Das aus Junya Yanagidaira (Piano) und Yu Isobe (17-String Koto, Programming) bestehende japanische Duo Ironomi bringt ende des Monats seinen zehnten Longplayer heraus. “Himorogi” erforscht Aspekte der Mythologie des Landes und ihrer Beziehung zur Natur in acht pastoralen Kompositionen, bei der oft pastoral anmutende Pianoparts die Richtung angeben. Eine siebzehnsaitige Koto – ein auch unter dem Namen jūshichi-gensō bekanntes Instrument und digitale Elektronik bilden einen weiteren Faktor des Sounds. Einiges mehr zu den Hintergründen findet sich auf Bandcamp, wo man das Album in allen gängigen Formaten erwerben kann.

“himorogi is the tenth album by ironomi. Divining Japanese mythology and its relationship with nature, the new album is an aural pastorale that fosters deeper territory in the realm of spiritual searching through dreamy, drifting piano, 17-string koto (jūshichi-gensō) and new form electronic processing. ironomi’s desire to commune with mother Earth and its season’s colors has always served as a continual inspiration for their music. In himorogi, the duo delves into a more spiritual focus in their journey towards musical impressionism. Japanese culture has long held the idea that heavenly spirits live in many elements of the natural world, such as mountains, rocks, trees, and the sea. The album title comes from the Japanese word Himorogi (神籬), which in Shinto terminology is translated as “divine fence,” which refers to sacred areas that a celestial spirit enters”. (Kitchen.Label)