Masayoshi Fujita - It's Magical by Erased Tapes published on 2018-05-29T23:07:46Z Berlin-based composer and vibraphonist Masayoshi Fujita will release his new album Book of Life, the third instalment in a trilogy of solo vibraphone recordings, on July 27. Stories, the first in the series and Masayoshi’s debut under his own name, will be re-issued by Erased Tapes at the same time. Masayoshi continues his mission in bringing the vibraphone — a relatively new invention in the history of instruments often kept in the background in orchestras and jazz outfits — into the spotlight with his new album, Book Of Life. Having trained as a drummer, Masayoshi began experimenting with the vibraphone, preparing its bars with kitchen foil or beads, playing it with the cello bow, or using the other end of the mallets to create a more ambient texture of sound. Focussing on the vibraphone in this way sets Masayoshi apart, dedicating his artistic life to celebrating this fascinating and often under appreciated instrument and making his take on ambient and modern compositional styles a unique one. “I think the vibraphone is capable of more interesting and beautiful sounds that haven’t been heard before. It’s quite a new instrument but it’s often played in a similar way. I feel that there is a lot more to explore with this exciting instrument.” — Masayoshi Fujita Masayoshi previously released two albums under his alias El Fog. He often collaborates with other artists, most frequently with the adventurous German producer Jan Jelinek whose revered album Schaum was released in 2015. The following year, Masayoshi released his experimental Needle Six piece, a BBC Radio 3 recording of an improvised session with UK electronic artist Guy Andrews for Late Junction. In addition, his label peer and fellow Berlin resident Nils Frahm mastered Stories, providing a fitting symmetry to its re-issue on Erased Tapes now. Genre Ambient Comment by Vasyl Manzar beautiful! 2020-09-13T13:45:38Z Comment by bloppenheim i love the Miyazaki comment 2020-06-21T22:24:34Z Comment by User 552615627 @user-Hatchbatz34 2020-01-02T18:48:41Z Comment by Rambadu beautiful composition, it really gives me goosebumps! 2019-07-26T08:43:35Z Comment by Cloud's Edge that was... magical :D 2019-05-07T01:06:29Z Comment by Knuffelbunt sweet 2019-04-22T09:24:51Z Comment by RobinReneeMusic I'm really enjoying this track! 2018-09-24T17:22:15Z Comment by Jörg Sonntag I like your music!!! 2018-09-15T11:56:07Z Comment by The Slow Music Movement Perfect Sunday listening courtesy of Masayoshi Fujita's gentle vibraphone led, ambient and modern composition, ably supported by some cultured string work, flute and even a choir on this new LP for Erased Tapes. Beautiful stuff. 2018-08-10T16:30:06Z Comment by Stefan Monin I can totally see Hayao Miyazaki using it in his animation 2018-08-09T15:25:03Z Comment by Morgen Wurde lightsome 2018-06-24T22:13:22Z Comment by Deeper Dreamer so cinematic <3 2018-06-06T07:38:22Z Comment by ELZY I feel like I'm playing SimCity again 2018-06-04T01:47:01Z Comment by DeKafBass I love the combination of the strings and the xylophone with the swing of the tracks its great! 2018-06-03T02:02:42Z Comment by Long Arm !!! 2018-06-02T17:06:26Z Comment by Nocturne Ostinato loved this melody 2018-06-01T18:12:30Z Comment by Nocturne Ostinato beautiful! <3 2018-06-01T18:10:11Z Comment by Conner Currier Mallet choice is so crisp without sounding like rocks, very nice! 2018-06-01T14:29:19Z Comment by Oscar Mederos hermoso... <3 2018-05-31T23:09:45Z Comment by Toshiya Kobayashi lovely mallet 2018-05-30T14:05:47Z Comment by Feythur lovely 2018-05-30T12:46:34Z Comment by Finisguerra Beautiful 2018-05-30T11:04:48Z