CD Album

Dark Becomes Light

Ishige Akira

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Release Date February 26, 2014
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Catalog No.DAKUKDZ-152
JAN/ISBN 4948722502111
Product Type CD
Number of Discs 1

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[Machine Translation] - A world that goes from darkness to light - the telephones frontman Ishige Akira. The third solo album is not only a digital world, but also a world where you can feel the warmth of people's bodies. This album is a fusion of his geeky experimentation with music and his openness to song, resulting in a work that will change not only the world in your bedroom, but also the scenery you see repeatedly in your daily life. The theme of this work is the light of hope that everyone has deep in their hearts, which is to become light from the darkness. According to the self-liner notes included in the package, "The words 'darkness, light, morning, and night' appear frequently in the lyrics, and since this is my last album in my 20s, I feel as if I am looking back at my past (especially the dark parts of my teenage years). I am very happy to have been able to do this. I think it's a good thing that I'm in my 20s," he says. As on the sound side, the songs are filled with nature sounds recorded in the field, just as on the previous album. The warmth of the acoustic instruments is fused with delicate electronics to create a song that brings tears to the listener's eyes, and the third track, "Kotonoha," introduces the mandolin for the first time. The mischievous instrumental piece that uses many children's toy instruments, and more. Ishige's innocent playfulness is fully contained in this album. Mastering was done by Yoshinori Sunahara. Please also note the subtle and elongated finish that maximizes the quality of the music. The most notable feature of this album is the "free, broadened, and deepened heart of song," which has a lot of darkness, but still seeks the light, strength, and kindness toward such people (including myself). Both the music and the sound design are wrapped in a tenderness that is close to people's hearts. Although there are plenty of typed rhythm patterns and synths, this is not a digital world, but music that is so close to people's feelings, that you can feel the warmth of people's bodies. This is exactly the "human skin bedroom music" of 2014! I hope that the music made in Teruki Ishige's bedroom will be played in someone's bedroom all over the world. It's great for sleeping, but it's also great to listen to at dawn or so!

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Dark Becomes Light / Ishige Akira

― 闇から光になっていく世界 ―the telephonesのフロントマンIshige Akira。ソロ三作目はデジタルな世界だけではなく 人の気持ちに寄り添い、人の体温を感じる、人肌ミュージック。the telephones のフロントマンでコンポーザーとして知られる石毛輝のソロ三作目。今作は、持ち前の音楽オタクな実験性と、今まで以上に開かれた唄心が、融合して、ベットルームでの世界はもちろん、 日常繰り返し見ている景色を色鮮やかに変える作品になりました。闇から光になっていくという、誰もが胸の奥に持っている希望の光がテーマになっています。封入されているセルフライナーノーツの本人の言葉によると『歌詞にも”闇、光、朝、夜 ”といった単語がよく出てきます。20 代最後の作品っ てこともあり、今までの自分(特に 10 代の闇の部分 ) を振り返ったような感じもあります。』とのこと。サウンド面では、前作同様フィールドレコーディングによる自然音がちりばめられた楽曲。 アコースティック楽器がもつ暖かさが繊細なエレクトロニクスと融合して涙する楽曲。3 曲目「言の葉」で初お目見えした、マンドリンの導入。 子供用のおもちゃ楽器を多用した茶目っ気のあるインストなどなど。 石毛の持つ、無邪気な遊びごころが一杯に詰まっています。マスタリングを手がけたのは、砂原良徳。 楽曲の良さを最大限に活かす繊細かつ伸びやかな仕上がりにもご注目ください。今作で、特筆すべき点は " さらに自由に広がって深くなった、唄心 " 沢山の闇を抱えて、それでも光を求める、強さと、(自分も含めた)そんな人達に向けられた優しさ。 楽曲もサウンドデザインも、人の心に寄り添う優しさに包まれています。打ち込まれたリズムパターンやシンセもふんだんに使われていますが、 ここにあるのは、デジタルな世界ではなく、こんなにも、人の気持ちに寄り添い、人の体温を感じる音楽。これこそ、まさに、2014 年の " 人肌ベットルームミュージック " !石毛輝のベッドルームで出来た曲が、世界中の誰かのベッドルームで流れることを願います。 寝る時もいいですが、夜明けくらいに聞くのも最高ですよ!!!

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    Tracklisting

    1
    Youthful, Utopia, Innocent / Ishige Akira
    2
    Gleam Of Dawn, Dawn Of Wonders / Ishige Akira
    3
    言の葉 / Ishige Akira
    4
    Amour / Ishige Akira
    5
    Pororoca / Ishige Akira
    6
    August 5th / Ishige Akira
    7
    Birth And Death / Ishige Akira
    8
    Amour - Ishige's Toy Museum Ver. - / Ishige Akira
    9
    時間が止まった部屋 / Ishige Akira
    10
    Velonica ( Youthful Utopia Innocent #2 ) / Ishige Akira
    11
    Light Song / Ishige Akira

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