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01. Michael Ranta - Azabu I (1971/2021)
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02. Michael Ranta - Azabu II (1971/2021)
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ARTIST
RANTA, MICHAEL
TITLE
Azabu
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
METAPHON
CATALOG #
METAPHON 013CD
METAPHON 013CD
GENRE
EXPERIMENTAL
RELEASE DATE
1/13/2023
Even though only being fully terminated 50 years after its conception,
Azabu
can be regarded as the starting point of
Michael Ranta
's creative self-discovery. The recordings that form the base of
Azabu
were mostly made in the Tokyo district with the same name (Azabu-Juban). Next to abstracted field recordings,
Azabu
is also pervaded by a rich variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments, all played by Ranta himself. Subsequently Ranta edited, layered, and processed the recordings at the NHK electronic music studio in Tokyo. Both pieces display a vast array of acoustic, electronic, and concrete sound events meticulously sequenced to a complex fusion symbolizing the entire spectrum of earthly and heavenly sounds. Dynamic extremes evoke a restless flight through space, or through the depths of human subconsciousness, between dream and reality. Ultimately the music disappears, like a dot in the sky gradually fading into nothingness -- an "ascension" that closes the loop in a ritual of life that can begin anew again at any time. Michael Ranta: composition, performance, mixing (1971).
Stefan Deistler
: final mixing and mastering (2021). Painting:
Wayne Jacob
. Production:
Timo van Luijk
. Design: Meeuw. Gatefold cardboard sleeve; eight-page booklet.
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