces from Piano Miniatures, I felt like I was back to my childhood.
I was back to the games of that time, how I made trees, horses, small locomotives, mini castles, and entire miniature cities from building blocks. It was so exciting to do it all myself. To be completely immersed in the game and to look at and design everything from above simultaneously.
That is still my ideal when playing the piano, and it is in this spirit I created my piano miniatures.
The fifteen titles are works in small format, music as if viewed under a microscope: small film scores, mini sonatas, songs, tiny symphonies."
- Henning Schmiedt

Henning Schmiedt - Near

The French word for "rays of light", Rayons, is beginning to luminescence again. With a beautiful refrain of heart-touching strings as an homage to Johann Johannsson, Rayons returns after a long break. Having honed her skills through experience in hit movies, TV anime series, and commercials, her music has evolved to express emotions in a more simple and minimalistic way.

Rayons' music offers a fresh taste that weaves new elements into classical music perfectly. She is set to release two new singles as part of her new single series.

Rayons - Luminescence

Peach Vibe - 80 BPM F Major

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Henning Schmiedt - Near

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