Yasuaki Shimizu – Kakashi LP
Kakashi is an adventurous, exploratory mosaic soundscape in which saxophone, marimba, and percussion intermingle in perfectly orchestrated dances in loops and cycles. Balanced between fast and slow, with invigorating, repetitive numbers offset by ambient breaths in-between to digest. Essential!
Originally released in 1982, Kakashi is another high water mark in the 80s Japanese underground. This album, which has gathered cult status in recent years, is the project of musical visionary Yasuaki Shimizu, and considered to be one of the highlights of his solo career. Shimizu was the bandleader of Mariah, who also saw their album ‘Utakata No Hibi’ reissued by Palto Flats in 2015. Kakashi offers a similar blend of saxophone experimentations, jazz fusion and ambient dub excursions. Since the 70s Yasuaki has collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Julee Cruise, David Cunningham and others.
A1 Suiren
A2 Kakashi
A3 Kono Yoni Yomeri (Sono 1)
A4 Semi Tori No Hi
A5 Kono Yoni Yomeri (Sono 2)
B1 Yume Dewa
B2 Umi No Ue Kara
B3 Utsukushiki Tennen