insects are, by Masayuki Imanishi

insects are

by Masayuki Imanishi

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Dave Aftandilian I love how insects (and birds!) become the voice of place through MI’s soundscape compositions. The recordings are also delightfully mysterious; it’s a lot of fun to try to guess the sources of the sounds MI brings to our ears. A great followup for those who enjoyed the fantastic documentary film _Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo_ about Japanese cultural attitudes towards insects.

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The recording locations of this work are Nakanoshima Park, Tenjinbashi, Sakuranomiya Park in Osaka, Japan. There are rows of cherry trees, rivers, ponds, lotus flowers on swamps, boat dock, railroads, and small forests. I visit this place often. The expression is rich depending on the season. It was a very hot summer day in August 2020. I brought in a small recording set (digital recorder, tape recorder, etc.) and worked on the go. There are so many different creatures living there. Feel the sounds of birds, insects, fish, and trees. One does not hear them all, but many small insects kind of haunted the process.

(Masayuki Imanishi, 21 September 2020)

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released April 23, 2021

LOCATIONS : Nakanoshima Park, Tenjinbashi, Sakuranomiya Park, Osaka, Japan

Sound recordings made with PCM recorder, microphone, and tape recorder. Disassembled sound source reconstructed on PC.

Mixed, assembled, and mastered by Masayuki Imanishi in 2020.

Cover design, card & treatments by Daniel Crokaert.
Based exclusively on photos by Masayuki Imanishi.

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