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Haco Fieldrecordings

from the album "Stereo Bugscope 00" (CD 2004)
by  Haco
「ステレオ・バグスコープ 00」
HACO

The name "Stereo Bugscope" refers to a performance system that detects oscillating sounds emitted by the circuitry of electronic devices. It also signifies the act of listening to the electromagnetic world that emerges from the inside of devices such as computers, cell phones, MD players, and wireless routers through the use of two inductive microphones (pickups). The oscillating-circuit sounds come from the IC board and clock, and the electromagnetic noise comes from the electrical current that turns the fan and drives the motor. Waveforms similar to the audio frequencies of electromagnetic leakage, which is faintly emitted from machines, are also released by the inductive coil in a pickup. The sound is then electronically amplified to magnify these signals which are ordinarily so faint as to be inaudible. According to one's position in relation to and distance from the source, changes in the sound can be observed. 

ステレオ・バグスコープ｣は、電子機器内部における回路上の動作発振音を検出するシステム。二つの誘導性マイクロフォン（ピックアップ）を用いて機器回路から発生した電磁界を覗く。 コンピュータ、携帯電話、デジタル・プレーヤー、無線ルータなどの基盤上のIC、クロック、ファン、モーター駆動などによる電磁ノイズを拾う。 機器からかすかに磁気漏れした音声周波数の信号と同様の波形が、ピックアップの誘導コイル内にも発生し、それを電気的に増幅している。これらは通常、不可聴な微弱信号である。発生源との位置、距離の関係により音の変化が観察できる。

Awarded Honorary Mention in digital music category at Prix Ars Electronica 2005 (AU)
2005年アルスエレクトロニカ (オーストリア) 受賞作品

■ Label / レーベル ■ Improvised Music from Japan (IMJ-523) (JP) 

☁ Details / 詳細
http://www.japanimprov.com/indies/imj/stereobugscope/index.html

Stereo Bugscope 00

Haco - Bugfield 1 (excerpt)

from the album "Peek-Are-Boo" (CD 2003)
by Hoahio (Haco + Yagi MIchiyo + Era Mari)
「PEEK-ARA-BOO」
ホアヒオ (HACO + 八木美知依 + 恵良真理)

aco: vocals, electric mandolin, effects, synthesizers, jew's harp, electronics, theremin 
Yagi Michiyo 八木美知依: kotos, chorus, prepared shamisen, spoken voice 
Era Mari 恵良真理: drums, vibraphone, percussion, bass marimba, bamboo xylophone 

"Hoahio's second CD is even more quirky and varied than the first. Joining koto virtuoso Yagi Michiyo and Kansai vocalist Haco this time is Era Mari, a remarkable young percussionist from Kyoto. Her brilliant vibes and marimba playing gives this release a bit of a Beefheart flavor, but of course there's much more than that. Noisy improv, charming folksongs and romantic moods from this classic trio out of Japan." —Tzadik (USA)

■ Label / レーベル ■ Tzadik (TZ 7245) (USA) 

☁ Details / 詳細
http://www.japanimprov.com/indies2/tzadik/peekaraboo.html

Peek-Are-Boo

Hoahio - DJ Hashimoto (excerpt)

from the album "1979" (CD/2004)
by Yesterday's Heroes (Haco & Terre Thaemlitz)
「1979」
イエスタデイズ・ヒーローズ (HACO & テーリテムリッツ)

A special duo project featuring Haco (vocals, effects) and Terre Thaemlitz (electronics, voice).
Yesterday's Heroes' debut album 1979 (released on La Louche in 2004) is an ambitious and unique pop collaboration between two artists who are better known for their experimental work. The concept called for the two of them to form a 1979-early 1980s new wave group and perform as younger, inexperienced versions of ourselves. Not quite Thaemlitz, not quite Haco, but a kind of "after-school" album. The songs, which have been described as "New Wave opera," recall classic techno-pop and industrial beats, but also seem to overlap with the coolness of today.

Haco（ヴォーカル、エフェクト）とテーリ・テムリッツ（エレクトロニクス、ヴォイス）によるスペシャル・デュオ。彼らが2004年にリリースしたデビュー作『1979』は、実験音楽の領域で活動する二人のアーティストによる、ユニークでポップな野心作。このコラボレーションのコンセプトは、79年あたりから80年代初期にかけてのニューウェーブのグループという設定。そしてまだ世にでる前の、青くさい自分たちを演じること。テムリッツにあらず、Hacoにあらず、二人の放課後編というべきもの。"ニューウエーブ・オペラ" と称されるこのアルバムは、懐かしのテクノポップやインダストリアル・ビートの時代へさかのぼりつつも、現在の背景に冷やかにオーバーラップされている。

■ Label / レーベル ■ La Louche (LOUCH 001) (FR) 

☁ Details / 詳細
http://www.japanimprov.com/indies2/lalouche/1979.html

1979

Yesterday's Heroes (Haco & Terre Thaemlitz) - Conveyor Belt Sushi (excerpt)

from the album "Glass Tube"
by After Dinner

Originally released in 1984 as a LP (45rpm) on Kang-Gung Records
Digitally remastered by Yasushi Utsunomiya (Studio HAMANO)

■ Label / レーベル ■ Arcàngelo / Disk Union (ARC-7088-89) (Japan) 

