Pan De Sonic \u2013 Iso<\/em>, now turns her attention to the passing of the seasons and the great outdoors. \u00a0Each track is a succinct exploration of its season, packed with field recordings and enhanced by enchanting music.<\/p>\nThe artist begins with the sound of spring storms, a howling wind crossing the street in sheets as baby birds cry for their food and frogs enjoy the extra water. \u00a0But soon there are footsteps; one can easily imagine a child in glossy rubber boots as she stamps happily in the puddles. \u00a0Yamamoto contributes a soft electronic framework, as balanced by Ayako Fujii on Japanese flute. \u00a0This is a track of emergence, the rain nourishing the cherry blossoms, the bees providing pollination.<\/p>\n
And then it is summer ~ and what sound conjures summer better than that of a lawnmower? \u00a0Now the bees are out in full force, the weather is hot and steamy, and Dan West, who collaborated with Yamamoto on last year\u2019s Microdoses<\/em>, decorates the lawn with synth. \u00a0Once the lawn is mowed, all is at peace. \u00a0The crickets replace the bees, and relaxation time begins! \u00a0The neighborhood watches the fireworks as children play. \u00a0West kicks into a dance beat, bringing a wave of pure sonic joy, topped off by a round of icy drinks.<\/p>\nAll too soon, it is over as autumn begins. \u00a0And yet with Yamamoto there is no sense of withdrawal, no bittersweet sighs. \u00a0The composer seems to love all seasons, and shares her appreciation through sound. Lonely crickets chirp into the wind as Fuji returns, contributing a feeling of peace. A series of light keys joins the evening chorus, blending in, as soothing as a lullaby. \u00a0Flocks of geese migrate overhead, commuting to their winter homes.<\/p>\n
The storms return in winter, but there is also a sense of play, conveyed by the sounds of skiing and a welcoming fire. \u00a0The crackle of sleet is virtually indistinguishable from the crackle of flame, and one realizes that the ice has been transferred from the glass to the sky: a little winter in summer, a little summer in winter. \u00a0In this \u201csonic diary,\u201d Yamamoto invites listeners to travel through the year, not dreading any season, but embracing each as it comes and goes and returns. \u00a0(Richard Allen)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a>Released on the cusp of summer,\u00a0Seasons\u00a0<\/em>is an EP to carry one through the year. \u00a0Ai Yamamoto<\/strong>, who so graciously opened her home to listeners on\u00a0Pan De Sonic \u2013 Iso<\/em>, now turns her attention to the passing of the seasons and the great outdoors. \u00a0Each track is a succinct exploration of its season, packed with field recordings and enhanced by enchanting music.<\/p>\n