MKWAJU ENSEMBLE Ki-Motion LP/1981 Japan/Midori Takada/Avant-garde Percussion
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MKWAJU ENSEMBLE 'Ki-Motion' LP (Switzerland, /We Release Whatever The F*** We Want Records, Catalogue #WRWTFWW026) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2018 We Release Whatever The F*** We Want Records label LP edition of highly sought-after 1981 Japanese ambient/minimalist/avant-garde percussion masterpiece album Ki-Motion by the Mkwaju Ensemble, led by Midori Takada. Originally released in 1981 in Japan on the Better Days label.
(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)
WRWTFWW Records present the official reissue of legendary album KI-Motion by Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's MKWAJU Ensemble, originally released in 1981. A highly creative and transcendental fusion of marimba, vibraphone, bamboo percussion, and synthesizers, KI-Motion was recorded in 1981 and captures the birth of Midori Takada's exploration of minimalism, African rhythmic tradition, and ambient music. The album takes its conceptual inspiration from the tamarind ("mkwaju" in Swahili), a drought resistant tree notably used to craft some of the first mallets and marimbas but also known for its culinary and medical uses, an essential symbol of life and identity for the Central African grasslands. Drawing from the region's culture and music as well as the crucial notion that rhythms represent the very fabric of life, Midori Takada leads her ensemble into environmental heaven to create one of the highlights of her recording career and an absolute must-have from the golden age of Japanese ambient -- the ideal companion to her majestic opus from 1983, Through The Looking Glass.
- WRWTFWW Records present the official reissue of legendary album KI-Motion by Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's MKWAJU Ensemble, originally released in 1981.
- A highly creative and transcendental fusion of marimba, vibraphone, bamboo percussion, and synthesizers.
- KI-Motion captures the birth of Midori Takada's exploration of minimalism, African rhythmic tradition, and ambient music.
- Sourced from the original masters.
- LP version cut at Emil Berliner Studios; 140 gram vinyl; housed in 350g old Stoughton tip-on sleeve.
Tracks on this LP are as follows:
A1 Wood Dance 7:18 A2 Maximum 7:10 A3 Ki-Motion 6:27 B1 Angwora Steps 6:38 B2 Hot Air 8:15 B3 Zindo Zindo 6:14Shipping rates to the following locations at this present time (note: all shipping rates are subject to change.)
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Record shipped in professional, superior rectangular shaped, corner-protecting corrugated cardboard record mailer with filler pads. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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