{"product_id":"satoshi-ashikawa-still-way-wave-notation-2-vinyl-lp","title":"Satoshi Ashikawa: Still Way (Wave Notation 2) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Like the moment of stillness, after the wind passes through the garden, when the rain stops for a brief second...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSatoshi Ashikawa's\u003c\/strong\u003e minimal ambient masterpiece gets a long-overdue reissue, courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003eWRWTFWW\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released on Ashikawa's own \u003cstrong\u003eSound Process\u003c\/strong\u003e imprint in 1982, \u003cem\u003eStill Way\u003c\/em\u003e would be the second entry in the ground breaking \u003cem\u003eWave Notation\u003c\/em\u003e series, following \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=hiroshi+yoshimura\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroshi Yoshimura's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e equally important work of environmental music, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/hiroshi-yoshimura-music-for-nine-post-cards-vinyl-lp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic For Nine Postcards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Along with his wife Masami on flute, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=midori+takada\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidori Takada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on vibraphone, \u003cstrong\u003eYuko Utsumi\u003c\/strong\u003e on harp, and \u003cstrong\u003eTomoko Sono\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, Satoshi Ashikawa sought to create \"\u003cem\u003ea musical landscape or a sound object -- not something that would stimulate listeners but music that should drift like smoke and become part of the environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\" The result speaks for itself - a meditative and calming experience draped in subtle sophistication and emotional elegance. \u003cspan\u003eWith Japanese ambient music getting more attention than ever these days (thank you Youtube algorithm and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/midori-takada-through-the-looking-glass-vinyl-lp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough The Looking Glass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), it comes as no surprise that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStill Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has found its way out of obscurity to inspire a whole new generation of listeners. This official 2019 reissue includes full liner notes from Satoshi Ashikawa himself, along with contemporary Midori Takada, and Irish composer Gareth Quinn Redmond. Highly Recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliner notes by Midori Takada, Satoshi Ashikawa, and Gareth Quinn Redmond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e350gsm jacket w\/ UV high gloss varnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: WRWTFWW 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Otakun 10\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Satoshi Ashikawa","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":30382146158682,"sku":"lp-10903","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/satoshiashikawa-stillway.jpg?v=1762277574","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/satoshi-ashikawa-still-way-wave-notation-2-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}