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And The Light Reflects

by Motohiro Nakashima

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"And The Light Reflects" was created during the making of the album "Gathering the Light (flau, 2021)", and is a twin of "Reflection" from the album. Both compositions are based on the theme of "reflection" and are connected by a minimalist middle section.

A journey of recollection from reality, a refrain of thought, an image from another perspective. The rain that begins in the evening continues to fall throughout the night and stops at dawn. The clouds soon clear and the light of dawn reflects off the raindrops, revealing a luminous world.

Jeff Bernhardt's trombone evokes clouds, leading us from a rainy midnight scene to the shining world of dawn.

The artwork is by Fuko Hirakawa, an artist living in Onomichi.
Plants and wooden frames are arranged using analog techniques. Layers of light connect the cold and lonely air of night and rain. The hazy contours remind us of an imaginary world yet to be seen and make us ponder the changing seasons and weather.
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2021年のアルバム「Gathering The Light」の製作中に生まれた曲で、同アルバム収録の「Reflection」の双子のような作品。どちらも「反射」をテーマに中間のミニマルなパートで楽曲を繋ぐ構成になっている。

現実からの回想の旅、思考のリフレイン、別視点からのイメージ。夕方から降る雨は夜の間降り続け、夜明けとともに止む。雲はすぐに晴れ、夜明けの光が雨粒に反射し、光り輝く世界が現れる。

Jeff Bernhardtによるトロンボーンは、雲を連想させ、雨が降り続く夜中の情景から夜明けの光り輝く世界へと導く。

アートワークは尾道在住のアーティスト平川楓子。
アナログ手法を用い配置された植物や木枠。光のレイヤーにより夜や雨の冷たく寂しい空気を繋ぎ合わせる。ぼんやりとした輪郭はまだ見ぬ想像の世界を連想させ、季節や天気の移り変わりに思いをめぐらせる。

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lyrics

雨降れ　夜明けまで (Rain, rain, till dawn)
明日はきっと　光で満ち溢れる (Tomorrow will be full of light)

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released June 19, 2023
Music Written and Produced by Motohiro Nakashima

Recorded and Mixed by Motohiro Nakashima
except Trombone Recorded by Jeff Bernhardt
Mastered by Naph
Artwork by Fuko Hirakawa

Motohiro Nakashima - acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, mandolin, melodion, glockenspiel, casiotone MT-70, shaker and field recording
Jeff Bernhardt - trombone and percussions
Coto - vocal

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The Japanese ambient folk guitarist, Motohiro Nakashima, explore the music of a scenery in memories. The sounds is calm like The Seto Inland Sea where he grew, and sometimes it has a gloomy expression like a sun setting on the sea. The finger-picking-style guitar plays warm minimalism like a wave, and the melody that reminds people's memories are gentle and friendly. ... more

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