Aube (JPN)
Aube was the solo project of Akifumi Nakajima (1959 – September 25, 2013), begun in 1991. Taking a minimalist approach for
hisrecordings,Nakajima used simple source sounds which were fed into his system, then heavily processed into a vast
dimensional landscape ofsonictextures. Source sounds ranged from the organic sounds of gurgling water, to isolating elements of
technology, such as the curious humofluminous lamps. The result is a mixture of controlled manipulation and beautiful accident.
In May 1992, Nakajima started G.R.O.S.S. - hisowncassette label dedicated to releasing experime ...read more
Aube was the solo project of Akifumi Nakajima (1959 – September 25, 2013), begun in 1991. Taking a minimalist approach for
hisrecordings,Nakajima used simple source sounds which were fed into his system, then heavily processed into a vast
dimensional landscape ofsonictextures. Source sounds ranged from the organic sounds of gurgling water, to isolating elements of
technology, such as the curious humofluminous lamps. The result is a mixture of controlled manipulation and beautiful accident.
In May 1992, Nakajima started G.R.O.S.S. - hisowncassette label dedicated to releasing experimental music, and noise, in
addition to his own recordings as Aube. He worked on recordingswithartists from Japan, Europe and the United States in various
different capacities and designed packaging for many other releases.
On December 9, 2013, it was discovered by Eric Lanzillotta, a friend of his, that Akifumi had died on September 25, 2013 from a
lung-relatedcondition. « hide |
