YUASA, JOJI - Obscure Tape Music From Japan Vol.4 - Music For Theatrical Drama

Joji Yuasa composed for some theatrical drama in his early years. This CD contains two works of them, Mittsu no Sekai" (Three Worlds,1959) and "Oen" (A Woman named En ,1963). "Mittsu no Sekai" is constructed from orchestral composition and tape sound : music concrete. This midsection seems industrial music. Actually he was influenced upon Edgar Varese in his earliest years. On the work "Oen", all the metamorphosed sound made from concrete sounds are used and combined for a tragic story of a woman in Edo era, named En who was put in prison for forty years. This music concrete work aims not only depicting the situation, but also lighting up heroines dark passion, conscious and subliminal mind and psychological demension. Their deep sound materials are made from amplified innerplayed piano, snapped long coil and others. track 1-10 : Joji Yuasa "Oen" (1963) / 2812" track 11 : Joji Yuasa "Three Worlds" (1959) / 2142" - Omega Point.