Name: Through The Looking Glass
Brand: Midori Takada

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WRWTFWW 019LP

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-03-17

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Supplier US

Forced Exposure

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Sales:8.875

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7640153367198

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Midori Takada

Genre US

Modern Composition

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WE RELEASE WHATEVER THE FUCK WE WANT RECORDS (SWITZERLAND)

Midori Takada is a Japanese percussionist, born in Tokyo on December 21, 1951. With a unique style that blends traditional Japanese music with experimental and ambient sounds, Takada has become a renowned figure in the world of contemporary music. Her mesmerizing performances have captivated audiences around the globe.
Takada's music can be described as ethereal and atmospheric, creating immersive sonic landscapes that transport listeners to another realm. Influenced by artists such as Valentina Magaletti, David Edren, and Sofie Birch, she has carved out her own distinct sound that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions.
Throughout her career, Takada has collaborated with notable musicians including Pauline Oliveros, Roméo Poirier, and Oren Ambarchi. Her compositions have been praised for their intricate rhythms and haunting melodies. Whether performing solo or with other talented performers like Dream Dolphin or Jon Hassell, Takada never fails to leave a lasting impression on her audience.

Palto Flats and We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records present the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient/minimal album Through The Looking Glass, originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan. Considered a holy grail of Japanese music by many, Through The Looking Glass is Midori Takada's first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience. Midori Takada is a composer, multi-percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. Midori has released two solo albums: Through The Looking Glass and Tree Of Life (1999) and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments. She debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad. In the 1980s, Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh. Takada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality. This fully licensed reissue comes with extensive liner notes. CD version is the first ever available CD version; Comes with an eight-page booklet and fold-out poster.

Through The Looking Glass

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