（16Bit）（FLAC）（JPOP） HASYMO - The City of Light - Tokyo Town Pages 2008

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HASYMO
The City Of Light / Tokyo Town Pages
(Commmons / RZCM-45845) (Japan)
Originally released as Commmons / RZCM-45845 on 06 Aug 2008

In August 2008, HASYMO released another single, this time containing the tracks 'The City of Light' and 'Tokyo Town Pages'. Like their previous release, this is made up of two pieces created and commissioned for different projects. 'The City of Light' is currently the theme tune to News23, a Japanese television news programme, and 'Tokyo Town Pages' is the end credits theme for the forthcoming anthology movie Tokyo!. In yet another turn of the musical screw, this single sees the band members rooting these songs in their primary instruments. Indeed, the intricate programming and sonic textures of the previous single is still present, but both tracks are based around the interplay between the core ensemble of drums, bass and piano. The effect is dazzling; even though Yellow Magic Orchestra always exhibited the musicianship of the members, they never played so closely or as tightly as on these tracks.

'The City of Light' is based around one of the vaguely off-kilter rhythms that YMO have in the past turned into beguiling and catchy songs (such as their cover of 'Day Tripper'); Takahashi's drum performance is finely nuanced, displaying his mastery of restraint and economy. The vocals, again based around spiralling repeated lyrics, this time reflects a more group-based approach. The effect is like a jazzier, more developed version of the plaintive, electronic pop of German group The Notwist.

The second track, 'Tokyo Town Pages', is just as focused on the performance. Hosono's bass rumbles and pops, as it has done throughout the band's history; however, this time he is not the musical red-herring. On this song, an instrumental, the members of HASYMO use their instruments to create a recurring groundwork, with Sakamoto's simple, trance-inducing piano figures leading the charge. They are joined on this track by Christian Fennesz, whose guitar occasionally rises to the surface, never breaking into a tangible melody, but bringing an impressionistic aspect to the piece akin to the work he is renowned for producing. Indeed, 'Tokyo Town Pages' recalls pieces from Fennesz's popular albums, such as Venice or Endless Summer. However, whereas the German producer would use distortion and noise as part of the musical tapestry, HASYMO use these production aspects more sparingly, artfully. It creates an altogether different ambient style, more based around their musicianship. For a band that traded on their powerful, intertwining melody lines, it is interesting to hear them experimenting with their formula this late in the game; especially so, as the result comes off well.


无损音乐曲目:
01. The City Of Light (04:29)
02. Tokyo Town Pages (05:06)
03. The City Of Light - Ambient (04:53)
04. Tokyo Town Pages - Ambient (05:02)

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