Leo Okagawa
Just Another Day
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*200 copies limited edition* Leo Okagawa has recently been known for performing improvised music on electronics at venues in the Tokyo area. On the other hand, he has long been creating “composed” works using environmental sounds, analog noises and electronics. This CD consists of pieces in the latter category. Okagawa made 43 tracks from his direct recordings (each a few minutes long) of sounds he encountered in various locations between June and August 2023, then put them together without edits to create this 72-minute-long field recording masterpiece. Although taken on different days, the 43 tracks follow the flow of a summer day from early morning to dusk. The myriad sounds captured in changing locations hit the listener’s ears in a dynamic way.
Format
Each piece was captured with a fixed point recording starting at the time listed, and no edits were made afterwards. Recorded June-August 2023.
Release notes
Each piece was captured with a fixed point recording starting at the time listed, and no edits were made afterwards. Recorded June-August 2023.
| 1 | 5:16 A View From My Room's Window (1) | 2:43 | |
| 2 | 7:38 The Building Materials Shop Opens Early In The Morning | 1:32 | |
| 3 | 7:47 A Cicada Announces The Arrival Of Summer | 0:49 | |
| 4 | 8:39 A Car Repair Shop Getting Ready For Work | 1:11 | |
| 5 | 8:51 Sounds Of Washing Machines | 0:52 | |
| 6 | 9:19 A van Is Waiting For A Parking Space | 1:20 | |
| 7 | 9:31 Refilling A Vending Machine With Cans | 2:54 | |
| 8 | 9:38 A Barber's Pole And A Helicopter | 1:39 | |
| 9 | 10:05 Caged Birds In Front Of A Barber Shop | 1:50 | |
| 10 | 11:11 Artificial Bird Calls Alert The Visually Impaired To Steps | 0:52 | |
| 11 | 11:47 Quite An Early Lunch | 1:11 | |
| 12 | 11:57 Traffic Echoes Under The Bridge | 1:06 | |
| 13 | 12:18 Someone Is Always Moving A Chair At The Cafe | 0:33 | |
| 14 | 12:21 An Unmanned Subway Ticket Gate | 1:02 | |
| 15 | 12:32 An Old Condenser Unit In An Old Curry Restaurant | 1:52 | |
| 16 | 12:43 A Driver Gets Out Of His Truck | 0:13 | |
| 17 | 12:52 A Man Reading A Newspaper At The Library | 0:46 | |
| 18 | 13:20 Waiting For The Train's Departure | 0:52 | |
| 19 | 13:39 Water Through The Garden Hose | 1:06 | |
| 20 | 13:44 Cleanup Of Fallen Leaves | 2:36 | |
| 21 | 13:53 A Tiny Shoe Repair Shop | 1:53 | |
| 22 | 14:17 Express Highway Announcements In Three Languages | 1:11 | |
| 23 | 14:23 A Wind Chime At The Shrine | 1:55 | |
| 24 | 14:49 An Ascetic Monk Passing By On The Street | 0:42 | |
| 25 | 14:54 The Movement Of A Stack Parking Place | 0:47 | |
| 26 | 14:59 An Escalator Outside A Department Store | 4:04 | |
| 27 | 15:09 The North Gate Of Tokyo Station | 2:20 | |
| 28 | 15:14 At The Counter Of A Coffee Shop | 2:24 | |
| 29 | 15:20 Trains Passing Through The Railroad Crossing | 1:51 | |
| 30 | 15:28 Cash Registers Working Without Rest | 2:46 | |
| 31 | 15:39 Guides On The Street In Front Of The Horse Racetrack | 1:03 | |
| 32 | 15:53 Until The Bus Is Out Of Sight | 0:41 | |
| 33 | 16:36 In The Lobby Of Mot | 1:37 | |
| 34 | 16:38 A Bicycle Parking Lot Beside The Station | 5:02 | |
| 35 | 16:59 A School Bell Rings Every Day Even During Summer Vacation | 1:14 | |
| 36 | 17:01 The Train Approaches And Leaves The Station | 0:45 | |
| 37 | 17:28 Trains Passing Above | 1:02 | |
| 38 | 17:54 The Entrance Monument Of Shibuya Loft | 1:42 | |
| 39 | 17:58 A Cash Dispenser Prints My Bank Account's Activities | 0:23 | |
| 40 | 18:00 Kagura Sounds On The Street | 6:01 | |
| 41 | 18:09 A Swinging Ship Attraction Game | 2:27 | |
| 42 | 19:22 Buying A Bottle From A Vending Machine | 0:26 | |
| 43 | 20:39 A View From My Room's Window (2) | 2:22 |
- Leo Okagawa
- Field Recording [ZOOM H4n Pro], Cover
