IKEBANA - When You Arrive There Remixes

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IKEBANA - Wrong (el fog Remix)

http://www.flau.jp/releases/r14.html

original track 'Kiss' taken from When You Arrive There
http://www.flau.jp/releases/34.html

Remixed by Buffalo Daughter

Mixed by Tadashi Matsuda

suGar Yoshinaga: guitar, 6-string bass, programming
Yumiko Ohno: electronics
moOog: checkpoint

http://www.buffalodaughter.com/

2013 is their 20th Anniversary. Buffalo Daughter has just released the first best album ReDiscoVer./ Best, Re-recordings and Remixes for celebleting.


ReDiscoVer
Buffalo Daughter

Buffalo Daughter is a three member group consisting of Sugar Yoshinaga, Yumiko Ohno and MoOoG Yamamoto, often augmented by a drummer and other guests. Their sound is heavily influenced by German progressive rock and techno pop, but also includes bits of dub, club, shoe gaze and post-rock influences. Given their mix and match style, and that they emerged in the mid-90’s, they are often considered as part of the Shibuya-kei movement. Before putting together Buffalo Daughter, Yoshinaga and Ohno played together in a band called Havanna Exotica. Buffalo Daughter’s 1994 debut EP Shaggy Head Dressers was released on the Cardinal label, a spin-off of the popular indies magazine Beikoku Ongaku. When the American group Luscious Jackson were touring in Japan they met Buffalo Daughter, and favorably impressed with their music, passed samples along to the their label honchos at the Beastie Boys own Grand Royal Records. As a result Buffalo Daughter signed with Grand Royal in 1996, and released Captain Vapour Athletes internationally. The band spend a good deal of 1996 in the States, first playing a few East Coast dates in March, then doing an extended tour with Butter 08 in September, and returning again for dates in November with Luscious Jackson. Their impressive live shows had a great deal to do with breaking the band both in Japan and internationally. In 1997 Grand Royal followed with a remix EP, with Buffalo Daughters remixed by the likes of Alec Empire, Money Mark and U.N.K.L.E. Also in 1997 Buffalo Daughter played Grand Royal events in London and Paris with labelmates Ben Lee, BIS and Luscious Jackson.  In 1998 the band returned with the new studio album “New Rock”, and toured the US and Europe with Money Mark. They also performed at the Tibetan Freedom Festival in Washington DC in June 1998 along with the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, REM, Sonic Youth and Herbie Hancock. They returned again to the States in July and August to tour with Girls Against Boys. In 2001 Grand Royal suddenly shut down, and he band moved to LA based Emperor Norton, where they released “I”. Also in 2001 Buffalo Daughter played Japan’s top electronic music event Electraglide, on a bill with Fatboy Slim, Aphex Twin and Plaid. In 2003 they released “Psychic” on V2 Records, and toured America with Blonde Redhead, and in 2006 released “Euphorica”. This versatile group has collaborated with a wide range of artists including the French ambient pop group Air, former member of techno-pop pioneers The Plastics, idol Ami Suzuki, veteran Mari Natsuki, Takako Minaka, Cornelius, Naoko Yamano of Shonen Knife and Cibo Matto. Sugar also sometimes plays in the side project band Metalchicks, and has toured the States and Europe with them. They have also had their music used in ads for Listerine, Minute Maid, Minolta, Panasonic and 7-11’s Slurpies amongst others.  In 2007 they played the Formosa Festival, their first live show in Taiwan. On July 7, 2010 they released “Weapons of Math Destruction”, their first album in four years, on their own Buffalo Ranch label. Also they again collaborated with support drummer Atsushi Matsushita, who also plays in Zazen Boys, and played Fuji Rock 2010.
2013 marks the 20 year anniversary of Buffalo Daughter forming, and that band has highlighted this landmark date in a number of ways. The hip fashion brand Beams held an event “Buffalo Daughter 20th Anniversary Happy Birthday BD20”, which was curated by the band, and included historical objects from throughout their career including photos, film, equipment, recordings, clothing and artwork. Also they re-issued some of the early material on 7 inch vinyl, and made “New Rock 20th” badges and t-shirts, and capped things off with a show at Beams in Harajuku. They also have plans to release a retrospective of previous material, remixes and re-recordings of previous material called “ReDiscoVer.” on July 24. The album is something of a “best of”, and includes appearances by Adrock, Aiha Higurashi, Avec Avec, Roy Tamaki, Chinza Dopeness, Hajime Tachibana, Keigo Oyamada and Koresuke Arishima. And in addition they will be playing the mega- fest Summer Sonic’s Rainbow Stage on August 10. 

