■Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
A drummer from Yamaguchi, Japan well known throughout the country for his work with a surprisingly wide range of musicians and theatre groups.
He performed on the recently acclaimed Drag City records “The Dreams My Bones Dream” by Eiko Ishibashi, “Simple Songs” by Jim O’Rourke, as well as Japanese singers Phew, Ua, and kahimi Karie. His wide interests have led him to be drummer of choice for Free Jazz legend Akira Sakata, composer/performer in many restagings of Terayama Shuji’s works, film score for NHK, as well as performing with artists as wide ranging as Keiji haino, Oren Ambarchi, Giovanni Di Domenico amongst others. He has toured extensively throughout Europe as well, in improvised music settings as well as the theatre group Swanny.
The companion to Ashioto — impressive separately, incredible together. One of the most brilliant compositional debuts I can imagine. Jazz, musique concrete, electronic, experimental — breathtaking throughout. Dano Williams
Truly special. A debut double album released on two different labels (see also Ashiato) showing breathtaking compositional technique. Jazz, musique concrete, electronic, experimental. And it's no mixed bag, engaging and brilliant throughout. Dano Williams
Canadian producer and multi-instrumentalist galvanizes bowed guitars, cellos, and synths into an off-kilter exploration of heat and desire. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 25, 2024
Written in response to the climate crisis, “Leviathan” is a brooding and beautifully unsettling batch of dark ambient songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 16, 2023