Label:Face International – C28Y0275
Country:Japan
Used LP 1987 Promo
Disc:VG+ (good shape overall)
Jacket:VG+ (light wear on back) w/obi (light wear), insert
Composer/percussionist Yas-Kaz has been active in the improvisation/avant-garde scene with Kaoru Abe, Takehisa Kosugi, Akira Sakata, and others. After turning solo, he went to Bali to learn gamelan, joined the avant-garde butoh company "Sankai Juku", and has performed around the world. This 1987 release features a diverse collection of 8 tracks, ranging from the Philip Glass-esque ethno minimal track “Force Five” which features an electric violin, to new age contemporary “Summer Ends / Rose Beside You”, spiritual soundscape “Camel Princess” utilizing the ilimba, and “Celestial Robe,” a lullaby-like piece with soft melodies sung by a children’s choir. Think this great piece deserves more recognition.
阿部薫,、小杉武久、坂田明らと即興/前衛シーンで活動した後、ソロ転向後はバリに渡りガムランの習得、前衛舞踏カンパニー「山海塾」への参加、世界各国での公演と多岐に渡る活動を展開してきた作曲家/打楽器奏者Yas-Kaz。この87年でもエレクトリック・ヴァイオリンをフィーチャーしたフィリップ・グラス的エスノ・ミニマル”Force Five”、ニューエイジ・コンテンポラリー”Summer Ends / Rose Beside You”、イリンバを用いた霊性サウンドスケープ”Camel Princess”、柔らかなメロディに児童合唱団が歌うララバイのような”Celestial Robe”まで多彩な全8曲を収録。もっと評価されてもいい作品と思います。
A2 - Sandspout Glass
A3 - Force Five
A4 - Summer Ends / Rose Beside You
B2 - Camel Princess
B4 - Celestial Robe
