Fumio Kosakai (コサカイ フミオ) – Earth Calling (1987)

Country: Japan

Tracklist

1. Absent Water 05:09
2. Drive To Universe 18:09
3. Look To The Light 22:05

First solo release from legendary artist Fumio Kosakai

that is best known from Japanese noise acts like Incapacitants and Hijokaidan.

In 1987 and 1993, Kosakai self-released two very limited cassettes (about 30 copies each),

of sublime solo electronic minimalism,  "Earth Calling" and "The Warm Garden".

"Earth Calling" was a live recording of a solo performance carried out at the free jazz venue

"Goodman" in Ogikubo, Tokyo, which ran around 1985 - 1986.

For the performance Kosakai used a self-made transmitter, a mini-keyboard Yamaha synthesizer, 

cassette tapes with environmental sounds recorded and a delay-like effect.

For the two first tracks some sounds were overdubbed later on at his home,

while the third track was released as it was on the live performance.

On the track "Look To The Light" Kosakai tried to recreate the infinite repetition

that Terry Riley had performed on his album "A Rainbow In Curved Air".

Also the title of the cassette originates from the first track on the live album "Space Ritual" by Hawkwind.

Memory