☁ Personnel & Details / パーソネル & 詳細 
http://www.japanimprov.com/indies/arcangelo/glasstube.html

After Dinner - Glass Tube [Remastered] (excerpt)

鬼踊りのホラ貝Trumpet shells for oni-odori (ogre-dance)
@勝福寺 (神戸市) Shoufuku-ji (Shofuku Temple) , Kobe, Japan
by Haco/ViewMasters
07/01/2012


鬼踊りのホラ貝 Trumpet Shells for Oni-odori (ogre-dance)

■ TramVibration ■ (CD 2013)
by Haco + Toshiya Tsunoda 
「トラム・ヴァイブレーション」
HACO + 角田俊也

Recorded by Haco using her stereo bugscope (two inductive microphones) system to catch electromagnetic sounds, and by Toshiya Tsunoda using a piezo-ceramic sensor and a stethoscope to capture solid vibrations, inside a tram on a round trip between Ebisucho and Hamaderaekimae on the Hankai Line, Osaka, December 28, 2006

音楽家 Hacoとサウンドアーティスト 角田俊也による路面電車での録音コラボレーション(大阪、2006)。走行車内の電磁波や固体振動を拾ったサウンドアートのドキュメンタリー作品。

☁ Link to the video documentation / ビデオ・ドキュメント
http://vimeo.com/70418685

■ Label / レーベル ■ Skiti (sk07) (JP) 

☁ Details / 詳細
http://toshiya-tsunoda.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-skiti-cd-realease-tramvibration.html

☁ About the TramVibration project プロジェクトについて
http://www.hacohaco.net/soundart/tram_vibrations_j.html

TramVibration

Haco + Toshiya Tsunoda - TramVibration (excerpt)

from the album "Ohayo! Hoahio!" (CD 2000)
by Hoahio (Haco + Yagi MIchiyo + Sachiko M)
「PEEK-ARA-BOO」
ホアヒオ (HACO + 八木美知依 + Sachiko M)

Haco: Vocals, Sampler, Electric Mandolin, Synthesizer Bass, Electronic Percussion, Morroccan Drum, Plastic Cup, Guitar 
Yagi Michiyo 八木美知依 : Koto, Voice 
Sachiko M: Voice, Trigger Synthesizer, Peizo Microphone With Effects, Sampler 

■ Label / レーベル ■ Tzadik (TZ 7230) (USA) 

☁ Details / 詳細
http://www.japanimprov.com/hoahio/disco/ohayo.html

Ohayo! Hoahio!

Hoahio - Marimo (excerpt)

from the album "Forever and Ever" (CD 2011)
by Haco
「フォーエヴァー・アンド・エヴァー」
HACO

Haco: vocals, electronics, guitar, ukulele, sampler, etc.

■ Label / レーベル ■ Arcàngelo / Disk Union (ARC-7352) (JP)

☁ Details / 詳細
※This CD edition is out of print/stock.
The digital album (newly remastered) is available on Haco Bandcamp.
https://haco-sound.bandcamp.com/album/forever-and-ever

Haco - Lemon and Ice (excerpt)

from the album "Present Unmetrics" (CD 2019)

Music & instruments by Stefan Schneider
Words & vocal by Haco

Artwork by Christa Marek

■Label: TAL (Germany, TAL14) 
Released in 2019

TALMUSIC.COM
https://mapstation.bandcamp.com

Mapstation - Passage (Featuring Haco)

From the album "The Ride" (CD 2001)

Music by Haco and Josh McKay
Words by Haco

Josh McKay: all instruments
Mischo McKay: drums
Haco: voice, voice effects, howling pot

Produced by Josh McKay
 
■Label: Jetset Records (USA, TWA39CD) 
Released in 2001

"The Day," one of two surprisingly great pop tracks that appear in the middle of the album. Prolific Japanese musician Haco glows here, her voice patiently pausing and then echoing dramatically over plodding drums and the accompaniment of ringing bell sounds." —Christopher Dare (Pitchfork, USA - January 2002)

The Ride

Seaworthy - The Day (Featuring Haco "Purusa")

from the album "Le Batteur Est le Meilleur Ami du Musicien" (CD 2003)

Music by Haco and Guigou Chenevier
Words by Haco

Guigou Chenevier: drums, percussion
Haco: vocal, electronics, effects

Produced by Guigou Chenevier
 
■Label: In Poly Sons (France, IPS 0603) 
Released in 2003

Guigou Chenevier  - The First Day (Featuring Haco "Diamond Dust")

HACO - Official SoundCloud Site

Haco - singer, lyricist-composer, and founder of After Dinner and Hoahio. As a musician, she has given performances throughout Japan and the world. 

“A founding member of the legendary band After Dinner, Haco is one of the most versatile vocalists in the Japanese indies scene.” (John Zorn)

After Dinner (1981-1991)、Hoahioの創設者。ソロや複数の主宰プロジェクトでのCD制作、コラボレーション、国際フェスティバル出演など数え切れない。

「伝説的なバンドAfter Dinnerの創設者、Hacoは日本のインディーズ・シーンの中で最も多才なヴォーカリストの一人。」 (John Zorn)

☁ HACO 8th album "NOVA NATURO" [digital edition/+1 bonus track] OUT NOW
https://haco-sound.bandcamp.com/album/nova-naturo