{"product_id":"nozomi-1","title":"Nozomi","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with \u003cem\u003eNozomi\u003c\/em\u003e, the follow-up to their 2022 debut \u003cem\u003eMMMMH\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title, which translates to ‘hope’, felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music on \u003cem\u003eNozomi\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds gently, with Lindermayr’s airy tone and lyrical playing being wrapped in Ohta’s chordal backing that moves from tender to tense and back over the course of the album. While most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etunes were written by Lindermayr, the only exception being an interpretation of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Hibari’, the arrangements are largely improvised, letting the duo’s intuition guide the course and build the form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolemn slowness has become a signature trait of the Munich-based duo and it makes listening to their new record a healing retreat from the frantic chatter of the present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squama","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53182045290827,"sku":"R6284-5970","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SQM028RE_1.jpg?v=1755240545","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/nozomi-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}