Artist: Jap Kasai 
Album: OWN ℃ 
Format: Digital / Tape 
Cat.No: CHI028 
Master: Jap Kasai 
Artwork: Saphy Vong 
Release Date: 10th May 2021

Japanese folk, Juke and Footwork meet in a joyful, hook-filled union on Jap Kasai’s newest album, OWN ℃. Using the Japanese concept of 温故知新 (onko-chishin), meaning "developing new ideas based on study of the past," Jap Kasai finds a totally unique expression of Japanese Ondo and Minyo folk music infused with a hypnotic and exuberant modernity.

Jap Kasai has been experimenting with ancient folk styles since 2015. He later discovered Footwork and juke.

“They created a new groove by sampling old soul music. They use soulful voices effectively,” explains the Kyoto-based producer. “So, I decided to replace [the vocals] with Japanese Monyo folk songs, because it was said that Minyo was the soul music of the country where I was born. At first it was half a joke. But, I gradually felt the depth of Minyo.” 
The marriage of Minyo and footwork isn’t as strange as it might sound on paper. On OWN ℃, the rhythmic, distended vocal style of Minyo singers (often backed by Jap Kasai’s own vocals) and the skittish, loose architecture of footwork creates a compelling new style that honours both musical traditions. Tracks such as 酔鴨 yoi kamo build in a grooving, circular loop, driven onwards by a ramshackle undercurrent of complex beats.

“Juke is a relatively new rhythm, but somehow ancient,” says Jap Kasai. “And fast rhythms make you feel slow in a way. Curiously, I got the same feeling when listening to Japanese folk songs. It's often a mix of slow drum rhythms and fast, metallic rhythms. Voices are also used differently from the West. I found this very interesting.” 
The title OWN ℃ combines a number of his concerns as an artist. It is a nod to his grandmother, ヲウン or Woun. Also, as he explains, "OWN ℃ can be read as "Ondo" in Japanese. And also OWN ℃ means "own body temperature". It is important in coronavirus disasters. Therefore, a simple wordplay gets a strange meaning.”

Despite sampling music from the recent and distant past, OWN ℃ addresses some very timely concerns. “Now the division of labour is very advanced,” he says. “We often feel as if our mind and body have become separate by internet. There are positive aspects to these systems. But I also think it has become more difficult to empathize deeply with things and to feel raw realisation. We need to change our lifestyles based on a real sense of mind and body.” A jubilant, danceable record, OWN ℃ reminds us of our own warm materiality.  

About Jap Kasai:
Based in Kyoto, Daisuke Iijima has been making music since 2015. He runs the cassette label hoge tapes.

OWN ℃

酔鴨 Yoi Kamo

Jap Kasai - 酔鴨 Yoi Kamo

knife girl "Metro EP" out july 2nd on Playground Records

written+performed+produced by knife girl
mastered by Philip granqvist

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Lipgloss Twins - Wannabe

A collab mashup with a cool dude named Mesmonium. A lot of people like this one, so I'll upload it here, too.

K.K. Good Day

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// 長谷川白紙 - 横顔 S //

術からそう
狂い出したから
光を消して 体すり替えて
充たしましょう

同じ傷跡並べて そう
霧のような同意浴びたいの

傾く少し
応えて光回す
板佩く
内側 乗車券隠す
口から聞き
応えて浮かび上がる
虹の線達

織り出す少し
離れて光飛ばす
土から土
映像 絞り出して
色づく水
垂れさせ 行方知れず
次の手紙へ

詩を躱し つやと多義の上辺らを
合わせて撫でていく
腹の模様と記録の皺が
ずれてきて 読めなくなろうと
構わないふりをしてみて
痛めてくれて
ただ意味の下で
造形したいの

傾く少し
ふらつく光受ける
口から聞き
応えて浮かび上がる
視座の Hueの 栗の 後
織り出す少し
煌めき磨き上げる
土から土
映像 絞り取って
少し 煮出し
爪を食べる 息を食べる
術からそう

体躱し 智識を吐き出す音も
許せるようになる
いつかは 星にも似て落ち出して
だらける床まで

美し つやと多義の上辺らを
合わせて撫でる腹も裂けて
漏れ出す塩を許して
休まず足している

油で染みて ぬるく取れていく
機能に口をつけ 近寄る
新し物の気配は 忘れたふりをしていよう

ふたりで土を満たそう

仕草は消える
横顔 山並の壺
テーブルで止まる
わたしに
手で触れて 蒸れないよう

////

Maltine Records 2017

長谷川白紙 - 横顔 S

サッドソングdemo1

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produced and performed by duumu

Paralysed

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