Intaglio

by Motohiko Hamase

Intaglio cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 November 1986
  • Label: Shi Zen
  • Country: Japan
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A stunningly fluid and meditative solo effort from the esteemed Japanese bassist. Utilizing fretless bass loops, delicate electronics, and environmental textures, the project constructs a uniquely organic, post-minimalist soundscape that bridges the gap between contemporary jazz and ambient music.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, minimalistic, repetitive, ambient, nature, gentle, synthesizers, minimal, electronic, spacious

Tracklist

  1. Circlet
  2. Lung
  3. Intaglio
  4. Elan Vital
  5. Oiseaux A La Pluie
  6. Aborigine
  7. Symptom

Credits

  • Toshio Kaji - piano [acoustic piano], synthesizer [synthesizers]

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