2006年末に設立された東京のレコード・レーベル。
the nation’s premier label for hushed music – Pitchfork
Flau releases are sonically quite diverse, from acoustic folk to dream pop and complex drum experiments. And though eclectic, never before has a label’s oeuvre come together to so closely sound the way a cherry blossom looks – The FADER
one of the biggest names in the world of really small sounds…the perfect soundtrack to a Sunday evening – Timeout Tokyo
consistently impressive – XLR8R
Flau has associated itself with a signature sound…association with Flau suggests a superior level of pop craftsmanship…What’s remarkable about Fukuzono’s project, which launched at the end of 2006, is that he’s achieved quality control without uniformity – exclaim!
Flau has shown that sometimes silence beats flashiness – METROPOLIS Magazine
flau seem to have a magic touch; everything they put out..has a celestial, positively glowing aura about it that has us longing for more..sonically the label is incredibly diverse, but what its releases share in common are a playful curiosity, an unmatchable quality and a genre-bending commitment to evoking time and space within their sounds – DUMMY
Flau label casts its net across a worldwide community of artists with a particular affection for fragile arrangements and microscopic songwriting…A reliable resource for all the finest, quirkiest exploratory electronic pop music – Boomkat
it combines genuine emotion with a sense of playfulness – Fluid Radio
everyone’s favourite Japanese label and, of course, we make no exception – Going Solo
constantly surprising, consistently stunning – Dummy
un monde de l’infiniment fragile et doux – Ondefixe
one of our favourite labels – Textura
Flau are one of those unassuming labels, which since 2007 have been quietly making their way in the world releasing a diverse range of high quality albums…their roster of international artists blend field recordings, acoustic instruments, microsounds, and voice, in a sound that has become truly synonymous with the label – Furthernoise
worth finding – Foxy Digitalis
grow, pushing boundaries and releasing gems – Drifting, Almost Falling
An inner experience and pure fascination to little things concept and microscopic sounds. FLAU is the latest Label Of The Moment – Otsechka
the Tokyo label’s dreamy and cinematic aesthetic seems tailor-made for two favourite hobbies: idleness and letting the imagination run wild – Solar Flares
This label collects very particular artists from all over the world all under one roof that eclectically holds them together. Each artist is so unique, that you would like to read a whole book about them – PonyDanceClyde
2008-09 London, Cafe OTO
2009-09 Melbourne, Toff In Town
2010-08 Berlin, Altes Finanzamt
2012-05 Malaysia, Black Box Map
2012-05 Macau, LMA
2012-05 China Tour Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou
2012-06 Tokyo, Fujimigaoka Church & VACANT
2012-06 Kyoto, Metro
2013-04 London, Cafe OTO
2013-04 Berlin, Antje Øklesund
2013-12 Tokyo, VACANT
2016-03 Tokyo, VACANT
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CAT No. FLAUR29
Release Date: Japan - July 19th / Overseas - August 14th, 2017
Format: CD/Digital
nemui pjは、BonoboやTOKiMONSTAらも絶賛するイギリスのDJ／プロデューサーkidkanevilと北海道出身の女性アーティストNoahによる新しいデュオ。東京のフェスティバルで出会った彼らは、ある日オンラインでお互いのパジャマ姿で盛り上がり、nemui pjのコンセプトをスタートさせます。ヒップホップ、ベースミュージックにトトロやポッキーなど愛する日本のカルチャーを融合させたkidkanevilのキッチュでチャイルディッシュなトラックに、神秘的なNoahの歌声とピアノの旋律が絡み合う、絵本の中にいるような純度の高いトイ・ポップ。このファーストEPで、日英の注目デュオは現実なのか夢なのかさえ分からないぼんやりとした心地よいうたた寝の時間を、繊細で感情的なトリップへと仕立て上げます。同じくflauより両者とも親交深いsubmerse、名古屋のトイトロニカ・デュオLullatone、シンガポールの新世代アーティストfzpzによるリミックスを収録。
nemui pj is a new duo comprised of UK producer kidkanevil and Japanese musician Noah, both of whom have release solo albums on flau. The pair met when performing at a show in Tokyo, following which kidkanevil remixed a piano piece from Noah’s debut album ‘Sivutie’. It wasn’t long before they began collaborating and a musical friendship was born. Named after the groups mutual appreciation for making music in pyjamas, nemui pj have crafted a delicate and emotive journey through those hazy half asleep moments when you’re not sure what’s real or a dream.
1. nemui intro
2. pockets 3. lost4. nemui time
5. pumpkin6. goodbye matane
7. pockets (fzpz remix)
8. nemui time (submerse flip)9. pumpkin (lullatone remix)
minimalistic, pop daydream – NYLON
bizarre exploration of a dream land – Line Of Best Fit
the sort of dreamy, spaced-out beats built for rainy days – Complex UK
a delicate journey through surreal, half-asleep moments – Bandcamp
melancholy and anguishing universe of this festival with the excellent pumpkin – WATM Magazine
good meeting point between the hushed electronics of Noah and Kidkanevil’s glitchier tendencies – Make Believe Melodies
Definitely one for late night headphones to experience the full dream-inducing warmth and sublime depth – Frission Radio
淡い水彩画で白日夢を、または夏の昼寝時の気持ちを描いたような、スロー・トイ・ポップ…音の隙間と残響を聞かせる上手さ〜空気感も卓越したもの (9/10) – Music Magazine
CAT No. FLAUR29
Release Date: Japan - July 19th / Overseas - August 14th, 2017
Format: CD/Digital
1. nemui intro
2. pockets 3. lost4. nemui time
5. pumpkin6. goodbye matane
7. pockets (fzpz remix)
8. nemui time (submerse flip)9. pumpkin (lullatone remix)
nemui pjは、BonoboやTOKiMONSTAらも絶賛するイギリスのDJ／プロデューサーkidkanevilと北海道出身の女性アーティストNoahによる新しいデュオ。東京のフェスティバルで出会った彼らは、ある日オンラインでお互いのパジャマ姿で盛り上がり、nemui pjのコンセプトをスタートさせます。ヒップホップ、ベースミュージックにトトロやポッキーなど愛する日本のカルチャーを融合させたkidkanevilのキッチュでチャイルディッシュなトラックに、神秘的なNoahの歌声とピアノの旋律が絡み合う、絵本の中にいるような純度の高いトイ・ポップ。このファーストEPで、日英の注目デュオは現実なのか夢なのかさえ分からないぼんやりとした心地よいうたた寝の時間を、繊細で感情的なトリップへと仕立て上げます。同じくflauより両者とも親交深いsubmerse、名古屋のトイトロニカ・デュオLullatone、シンガポールの新世代アーティストfzpzによるリミックスを収録。
nemui pj is a new duo comprised of UK producer kidkanevil and Japanese musician Noah, both of whom have release solo albums on flau. The pair met when performing at a show in Tokyo, following which kidkanevil remixed a piano piece from Noah’s debut album ‘Sivutie’. It wasn’t long before they began collaborating and a musical friendship was born. Named after the groups mutual appreciation for making music in pyjamas, nemui pj have crafted a delicate and emotive journey through those hazy half asleep moments when you’re not sure what’s real or a dream.
