{"product_id":"emerald-tablet-echoes","title":"Emerald Tablet \/ Echoes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe full official reissue of two major works from the great \u003cstrong\u003eSomei Satoh\u003c\/strong\u003e gathered into one LP: the mystic and meditative \u003cem\u003eEmerald Tablet\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) and \u003cem\u003eEchoes\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), sourced from original masters and available on vinyl with liner notes by passionate Japanese music connoisseur\/collector\/critic\/dj \u003cstrong\u003eMasaaki Hara\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released by highly respected label ALM, these pivotal pieces of late 70s\/early 80s Japanese experimental music majestically showcase Satoh’s intuitive approach to composition and mastery of creating infinite worlds of sound from very, very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmerald Tablet\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded at the fabled NHK Studio of Electronic Music in 1978, is a spellbinding take on musique concrète meets tape music relying solely on sound harmonics from tubular bell, cymbals, and 'kin' (Buddhist standing bell) overdubbed endlessly, voyaging into vertiginous sonic depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEchoes\u003c\/em\u003e was composed for the Mist, Sound, and Light Festival, a 10-day event organized by the hot spring tourist association of Kawaji, Tochigi Prefecture, held on May 20-29, 1981. It was played in the Kawaji hot spring's Ojika river valley, with 8 gigantic loudspeakers set up on hills surrounding the stream and connected to an octuple channel-tape system - thanks to a combined length of cables exceeding one kilometer - while artificial fog rose from a ravine and laser beams shot up on the mountains. Cinematic and resonating, this breathtaking piece from \u003cstrong\u003eSomei Satoh\u003c\/strong\u003e is a transcending sonic experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of musique concrète, ambient, drone, tape music, environmental, minimalism, avant-garde, endless loops, \u003cstrong\u003eMidori Takada\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHiroshi Yoshimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMerzbow\u003c\/strong\u003e, ALM Records, Vanity Records, hot springs, valleys, ravines, gigantic lasers, mystical fog, infinity, and out of body experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50475180884299,"sku":"1106211","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b644f955-cd55-4adf-a0ec-f5068a3d6cf2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727443625","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/emerald-tablet-echoes","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}