Name: Full Circle
Brand: Shigeto

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Bonus disc: Yes

Catalogue number

GI129cd

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Download code: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

804297812922

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

Artist

Shigeto

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Ghostly International

Shigeto is a highly acclaimed electronic music artist known for his unique blend of experimental beats and melodic compositions. With a sound that draws influences from jazz, hip-hop, and ambient music, Shigeto has created a distinct style that captivates listeners.

Similar to artists such as Dorian Concept, Nosaj Thing, and Teebs, Shigeto's music pushes the boundaries of genre classification. His tracks are characterized by intricate rhythms, atmospheric textures, and emotive melodies. Whether performing live or producing in the studio, Shigeto consistently delivers captivating performances that showcase his technical skill and artistic vision.

Having collaborated with notable musicians like Daedelus and Machinedrum, Shigeto has established himself as a respected figure in the electronic music scene. His releases on labels such as Ghostly International have garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base worldwide. With each new release, Shigeto continues to push the boundaries of electronic music while staying true to his unique sound.

The sounds on Full Circle come from four years of obsessive field recording and collaboration. Saginaw brought his Tascam mini-recorder with him everywhere, capturing the “glasses, chains, breathing, children, family meals, monks singing in cathedrals, walks in the south of France, and good friends offering their musical skill” that would all find homes in the record’s compositional nooks and crannies. As a result of Saginaw’s constant documentation, the songs on Full Circle play like chap- ters in an ongoing story--as in “Escape from the Incu- bator”, whose initial rhythmic claustrophobia opens up into a boom-clap nocturnal chase, or “French Kiss Power Up”, whose romantic digital strut gives way to discord and fragmentation as the waves of synthesizer give way to a shaky, neurotic coda. Full Circle is framed by the “Ann Arbor” diptych, a pair of beat suites named after Saginaw’s hometown (one featuring a sample of Detroit MC SelfSays), all double-thick synths and triple-strength kick drums. Saginaw plays the majority of his rhythms by hand, and Full Circle’s consistently deep pocket is the record’s secret weapon, thumping and breathing like a living being.

Full Circle

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