Fumio Miyashita's unreleased last recording is finally here.
We are honor to receive the master audio of Waterfall Symphony from Fumio's family last year and finally ready to release on Vinyl & CD.
Vinyl has 5 songs & CD has 7 songs.

Story Behind this recording:
NHK, Japan's national broadcaster, produced a program to introduce famous waterfalls in Japan, and various musicians performed at waterfalls all over the country. In this program, Fumio Miyashita dedicated a performance at Nachi Falls, one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan.

This album is like an otoemaki , or a scroll painting of music, created based on the inspiration he got from the performance at that time.

Mastered by Hideyuki Waki   
Designed by Taiji Kuroda

Fumio Miyashita Waterfall Symphony Preview PALP-005

Koo Voo 1/27/2023 release (Digital, CD & 2LP)

A playful music project by Koo a.k.a. Takuya Kuroda and Voo a.k.a. Marihito Ayabe (Chimp Beams, Loop Diary) both from Brooklyn, NY.

The two met as members of Main Space (started in 2008), an experimental rock band, and hit it off because of their musicality.
Amid each other's extremely busy schedules, they had a series of music sessions in their spare time to give each other updates on their recent activities. After 11 years, the album finally took shape. Kuroda's trumpet and keys dance on Ayabe's breakbeats.

Kuroda, an energetic and nimble jazz trumpet player with a hint of afro beat, and Ayabe, a dub beat maker with a dark and cosmic feel—the light chemical reaction between these opposing elements has opened a new musical page.

All performances are performed by Kuroda and Ayabe, who have deep roots in Brooklyn, and their unique friendship has made it possible for them to perform with guests such as Cory King (vocal, trombone), and DJ SPINNA (remix).

Enjoy the new world view of this album that transcends the genre filled with the flavor of the melting pot NY that scoops up this chaotic era.

Koo Voo

Album sample of "Music for Joshua Tree" by Loop Diary
Release date: 10/26/2024
Format: LP/Digital
CAT# GRLP001

Inspired by a visit to Joshua Tree National Park in February 2022, this piece captures a day in the park through music. Marihito was deeply moved by the park's stunning natural beauty and the haunting images of its unique plant life, as captured in the photographs of Hiroyuki Seo.

今作は2022年2月にJoshua Tree 国立公園を訪れた際に感じた自然のあまりの美しさ、不思議な植物の残像と、またその体験をすくいとったかのような写真家、瀬尾宏幸氏の作品から影響を受け、Joshua Tree 国立公園の1日を音で表現したものとなっている。

Preorder vinyl in Japan
https://glocalrecords.com/index.php?p=80886

Loop Diary "Music for Joshua Tree" new album sample GRLP001

New Japanese Ambient from Tokyo 2025

Kotaro Maruyama "Vapor Curve"

Release Date: Mid September
Format: LP (9 tracks) & Digital (with bonus tracks)

Composing primarily with the piano, he creates music for a variety of visual media, including commercials and short films. Influenced by the composer Toru Takemitsu, he places importance on the “silence” and "ambience" of sound, aiming to create works where the music quietly depicts a scene.

Kotaro Maruyama's first solo album, "Vapor Curve" is constructed entirely from the sound source of the OP-Z digital synthesizer. Notably, he avoids the concept of harmony for a single tone, instead pursuing a unique "woven harmony" created by intricately layering multiple independent melodies. Using only the OP-Z, and recording everything in a single take without using a computer, Kotaro Maruyama's "Vapor Curve" is distinguished by its uncompromising production style. The minimalist melodies that are layered to create an ambient soundscape, along with the incidental noise that gives an organic texture to the inorganic electronic sound, showcase the raw appeal of sound that is imperfect."

丸山康太郎
ピアノを軸とした作曲スタイルで、CMやショートフィルムなど、様々な映像作品の音楽を手掛ける。敬愛する作曲家、武満徹の影響を受け、音の「余白」や「空気感」を重視。音が静かに風景を描き出すような作品を目指している。

丸山康太郎の最新作 “Vapor Curve” は全編をデジタルシンセOP-Zの音源のみで構築。特筆すべきは、一つの音色に対し、あえて和音という概念を排除し、複数の独立した旋律を緻密に重ね合わせることで生まれる、独自の「編まれたハーモニー」の追求だ。OP-Zのみを使用し、コンピューターを介さず全編一発録音。丸山康太郎の “Vapor Curve” は、その潔い制作スタイルが際立つ。重ねられたミニマルな旋律が生み出すアンビエントスケープに、偶発的に混入するノイズは、無機質な電子音に有機的な質感を与える。完璧ではないからこそ宿る、剥き出しの音の魅力がここに。

Kotaro Maruyama "Vapor Curve" PALP-008

Limited Edition: Cassette Store Day 2016 release
https://personalaffairbk.bandcamp.com/

Side A - Waiting - Contact - Fail - Miles Away - Stay - Lights
Side B - Waves - Stone - Quiet Morning - Pyramid - Birth - Mind

Loop Diary is Brooklyn based beat maker and producer Marihito “MARI” Ayabe’s solo project. This instrumental album was simply produced with vinyl, samplers and synthesizers similar to 1990’s hip hop productions, recorded at his home studio in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, NY, 2014-2016. Tracks were chosen from over 50 rough sketches and he is currently compiling Vol.2

He is also a member of Chimp Beams and Helio Parallax

Produced by Loop Diary (Marihito “MARI” Ayabe)
Mixed & Mastered by Hideyuki Waki
photo by namilens

