Name: You Who Are Leaving To Nirvana
Brand: Midori Takada

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WRWTFWW061

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Black

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Housed in a 350gsm Sleeve, with OBI, and Liner Notes

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-12

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4251804127516

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

WRWTFWW061CD

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2022-09-09

4251804127523

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Artist

Midori Takada

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Modern Composition

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We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records

Midori Takada is a Japanese percussionist, born in Tokyo on December 21, 1951. With a unique style that blends traditional Japanese music with experimental and ambient sounds, Takada has become a renowned figure in the world of contemporary music. Her mesmerizing performances have captivated audiences around the globe.
Takada's music can be described as ethereal and atmospheric, creating immersive sonic landscapes that transport listeners to another realm. Influenced by artists such as Valentina Magaletti, David Edren, and Sofie Birch, she has carved out her own distinct sound that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions.
Throughout her career, Takada has collaborated with notable musicians including Pauline Oliveros, Roméo Poirier, and Oren Ambarchi. Her compositions have been praised for their intricate rhythms and haunting melodies. Whether performing solo or with other talented performers like Dream Dolphin or Jon Hassell, Takada never fails to leave a lasting impression on her audience.

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With an unapologetic approach to music, this label fearlessly pushes boundaries and challenges conventions. They have gained a reputation for releasing unique and unconventional sounds that defy categorization.

Founded on the belief that music should be free from restrictions, We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records has become a platform for artists who refuse to conform. Their diverse roster showcases experimental, avant-garde, and genre-defying music that captivates listeners with its raw authenticity.

WRWTFWW Records and MEG Museum (Geneva) release a new full length album by celebrated Japanese percussionist Midori Takada (Through The Looking Glass), in collaboration with Buddhist monks belonging to the Samgha group of the Shingon school of Koya-san, led by Reverend Syuukoh Ikawa.

Recorded at The Premises Studio (London) and in Tokyo in 2019,You Who are Leaving to Nirvana is a majestic work combining a suite of six Buddhist liturgical chants and a musical creation by Midori Takada. The Buddhist chants come from three types of repertoires: shomyo ("Teisan", "Unga-Bai", "Sange", "Taiyo"), but also goeika ("Kannon-Daiji") and mantra ("Hannya-Singyo").

After supervising the recording of the Buddhist chants, Midori Takada added her own compositions, with subtle layers of percussion and the melodies of her beloved marimba, giving full life to the sacred texts.

Reverend Syuukoh Ikawa explains: "Shomyo is a form of declamation of sacred esoteric texts, inherited over many generations. The power of words goes far beyond their mere pronunciation. I think there is something that words alone cannot really convey. If I recite prayers in a musical way, the feeling transmitted will be even stronger than if I say it normally, in everyday language. I think that the musicality of a work carries a hidden power that cannot be expressed in words alone. The setting of the music has an additional power for you and for those around you who listen to it. The words of a song are not just words set to music. They carry an additional hidden power that cannot be expressed in any other way. Listening to Midori Takada's musical performance, the words truly seem to come alive."

Original recordings of the Buddhist chants are held in the International Archives of Folk Music (IAFM) at the MEG Museum in Geneva.

The album sleeve features artwork by famed Japanese sculptor Katsura Funakoshi selected by Midori Takada.