Form@ Art Form 4
From the Form@ Records Bandcamp page:
As an artist, I try to reflect themes of nostalgia and hope, utopia and futurism. Emotions that can help humanity free itself from the shackles brought by the recent technological advances. The paradox lies in doing so with the very tools that this same technology provides. My main focus is exploring deep and complex electronic music and immersive soundscapes.
I began producing music in the early 2000s, mostly with VSTs. After a hiatus of over a decade, I returned to producing this time using mostly hardware instruments, inspired by the resurgence of electronic music scenes around the world. I bought an old, battered MC-303, and that was it. After all these years, I have a clear vision of the music I want to make.
There were many mistakes along the way, something reflected in the title of the track “Shokunin,” a reference to lifelong learning and craftsmanship, much like the art of woodworking. I remain heavily influenced by early Detroit techno, as well as the London, Manchester, Berlin, and Antwerp scenes. Bands like The Velvet Underground and Can shaped the rhythms I try to convey: mechanical but with emotion.
-- In the artist’s own words
The latest installment of FORM@ RECORDS’ popular compilation series, Art Form, is finally here - Art Form 4.
Although it has been released only about half a year after the previous volume, getting to this point was by no means easy. The concept had been in mind since the Art Form 3 era, and right after that release we began gathering tracks for this new compilation. At one point, we thought we might be able to release it as early as April or May. While the tracks our artists sent us were all outstanding, they were also quite diverse in genre, which made it difficult to achieve a cohesive compilation.
As a result, we decided to create the first-ever compilation for our sub-series SLIT ART, with a different musical direction from Art Form. By separating the tracks according to genre, we reallocated the submissions and planned to release both projects simultaneously.
We could share many behind-the-scenes stories, but above all, we are simply happy that both projects are now complete and ready to share with you. Incidentally, with the exception of Missing Project, the lineup of artists on Art Form 4 is different from Art Form 3. This happened partly by chance, but also reflects our intentional choices. This does not mean we have grown distant from the artists who appeared previously. We see the Art Form series as a continuing platform and a place to introduce new artists to our audience as well as to provide a stage for familiar artists to take on new creative challenges."
