dedication, by Chihei Hatakeyama

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by Chihei Hatakeyama

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1.	white mountain 03:39	buy track
2.	bird above the ocean 05:28	buy track
3.	chair and acoustic guitar 04:28	buy track
4.	light of the sun 02:32	buy track
5.	illusion of memory I 06:10	buy track
6.	illusion of memory II 03:14	buy track
7.	illusion of memory III 04:39	buy track
8.	quiet morning 03:55	buy track
9.	dedication 05:48	buy track

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Dedication is the second solo outing of Japanese soundsmith Chihei Hatakeyama and possibly one of the most beautifully magical releases I’ve heard…ever? It certainly makes a case for that type of a statement. Anyone who heard his debut album, Minima Moralia on Kranky, must have surely noticed the already incredible talent of Mr’ Hatakeyama. On that release Hatakeyama seemed to be subtly carving himself out a unique place in the widening spectrum of ambient sound. Utilizing spare acoustic guitar lines above lush, tonal drones, Hatakeyama’s sound might aptly be described as folk-ambient; sharing ground with equally wonderful artists like Sawako and Scott Tuma. While Minima Moralia set Hatakeyama apart, Dedication cements his status as an indispensible talent. This time around Hatakeyama ups the delicacy, smoothing out the bumps and polishing them. The warmth and fragility of Hatakeyama’s tones are pretty much happiness incarnate. That is actually a little too vague. “Happiness” means a lot of different things in a lot of different contexts. The gorgeousness of Hatakeyama’s work on Dedication is absolutely euphoric. There is a purity, unhindered by sadness or uncertainty, a guiltless contentedness that is interwoven in every nook and cranny of Dedication that sparkles with soft spoken wonderment. Hatakeyama’s guitar seems to flow organically with soothing wispy tones surrounding it. It plays out like a golden field lightly brushed by a breeze. Hatakeyama also reaches a career highpoint with the accompanying violin work by Masahiro Konayashi on “Illusion of Memory I.” The cloud like suspension of Dedication is punctuated by a granular shift on the final (and title) track, “Dedication.” Gathering grey clouds, the layered Fenneszian tones of the last track signal rain, but in no less beautiful a manner than in Dedication's consistently elated beginnings.

-Mr. Thistle

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released August 23, 2012

Artwork By [Design] – Wataru Yoshioka
Mastered By – Hideki Ataka
Mixed By, Music By, Performer [All Instruments] – Chihei Hatakeyama
Other [Liner Notes] – Naoyuki Arashi

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White Paddy Mountain 東京都, Japan

white paddy mountain is a small record label based in Japan.
Chihei Hatakeyama is A Sound Artist And Musician Living On The Outskirts Of Tokyo.
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