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1. 如何に強大な精神や力といえども知性なくしては『無』に等しい。 - 0:00
2. 美しき旋律も、音を語る言を持たずしては心にも『留』めがたし。 - 2:45
3. 愛も信仰も同じ様に日々のささやかな勤行でのみ『維持』される - 8:04
4. 明日を最も必要としないものが、最も快く明日に立ち『向』かう - 13:06
5. 大胆は無知と卑劣の子であって、他の資格よりはるかに『劣』る - 16:11
6. 言葉を用いて奏でる者は才能に在らず、ただの記憶に『過』ぎぬ - 22:05
7. 節度と正義は、ただ優者のみが勝手に利用しうる『名目』である - 25:36
8. 心は正しい目標を欠いてしまうと偽りの方向にはけ口を『作』る - 31:37
9. 何らの苦しみにもあわずして、何人をも幸福とは『呼』ぶなかれ - 37:10
10. 人間とは理性によって自己自身を破壊する能力を『有』している - 42:25
Arranged By, Producer – Té
Mixed By – Tatsuyoshi Fuji
Recorded By – Yoshimasa Hayashi
2007
Romaji title: Sore wa, Narihibiku Sekai kara Genjitsutekina Oto o "Uta"ō to Suru Shikō.
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Courtesy of allmusic:
The Japanese band Té (often written Te') produced a powerful, muscular style of instrumental post-rock infused with hardcore punk elements, more akin to Mogwai than Tortoise. Full of crunchy, overdriven riffs, knotty, complex rhythms and time signatures, and lacking the long buildups and lulls of many post-rock acts, their relatively short songs immediately throw the listener into a mass of rapidly shifting dynamics, interspersed with gentler, soothing passages. Té drew attention to themselves with the twin gimmicks of using ludicrously long, intellectual titles to name all of their songs and albums and by making all of their CD covers identical, with the exception of the color. Unconstrained by any language barrier, they built a dedicated fan base abroad as well as at home, and their first three albums were also released outside of Japan. The meaning of the band's name has never been explained, but the word "té" means "tea" in several Romance languages, and the Japanese word "te" means "hand."
Té formed in Tokyo in January 2004 and started gigging around the city to rapturous critical acclaim, their intense live performances quickly earning them rabid devotees who snapped up every copy of their demo CD. They signed to the small indie label Zankyo and released their debut single in September of that year. While post-rock was a popular genre in Japan, the single was an unprecedented success for a band of their genre, and led to Tower Records in Tokyo taking the unusual step of offering to help promote the band. This undoubtedly led to an increase in their visibility, and over the next few years, they produced a steady stream of albums and singles which continued to sell well.
In 2006, the band undertook a lengthy promotional tour of the United States, and their debut album, Naraba, Imi Kara Kaiho Sareta Hibiki Wa "Oto" no Sekai no Shinen wo Kataru ("Thus, The Echoes Free of Interpretation Speak the Abyss of a 'Sonic' World") was released on CD in the U.S. through the label Status Quo Audio, remastered with two bonus tracks, and its title was translated to the decidedly more unwieldy If That Is What Is Being Thought, Liberated Sound Talks the Depth of "Musical" World. In 2010, the German label Denovali, which had released music by fellow Japanese post-rock act Mouse on the Keys, issued Té's first three albums as a lavishly packaged triple-vinyl set; that same year, the band's popularity culminated in their signing at home to the heavyweight major-label Tokuma Japan Communications for the release of their fourth album.
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I first found these guys while waiting at an airport last year, randomly browsing music websites that have to do with math rock. Found some wordpress, downloaded the album, listened to the first track and told myself I'd listen to it later. I didn't really get around to it much until a full year later, and my goodness do I feel a fool. té have made an incredibly inspiriting, soothing work, here. It's not soothing like Steve Roach, Tara Jane O'Neil, Ichiko Hashimoto, and it's not inspiriting like the opening minutes of GY!BE's Lift Yr Skinny Fists, but those words are so fitting. I don't think I've seen such a fusion, before. The drums hitting as hard as they do, particularly on tracks 1 and 6, give such an infectious energy despite the guitars being so quieting by comparison. And goddamn, those drums are really something. Everyone's really something on this album. Listening to it all is so immediately arresting, a true treat for the ears, and one I'm revisiting often.
