Flow State - Masahiro Takahashi
Today’s recommendation is presented by Deel, the global hiring and HR platform. With remote work, you can hire contractors or employees anywhere around the world. Deel helps you hire, pay, and manage your remote team. They understand local labor laws across 150+ countries so you don’t have to. Subscribe to Flow State to remove adsGood morning. Today we’re listening to Masahiro Takahashi, a Japanese multi-instrumentalist based in Toronto. Takahashi grew up playing in punk bands and happened upon a Yamaha 4-track tape recorder and synthesizer, opening his mind to ambient music.¹ Similar to Brian Eno when he lived in New York City, Takahashi’s residence in Toronto (and Tokyo before that) exposed him to frenetic external conditions, which his peaceful, environmental music opposes. “It’s important for me to keep my own pace by creating music as if I’m slowly tending a miniature garden after coming home from my day job,” he told Métron Records. We’re playing his two most recent LPs: Humid Sun which just came out in March, and Flowering Tree, Distant Moon from 2021. Humid Sun - Masahiro Takahashi (40m, no vocals) Flowering Tree, Distant Moon - Masahiro Takahashi (40m, no vocals) Have a great Wednesday. |
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Flow State Episode 176
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Listen now (106 min) | Good morning. Today's mix opens with a classic ambient piece from Stars of the Lid, followed by new music from Aquatic Dreamer and Loscil. We move into a few new Laraaji
Stars of the Lid
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Good morning. Today we're listening to Stars of the Lid, an ambient duo from Austin, TX. Despite their being ambient canon, the last time we featured them was March 2019. Adam Wiltzie and Brian
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Good morning. Today we're listening to Scott Joplin, an American pianist and composer. Born in Texas circa 1868, Joplin grew up in a musical family and at a young age set out as an itinerant
Golden Brown
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Good morning. Today we're listening to Golden Brown, an instrumental music project from multi-instrumentalist Stefan Beck, who's based in Colorado. Beck combines guitars and synths to create
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