In Light

FREE DELIVERY on all UK orders OVER £50 *excludes music downloads or gift vouchers

DISCOGRAPHY for
SMALL COLOR

EXACT MATCHES FOR: SMALL COLOR

SMALL COLOR
In Light
CD
SMALL COLOR
In Light
MP3 Release
SMALL COLOR
In Light
FLAC Release
SMALL COLOR
Hikari No Hana
MP3 Release
SMALL COLOR
Hikari No Hana
FLAC Release

MORE ITEMS RELATED TO: SMALL COLOR

SMALL COLOR
In Light
CD
SMALL COLOR
In Light
MP3 Release
SMALL COLOR
In Light
FLAC Release
SMALL COLOR
Hikari No Hana
MP3 Release
SMALL COLOR
Hikari No Hana
FLAC Release

Example notification

ITEM DETAILS FOR:
SMALL COLOR - In Light

SMALL COLOR - In Light
12K
CD // £7.99
HOME LISTENING / MODERN CLASSICAL / AMBIENT
Released: Oct 2009
Catalogue Number: 12K1057

A couple of months back 12k gave us a preview of this album via the single release of 'Hikari No Hana'. The version of the song that appears on this album is a different mix, side-stepping the single release's skipping electronic beats in favour of more plainly articulated acoustic material. For the most part however, this Japanese duo thrive in an electrified soundworld, concocting such fluttering J-pop delights as 'Life', which combines filtered synths with worn-out drum machines for a muted, more organic feel than the kind of material Taylor Deupree released via his old Happy sub-label, or the 12k output of fellow Japanese popsters like Moskitoo. There's an almost folksy simplicity to the arrangements and recording style here, resulting in atmospheric acoustic tracts such as the lovely 'Heaven Knows', while elsewhere, only the very lightest of electronic touches is detectable, as on tracks like the beat-puntuated, accordion-driven 'Daisy' and the Wechsel Garland-like 'Amaoto'. 'In Light' must rank as one of 12k's most resoundingly successful forays into music of this ilk, and that's largely attributable to the comparatively diminutive role played by digital production. Here the songs succeed because there's no unnecessarily flashy post-production interfering with their effective and simple construction. Another excellent transmission from 12k - highly recommended.