■ About the album:
"Post-classical ambient music evokes wavering, stagnant memories.."
In addition to melody-based solo piano works, this album is mainly ambient works with an abstract approach. While retaining the magnificent impression of the first and second albums, all the performances are done by himself.
In particular, as bassist on many of the songs, he adopted various playing techniques and pursued a new sound.
It also features field recordings and sounds of materials such as rain, wind chimes, a bonfire on a riverbed, and the sound of digging in the ground,
On tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, and 10, the piano, bass, and guitar are improvised to create a free and pleasantly textured sound.
The sound seems to blend into the landscape, wavering and awakening memories that have stagnated deep in the soul.
■ Shingo Mimura Profile:
Based in Kobe, Japan, Shingo Mimura is a multi-talented producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bassist, and music director.
His music features soft piano and melodies mixed with beauty and fragility, and he is highly regarded for his visual and artistic expressiveness with large-scale arrangements that include strings.
His music has been featured in theaters, advertising video works, as well as background music for many games and events.
His first Album “Heart Sky Door” was released in Sep 2018 by PROGRESSIVE FOrM, a prestigious electronic music label in Japan. His second album “Two Dreams Flew Over A Pine Tree” was released in Nov 2021, and 3rd album "105 years" was released in Dec 2022.
Shingo Mimura has played in concert halls, churches, important cultural properties, planetariums, and other venues. He performs in various styles, including solos and ensembles with strings.
In addition to his solo work, he is also a member of the ambient pop group “coconoe” formed by three musicians, Takayama Naoko, Kita Kouhei, and Shingo Mimura.
They released their first album “A Halo of Light One Day” in Dec 2019, and their second album “The Dolphins’ Long Dream” was released in Nov 2020.
■ Shingo Mimura - ミムラシンゴ Profile:
神戸を拠点にプロデュース/作・編曲/ベース・ピアノ演奏/音楽監督などマルチな才能で比類なき世界観を描き続けてきた音楽家。
美しさと儚さの同居するピアノとメロディを特徴としストリングスを含むスケールの大きなアレンジによる映像的かつ芸術的な表現力が高い評価を受ける。
舞台、広告映像作品への楽曲提供、ゲーム、イベント等のBGMを多数制作。
2018年9月に1st Album『Heart Sky Door (空のすきまに扉はひらく)』を電子音楽の名門PROGRESSIVE FOrMより、2021年11月に2nd Album『Two Dreams Flew Over A Pine Tree』を全国リリース、2022年12月に3rd Album『105 years』を配信リリース。
コンサートホール、教会や指定重要文化財、プラネタリウムなどを中心にソロ、ストリングスとのアンサンブルによる様々な演奏形態で精力的に公演を行っている。
また3人の音楽家、高山 奈帆子・北 航平・ミムラシンゴによるアンビエント・ポップグループ”coconoe(ココノエ)“のメンバーとしても活動。2019年12月に1st Album『或る日のhalo(A Halo of Light One Day)』、2020年11月に2nd Album 『イルカは長い夢をみる(The Dolphin’s Long Dream)』を全国リリース。
credits
released July 5, 2023
Written, produced & arranged by Shingo Mimura
Piano, bass, guitar, synthesizer & electronics: Shingo Mimura
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Shingo Mimura at Akari Records in Kobe, Japan
Cover art designed by Shingo Mimura
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