{"title":"Koki Nakano","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lift-1","title":"Lift","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpending hours rehearsing the music of \u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e without being able to exchange a serious conversation is wonderful. No Japanese, no French, no English, no diplomacy, just one territory: the Art of \u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe piano and the cello are summary tools but they have a memory, a DNA, a history and these venerable tools, voluminous and impractical at the time of the dematerialization are wonderful magicians. Thanks to them, without exchanging a word, there are questions, sweat, ardor, laughter, acrobatics, annoyance, fear of doing wrong, the art of doing well, Of plenitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tiny studio of the Buttes Chaumont where \u003cstrong\u003eKoki\u003c\/strong\u003e resided, I could with my bow touch the right piano and with the left hand warm water, but on leaving I felt like I was on Mars, Of a lake, in a loft of Berlin, with fairies. The music means nothing and yet it's a matter of life and death for \u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eVincent Segal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Format","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471239156043,"sku":"1007464","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2b63edd5-d733-4f81-9c34-639554ce7185_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727396623"},{"product_id":"pre-choreographed","title":"Pre-Choreographed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e presents his new album \u003cem\u003ePre-Choreographed\u003c\/em\u003e through Nø Førmat! This album serves as the follow-up to his acclaimed 2016 debut \u003cem\u003eLift\u003c\/em\u003e, which was also released on Nø Førmat! and was a collaboration with cellist Vincent Segal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrained at Japan's prestigious Toho Gakuen music school and Tokyo University of the Arts, \u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e has a background in electro-rock as well, playing with the band Gas Law. His music has always had a strong connection with dance, with Nakano stating, \"When I compose, I keep images of bodies in a state of movement up in my head. They're a great help to me when it comes to structuring each of my pieces, which develop as if they were responding to those movements.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003ePre-Choreographed\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKoki Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a significant step forward in his musical journey. The title of the album, \u003cem\u003ePre-Choreographed\u003c\/em\u003e, reflects the alignment of music and dance, showcasing pieces that range from clear melodic lines to intricate textures and captivating harmonics. 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The music deals with his inability to fully live in this so-called oceanic feeling, capturing thus the composer's longing, frustration and ultimately search for harmony within his own limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe composed much of \u003ci\u003eOceanic Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e while watching dancers move to what he played and the album's singles come accompanied by mesmerizing videos featuring renowned choreographers and performers such as Tess Voelker and Marion Motin. Musically speaking, Nakano is constantly moving through the grey area between intellect and instinct on here. Tracks oftentimes feel simple, and in that simplicity, genuinely touching. Yet behind every piano key is a complex, layered recording system developed by the artist himself that gives sounds a unique depth. \u003ci\u003eOceanic Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive avantgarde journey that moves and stirs without ever losing balance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Format","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50890050634059,"sku":"1151979","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50890050502987,"sku":"1151978","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3b3ec26a-49d3-4c0b-b038-098a6f0d9c8e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732559423"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/koki-nakano.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}