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Le Guess Who?’s Who 2022: Flash Amazonas

31 October 2022

There’s just over a week to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We made a list of the artists we’re most excited to see and asked them for their recommendations.

 

Flash Amazonas

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Performing Saturday 12th November at LE:EN (part of DJ Fitz presents)

Photo: Sunao Maruyama

Colombian musician Julián Mayorga and Japanese producer/multi-instrumentalist Ryota Miyake hit it off when they met in 2015 at an artistic residency in Montreal. Quickly churning out countless musical ideas, the pair decided to start Flash Amazonas. A perfect pairing, they are not afraid to take risks and embrace daring compositional choices, taking in disparate influences including DIY punk bolero, Latin American music, Japanese new wave and synth pop, spiced up by a tongue-in-cheek approach. They have just released their second album last week, uva uva, an exuberant and exhilarating 11-track feast capturing the work of two multi-talented artists at the top of their game. We can’t wait to see them performing it live at Le Guess Who? and today they tell us which three bands they’re most excited to see at the festival. Read on to find out.

 

Romperayo

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Performing Saturday 12th November at EKKO (part of Coco María presents Club Coco)

“One of the most exciting and innovative projects in new Latin American music! Pedro Ojeda’s approach to percussion is unique and so beautiful and inspiring!”

 

Masayoshi Fujita

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Performing Saturday 12th November at Janskerk
“Ryota played at the same event with him once in Tokyo – it’s great to see him performing abroad.”

 

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul

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Performing Saturday 12th November at TivoliVredenburg

“Kakkoii! <3 HAHA”

 

Le Guess Who? will take place 10-13 November. For the full line-up, tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And take a look at other artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.

Le Guess Who?’s Who 2022: Masayoshi Fujita

28 October 2022

There’s less than two weeks to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We made a list of the artists we’re most excited to see and asked them for their recommendations.

 

Masayoshi Fujita

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Performing Saturday 12th November at Janskerk

It’s no secret we love vibraphone wizard, multi-percussionist, and composer Masayoshi Fujita. As well as honing in on his own solo work, Fujita’s sonic explorations include forays in a myriad of styles, projects and collaborations, such as his electronic dub releases as El Fog, or his experimental improvisations with the likes of Jan Jelinek. Last year he released one of the most beautiful and beguiling albums of 2021, Bird Ambience, a record that saw him merge influences he’d keept separate, and turning the spotlight on the marimba alongside drums, percussion, synths, effects and tape recorder. Obviously we can’t wait to see Fujita perform at Le Guess Who? and we asked him which artists he’s most looking forward to! Find out his recommendations below, with a few words from him.

 

Marina Herlop

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Performing Sunday 13th November at TivoliVredenburg (curated by Animal Collective)

“I really love her style of mixture of modern electronic and Indian music. So sad that I will miss her show as I’ll be leaving on that day but can’t help mentioning her name here.”

 

Astrid Sonne

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Performing Friday 11th November at Stadsschouwburg (curated by CURL)
” I’ve been listening her music since a while. Her works are pretty diverse and I’m curious what she’ll play live this time.”

 

Hatis Noit

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Performing Friday 11th November at Jacobikerk (part of Uncloud presents)

“I chose her not because we’re label mate and friends, but her performance is one of a kind and beautiful.”

 

Le Guess Who? will take place 10-13 November. For the full line-up, tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And take a look at other artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.

Mixtape #127

01 June 2021

We´re thrilled to start June with a marvellous mixtape by master vibraphonist, multi-percussionist, and composer Masayoshi Fujita. Whether you know his acoustic solo recordings, his electronic dub releases as El Fog, or his experimental improvisations with the likes of Jan Jelinek, Masayoshi's incredible creativity and technical virtuosity is always on display. Last week he released one of the most beautiful and beguiling records of the year, Bird Ambience, where he explores a new sonic direction that merges his various influences and turns the spotlight on the marimba. The mixtape he lovingly put together for CTD is a whole universe to get lost in, so press play to take a peek into his musical world.

  1. Wunder – Look Out For Yourself [Karaoke Kalk]
  2. Samadha Trio – Amidha [Hefty Records]
  3. Fennesz – Endless Summer [P-Vine Records / Mego]
  4. Bill Evans – Blue in Green [Columbia]
  5. Maurice Ravel – Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte [Opera / Pantheon]
  6. De La Soul – Pease Porridge [Tommy Boy]
  7. Bobby Hutcherson – Montara [Blue Note]
  8. Ryan Francesconi – Parables [Sweet Dreams]
  9. Brian Eno – 1/1 [Polydor / EG]
  10. DJ Krush – Song 1 [SMEJ]
  11. Silent Poets featuring Anomolies – Someday (The First Impact Mix) [Yellow Productions]
  12. Farben – Cycled (ARR) [WMF Records]
  13. Carmen McRae – When I Fall in Love [Kapp Records]

Masayoshi Fujita shares video for ‘Morocco’; new album Bird Ambience out this Friday

25 May 2021

We’re only a few days away from the release of Bird Ambience, the much anticipated new album from Masayoshi Fujita. The master vibraphonist, multi-percussionist, and composer had already enticed us with three magnificent tracks from the album, ‘Thunder‘, Bird Ambience‘ and more recently ‘Morocco’, a cinematic track that gently whisks one away on a voyage of wonder and delight. Now Fujita has paired the latest single with a befittingly gorgeous and sublime video directed, shot, acted, edited and graded by himself. “The theme for this video is to visualize what I had in mind for the song, and also to visualize how I dive into the image that I get from the sound when I composed or whenever I play it,” Fujita explained. Take a look below and grab Bird Ambience when it’s out this Friday May 28th through Erased Tapes.

Listen to Masayoshi Fujita’s third single ‘Morocco’, new album incoming on May 28th

05 May 2021

Scheduled for release later this month via Erased Tapes, Bird Ambience is the beautiful and beguiling new album from master vibraphonist, multi-percussionist, and composer Masayoshi Fujita. Following two magnificent singles, ‘Thunder‘ and the title track, Fujita is giving us another extraordinary taste from the album with ‘Morocco’, a cinematic track that gently whisk us away on a voyage of wonder and delight. Take a listen now.

Bird Ambience is out on May 28th through Erased Tapes.