Tokiyo Ooto × orhythmo - Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs (EM) CD
当店でも人気が高いTokiyo Ooto ×
orhythmoによる自主制作盤「If All The World Were Paper」（ほぼ完売とか）に収録されていた英国の古謡二曲のエクステンデッドな改編版＋滋賀県の子守唄「ねんねん森の」と童謡〜唱歌「ぶらんこ」の新録カバーを収録した作品がEM Recordsからリリースされました。童謡が内包する薄暗さをウィスパー系なヴォーカルと不穏なノイズでより増幅させた奇妙なスローコア・ドリームポップ快作。録音・ミックス・マスタリングは自主盤と同じくLMスタジオの須田一平、アートワークは阿野義和が手掛けております。
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Interview | Tokiyo Ooto + Orhythmo
”The terms “nursery rhymes” and “children’s songs” may give rise to visions of idyllic innocence and the charms of childhood, but "Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs" by Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo, their first release on EM Records, brings forth quite different aural imagery: this is an eerie and unsettling sonic picture book which hints at the darkness and mystery which form the hidden heart of many traditional songs and rhymes. The length of the songs provides a hint: each piece delves deeply into the latent uncanniness of the music, with superficial innocence gradually displaced as electric guitar, bass, field recordings and concrete sounds draw the listener into a chilly forest, while Tokiyo Ooto’s voice croons dark “lullabies for adults,” blending elements of folk, slowcore and dream pop. The Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo duo formed in 2023, releasing their first album in 2024. This release updates two pieces from the first album, and also includes a traditional Japanese children’s song from Shiga Prefecture and a masterpiece for children by composer Yasushi Akutagawa. Both musicians are Osaka-based: Otoo is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who also works in band and solo contexts; Orhythmo is a bassist with hardcore punk roots who focuses on improvisation, drone, noise and ambient sound. This release is available on CD, vinyl and DL; physical versions feature a printed insert with Japanese and English lyrics. The evocative cover is by Yoshitomo Ano.”
【Tracklist】
1 Hey Diddle Diddle 8:25
2 There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe 10:54
3 ねんねん森の (Nennen mori no) (Japanese folk song) 10:19
4 ぶらんこ (Branco) (Words: M. Tsuzuki / Music: Y. Akutagawa) 7:22
