17 songs for 17 paintings of the forest.

This is the sixth album 'The Hidden Forest' from Anoice, an instrumental music band featuring a dark and cinematic sound. Because of the effects of the spread of coronavirus, Anoice decided to cancel all upcoming tours in March last year, and after that, released new works from Anoice and the members' solo/side projects; Yuki Murata, RiLF, Films, Mizu Amane, Cru, and Tokyo Ambient Collective and took charge of soundtracks for movies and TV drama series, but have now finally completed Anoice's new album after the longest ever production period in their history.

This album 'The Hidden Forest' took inspiration from 17 paintings of the forest painted by Naoko Okada, and includes 17 songs with the same title as each of the paintings, with a total length of 72 minutes. It consists of mainly beautiful neo-classical songs played by a piano and string quartet such as the first lead single 'a perfect day for a funeral' and 'second coming', and also spectacular songs with dynamic drums like the powerful ground, such as the second lead single 'quiet wish' and 'the promised day' and sometimes quiet ambient music made of collaboration with the nature sounds such as 'into the light' and 'trickery and butterflies'. You can find similar themed melodies and patterns of the codes, with similar instrument formations through the whole album, but no two are identical, just like the leaves of trees within the forest.

In addition, one of the biggest features of this album production process is having used not only recording studios but also power of nature such as forests and rivers. You may be able to feel as though you are standing quietly in the forest via the songs with the sounds of animals such as birds, owls, insects, and flogs and the nature such as wind, water, and squeaking trees which were sometimes recorded in a foggy forest, sometimes in a dark forest in middle of the night, and sometimes in a forest where a strong wind blew.

This album with the tension in the air will be hopefully be remembered in history as one of the most beautiful dark music albums of all time.

The Hidden Forest

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depth of sleep (Anoice 'The Hidden Forest')

04 - Divan Gasparyan - Mater Mea

I intend to take you on an embodiment & movement journey, whatever it might look like for you, it might be your toes moving or you lose yourself to it, give it a try to figure out! I hope you enjoy it :)

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Gratitude to all these incredible artists, here is the tracklist:

01- Fred's World - @angelo-badalamenti
02- Present Tense - @radiohead 
03- Lose Your Soul- @deadmansbones
04- Pills - @archiveofficial
05- Pilgrim - @fink
06- Burn My Shadow (feat. Ian Astbury) - @unkle
07- No Dog - @esben-and-the-witch  
08- Oh, Sinnerman - Black Diamond Heavies
09- Jigsaw Falling into Place - @radiohead
10- Freedom - Anthony Hamilton @unchained-soundtrack
11- Society - @eddie-vedder-official
12- Into the Surf - @foals
13- Maggot Brain - Funkadelic

Furious Dance -Rock Ecstatic Dance Wave

The song started with God challenging me to sing at the keyboard one day when praying for a friend who was going through some very difficult things. It's a song that is highly appropriate for anyone going through hard times,  as the Psalmist cries out to the Lord in anguish, declaring God's strength, and that He is our Rock and refuge.

Written and sung by Sally Mowbray © 2022
Jo Garcia - Cello
Nicola Gerrard - Flute

Hear my cry - Psalm 61

Merci Raines - What You Cant Kill

SPELLS FROM THE DRUNKEN SIRENS

"The pianist Bruno Sanfilippo invites us on an intimate and nostalgic journey through his new single, 'Buenos Aires 1969,' another advance of his upcoming album 'Pianette 2,' set to be released on March 14th. The piece captures the very essence of his childhood in Buenos Aires during the evocative '60s. His ability to convey emotions through the piano reveals the richness of his experiences during his youth in Argentina. 'Buenos Aires 1969' is accompanied by an emotional video that incorporates authentic images from his childhood, revealing intimate family moments that inspired the creation of the piece." ad21

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Buenos Aires 1969

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It has been a very interesting process to record these Scandinavian lullabies in the desert of New Mexico. Among cactus, red sand and burning sun I have fallen in love with the melancholy of the north. I remember these songs from growing up in Norway, but singing them now gives me an experience of how the depth of darkness and the clarity of light can exist at the same time in one song. And in this way it reflects what is so much a part of the northern countries, - light and darkness that show up in such extreme ways. The songs have brought these two opposites together for me, letting our dark and light sides exist in the same space, through the tenderness of the lullabye. I hope you will have your own unique experience as you listen to these songs from the land where the days are dark and the nights are light.

Hear my cry - Psalm 61

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