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hiroshi hashimoto started releasing music twenty years ago as contagious
orgasm. right from the beginning listeners knew that there was something very
unique and special about c.o.'s sound - differing from the typical japanese
'industrial scene'. the initial aural transformation of track and release titles
were soon replaced by something quite different. themes became more abstract and
surrealistic; influences came from various collaborations and often seriousness
was undercut with a wink... as on previous c.o. releases you can hear musical
and stylistic sources from many cultural areas; for instance on 'ripple' you can
hear indian chants, dub bass, electronic clicks/cuts, gongs, a piano, even
straight beats and minimal sequencer grooves. styles range from free form to
dance music to idm to noise and to ethnic sources. in hashimoto's works these
ingredients cease what they were before - they are now transformed into coherent
music (without being a eclectic cliché). an example: often many artists use
voice samples in their work, to explain or to engross thoughts. hashimoto's
usage of samples take the 'instruments of speech' out of their initial contexts
- used in c.o.'s metaverse they entirely lose their initial intent and function.
if we go further and think about 'rhythms', 'melodies' and 'textures' instead of
'voices', we might have a key to c.o.'s self conception. this album should be
experienced with all senses wide open. enjoy this anniversary and look forward
to the next twenty years of a great artist. released on ant-zen and available
july 6th, 2007.
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Contagious Orgasm - Ripple |
CD $19.97
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