Leo Okagawa
Density
Leo Okagawa is a sound artist based in Tokyo, Japan. He makes multilayered collage works from elements of recorded sounds, analog machine’s noise, and simple electric tones.He has also been working on an improvised performance since 2017. Using some electronic devices, he explores the structural possibilities of sound through the combination of simple tones. In 2022, he started his own record label "zappak", and has been publishing music by other artists on CD.
Sweet and Poisonous
*200 copies limited edition* Leo Okagawa is a Tokyo-based musician. Just months after the December 2023 release of his field recording CD "just another day" on the Hitorri label, Okagawa has released his new work, "Sweet and Poisonous," consisting of improvised music on electronics. The CD consists of two works of 28 minutes each, performed by Okagawa at Ftarri, Tokyo, in September 2023.In 2019 Okagawa released the solo electronics improvisation CD "in the quiet room" on Hitorri. This new album,…
Just Another Day
*200 copies limited edition* Leo Okagawa has recently been known for performing improvised music on electronics at venues in the Tokyo area. On the other hand, he has long been creating “composed” works using environmental sounds, analog noises and electronics. This CD consists of pieces in the latter category. Okagawa made 43 tracks from his direct recordings (each a few minutes long) of sounds he encountered in various locations between June and August 2023, then put them together without edit…
Utopian Air
*2024 stock. 250 copies limited edition* Beau Beaumont is a sound artist based in Liverpool, England. In summer 2023 she spent two months on a residency program in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. During that period she invited Tokyo-based musicians Leo Okagawa and Masatake Abe to make a recording with her at her Matsudo accommodation, "Paradise Air." This CD’s one track is 60 minutes, 10 seconds long. Beau Beaumont and Okagawa use electronics, while Abe plays electric bass. The music’s core is a powe…
Zapping (Station To Station)
Leo Okagawa is a Japanese sound artist who lives and works in Japan. For this album Leo Okagawa uses field recordings from various metro stations during the quarantine period & sounds by radio stations.