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Singing in Unison

by Yoshi Wada

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    2011 release. Final stock. Comes with a gatefold cardboard paper sleeve (two pockets), a foldout insert, a sticker. Liner notes by Yoshi Wada. English & Japanese. Shrink wrapped.

    TRACKS:
    1. March 15 - Part 1 (44:07)
    2. March 15 - Part 2 (22:30)

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    "Singing in Unison" CD x 1 copy with one special leaflet.

    The leaflet was originally published for the Yoshi Wada tribute concert "Interdiffusion" held in Japan in December 2021 and distributed only at the venue.

    Contents of the leaflet:
    24-page booklet with contributions from composer Koshiro Hino, FUJIIIIIIIIIIITA, and others involved; "Yoshi Wada Story" booklet (24 pages, written by Koki Emura of EM Records); fold-out concert poster (60 x 42 cm). The leaflet is gatefold with one pocket, 31 x 22 cm. All in English.

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CD version:
Single CD for the March 15 in 1978 performance.

Vinyl version:
Triple LP set for the complete version of both performances on March 14 and 15 in 1978. Two and a half hours in total.

"Singing in Unison" is the final in a series of recordings from acclaimed sound artist, composer and performer Yoshi Wada. Recorded live over two nights, March 14 and 15, in 1978, at New York City's legendary performance space The Kitchen, "Singing in Unison" is a dramatic yet meditative work: modal improvisations for three male voices, singing, with great gravitas, in purposeful unison.

These previously unreleased recordings, featuring vocalists Richard Hayman (aka R.I.P Hayman), Imani Smith and Wada himself are extremely powerful, with a glacial majesty and a sense of timeless wonder. Wada's earliest musical memories are of hearing Zen Buddhist ritual chants in his native Japan, and those memories are reflected in the deep vocalisations here; also evident is Wada's period of intense study with Indian master singer Pandit Pran Nath. Thus there is a definite "Eastern" feeling to "Singing in Unison", with further elements added by Imani Smith's Sufi background and Wada's interest in Eastern European vocal styles, but the music is also informed by Wada's experiences in the Fluxus movement and as a member of the New York avant-garde community. The edgy atmosphere of 1970s New York City pervades these recordings, adding a hint of menace. Despite the fact that this is purely vocal music, fans of the slow-moving heaviosity of Sunn 0))) will appreciate "Singing in Unison".

"Singing in Unison" is a massive, monumental, monolith of vocal sound. Unstoppable!

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released July 25, 2022

"Singing in Unison" is available in two formats: a single CD of the March 15 in 1978 performance; or a triple LP set featuring a complete version of both performances, March 14 and 15 in 1978.

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