{"product_id":"crepuscule-i-and-ii","title":"Crpuscule I and II","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early days of Mego prior to it's transformation into Editions Mego a most unexpected release appeared amongst the radical roster. Out of all the twisted hard drive activity from PITA, General Magic, Farmers Manual etc appeared a very different kind of release. One made from a computer, but one with a softer atmosphere, cloud-like in sonic shape and even containing discernible melodies (!). This was the debut release from Japanese artist Tujiko Noriko which not only launched her career to a larger audience but opened the doors of Editions Mego to a broader range of experimental musical forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoriko's particular synthesis of electronic abstraction, melody, voice and atmosphere has few peers as sound gently circles her mystical words morphing into a succession of emotive aural experiments framed as songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoriko's evolution since her debut Mego release has seen further solo works alongside collaborations as well as a shift into cinema, both acting and as director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn \"Crépuscule\" one can hear the influence the film medium has had on her music as visual insignia are invoked in the evocative audio at hand. Instrumental interludes further conjure a film landscape alongside the titles which also reiterate the cinematic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is synthetic music with a deep human presence. The mind of a human captured wandering the fantastic realms of the internal sphere is exquisitely rendered through machines which usually prompt one to disfigure such humanistic tendencies. The warmth, serenity and dream-like environment that Noriko conjures from her tools is what makes her such a unique and outstanding artist and \"Crépuscule\" is an epic testament to these powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title \"Crépuscule\" perfectly encapsulates the somnambulant nature of the music where the nocturnal shifts evoke a broad sense of calm. \"Crépuscule I\" features a selection of shorter 'songs' whilst \"Crépuscule II\" allows more room for these songs \/ moods to breathe with only three songs running at broader longer duration. \"Crépuscule\" allows the listener to view the world through Noriko's eyes. With her cunning ability to humanise machines a world of calm wonder is allowed to take focus in the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editions Mego","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466048213323,"sku":"2005900","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_1_58fa677e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727302810","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/crepuscule-i-and-ii","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}