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Masahiko Togashi - Rings (1975)
Masahiko Togashi - Rings (1975)*
Label: East Wind [UCCJ-9010] | FLAC (tracks+.cue,log) | 01:14:01 | 252 MB | 12 tracks
Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Spiritual Jazz, Solo Percussion
Label: East Wind [UCCJ-9010] | FLAC (tracks+.cue,log) | 01:14:01 | 252 MB | 12 tracks
Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Spiritual Jazz, Solo Percussion
On Rings, the legendary godfather of Japanese avant-garde percussion Masahiko Togashi steps completely isolated into the studio to deliver a towering, deeply spiritual, and masterfully panoramic solo document. Recorded in Tokyo in 1975 and beautifully preserved on this digital archive by the legendary audiophile imprint East Wind, this avant-garde milestone stands as a monumental testament to absolute creative freedom, artistic resilience, and instrumental mastery. Spanning over 74 minutes of immaculate high-fidelity spatial design, the 12-part continuous landscape operates with an intense, deeply meditative, and beautifully balanced kinetic energy. Performing entirely alone following a life-altering accident that paralyzed his lower body, Togashi constructs a breathtaking, multi-layered acoustic environment using a specially modified drum kit and an array of pitched idiophones—firing off magnificent tracking highlights like the dense geometric movements of Ring 1 and Ring 2, the epic, sprawling structural centerpiece Ring 7, and the delicate, shimmering textures of Ring 11. Driven by his impeccable polyrhythmic focus, exquisite sense of spatial silence, and mesmerizing mallet runs, this pristine archive remains an indispensable masterpiece for serious avant-garde purists and global percussion collectors worldwide.
Tracklist:
1. Ring 1 (07:45)
2. Ring 2 (06:04)
3. Ring 3 (06:10)
4. Ring 4 (06:50)
5. Ring 5 (04:33)
6. Ring 6 (06:01)
7. Ring 7 (15:28)
8. Ring 8 (01:40)
9. Ring 9 (06:59)
10. Ring 10 (04:07)
11. Ring 11 (04:41)
12. Ring 12 (03:43)
Personnel:
Masahiko Togashi - Pearl Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Marimba, Celesta, Glockenspiel
Featuring a definitive masterpiece of solo acoustic multi-percussion tracking layouts, rich near-field dynamic resonance, and pristine Japanese high-fidelity room staging engineered under the East Wind studio umbrella.
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