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Composure - Ambient Techno for Japan

by Various Artists

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Micro Landscape of a Bathroom Sink I ended up at this this album on three separate occasions. Finally the quarter fell and a fourth track ended up becoming a favourite. Favorite track: Coffee, Stars, and Gravity.
Aaron
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Aaron Great compilation of low-key techno. Includes the original version of S.T. by Donato Dozzy.
Ews Nsj
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Ews Nsj right on the mark. deeply solid. impossible to select a fav piece. anxious to have this one in my physical space. commendable artistic efforts made here, all around, from presentation to music. times i could be fooled that i was listening to a great FAX release or some timeless 90's techno collection. highly recommended. Update: the physicality is as engaging as the selections themselves. a timeless donation to memory. beautiful digipak offerings is highly recommended for home libraries. Favorite track: Rebuild.
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Matt Nida Bandcamp seems to be brilliant for great collections of artists making great charity records. This is a lovely LP, musically apt for its cause. And the Donato Dozzy track is stunning. Favorite track: S.T..
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    Double cd compilation in high quality digipack with liner notes in both English and Japanese. Beautiful photography on cover, back, and inner folds from Danthon.

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about

On March 11, Japan was hit by one of the greatest natural disasters in the country’s history, a series of massive earthquakes and tsunamis. For all of us living here in Japan, this is probably the saddest and most horrific event we will witness in our lifetimes.

The scenes of ruin in the Tohoku region are impossible to process.

But amidst scenes of apocalyptic destruction, there are other scenes making their way into the collective imagination, and these are scenes of composure. Under unimaginable conditions, people are drawing upon a deep collective spirit to face this crisis with a courage and pride that is humbling.

Mindgames reached out to artists who have played at the Labyrinth festival ― friends who have a deep love and respect for the country and people of Japan ― and asked them to contribute music in honor of the survivors and to help in the process of rebuilding. Their music has been compiled into this double-cd release simply titled “Composure”.

To help us all maintain calm and heal tired nerves, the music is all ambient in nature. Maintaining one’s composure in a time of crisis is not easy, but meditative music is one tool that we can all turn to for assistance.

Almost all the tracks contributed are new tracks that have been composed especially for this project, and none have been released before. Mastering has been beautifully handled by Neel of Voices from The Lake.

Disk Union in Japan has most generously agreed to partner with us to produce and distribute this album. To ensure that as much money goes to charity as possible, Disk Union and the Labyrinth are covering production costs involved (cd pressing, packaging, etc), so you know that your purchase is going to people who need it.

All contributions are going to the Tohoku Kids Project run by Living Dreams, a charity dedicated to providing assistance to orphans in Japan. You can read more about Living Dreams here:

livingdreams.jp/main/

We would also like to thank Danthon from Silent Season who contributed the cover art, a photograph of a Japanese maple tree. The Japanese maple tree is known for showing a magnificent array of colors depending on the circumstances and season―in that most difficult of seasons, we think Japan showed the world her true colors.

Sincerely,

Russ, Yasuyo, and So
The Labyrinth

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released August 1, 2011

Disk 1 - "Living with Aftershocks"

01. Eavesdropper - Combining Forms
02. Peter Van Hoesen - Heliotrope
03. Sandwell District - Readymade A (Function Labyrinth Edit)
04. Mike Parker - Light & Dark Part 4 (The Labyrinth Edit)
05. Alex Smoke - Miyako
06. Minilogue - Ease
07. Koss - Kokoro

Disk 2 - "The Process of Rebuilding"

01. Donato Dozzy - S.T.
02. Rod Modell - Coffee, Stars, and Gravity
03. Jonah Sharp & Fred P - Substance
04. Donnacha Costello - Rebuild
05. E.R.P. - Paper Dove
06. Cobblestone Jazz - Mana
07. CV313 - As the Light Closes In...
08. Steve Good - Mercury

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