The latest toco toco video is a profile of Japanese ambient musician Chihei Hatakeyama.
The video is in Japanese, with English Closed Captions.
Video Summary:
Chihei Hatakeyama is an ambient musician originally from the Kanagawa prefecture, now based in Tokyo. We will follow him to the roots of his universe, in the Kamakura and Enoshima areas, where he grew up.
Originally inspired by bands such as The Velvet Underground or My Bloody Valentine, Hatakeyama progressively eliminated both vocals and rhythm from his music creation process, leading to his ambient style, taking listeners on an acoustic journey.
His work holds a deep relation with nature, as both visual scenery and sounds are translated into his music, as he continues to pursue new sounds.
I really like this insights into unknown (for me) musicians. It is always inspiring to have a look at the way other musicians see their own work.
Impressive. Food for thought. Inspired to take the first step. Thanks.
That was very inspirational. Thank you for posting this. What a cool person,