Bird Cage: Birdfriend Archives, by Various Artists

Bird Cage: Birdfriend Archives

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2CD set. 2CD case (clear tray).16-page full color booklet incl. artist profiles, photos and discographies. Japanese / English text. Obi attached. Same tracks as vinyl edition. Catalog #: EM1190DCD

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「実験的、挑戦的すぎてリリースするのが難しいがそれでも素晴らしいものはたくさんある」（日野浩志郎）

スモール・レーベルがセンスと心意気で作ったビッグ・サウンドの集大成！

これは2020年日本の『No New York』か？『Pillows & Prayers』か？いや、そんなもんじゃないだろ。YPY/goatの日野浩志郎が運営する崇高（無謀）D.I.Y.チャレンジング・レーベル、Birdfriend初のレーベル・コンピレーション見参。これを聞けば貴方はポジティブな気持ちで無性に創造したくなる！

名ではなく音で選ぶ徹底した作家基準で、エレクトロニクスや自作改造楽器クリエイター達のD.I.Y.音楽をリリースし続ける日野浩志郎（YPY/goat）のレーベル、Birdfriend（バードフレンド）。2013年の始動からボンノウノムクロ、UNBE、森山ふとし、湿った犬、NEW MANUKE、OPQ、井上調、JMT Synth、H. Takahashi、Sofhesoなどの特殊な個性を、熱意と根気と真心のD.I.Y.ハンドメイド・カセットに落とし込み、現在まで38のオリジナル作品を発表。いろんな問題を乗り越えて作った数は5000本！

このBirdfriendの仲間達を主催である日野の職権乱用で一ヶ所に収める＜実験＞を試みたのが、Birdfriend初のレーベル・コンピとなる本作『Bird Cage（鳥かご）』だ。そもそもおとなしく編集されるなどありえない連中を無理矢理コンパイルしたとき、そこに現れたのは思いもよらないフレッシュな物語だった！今こそ得体の知れないバードフレンド達の偉業（異形）を高らかに世に問う。これを聞けば貴方はなんだかよく分からない気持ち（感動？）に包まれ、そしてたぶん無性に創造したくなる！

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released March 20, 2020

Enter a world unknown! Birdfriend is a cassette label run by Japanese musician/composer Koshiro Hino, aka YPY, who is also a founding member of the Osaka band goat. This compilation, available on CD and double vinyl, features 18 tracks by Japanese artists, from 2013-2017, previously available only on hard-to-find cassettes on the Birdfriend label, now available to you, the curious and courageous listener, worldwide on EM Records. Rejoice and enjoy the fractured rhythms and future-now timbres, questing intelligences and D.I.Y. energy, conveyed to you through hand-made synths, custom electronics, synths and samplers. Compiled by Hino, who also provides liner notes and cover art, these Japanese artists share a love of texture, semi-skewed rhythm, simple-yet-evolving structure, and a sense of humour; yet despite these similarities, there is a great variety across this release, making for an exciting and cohesive musical experience.

TRACKS:

＝Disc 1＝
A1. Sofheso - M.N.L
A2. Shimetta-inu - Bird Peck at Dead Dog
A3. NEW MANUKE - Fastest Motor
A4. YPY - BFMIX B-3
A5. JMT Synth Pinosaku - Tansun
B1. Shimettainu - Dog is Surrounded by Birds
B2. UNBE - Vector Milk
B3. YPY - The Damo UFO
B4. Micro Futoshi - Reforest 1
B5. Inoue Shirabe - Sleep Talk

＝Disc 2＝
C1. Futoshi Moriyama - Time Limit
C2. OPQ - ENT
C3. Futoshi Moriyama - Nico Electro
C4. H. Takahashi - 4
C5. Micro Futoshi - Reforest 2
C6. UNBE - 5 Cubic Meters
D1. Bonnounomukuro - Enter the Exit
D2. Futoshi Moriyama - Piano and Sampler

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