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Kenji Ikegami
Kannon
Crosspoint /- Cat No: KOKO-136/ RFLP-008
- updated:2025-03-19
The fourth collaborative release from CROSSPOINT, led by JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY, and 17853 Records, led by Chee Shimizu. This vinyl release features the perspective-rich, deep ethno-ambient music of shakuhachi player KENJI IKEGAMI. Produced by Chee Shimizu.
Track List
山に入り真竹を掘り出し、自ら制作した「地無し尺八」を吹くKENJI IKEGAMI。ブライアン・イーノの「Music For Airport」のように幾重にもレイヤーされた尺八のロング・トーン、テリー・ライリーの精神を継承するチェロ奏者、瀬藤康嗣の変幻自在な即興演奏が浮遊する近未来的ドローン・アンビエント「Kannon（観音）」。尺八が描くパースペクティブな音像に、UtaEが演奏するムックリのビブラートが太陽光線のごとく降り注ぐエスニック・アンビエント「Raven（渡鴉）」。虚無僧よりはじまる地無し尺八の歴史伝統に敬意を表しながら、あらたな息吹を吹き込むKENJI IKEGAMIの音楽は、太古と未来の時空を今に繋ぐ。（Chee Shimizu）
Sessions produced by Chee Shimizu, lasting 19 minutes and just over 16 minutes. Meditative, deep sounds recommended for true New Age fans. (Saito)
JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY’s CROSSPOINT and Chee Shimizu’s 17853 Records. The fourth installment in this collaborative series features the latest work by shakuhachi player KENJI IKEGAMI, who fuses traditional Japanese ethnic music with ambient and experimental music through his unique artistic vision. The album features two extended tracks performed in collaboration with cellist Yasutsugu Setou (a.k.a. Denca), who carries on the spirit of Terry Riley, and UtaE, a player of the mukkuri, a traditional Ainu instrument.