Dustin Wong and Takako Minekawa began their musical collaboration in 2012, releasing albums 'Toropical Circle', 'Savage Imagination' and 'Are Euphoria' via US label Thrill Jockey in the subsequent years, and a collaboration with Good Willsmith titled 'Exit Future Heart' via Umor Rex in 2018. They build "jubilant, uplifting… repetitive, yet deceptively complex work" (Pitchfork) using a guitar, sampler keyboard, effects voice and synthesizer. Both also have extensive solo discographies and many other collaborations under their belts. In 2019, both moved from Tokyo to Los Angeles.
Haco is a Japanese vocalist, composer, electro-acoustic player, producer, engineer and pop visionary. She has received international recognition as the founder, singer and composer of legendary avant-pop group After Dinner (1981-1991), and subsequently as a member of collaborative projects like Hoahio, Ash in the Rainbow and Yesterday's Heroes. She has also released solo works via Tzadik, ReR Megacorp or SomeoneGood/Room40. Her latest projects include the 2017 album 'Qoosui' ("This is a siren song of an album, drawing the listener deeper and deeper into uncharted territories." - The Wire) and a recent remastered reissue of 2015's 'Secret Garden'.
Jára Tarnovski is a musician, composer and producer based in the Czech Republic. He is known for his numerous collaborations and projects such as the post-everything quartet Gurun Gurun (Home Normal), experimental duo Wabi Experience (Mikroton Recordings), improv collective IQ+1 (Mappa) or krautrock/shoegaze band The Czech Psychedelic Society Manifesto. His most recent releases include a collaborative ambient album with Mexican multimedia artist Laura Luna titled 'Luna & Tarnovski' on Genot Centre or IQ+1's second album 'Conversaphone Plus' on Slovak label Mappa in early 2019. He's currently working on his solo debut album, and also works as a composer for radio, animated film and installations.
Together, this quartet of musicians present 'Kannazuki', a recording of their first and last improv session held in Tokyo in 2017. This recording captures that one moment, the "musical adventure", the "translucent entanglement", the deep respect that each artist feels towards the others.