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Manafon by David Sylvian 2009For the recording of Manafon, Sylvian was also inspired by the Welsh po

Manafon by David Sylvian 2009

For the recording of Manafon, Sylvian was also inspired by the Welsh poet R. S. Thomas: lyrics often reflect the main themes written by the poet and the title of the album refers indeed to a Welsh namesake village (in north Powys) in which Thomas lived for a while.

“Manafon is indeed a village in Wales, a village in which Thomas lived for sometime and served as rector to the parish. In this small village, Thomas had trouble filling the pews of a Sunday but in a sense it was something of an idyllic spot in which to raise a child (a strict, taciturn and somewhat indifferent parent), master his profession and write his poetry. So, the physically real village became for me a metaphor for the poetic imagination.”


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RAIN TREE CROW - ‘BLACKWATER’ Virgin, 1990 Sempre admirei os Japan pela coragem em coloc

RAIN TREE CROW - ‘BLACKWATER’

Virgin, 1990

Sempre admirei os Japan pela coragem em colocar o ponto final no pico da sua forma. E mesmo na hora de um toca-a-reunir, souberam respeitar a memória dessa obra ímpar e resolveram assinar o disco do reencontro sob outro nome. Tinham passado alguns anos, as carreiras a solo haviam aberto novas frentes e demandas. E sob uma política de improvisação em estúdio nasceu mesmo assim uma das melhores canções da história destes quatro músicos. Naturalmente editaram-na como single.

As fou ex-Japan got together for a reunion they were brave enough not to call temselves by their former band name. Rain Tree Crow was their new name. And a lovely single introduced them in 1990.


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RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + DAVID SYLVIAN - ‘HEARTBEAT’ Virgin, 1991 Ao longo dos anos foram vári

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + DAVID SYLVIAN - ‘HEARTBEAT’

Virgin, 1991

Ao longo dos anos foram várias as ocasiões em que David Sylvian e Ryuichi Sakamoto se cruzaram, mais vezes em discos que nos palcos. Um dos mais felizes desses encontros contou ainda com a colaboração de Ingrid Chavez e inspirou o título do álbum, Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II - Returning To The Womb) do músico japonês.Foi por esta altura que os vi aos dois, Sylvian e Sakamoto, juntos, numa noite no velho Hammersmith Odeon, em Londres.

One of the many collaborations between Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian, this one also features Ingrid Chavez.


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JAPAN - ‘THE NIGHTPORTER’ Virgin, 1982 O sucesso que os Japan conheceram depois de 1981

JAPAN - ‘THE NIGHTPORTER’

Virgin, 1982

O sucesso que os Japan conheceram depois de 1981 foi coisa inesperada após tantos anos de lançamentos sem qualquer reconhecimento. E com o sucesso chegou uma avalanche de edições de singles de álbuns anteriores. Como é o exemplo deste 'Nightporter’, originalmente um tema do alinhamento de 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids’, de 1980, que deu por si a rodar a 45 rotações em 1982. Convenhamos que é uma bela canção.

After becoming sucessful un 1981, Japan saw traks from early records being released in singles formats. Like this song from 1980 in a 1982 single… A beautiful song!


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thisaintnomuddclub:Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian in Tokyo, February 1981. 

thisaintnomuddclub:

Ryuichi SakamotoandDavid Sylvian in Tokyo, February 1981. 


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“I don’t believe in being taken up too high or taken down too low, because at some point or another you’re going to swing back the other way.”


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Just, it’s just beautiful.

Just, it’s just beautiful.


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Oh Dear David, your make-up looks quite interesting here.

Oh Dear David, your make-up looks quite interesting here.


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toomuch21stcentury:Beautiful human being. <3

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Beautiful human being. <3


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“Quiet Life” by Japan, from the album of the same name (released 1979, this performance from 1981).

Sorry for the lack of updates.  I’ve been distracted by modern music for a change.

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