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Tomomi Adachi – Early Works & Live 1994-1996
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Tomomi Adachi

Early Works & Live 1994-1996

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This is the third release in Edition Omega Point's Experimental Music of Japan series, featuring the work of Japanese performer/composer Tomomi Adachi. Known for his versatile style, he has performed solo improvisations with voice, computer, sensor systems and self-made instruments, and also is active in the field of theater music, installation and video. This is a collection of his early recordings, just after starting his career in 1994. Almost all tracks were performed as improvisations without any overdubbings or edits.

Tracks 1-7 are recordings of a performance at a private Mount Akagi venue. Track 6 is based on the first example of Japanese sound poetry published in Japanese Dadaist magazine MAVO, written by Futurist painter Hide Kinoshita in 1924. Track 7 is a reading from a newspaper, tracks 8-11 are from Adachi's first tape release in 1994, and tracks 12-15 are from his second released tape in 1995. Tomomi Adachi has presented his works in various venues in Japan, the United States and Europe, including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), STEIM (Amsterdam) and Experimental Intermedia (NY). He directed the Japanese premiere of John Cage's Europera 5 in 2007, and as the only Japanese performer of sound poetry, he performed Kurt Schwitters' Ursonate for its Japanese premiere in 1996.

Housed in a specially-designed cardboard paper gatefold sleeve, including newly-written liner notes in Japanese & English by Tomomi Adachi. Limited edition of 300 copies.

This is the third release in Edition Omega Point's Experimental Music of Japan series, featuring the work of Japanese performer/composer Tomomi Adachi.
- Housed in a specially-desgined cardboard paper gatefold sleeve.
- Including newly-written liner notes in Japanese & English by Tomomi Adachi.
- Limited edition of 300 copies. 

Details
Cat. number: OPX-003CD
Year: 2009

Format

Recording dates and locations:

1-7 Akagi Dream House, August 1996

8-11 Home recordings, 1994

12, 15 Somewhere in Nasu Highland, August 1994

13, 14 South Hall of Tokyo University, December 1994

'This is a collection of my early recordings, just after I started my professional activity in 1994. Almost tracks were performed as improvisations without any overdubbings and edits. 1-7 are recording of a performance I did in a private venue in Akagi mountain. Track 6 is the first published Japanese sound poetry on Japanese Dadaist magazine "MAVO" in 1924. Track 7 is a reading of newspaper on that date. 8-11 are tracks from my first released tape in 1994, 12-15 are from my second released tape in 1995. I think I will not present these kinds of music anymore.'

Limited edition of 300.

©Tomomi Adachi 2008

Release notes

Recording dates and locations: 1-7 Akagi Dream House, August 1996 8-11 Home recordings, 1994 12, 15 Somewhere in Nasu Highland, August 1994 13, 14 South Hall of Tokyo University, December 1994 'This is a collection of my early recordings, just after I started my professional activity in 1994. Almost tracks were performed as improvisations without any overdubbings and edits. 1-7 are recording of a performance I did in a private venue in Akagi mountain. Track 6 is the first published…

Tracklist
Voice & Electronics Improvisations
1Voice & Electronics Improvisations
2Voice & Electronics Improvisations
3Voice & Electronics Improvisations
4Voice & Electronics Improvisations
5Voice & Electronics Improvisations
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6Hide Kinoshita Voice Sound Poetry Form Begun With -X-2:36
7News Paper Singing1:37
Violin And Electronics Improvisations
8Violin And Electronics Improvisations
9Violin And Electronics Improvisations
10Violin And Electronics Improvisations
11Violin And Electronics Improvisations
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12Piano Improvisation3:29
13Expanded Violin Improvisation3:18
14Hoses And Pipes Improvisation3:21
15Piano Improvisation3:08
Credits
Kentaro Matsui
Design
Shin Akiyama
Design