{"title":"Rindert Lammers","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"thank-you-kirin-kiki-sa","title":"Thank You Kirin Kiki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.I.Y.L.:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNala Sinephro\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSam Gendel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShabaka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlabaster De Plume\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJeff Parker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCarlos Niño\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRindert Lammers'\u003c\/strong\u003e debut album is a heartfelt exploration of gratitude, blending personal narratives with cinematic imagery in a serene and soulful ambient jazz style. Inspired by Japanese cinema and the raw authenticity of YouTube confessions, the album captures a mood of introspection and appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentral to the album is the track \"\u003cem\u003eThank You, Kirin Kiki\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which draws from a powerful scene in the film Shopliers. Lammers explains, \"It's one of my favorites. The Japanese actress Kirin Kiki plays the grandmother of a ‘chosen family’, all of whom have fled or lost their own families in some way. In this scene, one of her last scenes before her (real) death, Kirin Kiki (the grandmother) looks at her family and says, 'Thank You!' twice towards the children and the sea. Kirin Kiki improvised these words on the spot, and it's such a poignant moment in the film, but also indicative of her impending death.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe track \"\u003cem\u003eThank You Hiroshi Yoshimura\u003c\/em\u003e\" opens with a voice clip that acts almost as the protagonist of a film, reflecting on a turbulent time of sleeping in parks and on the streets. This voiceover was inspired by a comment on a Hiroshi Yoshimura video on YouTube that began, “This album reminds me of...” Lammers noticed the deeply personal responses on these videos, so he recorded various similar YouTube comments from people around the world, initially intending to set them to music. Though much of this idea evolved, this particular voice clip remained a central influence, ultimately inspiring a cinematic journey within the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe track \"\u003cem\u003eSummer in Shibuya\u003c\/em\u003e\" sets the scene as a trailer, \"\u003cem\u003eOpening Credits\u003c\/em\u003e\" introduces the narrative, and \"\u003cem\u003eClosing Credits\u003c\/em\u003e\" gently brings it to a close. While there’s a Japanese and Tokyo theme running through the tracks, Lammers doesn’t view the album as a tribute to Japan or Tokyo specifically—he’s never visited and admits to knowing only fragments of the culture. Yet he's drawn to Japanese environmental music and is an avid Murakami reader, seeing Japan as a powerful, visual inspiration in his mind’s eye. In a way, the album is also his “thank you” to the beautiful art that Japan has shared with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51419094942027,"sku":"R1269-9058","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/RindertLammers-ThankYouKirinKikiWV281.jpg?v=1741626849"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/rindert-lammers.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}