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Something Else

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I feel quite gloomy when I think about what kind of art is possible in such a difficult time.
I myself, as a listener, have been in a state of uninteresting listening to anything for a while now.
In such a situation, I suddenly thought that I would like to listen to music that is not limited to any genre, preferably something that I have never heard before, but not unpleasant.
Then as I scoured Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and other sites looking for alternative music, I found that I had a certain kind of music that I wanted to listen to, and it was close to something that could be described as "Ambient".
Something that can't easily be put into a predetermined genre. You never know what's going to happen next. But it's not just a scare that surprises you, it's music that quietly subverts your expectations and keeps you calm. I felt that I needed something like that in my heart right now.
This piece was created with the intention of creating a continuous change in soundscape to comfort my mind, and a soundscape that is dark but still provides a calm excitement and joy.


このような難しい時期に、どのようなアートがあり得るのか、考えると結構暗澹たる気持ちになってくる。
自分自身、リスナーとしても、最近は何を聴いても面白くないという状態がしばらく続いていた。
そんな中、ふと思ったのは、何かジャンルの限定がないもの、できれば今まで聴いた事のないようなもの、それでいて不快ではないもの、そんな音楽があれば聴いてみたいということであった。
そうしてSoundcloudやBandcampなどを漁って、いろいろオルタナティブなものを探しているうちに、やはり自分には一定の聴きたい音楽の連なりのようなものがあり、それは強いて言えばアンビエントという言葉で表されるような何かに近いのだった。
既定のジャンルには簡単に入れられないようなもの。次に何が起こるか分からないもの。しかしこけおどしでただびっくりさせるわけではなくて、静かに自分の予想を裏切りながら、穏やかな気持ちを持続させてくれる音楽。そのようなものが、今の自分の心に必要なのだと思った。
この作品は、そういった自分の心を慰めるためのサウンドスケープの連続的な変化、そしてダークさがありながらもそこで落ち着いた興奮と喜びが得られるような音場を意図して作られた。


Photograph: Johny Goerend
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released September 3, 2021

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waki Kyoto, Japan

waki (Akifumi, WAKISAKA) is a Japanese electronic musician who explores in ambient club things and avant-garde experiments. Past release: Hypnotic Room Japan, further records, loveburger, databloem, sentrall, plop, traum schallplatten, dub restaurant, etc.
Easy + Nice label is another garden of Waki. ... more

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