在知 (Aritomo) – アカシアと水道 [Acacia Y Suministro De Agua]

Label: Hakanairo – Hakanairo-1143, 1153
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 30 Dec 2022
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
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Introverted psychedelic dream-folk from outsider musician Aritomo - a hidden riddle waiting to be solved.

Aritomo is an artist from Japan we’ve been pursuing for some time.  For close to 20 years he’s been slowly releasing music his own music (and occasionally other’s) via his private Hakanairo label.  It’s beautifully in-ward gazing, softly psychedelic, iridescent and exposed - often just the rich tones of acoustic guitar, delicate spindly finger picking and occasional flute support.  His detached, droning vocals give a middle-distance gaze, caught somewhere between Vini Reilly and equally mysterious Japanese artist Daisuke Tobari or even that insane Mickeranno record.  It’s often daunting and overwhelming to get to grips with a new artist when a big block of work is discovered - we’re still unraveling ourselves, trying to understand his stripped-bare beginnings to the later Latin-infused sound.  Refreshing to know there’s still musical mysteries out there waiting to be understood, whilst the hand-made and beautifully adorned sleeves of each of the records feels like an invitation into an artist’s private world.  Dive in.  (Mint / New)

Tracklist
A1 併走世界 [Mundo Corriendo Lado A Lado] 3:53
トゥルパの憧憬 [Adoración De Mi Tulpa] (11:34)
A2a 奇異への想い [Pensamientos Sobre La Maravilla] 1:35
A2b 青いアカシア [Acacia Azul] 0:55
A2c 本当の明晰夢 [Verdadero Sueño Lúcido] 2:11
A2d 青っぽいアカシア [Acacia Azulada] 1:18
A2e オオミズアオの擬態 [Actias Artemis Mimicry] 2:00
A2f こんにちはぼくのトゥルパぼくはまだしらなかった [Hola Mi Tulpa Yo No Lo Sabía Todavía] 3:35
A3 虚ろ舟 [Utsurobune] 2:45
B1 泳ぐヴェシカパイシス [Nadando Vesica Piscis] 2:30
B2 ホムンクルスの羽根 [El Ala De Mi Homúnculo] 8:55
B3 フィギュアケース [Caso De Figura] 4:13
B4 道切りの民 [Gente De Michikiri] 3:15
C1 マハートーマーと水道 [Mahatma Y Suministro De Agua] 3:07
C2 理想の理想 [Ideal De Ideal] 3:42
C3 水道の記憶 [Memoria De Suministro De Agua] 6:04
C4 ぼくのうた [Mi Canción] 6:36
D1 停点のAlice [Alice Del Punto De Parada] 4:58
D2 オオミズアオと空 [Una Actias Artemisa Y El Cielo] 5:22
D3 アカシアの水 [Agua De Acacia] 4:31
D4 空飛ぶフラスコ [Matraz Volador] 2:43