orange pekoeのギタリストとして活躍してきた藤本一馬がはじめてソロ作をリリースしたのは2011年。自然の息吹や命の尊さを感じさせる世界観を持った音楽に圧倒された人も多かったことだろう。本作はそんな流れを受け継ぐソロ4作目であり、女性ヴォーカル、クラリネット、ピアノ、ベース、そして藤本のギターという編成で描かれるアコースティック・サウンドスケープ。静謐で透明感あふれる楽曲が揃い、一つ一つ音を紡ぎ出しながら、時間はゆっくりと流れていく。その響きに浸って目を閉じれば、いつのまにか、この世のものとは思えない美しい自然の情景の中にいる自分を実感するだろう。
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Kazuma Fujimoto "FLOW"
Kazuma Fujimoto, who’s also known as the guitarist of orange pekoe (Japanese jazz fusion duo), first released his solo output in 2011. A lot of listeners were probably blown away by the presence of nature or the preciousness of life that his music projects presented. This is his fourth solo album following in the wake of such aesthetics, and portrays acoustic soundscapes created by a band formation comprised of a female vocalist, clarinetist, pianist, bassist, and Fujimoto as the guitarist. All tracks are tranquil and transparent, and weave each sound very carefully, while time goes by slowly. If you immerse yourself in the sounds with your eyes closed, you’ll find yourself in scenery that is too beautiful to believe it actually exists in this world.
