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ARTIST
TAKADA, MIDORI
TITLE
Through The Looking Glass (2023 Black Vinyl Repress)
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
WRWTFWW RECORDS & PALTO FLATS
CATALOG #
WRWTFWW 018LTD
WRWTFWW 018LTD
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
5/5/2023
2023 repress; 180 gram, black vinyl; original Stoughton Tip On sleeve; 45rpm. 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. The fully licensed reissue is available as a limited 45rpm double-LP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon). Includes extensive liner notes.
Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. Midori released two solo albums:
Through The Looking Glass
and
Tree Of Life
(WRWTFWW 057CD/LP) 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
. In the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls -- composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of
Electra
and
King Lear
. 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. Every live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.
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