Program Music III

by Kashiwa Daisuke

Program Music III cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 December 2020
  • Label: Virgin Babylon
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 58:20
  • Community rating: 4.39/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Hiromi Kurosaki, Atowa Yuri, Piana, Hiroki Chiba, SHADI, Yu Ojima

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the third installment in the 'Program Music' series, this album consists of a single, 51-minute composition titled "sons" that showcases a vast sonic palette. The work seamlessly merges lyrical neoclassical arrangements, featuring piano and violin, with the complex textures of glitch-based electronica, post-rock ensembles, and even elements of rap and pop vocals. This intricate production weaves together a dizzying array of styles, from ambient and minimal music to drum 'n' bass, creating a grand, cinematic narrative that shifts dynamically between serene beauty and roaring intensity.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, expansive, emotive, instrumental, sweeping, piano, strings, long-form, crescendo

Tracklist

  1. Sons (51:20)
  2. Talion (7:00)

Credits

  • kashiwa daisuke - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mixed by, mastered by
  • Hiroki Chiba - contrabass, electric bass
  • Yu Ojima - drums
  • Hiromi Kurosaki - piano
  • SHADI - rap, lyrics by, Other Vocals Vocal
  • Atowa Yuri - violin, Violin
  • Piana - vocals, Vocal
  • Yamaguchi Housui - artwork
  • 山口芳水 - Illustration
  • 柏大輔 - Mastering, Mix, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • 千葉広樹 - Double Bass, Electric Upright Bass
  • Jimanica - Drums (drum Set)
  • 黒崎紘未 - Piano

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