This is authentic music. And that's perhaps surprising considering we're talking about a young Japanese guitarist working in the blues traditions of the American South. But it turns out Kaya has paid his dues, busking on the streets and playing in the clubs of New Orleans, London, Amsterdam and Okinawa. From the sounds of it, the dedication has paid off: Kaya has fashioned a distinctly expressive, individualistic style of acoustic and electric blues that speaks from the heart, while at the same time reflecting the legacy of the Delta blues and later stylists like Ry Cooder. Whether it's the sly, greasy blues of "Guernica" or the pensive quiet of "Okinawan Butterfly," Kaya creates an atmosphere of intimacy that leaves a lasting impression. A strong debut indeed.
METROPOLICE:Jan 25, 2002
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これぞ正真正銘の音楽。
驚くことに、日本の若きギタリストがアメリカ南部のブルースの伝統を追求している事実。
NEW ORLEANS、 LONDON、 AMSTERDAM、日本の沖縄等、世界各地で、演奏していた経験が染み出ている。彼のサウンドを聞くと、音に対する真摯な姿勢と仕事に納得させられる。心から伝えられるアコースティックの独特のスタイルはDELTA BLUESの伝説と、その後のRY COODERの音と時が重なる。強烈なブルースチューン”GUERNICA”から、物悲しい静寂さに満ちた”Okinawan Butterfly”まで、KAYAは、心に残る深みのある空間をつくりあげる。
実に力強いデビューである。
"メトロポリス誌"
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小川榎也 『Guernica』
小川榎也 『Blue』
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OGAWA KAYA: Guernica
Paints a masterpeice of stirring, powerful, intimate compositions. This is guitar that breaks barriers and plays to the soul of the listener.
OGAWA KAYA: Blue
Breaks the barriers of what blues/experimental folk has been and introduces a new wave of possibilities in the landscape of raw emotional acoustic music.
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