Loscil * Hakobune
Another treat from the Kranky label: a new Loscil that may prove to be one of his very best *** Hakobune makes you remember a melody that didn’t exist before.
Another treat from the Kranky label: a new Loscil that may prove to be one of his very best *** Hakobune makes you remember a melody that didn’t exist before.
There’s a steady and unstoppable stream of releases by Chihei Hatakeyama, on his own (White Paddy Mountain) label as well as on other labels.
Here’s a short roundup of some of his recent releases.
Drones from the deepest of the deep (Atom TM), drones with harp (Pinkcourtesyphone with Gwyneth Wentink), drones with pipe organ (Chihei Hatakeyama & Corey Fuller) and drones with guitar (Hakobune)
December Drones Shortlist: featuring Kissy Suzuki, Suisen, Darren McClure, Yann Novak & Fabio Perlette and Hakobune.
In its relatively short existence (almost 4 years), the Hibernate label has presented us with many beautiful releases and positioned themselves as one of the most important independent labels at the very centre of the ‘ambient’ music scene. Or – since it’s increasingly difficult to use the word ‘ambient’ as a genre definition: music “both abstract and melodic but always with a hint of melancholy.”
The Hibernate label kicked off in 2009 with a release that set a high standard immediately: “Wolfskin“, by Ian Hawgood – well-known for his own music as well as from the labels he curates: Home Normal and Koen Music.
Hibernate and Koen Music (KoMu) now present a 2-CD set revisiting the original “Wolfskin” release, called “Wolven – A Modern Reinterpretation”.