Caught somewhere between environmental sound studies and surrealist sonic architecture, Japanese producer Ken Sugai helps mark the 30th release of Field Records with an ambitious new album. Tone River is the product of a year’s intensive work between artist and label, created in part to examine the relationship between Japan and the Netherlands with regard to water management.

While its doors to the Western world were closed during the 17th and 18th centuries, Japan kept abreast of Western science via a Dutch trade post in the bay of Nagasaki. When the country changed from a feudal society to a modern democracy through the turn of the 19th century, Dutch engineers lent their expertise to large-scale water management projects. One of the most prestigious projects of the time was the Tone River, which stretches 322 kilometers across Honshu, Japan’s largest island.

For this project, Sugai travelled to three points across the Tone River and used regular, binaural and underwater microphones to record environmental sounds, seeking to express the change in landscape of the river in its flow into the Pacific Ocean. On Tone River, these varied recordings are interspersed and juxtaposed with Sugai’s distinctive take on synthesis, where raw and precisely sculpted textures and tones interact in stark, neutral space. This conceptually rigorous, yet beguiling and free-flowing record glides between the elemental and hyper-synthetic in a flexible exploration of sound and story.

This project is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo, Japan.

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SUGAI KEN - Environmental Sounds At Erosion Control Weir

The Sound of Water & Schlegel's Green Tree Frogs 06:53pm(HPL Binaural)

I'm excited to share that my new ambient album “Ocoyo” is out on Desert Trax today, which is a tribute to the incredible bio diversity of the jungles of Guatemala and rainforest of Ecuador, and the teachings I've received from various lineages. Through this music, I aim to express my deep appreciation for the natural beauty of our planet. This album is dedicated to Delfin & Cesario Piaguaje of the Siekopai tribe, true masters of the Amazon, who have blessed me with their wisdom in the Maloka. The essence of the lotus, the rose, as well as other plants and fungi, have been woven into the fabric of each track on this album. I am grateful for the wisdom and guidance of these allies, and for their assistance in the creation of this music. I am continually in awe of the incredible power and knowledge that can be found within the plant kingdom. 

All tracks produced and mixed by Iyakuh.

Released on Desert Trax :

https://deserttrax.bandcamp.com/music

https://soundcloud.com/desert-trax


Mastering : Earresistible Mastering / Gregor Zemljic 

http://www.gz-mastering.com


Artwork : Geens Archenti 


https://instagram.com/geenssarchenti

Iyakuh - Ocoyo Album (( Journey Mix ))

Resueño is delighted to present this offering by @iyakuh - “Wakama” EP.

Stream/Download: https://fanlink.tv/Iyakuh_wakama ✨

Consisting of five downtempo tracks, Wakama blends rich organic sounds with laid-back, atmospheric rhythms. It's a gentle invitation to find peace within the stillness and discover the profound beauty in simplicity. 

Some words from @iyakuh :

“This EP has been deeply inspired by the elemental kingdom and the plant allies who have graced my path and served as some of my greatest teachers. The creation of "Wakama" took place amidst the majestic mountains of the Appalachian Mountains & the jungles of Costa Rica. The EP reflects the tranquility and introspection found in these mystical mountains, with their mist-covered peaks and cascading streams.

This music selection serves as a reflection of the simplicity and intricate balance that exists within the realm of nature. Nature, with its seemingly effortless elegance, holds a vast tapestry of intricacies beneath its serene facade. Similarly, the compositions in "Wakama" embraces a minimalist approach, where simplicity becomes a gateway to uncover the deeper layers of beauty that lie within.”

Music by: @iyakuh, @steffenkirchhoff

Iyakuh - Yui

at playground in Tokyo, Japan, summer 2015.
夕方頃の児童公園。セミの鳴き声と子供達の遊ぶ声。

Playground in Tokyo, Summer (2015)/Creative Commons

自然音 - 高尾陣場 - 里山 (モノラル)

Nature Sounds - Takao Jimba, JAPAN - Satoyama Landscape01 (Monoral Recording)

A techy trance track i made with my friend Elín Bryndís 
Her profile: https://soundcloud.com/user-701119091

Want Feat Elín

This is the sound of the sea recorded at the Marine Park, Kanazawa Hakkei JAPAN.
The engine sound of a distant ship sounded like a drone (pedal point).

Audio format: 24bit / 96kHz stereo
Integrated Loudness: -24.0LKFS
Microphone: SENNHEISER MKH 418-S (MS stereo) + SONY ECM-AC1 (omnidirectional stereo)
Recorder: ZOOM F6 (32bit float / 96kHz recording)
Recording date: December 2020

[Addition]
This sound source was broadcast as an excellent work on Ryuichi Sakamoto's radio program "RADIO SAKAMOTO".
https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/radiosakamoto/audition/free_nominees-90.htm

Kal

Moffi

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