{"product_id":"studio-village-hototoguis-2007-2022","title":"Studio Village Hototoguis 2007-2022","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatsuyama in Ehime is the birthplace of haiku, and to this day, haiku submission boxes are placed around town. Young people gather in a haiku society-like manner. In other words, they observe and contemplate well, but their approach is generally instant, casual, and somewhat careless. There is a local disposition here, which they call “yomoda” in the dialect —a blend of humour and sadness. It’s as if they pretend to agree to demands in a laid-back way, all while delaying the big decision. It’s a matter related to the moment and ethics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear the famous Dogo Onsen is Studio Village Hototogisu, named after the magazine Hototogisu started by Masaoka Shiki, the father of haiku. The studio was once a large psychiatric hospital, which Mr. Tsuru, the owner, completely remodelled, turning the third floor into his music studio. Tsuru-san is both a psychiatrist and an avid enthusiast of classic rock. He’s a broad-minded adult who also accepts my type of music. About once or twice a month, I randomly select an instrument or device from his vast collection, gathers whoever happens to be around, usually his family, and in about two hours, we record and mix a piece. This album is a compilation of those recordings. The album label is designed after Matsuyama’s specialty confection, “Ichiroku Tart.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom around the time of the pandemic, I started layering his dobro guitar or mandolin over my tracks on purpose. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emainstream and the fringe—once opposing camps—merged after this pandemic, a convergence in rock history that’s etched on side D of this album, reflecting the current global situation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCould a society of free-verse haiku poets sharing both love and resentment for Matsuyama be possible?It’s a question that touches on the future course of nationalism. – Tori \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruit Direct Disques","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":57489829101899,"sku":"R8915-4918","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2928791297_1x1_700-1.avif?v=1780338108","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/studio-village-hototoguis-2007-2022","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}