Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Martin Tétreault
Sachiko M
Yasuhiro Otani
Otomo Yoshihide

Four Focuses

(Sat/AMOEBiC, AMO-SAT-02) (Japan) (CD)

  1. Look (9:57:18)
  2. See (8:32:63)
  3. Glagulater (4:52:60)
  4. Check (6:30:66)
  5. Ne Pas (9:11:06)
  6. Watch (8:46:23)
  7. Ear (5:01:57)

Martin Tétreault (1, 2, 4, 6): 3 Califone Turntables, prepared records, prepared needles
Sachiko M (2, 5): sampler
Yasuhiro Otani (3, 6): computer, programming
Otomo Yoshihide (4, 7): turntables with feedback

Recorded live by Shiro Kanazawa at the 6th International Now Music Festival Sapporo '97, September 27, 1997 (1, 2, 4, 6); by Yasuhiro Otani at Pale Blue Studio, Tokyo, April 15, 1998 (3); by Jean-Marc Foussat at Instants chavirés, Paris, May 25, 1998 (5); and by Klaus Fillip at Rhiz, Vienna, May 18, 1998 (7)
Mastered by Kazunao Nagata at Transonic Studio, Tokyo, December 1, 1998
Designed by Himitsu Hakase (Himitsu Kenkyujo)
Produced by Sachiko M

Released in January 1999