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Yamaoka Yasuhiro 30 seconds conceptual moments
these sound files were made for Himekuri Calendar: a daily exhibition on the web by the artists who joined through the internet. my 30sec. c. m. is all set in the same duration of 30 seconds like a commercial video; each sound has its conceptualized background. contributing artists were asked that they should make their work under a monthly given theme.
01. indigo tones
theme: ai. I took ai for ai-iro (indigo). the noise spectrum is classified into colors, similar to the light wave spectrum; lower is red, higher is blue. based on this, Indigo Tones are made from the sound around indigo.
02. treasure search
theme: takaramono. means treasure. I searched the web for treasure, like pirates go on a treasure hunt. text data I found was edited as a poem, then transformed into background sound.
03. Thai foo
theme: tai hoo. uses rhythm patterns which are popular in Thailand country pop music.
04. surf on Jane
theme: tai hoo. it reads as typhoon, too. each typhoon, called by a female name, makes a bigger wave. it's a big try for a surfer but will also swallow him up.
05. cut, plug
theme: cut. sometimes, a spoken word in broadcasting is cut away if it's considered dirty or socially unacceptable. the word goes into silence, or a beep sound. sometimes, I hear music in it.
06. smile s.e.t.i.
theme: uchoo. the space. sine wave frequency curves draw a smile for ET.
07. sonic zoom
theme: zoom. zooming the sound in strength and length.
08. Hitomi my love
theme: hitomi. a lonely man sings a story about a girl: Hitomi!
09. dolphin party
theme: iruka. means dolphin. using the simulated sound which dolphin will make.
10. kill that bug
theme: mushi. means bug. the bad electric contact makes a noisy bug.
11. urban cricket
theme: mushi. when travelling to Seoul, Korea, I heard a strange sound of crickets. they were alarm clocks that a man was selling along the road.
12. technocut
theme: techno. a haircut with no sideburns is called as techno cut in Japan.
13. the end of groove
theme: groove. simulated sound of an analogue disk player playing at the end of the groove.
14. e-massage
theme: massage. put stereo speakers onto your shoulder, then play "e-massage" with maximum volume. is it cure? I do not guarantee you or your speakers, if you try this.
15. prayers echo
theme: inori. means praying. a mixture of chants from three different religions.
16. the last aphorist
theme: choh. means ultra. an ultra high-speed full-length version of Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.
all files conceptualized and generated by Yamaoka Yasuhiro in January-December/2001.
background vocal on Hitomi my Love by Molder.
no catalogue number.
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Totsuzen Danball Travel Alone with My Souloriginal versions by Totsuzen Danball01. Pettara Petarako Pettakko02. Jelly Beans Say03. Whiteman04. A Desert Island05. Hey!remix versions by Yasuhiro 'Yeppie' Yamaoka06. Pettara Petarako Pettakko (tour de monde)07. Jelly Beans Say (wrap round)08. Whiteman (everybody loves)09. A Desert Island (step outside)10. Hey! (go for it!)Refreshed old songs and fresh new songs with two versions each!Pettara Petarako Pettakko: first appeared on Sukidayo from Wax Record (Japan, 1993).
Jelly Beans Say: first appeared on compilation album Bowling Balls II from Clone Records (USA, 1981).
Whiteman: first appeared on 7" single Whiteman/Henna Permanent from Pass Records (Trio/Kenwood) (Japan, 1980).
A Desert Island: first appeared as rough recording on the special bonus CD-R from Disk Union for album D (Japan, 2008).
Hey!: unpublished.Produced by Toru Matsuura, Syunji Tsutaki.Recorded by JCR May - July 2010.Mixed, Remixed by Yasuhiro 'Yeppie' Yamaoka.Syunji Tsutaki: Vocal, Chorus, Guitar, Bass & Drum Programming.Yasuhiro 'Yeppie' Yamaoka: Electronics.Photo & Design by Yasuhiro 'Yeppie' Yamaoka at YOWorks.Catalogue number: JCRCD-0026 (limited 200 copies).Get the CD-R ! (Japanese)Totsuzen Danball Official Website (Japanese)AD page for Travel Alone with My Soul at YOWorks. (English)About Totsuzen Danball Formed by the Tsutaki brothers as a performance group for art events in 1977. Under the influence of the global Punk/New Wave movement, their debut was with Trio Records in 1980. Since then, they have run their own label FLOOR (Nippon Cassette Tape Recorzing), releasing albums continuosly. Later, Tokuma Japan Communications re-issued all of their titles through CDs. They cover many styles in the pop/avant-garde territory with rock band form/improvisation by guitar & effectic percussion/Apple Macintosh based computer programming, etc.Selected Discography Whiteman (1980), Naritatsukana?/Can I? (1981), Yokushi Onryoku (1991), Fubi (1991), Sukidayo (1993), Super (1995), I Love Love (1997), Kanshoh Ongaku (1999), Kono Yo ni Nai Busshitsu (2002), Junsui de Socchokuna Omoide (2007), D (2008).What's happened?! Why has YOWorks collaborated with the legendary Japanese rock band Totsuzen Danball (translated as sudden cardboard). It is the magic of the web. Do you believe in magic? I do! I met Toru Matuura; the guitarist from Totsuzen Danball through the web. One day, I got an emergency call from him, searching for someone to mix down their new recordings for the promotion. Yes, OK. Why not? Oh it's my pleasure!Yamaoka Yasuhiro August 2010.
