{"product_id":"sinsuke-fujieda-group-informel-japanese-import","title":"SINSUKE FUJIEDA GROUP - Informel [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased in Tokyo, saxophone and flute player \u003cstrong\u003eShinsuke Fujieda\u003c\/strong\u003e's group recorded the live album \"\u003cem\u003eINFORMEL\u003c\/em\u003e\" in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the album originally released in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally an ambitious 2CD + DVD set, this landmark work has been reconstructed from a contemporary perspective, remastered, and now released on vinyl in a deluxe edition. Following the excitement of \"\u003cem\u003eFukushima\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a contemporary Japanese spiritual jazz and modal jazz studio recording released in 2025 that quickly drew attention from jazz fans around the world, this album captures the historic moment that gave rise to \"\u003cem\u003eFukushima\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing live painting performed simultaneously with the music throughout the concert, this approximately 73-minute epic is packed with performances that capture the energy, depth, and emotion unique to a live setting. From the visceral, almost primal modal jazz of \"\u003cem\u003eFukushima\u003c\/em\u003e,\" performed here for the first time, to the approximately 19-minute tour de force \"\u003cem\u003eGentle Erosion\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the gradually intensifying \"\u003cem\u003eInformel\u003c\/em\u003e,\" driven by a looping rhythm, the classical-leaning \"\u003cem\u003eNobody Knows\u003c\/em\u003e,\" where light string textures intertwine with soprano saxophone and piano, and the buoyant \"\u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the album is filled with the dynamic vitality of a live performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening to the sound, one can feel that the prototype of \"\u003cem\u003eFukushima\u003c\/em\u003e\" had already taken shape at this point. The reconstructed version of \"\u003cem\u003eINFORMEL\u003c\/em\u003e\" created specifically for this vinyl release reveals that it is not simply a prototype or straightforward reissue, but rather the starting point of a swirling mass of sound within the larger musical lineage \u003cstrong\u003eShinsuke Fujieda Group\u003c\/strong\u003e has developed since the COVID-19 pandemic. While \"\u003cem\u003eFukushima\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a meticulously crafted studio recording, \"\u003cem\u003eINFORMEL\u003c\/em\u003e\" forms its counterpart with the dynamic, ever-moving sound that can only emerge from a live performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to the first pressing of 1,000 copies. The first pressing includes a black obi featuring spot silver printing. 180g heavyweight vinyl housed in a Gatefold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOFA RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition 180g Vinyl 2LP w\/ Black Obi","offer_id":59371198775641,"sku":"SDZ-52222","price":114.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0046542990_10.jpg?v=1789122898","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sinsuke-fujieda-group-informel-japanese-import","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}