{"product_id":"atsuo-ogawa-untitled-cassette","title":"Atsuo Ogawa – Untitled (Cassette)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtsuo Ogawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntitled\u003cbr\u003eTabi Tapes\u003cbr\u003eUK, 2022 (2026 reprint)\u003cbr\u003eCassette\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnagged spare copies of a couple of my favorite Tabi Tapes (the house mixtape label of the mighty All Night Flight). This one is just beyond!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE LABEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn house mix series Tabi Tapes mobilises for the first time in 2022 with a shock release from Japanese artist and occasional DJ Atsuo Ogawa, whose recent novelty mix CDr ’Rotae’ had us totally floored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce again employing the same lo-fi \/ ‘distanced’ recording techniques, Ogawa concentrates his focus on a drifting suite of strictly solo piano pieces, ranging from stark improvisation, to graceful contemporary jazz and genuinely touching, exquisite post-modern pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapturing his environment with the windows wide-open (beautifully illustrated on the insert), wind billowing in,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emurmurs of sub-urban traffic crawling past and birds chirping outside, we’re placed within a specific room - utilising an usual depth of field that gives a specific sense of space and intimacy, akin to overhearing a family member practicing their craft in a different room of the house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with the recent Rotae CDr, there’s a genuine sense of innocence and naivety instilled in the sound, but with a rare hyper-specific music focus that comes from a true artist properly in sync with their craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the 80 minute sequence of piano tracks, we’re transported into a different world where time stands still, enjoying new sounds and their habitat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA real stunner that pushes the concept of a DJ mix into new realms entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seasonal Work","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67916425855110,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3874\/2150\/files\/IMG_2742_c2d3d775-e01e-44e5-9b94-d6ddce33a4d2_1024x1024_2x-2.jpg?v=1794168440","url":"https:\/\/seasonalworkrecords.com\/products\/atsuo-ogawa-untitled-cassette","provider":"Seasonal Work","version":"1.0","type":"link"}