{"product_id":"book-of-life","title":"Book Of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from his acclaimed works \u003cem\u003eStories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eApologues\u003c\/em\u003e, Berlin-based composer and vibraphonist \u003cstrong\u003eMasayoshi Fujita\u003c\/strong\u003e releases his new album \u003cem\u003eBook of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, the third installment in a trilogy of solo vibraphone recordings, via Erased Tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eBook of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Masayoshi continues his mission in bringing the vibraphone — a relatively new invention in the history of instruments often kept in the background in orchestras and jazz outfits — into the spotlight. Having trained as a drummer, Masayoshi began experimenting with the vibraphone, preparing its bars with kitchen foil or beads, playing it with the cello bow such as in \"\u003cem\u003eFog\u003c\/em\u003e,\" or using the other end of the mallets to create a more ambient texture of sound, as with the title track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the vibraphone in this way sets Masayoshi apart, dedicating his artistic life to celebrating this fascinating and often underappreciated instrument and making his take on ambient and modern compositional styles a unique one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBook of Life\u003c\/em\u003e sees Masayoshi expand on his compositional skills, bringing in more orchestral elements such as strings, brass, and even a choir to interact with the vibraphone. And not just any choir — members of this chorus include musical friends \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Broderick\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHatis Noit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Allred\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eShards\u003c\/strong\u003e who featured on \u003cstrong\u003eNils Frahm\u003c\/strong\u003e’s latest album \u003cem\u003eAll Melody\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe instruments come to represent characters in Masayoshi’s stories, hinted at in each accompanying text contained in the album booklet, which Masayoshi recites at his live performances. LP - Black Vinyl with Download. LP+ - Limited Clear Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erased Tapes","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50467844620619,"sku":"1037688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50467846127947,"sku":"1037694","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/abdefd9d-6603-4ecf-a331-445799487e4a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727342475","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/book-of-life","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}