Haco has been working on various projects: AFTER DINNER (Yasushi Utsunomiya, Tadahiko Yokogawa, and others) / HOAHIO (Michiyo Yagi, Era Mari, ex-member: Sachiko M) / ASH IN THE RAINBOW (Hiromichi Sakamoto) / HAPPINESS PROOF (Atsushi Tsuyama, Christopher Stephens, Yoshimitsu Ichiraku, and others) / YESTERDAY'S HEROES (Terre Thaemlitz) / SYNAPSE (Ikue Mori, Aki Onda), MESCALINE GO-GO (Christopher Stephens) / VIEW MASTERS (sound collection and observation organization)
Vocalist / lyricist-composer / electroacoustic performer. Founding member of After Dinner (1981-1991) and Hoahio. At her studio, Mescalina, in Kobe, Japan, she has created numerous recordings both as producer and engineer. As a musician and sound-artist, Haco has also given performances and created live installations throughout Japan and the world. With her unique sensibility, Haco has developed her own genre of art based on principles of post-punk, electroacoustics, the avant-garde, improvisation, post-rock, environmental sound, and technology. Haco also frequently lectures and gives workshops on various sound-related topics. In 2005, her CD Stereo Bugscope 00 was awarded a prize in the digital music category at Prix Ars Electronica in Austria.
A vocal-based solo album with acoustic instruments and electronics. (9 songs with a total length of 54:13) Includes special guest musicians: Mari Era (marimba, vibraphone, percussion), Makoto Inada (contrabass), Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet), Hiromichi Sakamoto (cello), Yuko Nexus6 (Skyping), and more. All vocals, recorded, mixed, and programmed by Haco. Cover art by Chie Matsui. The album was released in April, 2007 by the Japanese Arcangelo (Disk Union) label.
1) Audiomachie (6:21) 2) Une ombre vacille en serpentin virevoltant (6:58) 3) Bruissement de griserie (9:55) 4) Propensity to go forward (7:36) 5) Drawing of a Back with a Mouth (4:24) 6) Second Life (3:50)
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- The project was about trying to explore different poetry styles, always with different instrumentations and musical structures because I don't want to repeat a single one - An album not directly linked to the four previous ones, but with the impossible to avoid come back to fetish themes - Second Life is about the technological phenomena, but I got better things to do with my life than spending it on the clone of a capitalist society - We might as well hope for a real bankrupcy for all of us, it would be worth it to kill capitalism
Most of you will just want to listen to the music made available. Well, here it is with great streaming (right after MA VIE est ICI which is a reminder of my previous album conclusion) http://www.freakywaves.com
Hello Haco-san, I hope you are well... I keep a very fond memory of our gig at Big Apple in Kobe. All the best to you, Warm greetings from France, Ahmad C.
Hey guys! After a year and a half we are back charging full steam ahead with the release of our latest album "Songs For The Road Towards The End Of The World" this past May 31, 2009. Unlike our two previous releases this was a long duration album (LP) featuring 12 all created by Pete Drown. Mike Mellow participated in the album by co-producing it and creating the art. The first single is called "Ciento Once Grados" (111 Degrees) and we have a brief video/slideshow teaser for it on our page.
We want to invite you to download our free album and share with us your feedback. All you have to do is click on the Cover art either on this message or by visiting our myspace page. There you can also download our previous two EP's if you don't have them already.
So, that being said, I hope you download it, I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you let us know. Thanks again. Micro out...
konnichiwa, dear Haco_thank You for Your talent and beautiful creation_still listen your early works with After Dinner with great pleasure and inspiration_nice to meet You here_arigato!
Thank you very much for da Link Up & Sharing the Music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Luv your tunes & keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All da Best in 2009! Enjoy your Weekend!
