Toshio Matsuura | A Candle Night to Remember the Disaster-Stricken Areas
Toshio Matsuura | From TOKYO MOON, February 24 Broadcast
Candle Night Held in Remembrance of Disaster-Stricken Areas
On a Sunday night, a moment of pure bliss for adults, spent leisurely with sophisticated music. This is the time that DJ Toshio Matsuura's radio program, "TOKYO MOON," enriches even further.──Each Sunday, from 24:00, he broadcasts a selection of wonderful music from around the world and topics that stimulate intellectual curiosity for adults on Inter FM 76.1MHz. Here, we look back at the program that just aired. This week, we've picked three songs to watch this spring from the music featured on the show. We'll also introduce the Candle Night event happening on Sunday, March 10th.
Text by MATSUURA Toshio
Gentle, Beautiful Harmonies Like a Soft Breeze
This week, we're highlighting three artists from the program who are worth paying attention to this spring. First, from the UK. Laura Mvula, a singer-songwriter from Birmingham, was ranked fourth on the BBC's list of "Ones to Watch" for the year.
"Green Garden," featuring gentle and beautiful vocal harmonies like a soft breeze, has already become a topic of conversation among a wide range of listeners even before its release. Expectations are high for her debut album, due out soon.
A Modern, Street-Infused Arrangement Brings a Classic to the Present
Next up, also from the UK. Jamie Cullum, who has become the most successful artist in British jazz history at a young age with his genre-bending work that bridges pop and jazz.
He has now signed with Island Records, the label that has brought us reggae artists like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, rock bands like King Crimson and U2, and more recently, new music from artists like Amy Winehouse and Portishead. His first release in three years, unveiled alongside this news, is a cover of the American standard "Love For Sale."
His previous cover songs have always been praised for their exquisite selection and unique arrangements. For this track, he features British rapper Roots Manuva, giving the song a modern, street-infused arrangement that successfully revives the classic for today. You can currently download it for free from the URL below, so let's listen while we await his new album, due out soon.
"Love For Sale" Free Download
http://www.jamiecullum.com/loveforsale
From Nagoya! What is Brisa, Creating World-Class Sound?
Finally, we introduce a track by a Japanese artist. Brisa, also known as Tetsu Shibuya, is a DJ and sound creator based in Nagoya. Under his alias Agora Rhythm, he has released numerous tracks on dance music labels such as Germany's Sonar Kollektiv and America's Night Grooves.
His 2008 album "Elevation Perception" as Brisa, featuring a diverse range of guest vocalists like Paul Randolph and Monday Michiru, received high acclaim, particularly within the club scene.
Now, he has launched his own label and released "Move On EP." The funky broken beat track "Move On" featuring MC Capital A, and the bluesy, jazzy beatdown track "The Soul," are sure to become the talk of the scene once again. These tracks hint at the resurgence of Nagoya, which, alongside Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Fukuoka, has been a hub for club jazz since the early 1990s.
Brisa "Move On EP"
REVIEW | TRACK LIST
01. Laura Mvula / Green Garden (Sony)
02. Brisa / The Soul (Jazzy Sport & BRISA MUSIC)
03. Emanative & Ahmed Abdullah / Love In Outer Space - Celestial Rhythm Mix (Brownswood)
04. Jamie Cullum / Love For $ale (Universal)
05. Hundred Strong & Joseph Malik / All Ain't the Same - 2012 (High Noon)
06. Prince / Breakfast Can Wait (NPG)
07. Philip Owusu / Goodnight (test)
Emanative & Ahmed Abdullah
"Love In Outer Space"
Hundred Strong & Joseph Malik
"All Ain't The Same"
Prince "Breakfast Can Wait"
A Night to Remember Disaster Areas with Music and Drinks
Last week, we announceda charity run on March 10th (Sunday) to support children in disaster-stricken areas of Tohoku.That evening, along with DJs Tatsuo Sunaga and Shuya Okino, we will be holding a Candle Night at "XEX Atago," a venue familiar for its champagne events, to support farmers in the disaster-stricken regions.
The "Tohoku Great Nanohana Project" (http://www.nanohana-tohoku.com) is working to restore farmland damaged by tsunamis. To support this project, an experiment called the "Tomo-su Tohoku Project" is underway with Tohoku University, which involves cultivating nanohana (rapeseed) that is resistant to salt damage and using the harvested rapeseed oil to make candles. For this event, we ask attendees to purchase a "Tomo-su Tohoku" candle upon entry. We hope to create a night where we can reflect on the disaster-stricken areas while enjoying music and drinks, illuminated by the light of these candles. For each 1000 yen candle purchased, 10% will be donated to the project. For those who can't make the run, please join us for this event. Of course, attending both events is also very welcome.
Let's come together on the eve of the second anniversary of the earthquake. We look forward to seeing you there.
For details and entry for the charity run, please clickhere.
3UOMINI D'ORO ~The Golden Trio~ x "Tomo-su Tohoku"
Candle Night Supported by Moët & Chandon
Date | Sunday, March 10th
Time | 18:00 - 22:00
Performers | Tatsuo Sunaga, Shuya Okino, Toshio Matsuura
Price | 3000 yen (includes one glass of Moët & Chandon) + "Tomo-su Tohoku" Candle 1000 yen
Venue | XEX Atago The BAR
2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo MORI TOWER 42F
Inquiries | XEX ATAGO / The BAR
Tel. 03-5777-0065
http://www.ystable.co.jp/restaurant/xexatago/bar.html
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