Seijiro Murayama is a Paris-based drummer, percussionist, improviser and composer. It was in 2009 that he first released CDs on the Ftarri labels Hitorri, Ftarri and Meena. He has since released over ten CDs of performances in solo, duo, trio and quartet formations.
"Uchidome," Murayama’s fifth solo album from the Hitorri label, consists of three tracks recorded in France in January 2025. All his drum solo albums are outstanding, and this CD, with its unique and inimitable performances, is no exception. Using mainly snare drum and occasionally weaving in bass drum and cymbal, he creates delicate, sensitive sound while incorporating numerous silences. Murayama has in recent years been placing equal weight on drums and voice performance, but here he makes extremely sparing use of voice, with the result that his incomparable drum playing can be savored fully throughout the album.
