{"title":"Chihei Hatakeyama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChihei Hatakeyama is a musician and organizer from Tokyo. He has been performing for many years under his own name and as part of the duo Opitope. Starting out playing guitar in rock bands, he later transitioned to using a laptop computer as his main instrument. Hatakeyama creates beautiful soundscapes by combining recorded acoustic instruments like guitars, vibraphone, and piano with electronic processing. His debut album Minima Moralia was released by Kranky in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-frost","title":"Black Frost","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour years after their initial collaborative debut, Chihei and Dirk return with a 2nd album that clearly solidifies their unique blend of 'The Storm Of Silence'.  An album that received worldwide praise.  'Black Frost' is that follow-up that expands their duo sound, made with electric guitars and various electronics,. Four new pieces embracing the Nordic theme of Glacial Movements once again : that of a secluded place equally desolate and beautiful.  This is where Chihei Hatakeyama \u0026amp; Dirk Serries excel in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glacial Movements","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394870513995,"sku":"2056357","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_6bad2a32_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726449229"},{"product_id":"hachirogata-lake","title":"Hachirogata Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatching expansive ambience with environmental sound, Chihei Hatakeyama’s new album continues Field Records’ exploration of Japan and the Netherland’s shared approach to water management. As with Sugai Ken’s 2020 album \u003ci\u003eTone River\u003c\/i\u003e, a specific project becomes Hatakeyama’s area of focus - in this case the Hachirōgata Lake in Akita Prefecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously the second largest body of water in Japan, the government ordered extensive drainage work of Hachirōgata Lake after the second world war with the help of Dutch engineers Pieter Jansen and Adriaan Volker. After the project was completed in 1977, reclaimed land took up eighty percent of Hachirōgata Lake’s total size. As a result, a new ecosystem was established as plants spread from surrounding areas, bringing with them a wider variety of birds and other wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHatakeyama’s approach to this unique subject matter took in field recordings from particular locations around the lake - the drainage channels, the Ogata bridge, grassland conservation reserves and other key areas. The aquatic subject matter and sonic material is a natural fit for Hatakeyama’s accomplished sound, which has featured on numerous solo works for labels including Kranky, Room40 and his self-run White Paddy Mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the intimate intricacies of the sampled material to the glacial expanses of droning synthesis and languid guitar, Hatakeyama creates a tangible environment which at once reflects the settings around Hachirōgata Lake, while offering the listener any number of imagined scenes to observe in their mind’s eye.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Field Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490798047563,"sku":"2045854","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/FIELD33_ff54ed88_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727674710"},{"product_id":"late-spring","title":"Late Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese musician Chihei Hatakeyama releases his new album, \u003ci\u003eLate Spring\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut on Gearbox Records, it gently unfolds as a shared journeying experience through a series of rich and outstanding encounters. From the cathedral organ-like opener ‘Breaking Dawn’ with its sub-aqua resonances, to the subtle drift of the closing track 'Twilight Sea’, this record is a masterpiece of dense and beatific melodies. Drawn from evolving synthesised sounds and shimmering slow motion guitars, it combines these with occasional sonic elements that are best described as evoking computer code running through the veins of the machines like artificial blood. Inspired by the beauty in circular motions of landscape and the changes of season lying beneath ordinary everyday life (as shown in the work of renowned Japanese film director Yasujirō Ozu with whose 1949 film the album shares a title), ‘Late Spring’ is arranged to project the impression of an old film. The concept behind circular movement came to Hatakeyama as he was watching “Twin Peaks - The Return”, directed by David Lynch. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gearbox","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50509212975435,"sku":"1116108","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3d69f061-9b35-49c4-ae43-93609a84794b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727863809"},{"product_id":"lucid-dreams-3","title":"Lucid Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Terrace are thrilled to present the new album \u003ci\u003eLucid Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e from the prolific Japanese artist Chihei Hatakeyama. Renowned ambient composer Chihei Hatakeyama is set to release his latest album, \u003ci\u003eLucid Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, an evocative sonic exploration that invites listeners to drift between the waking world and the dreamscape, to experience “dreams you are aware that you are dreaming”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for his deep atmospheric textures and minimalist approach to sound, Hatakeyama’s new project expands on his signature style and with the help of collaborators Cucina Povera and LA based multi-instrumentalist Nailah Hunter charts new emotional territories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChihei expands on the concept of the album, sharing that “For the past two years or so, I have suffered from insomnia at times such as when the seasons change, and at those times all I can think about is wanting to sleep. However, when I'm in that state and I go through repeated light sleep, I can experience a state of \"Lucid dreams\" where I can't tell whether I'm dreaming or not, and am aware that I am dreaming. One aspect of this album is that it was inspired by that state of light sleep.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With that in mind, the theme of this album is the sense of time in a dream, situations that suddenly change unlike the flow of time in real life, surprises and nostalgia - I wanted to create an album that depicts those dream states.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a career spanning over two decades, Chihei Hatakeyama has gained an international following for his ability to consistently release music that enchants and rewards listeners. In \u003ci\u003eLucid Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, Hatakeyama continues to explore themes of nature, lucidity and calm, offering listeners an auditory escape from the hustle and noise of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks like “End of Summer” guide the listener blissfully through a five minute daydream, gently encouraged along by distant guitar strings on a bed of reverb whilst “Wind From The Mountains” (which features the beautiful work of Nailah Hunter) is the perfect example of what Chihei does so well with subtle movements that encourage your imagination \u0026amp; allow you to be lost in your own dream.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Terrace Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51146711531851,"sku":"2232890","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Chihei_Hatakeyama_-_Lucid_Dreams_-_FTR12_-_Packshot_6e8_d9dba8b5_thumbnail.webp?v=1738307120"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_c61f8b17_thumbnail_4096_24d39be8-9c8a-444a-bd89-611f16c0b0df.jpg?v=1726449211","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/chihei-hatakeyama.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}