Hazama, by Neo G Yo

Hazama

by Neo G Yo

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Hazama brought to tape by Intrinsically EYRST. Featuring artwork from the Hazama book illustrated by Yu Suda. Includes digital download of the album. Only 200 copies made.

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Hazama Book
Limited run poetic illustration companion book to the Hazama album. Illustrated by Tokyo-based artist Yu Suda. Written by Neo G Yo. Translated by Cay Horiuchi. 24 pages / full color / includes download of the album and a sticker.

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1.	Static 02:32	info	buy track
2.	Circulate 04:00	info	buy track
3.	Friendship ft. Takopeo 02:39		buy track
4.	Noby Noby Boy 03:18	info	buy track
5.	in Between (interlude) 03:05	info	buy track
6.	Phoenix ft. Knocktiluca & Neill Von Tally 04:17		buy track
7.	Moongazer ft. Winston Lane 03:30		buy track
8.	Hold Up ft. Blossom & DNVN 03:24		buy track
9.	Convergence/Friday 02:55	info	buy track
10.	Wind 06:20	info	buy track

about

HAZAMA, the debut full length LP and book from the party conscious MC and Futro Collective founder Neo G Yo, is an exploration in the concept of “in between” (“hazama” in Japanese). The production work, composed by longtime collaborator Winston Lane, embodies a spacious containment with heavy drums and cosmic synths. Within this sonic urgency, a story of relationships is told from the perspective of a character who is forced to face life in a constant state of unease. Through his connection to nature, Neo grapples with the challenges of a progressive society intent on infinite growth and connectivity.

After being sculpted in Winston and Neo’s studios, the music was then engineered, mixed and mastered (brought to life) by Karl Kling (of RAC, Mani/Pedi Records) at A/D Agency. Throughout the album, Neo is joined by various guests including Takopeo and duo Knocktilluca - MCs from Osaka, Japan - (who rhyme in their native tongue on “Friendship” and “Phoenix” respectively). The album also features Portland collaborators Neill Von Tally, Blossom, and DNVN, and Japanese narration by Rie Takeuchi.

The prominent physical format for the work is an illustrated poetry book that acts as a companion to the Hazama story told on the album. The book contains 10 illustrations by Tokyo, Japan-based artist Yu Suda drawn in reaction to each song. The poetic content of the book is a dialogic response to the imagery, resulting in a cross-cultural exchange between sound, illustration, and text. Suda’s work embodies a playful seriousness, while exploring a unique representation of retro futurism that coexists well within the realm of Neo G Yo. Hazama will also be released on a limited run of tapes in collaboration with Intrinsically EYRST.

This project was funded in part by the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

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released October 4, 2017

FR027

Cover art by Yu Suda

All songs produced by Winston Lane
All songs recorded, mixed and mastered by Karl Kling at A/D Agency
Track 5 coproduced by HAR-1
Additional production on track 4 by Neill Von Tally
Additional synth on track 5 by Karl Kling

Additional vocals on tracks 1, 5, and 10 by Rie Takeuchi
Additional vocals on tracks 2 and 9 by Karen Maeda
Additional vocals on track 4 by Devan Torbert

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