sonarsound tokyo
1 week until sonarsound tokyo 2006. We will show artists' performances at sonar 2006. May you be united with the piercing, extraordinary music in Ebisu at night...

Couldn't find a guest in time
What?! I was away from Japan for 3 weeks reporting on ARS Electronica 2006 and Berlin, so I was unable to schedule a guest... So, this time I've asked my partner Kenji, in charge of filming, to watch the Sonar footage. Only Igarashi and I went to Sonar, so Kenji has yet to experience it himself. I think Igarashi's photos will be posted sometime this week... I'll make sure we have a proper guest next time.

We combined various footage and wanted you to feel as if you’ve gone to Barcelona and Sonar. It’s pretty silly, but please click if you feel like it.

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For me, this performance by Mr. Sawai was the highlight of Sonar. It was so cool. I got goose-bumps, and was so caught up in his groove that I often forgot that I was filming. The sounds pierced through my flesh and set fire to my musical heart. So the camerawork might be a bit dodgy, but I guess that in itself gives the footage a certain flavor.

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I caught up with Mr. Sawai in the venue the next day. Please have a look.

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Last year I introduced Toshio Iwai's TENORI-ON performance at part of last year's ARS Electronica 2005. Following on, Sonar sees Mr. Iwai creating sounds from 3 of his "instruments" - Sound Lens, TENORI-ON, and Electro Plankton.

Rootsy sounds of Sound Lens, TENORI-ON's short sound loops slowly overlapping to create music, and Electro Plankton's catchy, poppy sounds... Although very experimental, Mr. Iwai manages to present it as entertainment. Apparently this was the first live performance of this sort for him, and I feel immensely happy that I was able to see and record it.

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After performing at Sonar, what new possibilities did Mr. Iwai discover for TENORI-ON and Electro Plankton...?

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