Label:Vanity Records – vanity 0002
Country:Japan
Used LP 1978
Disc:VG+/EX (good shape overall)
Jacket:VG+ (light wrinles/creases, check pictures, not bad condition overall)
One of the earliest releases from Vanity, the label led by Yuzuru Agi. It is a multi-tracked recording created by SAB, an electronic musician / engineer who was just 19 years old at the time, inspired by minerals and the universe. The album features total 4 tracks, all named after minerals, that reflect the artist's unique interpretation of influences ranging from Brian Eno and the Obscure label to German progressive rock. Side A is entirely occupied by "Yume-No-Ishi" (Stone of Dreams), a pre-new age piece approaching 20 minutes in length that weaves in field recordings to evoke a sense of communion with the universe. Side B includes "Marble" with its strong spacey and cosmic atmosphere, "Menou" which features a sitar player and shows the influence of raga hinting at the artist's future musical direction, and "Agate" that evolves from an ambient soundscape into something resembling communication with outer space. Given its 1978 release date, this is a truly rare and valuable piece. The original copy is becoming more valuable with each passing year.
阿木譲率いるVanityの二番に当たる最初期作品のひとつ。若干19歳であった電子音楽家/エンジニアSABが鉱物と宇宙をインスパイして作り上げた多重録音作品。Brian Eno、Obscureレーベル、ジャーマン・プログレからの影響を自分のスタイルで描き出したような全て鉱物の名がついたタイトル4曲を収録。A面いっぱいには20分に迫るフィールド素材を織り交ぜながら宇宙との交感を感じさせるプレ・ニューエイジ”Yume-No-Ishi”。スペーシーでコズミックな要素を強く感じさせる”Marble”、後の方向性を示すようなシタール奏者をフィーチャーしたラーガ影響下”Menou”、アンビエント的サウンドから宇宙と交信するように展開していく”Agate”をB面。78年という時代から見ても大変貴重な音源と言えると思います。年々貴重となっているオリジナル盤。
A - Yume-No-Ishi
B1 - Marble
B2 - Menou
B3 - Agate
