SHINICHI ATOBE / シンイチ・アトベ / A1.SynthScale A2.Disappear | AA.Between Thoughts [12INCH] / レコード

Basic Channel傘下のChain Reactionから2001年にデビュー以来、10年以上の沈黙を経て、2014年以降、UK・マンチェスターのレーベルDDSよりコンスタントにリリースを重ね、ダブテクノ/ミニマル等のクラブオーディエンスのみならず、全世界の熱心な音楽ファンを魅了する電子音楽家【Shinichi Atobe】。

本年7月突如始動させたプライベート・レーベル【Plastic & Sounds】より、第二弾となるリリース「A1.SynthScale A2.Disappear | AA.Between Thoughts」が12INCH(33 1/3RPM/Limited Press)レコードとデジタルでリリースされる。

昇降しながら展開するシンセと疾走感のあるリズムが絡み合いプログレッシブ・ロックの片鱗をも感じさせるエレベーション・シンセ・ダブ・テック「SynthScale」、続く「Disappear」は、浮遊する上音に突如出現するピアノ、突き進むリズムの合間に差し込まれるドラムの固め打ちがうねりをあげる。10分を超える大作「Between Thoughts」は、野太いベースラインを主体にボイスサンプルが浸透し、柔らかくジェントルに展開するShinichi Atobe流の長編ミニマル・ハウス。

マスタリング/レコード・カッティングには、Shinichi Atobeの作品を多数手がけてきたベルリンのRashad Beckerが担当。
また、10月20日(月)にはResident Advisorの人気シリーズ「RA Podcast」に登場。2023年4月に行われた世界初ライブの音源が公開。

10月30日(木)には、渋谷WWWにて、Plastic & Soundsローンチ公演「"Plastic & Sounds" label launch party」をLoidis [US]、Deadbeat presents Ark Welders Guild [DE]、DJには、MOODMANを迎えて開催も控えている。

Since his debut in 2001 on Chain Reaction — the sublabel of the legendary Basic Channel — electronic music producer Shinichi Atobe has fascinated not only dub techno and minimal club audiences but also devoted music lovers around the world. After more than a decade of silence, he began releasing consistently from Manchester’s DDS (Demdike Stare’s label) in 2014, reaffirming his unique presence in contemporary electronic music.
In July of this year, Atobe suddenly launched his own private label, Plastic & Sounds, and now announces its second release, “A1. SynthScale / A2. Disappear | AA. Between Thoughts”, available as a 12-inch (33RPM / limited press) vinyl and in digital formats.
Opening track, elevation synth dub tech “SynthScale” intertwines ascending and descending synth lines with a driving rhythm, revealing hints of progressive rock within its elevation of synth-driven dub techno. “Disappear” follows with floating high tones, an unexpected piano motif, and bursts of tightly struck drums that create a surging momentum. The over ten-minute-long “Between Thoughts” centers on a deep, weighty bassline, interwoven with subtle voice samples, unfolding softly and gracefully into a long-form minimal house piece in Atobe’s unmistakable style.
Mastering and vinyl cutting were handled by Rashad Becker in Berlin, who has worked extensively on Atobe’s previous releases.
On Monday, October 20, Shinichi Atobe will appear in the renowned Resident Advisor “RA Podcast” series, featuring a recording of his first-ever live performance, which took place in April 2023.
Furthermore, on Thursday, October 30, Atobe will host the “Plastic & Sounds” label launch party at WWW Shibuya, featuring Loidis [US], Deadbeat presents Ark Welders Guild [DE], and DJ MOODMAN.