IKEBANA - Kiss (Buffalo Daughter Remix)

Sparrows celebrates his first album 'Collected Visits' by a wonderful mix feat. his favorites and birds chirping.

Read more (including tracklist): 
http://flaumusic.tumblr.com/post/64867090540/sparrows-mix-for-oriental-greenfinch

the album 'Collected Visits' will be released on Nov.6th from flau.
http://www.flau.jp/releases/38.html

FLAUCAST: Sparrows - Mix for Oriental Greenfinch

IKEBANA - Alone (Sakaimasayuki & Sigh Society Remix)

Visuals:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dEvh3afEqE

Laka

hover

s/o to AnimeVibe for reposting this song .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEzWJptdMqo

i love you

as we've been busy wrapping up this next release, i've been experimenting a lot with improvised ambient keyboard textures on a tascam 4-track tape recorder. here is one of them~

i recorded and mixed this on the afternoon of april 14th, 2016 with treated wurlitzer electric piano and a roland d-50 synthesizer. enjoy!


Nevoa

Julianna Barwick, "Never Change"

Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune is the third movement of his Suite Bergamasque, written for solo piano and completed in 1905. The title, meaning “Moonlight,” is inspired by Paul Verlaine’s poem, evoking a serene and reflective atmosphere. The piece epitomizes French Impressionism, focusing on mood and imagery over traditional form.
Structure and Atmosphere

The piece is in ternary form (ABA):

    Opening (A):
    A soft, flowing melody emerges over delicate arpeggios. The music feels weightless, like moonlight shimmering on water. Debussy uses rich harmonies and seventh chords to create a dreamlike quality, with a tender, introspective mood.

    Middle Section (B):
    The dynamics intensify, with fuller textures and soaring melodic lines. This section brings a sense of emotional depth and urgency, contrasting with the calm opening. Arpeggios cascade dramatically, giving the impression of moonlight suddenly brightening or revealing hidden beauty.

    Closing (A):
    The opening material returns, slightly varied, fading into a gentle, whisper-like conclusion. The piece ends as quietly as it began, leaving a sense of stillness and wonder.

Musical Features

    Harmonics: Debussy’s use of whole-tone scales, parallel chords, and non-functional harmony creates a suspended, ethereal soundscape.
    Melody: The lyrical melody floats effortlessly above the accompaniment, expressing both simplicity and emotional depth.
    Texture: Light, transparent textures alternate with moments of lush, resonant fullness, embodying the interplay of light and shadow.

Mood and Interpretation

Clair de Lune evokes the quiet magic of a moonlit night, combining serenity with subtle melancholy. Its poetic quality invites listeners to imagine moonlight reflecting on a calm lake, whispering through trees, or illuminating a tranquil landscape. The music feels timeless, blending stillness with fleeting moments of intensity.

Cultural Impact

This iconic piece has been widely used in films (Ocean’s Eleven, Twilight) and pop culture, often accompanying scenes of romance, nostalgia, or quiet reflection. Its universal appeal lies in its ability to evoke deep emotion while remaining understated.
Performance Notes

Expressive dynamics, fluid phrasing, and careful pedaling are essential to capturing its delicate atmosphere. A balance between freedom and control ensures its dreamlike flow remains intact.

Clair de Lune is a masterpiece of impressionistic music, celebrated for its ability to transport listeners into a realm of quiet beauty and introspection.

