Annulus, by koeosaeme

Annulus

by koeosaeme

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Miles Egan Some really masterful sequencing here. His best work yet. Favorite track: 13020218:26 feat. Hidekazu Sakamoto.

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1.	15202119:10 feat. LXV 03:14	buy track
2.	1520219:44 02:50 video	buy track
3.	13020218:26 feat. Hidekazu Sakamoto 06:20	buy track
4.	12520219:05 03:48	buy track
5.	122420219:18 03:30	buy track
6.	2720217:06 04:01	buy track
7.	122202115:12 01:16	buy track
8.	212202115:46 feat. Seth Graham 02:45	buy track
9.	1214202018:07 04:07	buy track
10.	12920216:48 03:16	buy track
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Annulus is Ryu Yoshizawa’s third release on Orange Milk as Koeosaeme. His 2019 LP Obanikeshi was a barrage of high resolution abstract compositions, and Annulus picks up from there, refining the style and adding an extra layer of inspiration from the Southeast Asian folk music of Burma, Thailand, China, etc. He inserts music concrete with silky repetition, making you feel as if you are walking through parts of Asia, contemplating experimental music. Annulus is peaceful, melodic, atonal, and flows together as one big piece. Part 1 of the record is concrete music, and Part 2 is described as abstract music. It is distinctly Japanese despite other western influences like Steve Reich and Jon Hassell; music meant for a documentary that will be made in the distant future. Annulus features collaborations with Hidekazu Sakamoto, Seth Graham, and LXV.

Koeosaeme is Ryu Yoshizawa. From 2004, he has been a member of the sound artists group “OFFICE INTENZIO” under Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Yukihiro Takahashi. In addition, he is in charge of live event backup support and recordings for Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Kyoka and many others. He also produces music commercially for Lotte and Square Enix.

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released July 16, 2021

Mastered by Ryuichi Tanaka
MIXER'S LAB at WARNER MUSIC MASTERING
Art and layout by Seth Graham

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koeosaeme Tokyo, Japan

Koeosaeme is Ryu Yoshizawa’s solo project which pursues the fusion of programming and sound art.

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