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Asta Hiroki shares a modern jazz single ‘Understanding’ from his forthcoming second solo full length album via Folded Music.

Emotive piano lines from Asta Hiroki and some velvety sax work from Danish multi instrumentalist Teis Ortved intertwine wonderfully over the intelligent and groovy harmonies of Stephen Patota on bass (Beth Orton, FLOCKS) and flowing and evolving rhythms of longtime drums and percussion collaborator Robbie Hookins. It's not a straight up jazz detour from his signature sound as all the ambience and sound design of his work are still present, however it’s very much more live instrument focused with an emphasis on intriguing musical ideas and energy.

All the elements have moments to shine within the four and a half minute arrangement as they go through various peaks and troughs as a unit. Reminiscent in places of Radiohead, Sven Wunder, and Ishmael Ensemble there is the kind of exploration that previously occurred on tracks like ‘Cherry Blossom’ (also featuring Hookins on drums) from his debut record ‘Entropy’. Its the first teaser of a clutch of more jazz inspired tracks on the full length record so if this sounds like your kind of listening experience then the album is going to be a must-listen.

Asta Hiroki delves deeper into the process of writing the track:

“It was a truly international effort on ‘Understanding’. I composed the main arrangement on piano and bass whilst living in Cyprus before playing it back to Robbie Hookins in the UK who came up with some ideas to move the piece along and inject some pace. Stephen and Teis helped fill out the ideas and by the end there was a multifaceted, deeply layered composition that was beyond what I thought it would be in the beginning. It’s like an ongoing conversation with the various instruments representing ideas and thoughts being thrown around between people. It was a real joy to write something so musically rich with a crew of talents like these folks.”

Since his debut release in 2017 Asta Hiroki has long been considered a notable figure across multiple independent music scenes and turned heads at key tastemakers and outlets across the industry. Seeing regular support as a staple of BBC6Music, FIP, BBC, JazzFM, and KCRW. Winning further plaudits from national paper The Guardian for his composition work and XLR8R, Dummy Mag, CLASH, Magnetic Mag Exclaim! on the music media side. Not to mention the multitude of editorial placements on Spotify and AppleMusic across Jazztronica, All New Jazz, Fresh Finds, Butter, and more.

https://astahiroki.bandcamp.com/album/understanding

https://soundcloud.com/foldedmusiclabel
https://soundcloud.com/asta_hiroki

PREMIERE: Asta Hiroki - Understanding [Folded Music]

Lyrics;

[Intro]

Every room has its rhythm.
Every face, a mask rehearsed.
Noise isn't connection—
it's camouflage.
They talk to blend in.
I listen to stand out.
I don’t need an entrance.
They say silence is golden...
I call it volume...


[Chorus]

Call it volume—
The sound you make when truth gets too loud.
Call it volume—
I don’t raise my voice just to join the crowd.
Call it volume—
You measure me by what I didn’t say,
But silence was the only honest note I played.


[Verse]

They baptize every moment in opinion and reply,
Preach connection in a crowd, but they’d let a real one die.
They label me a problem ‘cause I won’t perform on cue,
But sometimes saying nothing is the loudest thing you do.
They weaponize their laughter, fake warmth like a smile,
But kindness wears thin when you’ve watched it for a while.
I’m not antisocial—I’m just fluent in restraint,
And silence don’t mean absence, it just means I ain’t faint.
Laughter leaks like perfume, loud to hide the rot,
But I’ve lived in quiet corners where the screaming never stops.
They fear what I don't offer—no comfort, no reply,
Like if I don’t say I’m harmless, I might be the reason why.


[Pre-Chorus]

They say silence is golden...
I call it volume...


[Chorus]

Call it volume—
The sound you make when truth gets too loud.
Call it volume—
I don’t raise my voice just to join the crowd.
Call it volume—
You measure me by what I didn’t say,
But silence was the only honest note I played.


[Verse]

The loudest in the room ain’t leading, they’re afraid,
Trying to drown the voice inside that tells them what they gave.
They traded depth for echo, traded stillness for a screen,
Now they fear the quiet ones ‘cause we don’t play their machine.
You want a quote to pin me down, a soundbite to define,
But I won’t give you that comfort—I won't reduce this mind.
I walk in like a question you can’t answer without pain,
A silence that don’t break, but breaks you just the same.
Isn't it funny how silence starts to scream,
When a quiet one won't play into their dream?
I don't whisper threats—I just won't pretend,
And that unsettles folks more than a raised hand.


[Bridge]

They beg for noise 'cause quiet breeds reflection—
And most can’t face their own infection.
It’s not me they fear—it’s the mirror I become,
A mute reminder of what they’re running from.


[Pre-Chorus]

They say silence is golden...
I call it volume...


[Chorus]

Call it volume—
Not how loud you talk, but what cuts through.
Call it volume—
I speak in shadows, and still I move you.
Call it volume—
Where silence reigns and truth lays bare,
Don’t mistake my quiet for not being there.


[Outro]

Don’t mistake my quiet for not being there

Silence

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