Claude Debussy - The Essential Collection

Clair de Lune

Clair de Lune - Debussy

cadeu - un
CAT: HYPR067
Release type: Cassette/Digital (all formats)
Mastering by A.Fruit

"un" can be understood as a logical continuation of "de" (previously released via hyperboloid), but unlike "de", this album uses composition as a narrative, where elements develop and transform into new forms. "un" does not try to attract the listeners' attention by the repetition method, returning them again and again to the usual pattern, but rather on the contrary, confronts them with the uncertainty of both the idea and the electronic sound. if the debut release by cadeu titled "bias to abyss" (previously released via hyperboloid) can be literally translated as “displacement into the abyss”, then "un" can rightly be considered the very abyss, the original chaos of unawareness.

along with contrastive instrumental tracks, the album is also woven with compositions in the genre of spoken word with the participation of spellsinmyhead. the paradoxical depth empty is performed by silence - a state incomprehensible to any living and functional creature; this is a rhetorical reflection on the theme of peace as an absolute state of affairs, while the title composition "un" reflects on the concept of strength as a physical parameter and a moral guideline. "un" is an attempt to disassemble the modern electronic sound, at the same time understanding some ideological aspects of being.

cassette / digital

cadeu - aerie

mix tape apresenta remix originale vtgnike 2019-2020

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5. AIM
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10. youtube dmc 2019
12. SIVMY

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13.12.2019

vtgnike - sertifiyed quality

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Couple of dub treats from What So Not - project of Harley 'Flume' Streten & Chris 'Emoh' Emerson. 

A few words from them about the project:  
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Pete Tong showed us some love on BBC Radio 1 last Friday........

full show here: https://soundcloud.com/bbc-radio-1-essential-mix/pete-tong-bbc-radio-1-the-essential-selection-14-06-2013

Ejeca - Rosario - Pete Tong BBC Radio 1 Rip

http://www.flau.jp/releases/r14.html

written by IKEBANA
produced by IKEBANA & DJ Codomo
remixed by Matthewdavid (Brainfeeder / Leaving Records)

"an album of beautiful, tense, secret dream-music that sounds like nothing else, ever" - James McNew (Yo La Tengo)
"Beautifully Blooming…Japanese duo constructs minimal shoegaze music" SPIN Magazine
"reminiscent of Slowdive’s Pygmalion or Grouper’s works. Breathtaking"
No Fear Of Pop

IKEBANA - Ends (Matthewdavid Remix)

from the debut Winter Bear 7" out in late June 2013 on HoZac Records

Winter Bear - Jump in the Fire

Fresh video from very well rising jamaican singer Sophia Squire is called "Some Day". It´s so good and conciouss song that I had to wrote her directly if we could share this one here with you. Her reply came the same day... "Not a problem, will do  so now! Blessings continually." Nuff thanks and praises, real good vibes Sophia!  Can we see your support for the real artist? 

Thumps up also for "Some Day" video! @ http://bit.ly/19K826z 
More from Sophia Squire @ https://soundcloud.com/sophia-squire-official 

Sophia Squire - Some day (2013)

People in Germany are pretty upset by the N-S-A's data surveillance program.

But it's happened before.

The NSA kept a listening post there during the Cold War.

CLIP: We would transcribe artillery fire missions...

This man monitored East German radio traffic fifty years ago.

CLIP: We didn't care what they were saying.  What we cared about was who was saying it, and where were they saying it from.

Eavesdropping in Berlin -  on The World.

PREVIEW: NSA Eavesdropping in Berlin

From THE TROGLODYTES/LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS
SPLIT 12" EP
Cat#: HOSS002
Release date: 12/31/2005

Excepter - Taxes

Excepter - "My Heart Is Broke"

www.flau.jp/releases/r14.html

Remix by James McNew (aka Yo La Tengo

"an album of beautiful, tense, secret dream-music that sounds like nothing else, ever"
- James McNew (Yo La Tengo)

IKEBANA is made up of 2 wonderfully talented female artists, maki and en. Their unique music is infused with a strong sense of Shoegaze and Ambient, but in a very much stripped-down form. Phases of minimal guitar noise floating through the space of sounds, like a wavering light in darkness, with deeply reverbed female voices drifting in to create a calm universe between a dream and the reality.
Unlike the current style of psychedelic/drone music for overseas, IKEBANA’s music is about minimalism, about beauty in space, and about calmness, just like the art of flower arrangement of IKEBANA itself.
album mastered by Miles Whittaker (Demdike Stare/Pendle Coven)

IKEBANA - Rose (James McNew gentle Remix)

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