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{"id":7962462847226,"title":"Midori Takada \/\/ Through The Looking Glass LP","handle":"midori-takada-through-the-looking-glass-12","description":"\u003cp\u003e日本のアンビエント作家Midori Takadaが1983年に発表したデビュー作品の2023年再発盤です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jERUjoz9P30\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWRWTFWW Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 repress - LP version. Originally recorded January 27-28, February 3, 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream\u003cbr\u003eA2 Crossing\u003cbr\u003eB1 Trompe-l’œil\u003cbr\u003eB2 Catastrophe Σ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e++\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePalto Flats \u0026amp; WRWTFWW Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Palto Flats \u0026amp; WRWTFWW Records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient \/ minimal album \"Through The Looking Glass\", originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsidered a Holy Grail of Japanese music by many, \"Through The Looking Glass\" is Midori Takada’s first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fully licensed reissue is available as a single 33rpm LP and a limited 45rpm DLP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon) for the 45rpm DLP, and at the equally famous Frankfurter SST Studio for the LP.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e++\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eArtist Bio:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. She will tour Europe this year.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidori released two solo albums: \"Through The Looking Glass\" and \"Tree Of Life\" and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the 1980s Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls – composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of \"Electra\" and \"King Lear\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTakada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Midori Takada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Palto Flats x We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWRWTFWW Records)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-23T07:21:24+09:00","created_at":"2023-04-22T14:52:52+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["ambient","lp","new","post newage","WRWTFWW Records"],"price":598000,"price_min":598000,"price_max":598000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44185006407930,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Midori Takada \/\/ Through The Looking Glass LP","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":598000,"weight":430,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi1_bb0bdf53-ff78-4d99-a7da-b455956cf7a5.jpg?v=1682142774","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi2_f5d4882c-726c-400d-b00b-482789c1bd6f.jpg?v=1682142775","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi3_fb7127f9-5774-4eec-801f-7e7d4e4636b0.jpg?v=1682142774","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi4_fd11c009-5088-472e-93a7-3d13eb1dc3fc.jpg?v=1682142774"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi1_bb0bdf53-ff78-4d99-a7da-b455956cf7a5.jpg?v=1682142774","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":31864104878330,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi1_bb0bdf53-ff78-4d99-a7da-b455956cf7a5.jpg?v=1682142774"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi1_bb0bdf53-ff78-4d99-a7da-b455956cf7a5.jpg?v=1682142774","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":31864104911098,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.007,"height":595,"width":599,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi2_f5d4882c-726c-400d-b00b-482789c1bd6f.jpg?v=1682142775"},"aspect_ratio":1.007,"height":595,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi2_f5d4882c-726c-400d-b00b-482789c1bd6f.jpg?v=1682142775","width":599},{"alt":null,"id":31864104943866,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi3_fb7127f9-5774-4eec-801f-7e7d4e4636b0.jpg?v=1682142774"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi3_fb7127f9-5774-4eec-801f-7e7d4e4636b0.jpg?v=1682142774","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":31864104976634,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.998,"height":600,"width":599,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi4_fd11c009-5088-472e-93a7-3d13eb1dc3fc.jpg?v=1682142774"},"aspect_ratio":0.998,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/mi4_fd11c009-5088-472e-93a7-3d13eb1dc3fc.jpg?v=1682142774","width":599}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e日本のアンビエント作家Midori Takadaが1983年に発表したデビュー作品の2023年再発盤です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jERUjoz9P30\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/wrwtfww\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWRWTFWW Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 repress - LP version. Originally recorded January 27-28, February 3, 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream\u003cbr\u003eA2 Crossing\u003cbr\u003eB1 Trompe-l’œil\u003cbr\u003eB2 Catastrophe Σ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e++\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePalto Flats \u0026amp; WRWTFWW Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Palto Flats \u0026amp; WRWTFWW Records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient \/ minimal album \"Through The Looking Glass\", originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsidered a Holy Grail of Japanese music by many, \"Through The Looking Glass\" is Midori Takada’s first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fully licensed reissue is available as a single 33rpm LP and a limited 45rpm DLP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon) for the 45rpm DLP, and at the equally famous Frankfurter SST Studio for the LP.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e++\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eArtist Bio:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. She will tour Europe this year.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidori released two solo albums: \"Through The Looking Glass\" and \"Tree Of Life\" and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the 1980s Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls – composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of \"Electra\" and \"King Lear\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTakada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Midori Takada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Palto Flats x We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWRWTFWW Records)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
