Radiosonde

Radiosonde

title: Radiosonde
artist: Radiosonde
cat#: FLAU18
date: Jan.17th.2011

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cumulonibus
troposphere
green path
windcoming

Radiosonde is made up of Hayati Aoki and Takashi Tsuda, whose individual works can also be found in labels like Grainfield and Starnet Muzik. After the release of the successful debut album ﾒSanctuaryﾓ 2009 only, in Japan the duo came together again a year later and conceived this beautiful self-titled second album. ﾒRadiosondeﾓ is a brilliant documentation of delicate improvisation takes of guitar and autoharp by the duo. With subtle edits and heart-warming sound recording, radiosonde gently portrayed in this album ﾒthe landscape of sounds, watching from a floating weather balloon aboveﾓ. And thus are the sense of freedom, and the vibrant feeling of joy.

"Radiosonde" is also blessed with wonderful support from some of the most talented artists around: sawako (12K) and Hiromits Shoji(soundworm) appeared as guest musicians, while the brilliant painter / illustrator, nakaban, contributed to the gorgeous album jacket art work.

-tracklist-

01. up to the sky / altum
02. blue flag on the hill
03. westerlies
04. monsoon
05. cirrus
06. equinox
07. cumulonibus
08. troposphere
09. green path
10. windcoming
11. april

-review-

Capturing a moment in time: Snapshots taken from a hazy above. - tokafi

truly heartwarming album of gentle and tender acoustic guitar plucking, autoharp and blissful drones - norman records

It reminds me of the early records by Aerial M and of a more humble, minimal and haunted Balmorhea... delightful but not essential, like a long, long, long nap. - derives

a purposefuly meditative and pastoral collection of guitar-based moodscaping- textura