Timeless Passion #8 - たけむらのぶかず (Nobukazu Takemura) Special

Australia-based sound artist Justin Cantrell, aka ju ca, presents ambient, experimental and ASMR-influenced computer music with a regional focus on Australia's sound art scene.

This month’s episode is a たけむらのぶかず (Nobukazu Takemura) special —Takemura’s impressive catalogue has featured collaborations with both ‘Issey Miyake’ and ‘Sony’ as well as being a part of the distinguished hip hop group ‘Audio Sports’ fronted by Eye Yamatsuka of the Boredoms. Nobukazu Takemura’s discography boasts many stylistic differences, where a unifying theme of his music evolves and frequently adapts much like a ‘child’s view’ of the world. I’ve chosen to highlight some of my personal favourites in this mix, without going too deeply into his back-catalogue and opting to focus on the more meaningful side of a truly influential artist. 


Tracklist

1: ‘Overture’ — Nobukazu Takemura (1999)
2: ‘Mirrors Like A Lake’ — Nobukazu Takemura (1999)
3: ‘Oyasumi’ — Nobukazu Takemura (2001)
4: ‘Puro’ — Nobukazu Takemura (1999)
5: ‘The Children Gathering Around The Lake’ — Jansen / Barbieri / Takemura (1997)
6: ‘Memory and Listening’ — Jansen / Barbieri / Takemura (1997)
7: ‘Etude For Contrabass’ (2003)
8: ‘The Voice Of A Fish’ Nobukazu Takemura (2000)
9: ‘Aquarium’ Nobukazu Takemura (1999)
10: ‘Cons’ Nobukazu Takemura (2003)
11: ‘Flutter’ Aki Tsuyuko prod. Nobukazu Takemura (1999)