1. 如何に強大な精神や力といえども知性なくしては『無』に等しい。 - 0:00
2. 美しき旋律も、音を語る言を持たずしては心にも『留』めがたし。 - 2:45
3. 愛も信仰も同じ様に日々のささやかな勤行でのみ『維持』される - 8:04
4. 明日を最も必要としないものが、最も快く明日に立ち『向』かう - 13:06
5. 大胆は無知と卑劣の子であって、他の資格よりはるかに『劣』る - 16:11
6. 言葉を用いて奏でる者は才能に在らず、ただの記憶に『過』ぎぬ - 22:05
7. 節度と正義は、ただ優者のみが勝手に利用しうる『名目』である - 25:36
8. 心は正しい目標を欠いてしまうと偽りの方向にはけ口を『作』る - 31:37
9. 何らの苦しみにもあわずして、何人をも幸福とは『呼』ぶなかれ - 37:10
10. 人間とは理性によって自己自身を破壊する能力を『有』している - 42:25
Arranged By, Producer – Té
Mixed By – Tatsuyoshi Fuji
Recorded By – Yoshimasa Hayashi
2007
Romaji title: Sore wa, Narihibiku Sekai kara Genjitsutekina Oto o "Uta"ō to Suru Shikō.
open.spotify.com/album/7LT3mtf0O9f3QhC7LbFr33
music.apple.com/us/album/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AF-%E9%B3%B4%E3%82%8A%E9%9F%BF%E3%81%8F%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E7%8F%BE%E5%AE%9F%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AA%E9%9F%B3%E3%82%92-%E6%AD%8C-%E3%81%8A%E3%81%86%E3%81%A8%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E6%80%9D%E8%80%83/1367080002
Courtesy of allmusic:
The Japanese band Té (often written Te') produced a powerful, muscular style of instrumental post-rock infused with hardcore punk elements, more akin to Mogwai than Tortoise. Full of crunchy, overdriven riffs, knotty, complex rhythms and time signatures, and lacking the long buildups and lulls of many post-rock acts, their relatively short songs immediately throw the listener into a mass of rapidly shifting dynamics, interspersed with gentler, soothing passages. Té drew attention to themselves with the twin gimmicks of using ludicrously long, intellectual titles to name all of their songs and albums and by making all of their CD covers identical, with the exception of the color. Unconstrained by any language barrier, they built a dedicated fan base abroad as well as at home, and their first three albums were also released outside of Japan. The meaning of the band's name has never been explained, but the word "té" means "tea" in several Romance languages, and the Japanese word "te" means "hand."
Té formed in Tokyo in January 2004 and started gigging around the city to rapturous critical acclaim, their intense live performances quickly earning them rabid devotees who snapped up every copy of their demo CD. They signed to the small indie label Zankyo and released their debut single in September of that year. While post-rock was a popular genre in Japan, the single was an unprecedented success for a band of their genre, and led to Tower Records in Tokyo taking the unusual step of offering to help promote the band. This undoubtedly led to an increase in their visibility, and over the next few years, they produced a steady stream of albums and singles which continued to sell well.
In 2006, the band undertook a lengthy promotional tour of the United States, and their debut album, Naraba, Imi Kara Kaiho Sareta Hibiki Wa "Oto" no Sekai no Shinen wo Kataru ("Thus, The Echoes Free of Interpretation Speak the Abyss of a 'Sonic' World") was released on CD in the U.S. through the label Status Quo Audio, remastered with two bonus tracks, and its title was translated to the decidedly more unwieldy If That Is What Is Being Thought, Liberated Sound Talks the Depth of "Musical" World. In 2010, the German label Denovali, which had released music by fellow Japanese post-rock act Mouse on the Keys, issued Té's first three albums as a lavishly packaged triple-vinyl set; that same year, the band's popularity culminated in their signing at home to the heavyweight major-label Tokuma Japan Communications for the release of their fourth album.
Download: mediafire.com/file/y5742xwh3r72885
You will need 7zip File Manager, or WinRar.
I first found these guys while waiting at an airport last year, randomly browsing music websites that have to do with math rock. Found some wordpress, downloaded the album, listened to the first track and told myself I'd listen to it later. I didn't really get around to it much until a full year later, and my goodness do I feel a fool. té have made an incredibly inspiriting, soothing work, here. It's not soothing like Steve Roach, Tara Jane O'Neil, Ichiko Hashimoto, and it's not inspiriting like the opening minutes of GY!BE's Lift Yr Skinny Fists, but those words are so fitting. I don't think I've seen such a fusion, before. The drums hitting as hard as they do, particularly on tracks 1 and 6, give such an infectious energy despite the guitars being so quieting by comparison. And goddamn, those drums are really something. Everyone's really something on this album. Listening to it all is so immediately arresting, a true treat for the ears, and one I'm revisiting often.
