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Mayu (繭)

Incidental Music / Conatala

INC004

2LP Black $14 $28
  • Published for the first time ever on vinyl and CD since its original highly sought after cassette release on Pafe Record in 1984.
  • Pressed on 2LP vinyl by Pallas and printed on high quality archival gatefold jackets.
  • Remastered and reproduced from the original release with never before seen images of Pale Cocoon.
  • Collaborative release between Incidental Music (USA) and Conatala (Japan).

Description

In the early 1980s, Pale Cocoon member Tsuyoshi Kawabata received the vivid image of springing forth from a cocoon as he was composing music in his hometown of Toyama, Japan. Having spent time arranging sounds on a 4-track recorder in the musical chrysalis of his home studio, Kawabata moved to a larger studio and converted his recordings to an open reel with the help of other musicians on the Pafe Record roster, leading to the musical metamorphosis of his full-length work 繭 (Mayu).

Like the Belgian symbolist paintings that served as inspiration during Kawabata’s musical process – the compositions featured on Mayu serve to elevate the nuanced elements of daily life, each sound intentionally crafted with a meticulous approach to best represent its objective nature. Sounds of the Japanese landscape in summertime parallel swirling synthesizers...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Sora
  • 2 Shunmin
  • 3 Musoukyoku
  • 4 Mizutamari
  • 5 Onshitsu
  • 6 Kumoatsume
  • 7 Toy Box
  • 8 Laboratory under the Bluesky
  • 9 Room=Manhole
  • 10 Automatic Doll
  • 11 Microscorp
  • 12 FLALORM