Beautiful deep-space hymns to free-falling oblivion from Hiroshi Hasegawa (CCCC et al) on synthesizer and tambura machine and electric guitarist Suzuki Junko. Junko’s guitar adds some particularly elegiac acid moves to this gorgeous set, with huge blooms of reverb, the sound of pulsing analog starfields reduced to tiny smudges of light, stinging acid guitar and gorgeous harmonic arcs of drone aligning it with earlier investigations of endless psychedelic madrigal like Nijiumu’s Era Of Sad Wings and Makoto Kawabata’s Inui project. Also features Iwao Yamazaki on percussion. The second track title, “Galactic Joy”, just about sums it up with a blast of overdriven Haino-esque guitar ridden to oblivion. Comes packaged in a slim-line DVD-style case with colour artwork. The best Astro set to date and highly recommended.
- Volcanic Tongue
Format: CD-R
Catalog no: PPCD001
Price: $18 (includes free shipping worldwide)