I just received word of this, an awesome new video for "Asadoya Yunta" from Omodaka!
This one is a bit less fun and a bit more serious and arty, featuring some really interesting typography from Kentaro Fujimoto and directed by Yoshiyuki Komatsu (did I get that right?) of Power Graphixx. It reminds me a little of the video for Autechre's "Gantz Graf." (But just a little.)
The video fits well with Kanazawa Akiko's floating vocals backed by the glitched-out beats, all set in a cyber no-scape of various geometric shapes. Omodaka seems to enjoy bringing these traditional folk tunes back to life. This one is a little more abrasive and experimental then most of his other stuff, but I think the unique interpretation really works well.
If you're interested, here are a couple more videos featuring a traditional take from Rimi Natsukawa, and a really cool jazz version from none other than Ryuichi Sakamoto!
Thanks to the enigmatic pa for the tip!
Rimi Natsukawa
Ryuichi Sakamoto
New Omodaka Video: Asadoya Yunta (安里屋ユンタ)
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Omodaka is always good stuff, and this one is just as great as the rest. I just wish he put out more stuff for me to love.
Awesome! I love this video's contrast between digital and traditional, geometry and chaos. I like.
BTW, ZB, You've heard of BT's music, right? He's not Japanese, but his latest album, This Binary Universe, would be right up your alley. ^^
kagitsune: Yeah, I'm familiar with BT. Actually, I interviewed him way back in the day. I haven't been following him lately, but I'll have to check out the new album. Thanks for the heads up!
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