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The Nothings of The North

Ametsub

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Tokyo-based producer Ametsub. ''The Nothings of The North'' got a big evaluation from wide listeners of the world. It was chosen as ''the best disk in 2009'' of Ryuichi Sakamoto and built a firm unique position in the current scene. He achieves appearance on festivals such as SonarSound Tokyo, FUJIROCK Festival, TAICOCLUB, L.E.V. Festival (Spain), MiRA Festival (Spain), FLUSSI Festival (Italy), STROM Festival (Denmark), MindCamp Festival (Netherland), Ukraine, Vietnam and Iceland etc. and playing show with Time Hecker, bvdub, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Long-awaited 3rd Album released on June 2012 also has gotten massive response. It was ranked 5 on outside jp music charts of Tower Records along with Sigur Ros, My bloody valentine etc. His new album for the first time in 3 years is packed focusing on the musical piece played in his live, and an overpoweringly attractive stretch of his land exists compared with past work. A succession of feeling of floating drifting melodies that seems to remind an endless trip is finished in the strong sound-scape like a drawn spectacular nature, the solemn horizon, the silence of the evening, fluttering reminiscence in the old tape, magnificence red landscape like an album artwork. We can feel a gloom warmth in sense of isolation. His album has a many melancholy melodies that are changed faintly by old tape-recorder. The field recordings around the world. Also a new flavor with the prepaid piano sounds are knit. By the beat process closely, beautiful darkness and bold tone echoes sound, The one musicality that can be called the New field is beginning.

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The Nothings of The North

Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Jordan • TOP 4 • 11 Oct 2019 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Bulgaria • TOP 23 • 13 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Belarus • TOP 38 • 5 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Argentina • TOP 42 • 12 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • China • TOP 56 • 13 Jun 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 58 • 16 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Greece • TOP 86 • 16 Sep 2019 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Belgium • TOP 118 • 31 Mar 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 130 • 11 May 2020

Solitude

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 5 • 6 Jun 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Jordan • TOP 73 • 4 Aug 2019 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 106 • 13 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Mongolia • TOP 137 • 16 Nov 2021

Lichen With Piano

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Jordan • TOP 49 • 10 Oct 2019 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 105 • 13 Sep 2020

Repeatedly

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Jordan • TOP 48 • 10 Oct 2019 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 104 • 13 Sep 2020

Snowy Lava

iTunes Store • Electronic TOP SONGS • United Kingdom • TOP 137 • 3 Jan 2021

Time For Trees

iTunes Store • Electronic TOP SONGS • Germany • TOP 50 • 2 Mar 2020

Skyr

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Jordan • TOP 133 • 24 Feb 2022

Faint Dazzlings

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Jordan • TOP 25 • 8 Oct 2019

Artist Profile

  • Ametsub

    Ametsub is making music based in Tokyo. He is also a backpacker who loves polar exploration, Icyland / Arctic Circle. Last year, he played at Sonar Reykjavik / Iceland, it was chosen as one of best moments of second days. And he played at Taicoclub Festival in japan. Line-up with Boredoms, Nosaj Thing, Autechre etc. Also he played at Priceless Festival / Gray Area in San Francisco. In 2016 Spring, Ametsub released "Sky Droppin' EP" from Blueberry Recordings run by Falty DL (Ninja Tune). And he joined UK's electronic label Serein's 10th anniversary compilation. He played live at L.E.V. Festival 10th Anniversary 2016 in Spain again. New EP "Mbira Lights 1 EP" which is featuring his new musical instrument Array Mbira (custom made) will be released in July 2017. With the momentum of his recent EU tour featuring shows in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels and London, Ametsub has always separated himself from the trend, and he's going to prove his unique vision once again with this concept EP. It's completed with 2 superb remixes from Seefeel (Warp Records) and Austin Cesear (Opal Tapes, Proibito). The album "The Nothings of The North" continues to grow acclaim in the undercurrent of the alternative electronic music scene. It was chosen as Best Disk in 2009 of Ryuichi Sakamoto and built a firm unique position in the scene. Last year, he was suggested from Ryuichi Sakamoto, and they did improvisation session with the installation of fog at Noda-shrine. Yello's Boris Blank also picked up Ametsub album on his "10 Favorite Electronic Records" in FACT Magazine. In SonarSound Tokyo and HanoiSoundStuff Festival Vietnam, he played show with Daito Manabe. In Japan he has supported for oversea artist's in japan. Such as Plaid, Actress, Tim Hecker, Floating Points, Bonobo, Loscil, Matmos etc. And he has remixed Awake of Tycho (Ghostly). He performs activity also outside Japan across a border. He played at Caffe Laugavegur 22 Reykjavik in Iceland. He appeared on lot of big festival of the world. L.E.V. Festival 2011 (Spain), FLUSSI Festival (Italy) with Ryoichi Kurokawa/Raime, STROM Festival (Denmark) with Sherwood&Pinch/Ital Tek, Mind Camp Festival (Netherlands) with Kettel/Arovane, MiRA Festival (Spain) with Actress/Lone. The tour in Ukraine also HanoiSoundStuff Festival (Vietnam) with Daito Mababe. His newest Album "All is Silence" was released in 2012. It also has gotten massive response in world. A succession of feeling of floating drifting melodies that seems to remind an endless trip. The sound-scape like a spectacular nature, the solemn horizon of landscape, the silence of the evening, fluttering reminiscence in the old tape, the sound of reverb from snow landscape. His enormous individuality and wide strong soundscape widen a fan all over the world.

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