One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

by Ikue Mori

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 2000
  • Label: Tzadik
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 45:55
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Inspired by the classic woodblock prints of Yoshitoshi, the Japanese avant-garde percussionist utilizes drum machines and delicate electronics to craft an evocative suite. 'One Hundred Aspects of the Moon' features a chamber ensemble including John Zorn and Anthony Coleman interpreting Mori's complex, highly abstract compositions. The release is a prime example of the challenging, cross-cultural avant-garde championed by the Tzadik label.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, experimental, atonal, dissonant, complex

Tracklist

  1. The Moon And The Abandoned Old Woman (2:41)
  2. A Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds On A Moonlit Night (2:06)
  3. Monkey Music Moon (3:06)
  4. Musashi Plain Moon (4:12)
  5. How Noisy The Sound Of Insects Calling In The Meadow, As For Me, I Make No Sound But Think Of Love (2:50)
  6. Moon Of The Lonely House (2:10)
  7. Cloth-Beating Moon (2:38)
  8. Dawn Moon And Tumbling Snow (1:38)
  9. Joganden Shooting Moon (0:32)
  10. Lunacy (1:13)
  11. Received Back Into Moon Palace (3:00)
  12. Like A Reflection In The Moon (3:33)
  13. Glimpse Of The Moon (4:30)
  14. The Moon's Inner Vision (1:22)
  15. Mountain Moon After Rain (2:47)
  16. Birthdays (7:37)

Credits

  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi - artwork [ukiyoe prints]
  • Erik Friedlander - cello
  • Anthony Coleman - piano, organ
  • Eyvind Kang - violin
  • Theo Bleckmann - vocals
  • Makigami Koichi - guest [special], vocals [uncredited]
  • Edgar Allan Poe - text by [poem]

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