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Tomoyoshi Date

438Hz As It Is, As You Are (LP, Gold)

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Since 2008, "438Hz As It Is, As You Are" is "only" the third solo release from Tomoyoshi Date. The last one dates from 2011. Less is more. In parallel, from 2013 to 2021, he has recorded some releases in collaborations with Toshimaru Nakamura, Ken Ikeda, Stijn Hüwels, Asuna and Federico Durand.

*300 copies limited edition* "This record was recorded on Diapason's upright piano made in the 1950s at the house of his maternal grandmother's sister. The piano has moved and tuned many times, and now it has arrived at my living room. It was a pre-mass production piano with a thick board and good sound, but I couldn't tune it without replacing the screws and the weakened base. After consulting with the tuner, I decided to tune the whole tune to the sound of the strings wound around the loosest and most inseparable screws. "As it is". When you drop a needle on a record, a sound is produced on the spot, and the sound constantly changes depending on the air, temperature, and humidity around the needle. The sound also affects all of the listener's life, affecting the frequency of the person's body and mind. The effect of the sound once generated will last forever.

This work was created with the intention of having the listener adjust the pitch at the desired speed according to the mood and frequency of the listener at that time. With a little faster 45 turns, you can listen to this dilapidated piano at 440kHz or 442kHz. You can slow it down, or adjust the number of rotations as you like, whether it is 33 rotations early or late. I really like the stretched sound of the recorded piano. When you want to relax, use slow music to adjust the pitch of the space around you, the creatures, and your own body and mind. "As You Are" - Tomoyoshi Date

Details
Cat. number: LAAPS024
Year: 2022

Format

• This project has been thought, created and recorded to be played in 33 RPM and 45 RPM.

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• 12’’ gold vinyl

• Matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper

• Hand numbered / Limited edition to 300 copies

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Release notes

• This project has been thought, created and recorded to be played in 33 RPM and 45 RPM. --------------------------------- • 12’’ gold vinyl • Matt laminated outer sleeve + pantone on 300 gm paper • Hand numbered / Limited edition to 300 copies -------------------------------

Tracklist
A1光 Hikari6:29
A2熱 Netsu6:18
B1水 Mizu5:51
B2土 Tsuchi8:28
Credits
Jürgen Heckel
Artwork By
Tomoyoshi Date
Composed By, Field Recording, Music By, Piano
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Design
Taylor Deupree
Mastered By
Mathias Van Eecloo
Producer