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Meitei North America Tour 2023
Meitei embarks on his first-ever North America tour in September and October 2023. More shows to be added soon. Tickets now on sale. ⟶
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Announcing Meitei ‘Kwaidan’ (5th Anniversary Edition)
Horror folklore intricately transposed into an ambient fever dream – a collaboration between Evening Chants and KITCHEN. LABEL, we are pleased to announce that the long out-of-print debut album “Kwaidan”, from Japanese artist Meitei, will be reissued as a special… ⟶
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Out Now: ironomi ‘himorogi’ (LP Edition)
Since their first album in 2007, ironomi’s desire to commune with mother Earth and its season’s colors has always served as a continual inspiration for their music. Now into their 10th album, the duo of Junya Yanagidaira and Yu Isobe… ⟶
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ArtScience Encounters with Kin Leonn: Ceaseless Benevolence In The Eye Of The Cascade
Ceaseless Benevolence In The Eye Of The Cascade is a 10-channel ambient sound installation created by artist Kin Leonn in response to ArtScience Museum’s Oculus. Opens now until 2nd Jul 2023. ⟶
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Out Now: ironomi ‘himorogi’
ironomi dropped their new album ‘himorogi’, the awaited follow-up to 2019’s ‘kotonoha’ and their tenth album in all. Out now on digital and CD (Vinyl will be shipping in April 2023). ⟶
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Out Now: Meitei ‘SHITSURAI’ (Digital EP)
Conceived as a commissioned work for Japanese integrated art brand WARA, Hiroshima-based composer Meitei created SHITSURAI as music to embody the collective’s ideology centered around age-old Japanese traditions and sensibilities. ⟶
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Announcing ironomi 10th album ‘himorogi’
himorogi is the tenth album by ironomi. Divining Japanese mythology and its relationship with nature, the new album is an aural pastorale that fosters deeper territory in the realm of spiritual searching through dreamy, drifting piano, 17-string koto (jūshichi-gensō) and… ⟶
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Out Now: Janis Crunch & haruka nakamura ’12 & 1 SONG’ (Remastered LP Edition)
Originally released in 2011, Janis Crunch and haruka nakamura’s 12 & 1 SONG is out now on vinyl for the very first time. ⟶
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Out Now: Hiroshi Ebina ‘In science and the human heart’
Out today, In science and the human heart is an album of specially composed musical environments designed to enhance and serve that inner center of you that is naturally tranquil and peaceful. ⟶
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Announcing Janis Crunch & haruka nakamura ’12 & 1 SONG’ (Remastered LP Edition)
Eleven years after its original release, Janis Crunch and haruka nakamura’s well-loved winter masterpiece returns on KITCHEN. LABEL on December 23, 2022. ⟶
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Announcing Hiroshi Ebina’s ‘In science and the human heart’
In science and the human heart is the latest album from Tokyo-based audio artist and gagaku musician Hiroshi Ebina, out Nov 25. ⟶
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Michio Hoshino x haruka nakamura live at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
haruka nakamura has been greatly influenced by the work of Japanese nature and wildlife photographer Michio Hoshino (1952-1996), and now a long-dreamed-of collaboration is finally taking shape. ⟶
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ASPIDISTRAFLY interview on TOKION
In an exclusive Japanese interview with TOKION, the duo of ASPIDISTRAFLY sat down with Tsunaki Kadowaki and spoke about their new album ‘Altar of Dreams’ and the label aesthetics of KITCHEN. LABEL. ⟶
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Meitei Kofū II Europe Tour 2022
Back on tour again and in support of his latest album “Kofū II”, Meitei has announced European tour dates for October including 2 shows with Ana Roxanne, an appearance at Extreme Chill festival in Reykjavík and more. Tickets now on… ⟶
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Meitei live at Esplanade Mosaic Music Series in Singapore
Dear friends in Singapore! Coming this October 22nd, Meitei will be bringing Kofū to Singapore as he is set to perform for the Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series at the Esplanade Annexe Studio. ⟶
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Out Now: ASPIDISTRAFLY ‘Altar of Dreams’ (LP Edition)
ASPIDISTRAFLY ‘Altar of Dreams’ LP edition on azalea pink vinyl has finally landed after a bit of manufacturing delay. Available now at record stores worldwide. ⟶
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Meitei x Cartier
In April, Cartier’s high jewelry event “Sixieme Sens par Cartier” was held at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art. ⟶
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Meitei live at SWEET LOVE SHOWER SPRING 2022 music festival in Japan
Meitei announces an appearance at Japan’s SWEET LOVE SHOWER SPRING 2022 music festival, 15 May at Yamanakako Communication Plaza Kirara. ⟶
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ASPIDISTRAFLY interview on Female Singapore
April Lee of ASPIDISTRAFLY speaks to Female Singapore about the stories behind the magenta-dipped universe of the new album ‘Altar Of Dreams’ ⟶
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KITCHEN. LABEL interview on Life in Arpeggio
KITCHEN. LABEL founder and ASPIDISTRAFLY producer, Ricks Ang, sat down with Life in Arpeggio for an in-depth interview on the label, its artists and the new album ‘Altar of Dreams’ ⟶
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ASPIDISTRAFLY interview on NME
ASPIDISTRAFLY talks about their crystalline third album ‘Altar of Dreams’ in an interview with NME. ⟶
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Out Now: ASPIDISTRAFLY ‘Altar of Dreams’ (CD, CS, Digital)
ASPIDISTRAFLY dropped their new album ‘Altar of Dreams’, the long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s ‘A Little Fable’. Out now on digital, CD and cassette tape (Vinyl will be shipping in end-March). ⟶
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ASPIDISTRAFLY unveils music video for ‘Companion to Owls’
ASPIDISTRAFLY unveils the music video of ‘Companion to Owls’, taken from the upcoming 3rd album ‘Altar of Dreams’. ⟶
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Meitei Kofū II Japan Tour 2022
Meitei announces his first-ever Japan tour in support of the release of Kofū II. ⟶
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Meitei interview on TOKION
Meitei sat down with Hajime Oishi of TOKION for an in-depth discussion on the making of ‘Kofū II’ and the continuation of his lost Japanese moods series. Available in both English and Japanese. ⟶