Loop Diary "Introduction to the Simple Universe Vol.1" PACT-002 Cassette Preview

Loop Diary is Brooklyn based beat maker and producer Marihito “MARI” Ayabe’s solo project.  Vol.2 is non beat album, produced with RE-201, MPC-1000, SH-101 & CZ-1000. Recorded 2017-2018 at home studio in Bed-Stuy.

release date: 6/1/2018 (with DL code)
Chrome Tape
Dolby: YES

a1 memory
a2 reverberation
a3 answer
a4 movement
a5 arrival

b1 breathing
b2 reset
b3 sleepwalker
b4 obstruct
b5 sign

produced & mixed: Loop Diary
mastered: Hideyuki Waki (ConcentNY)
image & design: Mari Ayabe & Namiko Ishikawa

Loop Diary "Introduction to the Simple Universe Vol.2" PACT-009

Japanese Reggae / Dub duo based in Nagano, Japan & Brooklyn, NY. Mater (Bass) & Yony (Drums) recorded on cassette & 1/4" tapes back in 2011 at Studio b.p.m. Brooklyn. Digital album was released from Bill Laswell's label MOD Technolog and finally on vinyl. 

Estimate Release Date: September 14th 2018
Dolby: Yes / Ferric Tape (Normal)
Vinyl LP available: https://personalaffairbk.bandcamp.com/album/palp-001-rhythm-matter

Marter & Yony "Rhythm Matter" PACT-012 Cassette Preview

Mistaish is a all about the rhythm. Funky beats that make you bop your head to the beat. The boom bap synthesizer guru from Brooklyn has worked with Ticklah,  Dr. Israel,  and Jimmy Cliff to name a few. When writing songs the drum machine is what most of my songs begin with,  be it the 707, 909, or DX. The drum machine is the nucleus and it all takes shape after I get that dope beat going. I like to call my genre of music Ishtramental.

Side 1
1- Clams -2:54
2- Dirty Mary -1:33
3- The Affair is now. Sound Interaction -6:09
4- Ital Soup -3:33

Side 2
5- JA Bassman -2:41
6-  Little Bo Bo’s Place -3:35
7- Piano Showdown -1:49
8- The Mode -5:53

Mistaish "Sound Interactions" PACT-014 Cassette Preview

We are proud to announce reissuing of the most important root of Japanese Ambient Music, Fumio Miyashita's archives. The first release on this series is "WAVE" originally released on cassette from his label Biwa Records in 1983.
https://lightintheattic.net/releases/5281-wave-sounds-of-the-universe
https://diskunion.net/avant/ct/news/article/1/82368

Release Date: Middle of September 2019
Limited LP, CD, Cassette & Digital will be available
Distributed via Light in the attic world wide

Design by Taiji Kuroda
Mastered by Hideyuki Waki (ConcentNY)

Track list
A1.大地 Mother Earth
A2.呼吸 Breath

B1.蘇生 The Rebirth
B2.光明 Bright Light
B3.波動  Wave

Fumio Miyashita Profile
Musician, music therapist and founder of Healing Music in Japan.
Fumio Miyashita began his musical career in 1966. In 1969, he was an  
original member of the rock  musical, 'Hair', in Tokyo. He formed the  
progressive rock groups Far Out and Far East Family Band,  releasing  
ground-breaking albums and touring internationally. Always interested  
in oriental philosophy  since studying karate at a young age (he became  
a black belt in high school), he became interested in  oriental  
medicine after an injury on stage that only healed after undergoing  
acupuncture. In 1977, he  immigrated to the United States, where he  
continued to study oriental medicine, philosophy, the Chinese  Five  
Elements and also began, in earnest, to research music therapy.
In 1981, he decided to return to Japan, moved to Shinshu Iizuna  
Highlands and established Biwa Studio.  One reason for choosing Iizuna  
Highlands was because it's altitude is 1,250 meters and during his  
studies he learned that this is a very positive and healthy altitude  
for the human body to reside in. There  he created numerous works,  
including music CD's and image videos. His passion was for creating  
music  that was helpful to people and his recurring theme in his works  
was relaxation and healing for the mind  and body. He named his music  
'Healing Music' and he established his own unique style of music  
therapy.  His most important work, the long seller 'Meditation', has  
sold over 600,000 CD's. The long sellers,  'Tanjo' and 'Yasuragi', have  
sold over 300,000 copies. He had the privilege to perform specially for  
such places as Ise Shrine, Kashiwara Shrine, Tenkawa Shrine, Kasuga  
Shrine, Asukaimasu Shrine, and  Zenkoji Temple. Multi-talented, he  
helped many sports players with mental training, he performed as a   
musician and held seminars as a therapist. His 'Sleeping Concerts' and  
'Music for Prenatal Care' was  widely talked about. He passed away in  
2003, but in his lifetime he recorded and released more than  130  
works.

Fumio Miyashita "WAVE" Sounds Of The Universe Preview

We are proud to announce reissuing of the most important root of Japanese Ambient Music, Fumio Miyashita's archives. The second release on this series is "Silent Echo" originally released on cassette from his label Biwa Records in 1984.

Release date: April

Fumio Miyashita SILENT ECHO Sounds of the Universe Preview

We are proud to announce reissuing of the most important root of Japanese Ambient Music, Fumio Miyashita's archives. The third release on this series is “SHION Sky Music” originally released on cassette from his label Biwa Records in 1985. Release in Nov. 2020 on Vinyl & Cassette

Fumio Miyashita SHION Sky Music Preview

Personal Affair is Brooklyn based label established in 2016
https://personalaffairbk.bandcamp.com/
personalaffairbk@gmail.com
www.concentny.com

from Bed-Stuy to Galaxy

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