Valya Letters

by ASUNA

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	1.	Song In Farthest Harbor 02:23
	2.	Stars Flows In The Lakeside When Wind Ceased 11:13
	3.	Sparks Falling On The Back Of Dark Blue Ship 11:53
	4.	Sea Above, Chubby Plane, Sky Below 13:36
	5.	Lonesome Lark Who I Am Remember 02:54

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This is a digital reissue of ASUNA's works which was released as a limited cd only in Japan and has been out of print.

His early works around late 90s to 00s was mainly reed organ minimal/drone. However, Asuna Arashi plays various instruments, such as electric guitar and pedals, analog synthesizers, etc., at the same time further modulates and plays it with computer software, etc in this album.

The only voice heard on the first track is sampled from Vitali Kanevsky's film. This part dedicated to trilogy films of Vitali Kanevsky that started from "Zamri, umri, voskresni!" in late 80s. The girl Valya in the films writes letters everyday that never arrive.

This album is a suite composition that seamlessly connects from the first to the last track. Floating sound grains modulated in various ways. A warm drone blown by the wind. An experimental sound texture that colors the curtain of the narrative views.

(when the label made the cd, they divided it into 5 track, but originally it was asuna produced as a seamless 1 track in 40 min.)

credits

released January 6, 2014

Recorded 2003 - 2008 in Tokyo. Mixed 2012 - 2013 in Kanazawa.

Mastered by Chihei Hatakeyama.

Originally released on White Paddy Mountain as a limited cd in 2014.

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ASUNA Japan

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Tide Ripples

Jul 2016
Valya Letters

Jan 2014
Flowers

Apr 2009

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