Tokyo-based two-piece rock band Taika, which blends disparate elements of Japanese folk music and band, releases its new EP "Hamacho Zouenkeikaku.”
This album, produced as part of the Nihonbashi-Hamacho Lifestyle Project organized by Musashino Art University, documents the city of Nihonbashi-Hamacho, where two axes, globalization and locality, residents and tourists, collide and coexist.And, using the Hamacho River, a man-made river that once flowed through Hamacho, as a starting point, Hamacho's past, present, and future will be connected and reconstructed.
In 'For the Uniqueness of Hamacho,' the somewhat cold voice of the narrator is intertwined with percussion and acoustic guitar improvisations that evoke the bustling noise of tourist traffic.
In 'Remaining River,' environmental sounds recorded in Hamacho, crusty guitars, and melodically resonant percussion accompany a voice that traces the history of the Hamacho River.
In addition to the 8cm CD containing this sound source, the purchase of the physical item includes a vial sealed with soil, nuts, and flowers collected in Hamacho and with a DL code attached to the surface, as well as a brief description of the project and a lyric card.
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