ganz neu. ganz leise. genau fuer jetzt. CD, limitiert auf 300, mit einer postkarte.

And then on CD, Naoki Ishida. Back in Vital Weekly 566 I reviewed his 'Tone Redust', which was his debut album. He started out with acoustic guitar, field recordings and 'minimal' electronics. I am not sure if he still plays the acoustic guitar, but I assume he does. He added piano to his playing quite extensively, and he does that, like before, in quite a free mode. He plays the keys with care, but hardly with a sense for melody. It doesn't mean he bangs the keys wild and hard, but rather sparse distributes his keys where deems necessary. Just like before that is. Which is great, it gives him a style of his own. It perhaps also means its getting more content than just form. His blend of 'minimal' electronics and field recordings fits in nicely. Its an album that works with the forms set out on labels as 12K and Spekk, microsounding, minimal, acoustic instruments, sometimes processed, but due to his free playing is probably deemed too 'difficult' for these labels. Eleven tracks, and this time Ishida knows how to keep things to a short and concise point, which adds to the strength of the album. A curious hybrid of improvisation, field recordings, microsound and a small dose of noise. Quite nice throughout. A name to watch out for.
[Frans de Waard, vital weekly #774]

licht-ung Labelの通算１００枚目はISHIDA NAOKIのピアノと電子音響などを使用したアンビエントエレクトロニカです。ピアノはエレガントで上品な作風。そしてすこしエクスペリメンタルなノイズが効果的に使用されています。３００枚プレスCD
(doppelganger)

Brand new beautiful album from musician Naoki Ishida (Kyoto, Japan). “Carmmit” is Naoki’s 4th album, with previous releases on Quasi Pop, InterMusic and Arterija. Naoki uses piano, iPhone, effects and field recordings on these 11 tracks, creating beautiful ambient, noise and electro-acoustic soundscapes. Ltd x 300 copies with postcard and sticker.
(Cold Spring)

あけましておめでとうございます。 本年もよろしくお願いします。
1月22日のライブは参加できず申し訳ありませんでした。
新しいアルバムのお知らせです。 一昨年くらいから制作していたアルバム「Carmmit」がlicht-ungレーベルから発売されました。
音源・デザイン共に完成してからしばらく経っていますが、 ようやくこうして発表できることとなりました。
今回はiPhoneを使った演奏を多く収録しています。 その分、前作のようなピアノサウンドは若干控えめです。 11曲収録しています。
http://ishidanaoki.net