SHOKO IGARASHI - ONSEN MUSIC

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: TSRLP50
Barcode: 4062548096552
Release Date: 20 Dec 2024
Genre: Ambient

With this second record Shoko unveils a new genre called “Onsen Music”. Each track invites you on a relaxing journey, much like soaking away your troubles in the steamy hot waters of a traditional Japanese spa (Onsen). The variety of songs mimic the variety of onsens, some are salty and scorching, some are smooth and clear, some are bubbly and colorful, and others are a refreshing dip into crisp clear waters. In every instance, there's a sense of satisfaction as soothing and delightful as the tracks themselves. This ode to “relax”, while remaining irresistibly danceable, is filled with good vibrations, melodies and hooks that go straight to the heart, saxophone playing virtuosity, intricate electronic compositions, vocals that make us dream of new worlds, and beats that could keep us on a dancefloor all night long.

Shoko Igarashi was born in Yamagata Prefecture, Tsuruoka city, Japan. An accomplished tenor saxophonist, she is also a versatile flautist and plays alto and soprano saxophone fluently. She has already made her mark as both an arranger and a composer. Shoko grew up surrounded by dreamlike landscapes of abundant nature in the snowy countryside of Tsuruoka, a mysterious and surreal region renowned for producing the best quality rice in Japan, where she says, “the water and the air feel the purest," and where mountains and shrines overflow with ancient mysticism.

TRACKLIST:
A1 EN
A2 SUZY
A3 RAINY
A4 YAMAGATA
A5 BELLEVILLE
B1 OPEN THE DOOR
B2 PINU
B3 MME. POISSON
B4 NESTY GAL
B5 UKIGUSA
B6 HINOTORI
B7 SNOW LAND