2023年へ贈ります

Kumamoto-based musician lllUUU unveils his first-ever 60-minute opus, a monumental work reflecting the air and emotions of the past year—a summary of 2023.

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The piece centers on environmental sounds, inspired by his travels to the Netherlands and South Korea, where I performed live. Experiences of long flights, unfamiliar languages, foreign food, and life away from daily routines shaped my perspective.

Through this, I discovered the comfort of sustained sounds, rhythms, and minimal elements, which he incorporated into the composition. As a contrast, irregular rhythms were also introduced to oscillate between harmony and chaos, capturing the instability of today’s world.

The work further includes rounds of a song he composed as a teenager, performances using over 20 instruments and everyday objects, and layered acoustic recordings. The result showcases the vast possibilities of recorded music.

Take a listen to this intricate and evocative creation!