Inspired by the endless wonders of nature, and in particular the flight paths of birds, Japanese vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita has created a beautiful, meditative album here, with enough left turns to stop it fading into the background. In that sense, it’s a post-ambient work.
‘Tower Of Cloud’ is hypnotic and dreamy, but ‘In A Summer Meadow’ has unique interplay between saxophone and vibraphone. Meanwhile, ‘Pale Purple’ feels so petal delicate that a gust of wind could blow it over completely.
The collaboration between Fujita and Moor Mother on commanding guest vocals feels like a nod to minimalism: this track, called ‘Our Mother’s Lights’ builds in a Reichian way, almost imperceptibly.
These tracks seem to suit the colder, darker nights as we’re enveloped by capricious weather amid climate change’s more obvious ravages: it’s music to accompany dreams of a better planet, while we still have one.
Out now via Erased Tapes
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