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Japanese saxophone transgressor Akira Sakata meets with his long-time collaborator and Fender Rhodes virtuoso Giovanni Di Domenico, Portuguese guitarist Manuel Mota, and drummer Mathieu Calleja for a session recorded at Les Ateliers Claus in Brussels.
Named after the Jomon period of the Japanese prehistory - when Japan was inhabited by a hunter-gatherer culture rich in tools, clay pottery, and jewelry made from bone and stone - the record features three tracks: Jomon (縄文), Kaen (火焔), and Dogu (土偶). The Dogu (literally: "clay figures") were small humanoid and animal figurines made during the Jomon period for religious purpose: it may have been believed that illnesses could be transferred into the Dogu, then destroyed, clearing the illness, or any other misfortune. The record itself is a musical healing ritual invoking a powerful demon with Sakata's throat singing, unleashing then slowly hypnotizing it in the second half of the album, putting it back into its vault before it's too late. Beautiful artwork made with Sakata's hand-painted Kanji characters.
Details
Cat. number: HOL-104
Year: 2017
Release notes:
Edition of 250 copies. Recorded in Les Ateliers Claus, Brussels, October 2015.
Tracklist
AJomon 縄文20:40
B1Kaen 火焔4:12
B2Dogu 土偶18:44
Credits
Akira Sakata
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Vocals, Bells
Mathieu Calleja
Drums
Manuel Mota
Electric Guitar
Giovanni Di Domenico
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Mixed By, Mastered By, Recorded By
Etienne Foyer
Recorded By