Komorebi

Editor's info:
"A genius of near spiritual proportions" (Undercover)

Komorebi is the stunning debut album of Yuichiro Fujimoto. This young Japanese artist was discovered by designer and Smalltown Supersound recording artist Kim Hiorthoy and Smalltown Supersound label manager Joakim Haugland after sending the label a demo. To accompany the music there were lots of beautiful drawings and photos, and both Hiorthoy and Haugland understood right away that this was a very special talent and special artist operating in his very own and unique world of both sound and visuals. The artwork for the album is created by Kim Hiorthoy based on the drawings and photos of Fujimoto. It might also be worth mentioning that Fujimotos photos were used on the artwork for Kim Hiorthoy's own Japan only release "Fantasin Finns I Värkligheten (Japan Selector)" released on P-Vine Records. Yuichiro Fujimoto's music leans on Japan's old and rich musical tradition, as well as modern Japanese electronic music with artists such as Nobukazu Takemura, Aki Tsuyuko and Susumu Yokota. One might also find influences from the powerbook pop of Fennesz and Jim O'Rourke, but there is a also a warm human touch to the music that makes you think of the melancholic atmospheres of the old masters John Fahey, Nick Drake and Eric Satie. Yuichiro Fujimoto's music hides small treasures of quiet and minimalistic beauty, both melodic and truly original.