leam

The second full-length album entitled 'leam' by sub-tle. out on 11.09.2013.

Satoshi Okamoto a.k.a sub-tle., the Berlin sound artist, right hand man of the late Klaus Dinger, is to release his second album entitled leam.

sub-tle. participated on Klaus' posthumous work japandorf released April 2013, and in some ways this album continues and further explores themes developed in that process, culminating in an album which displays the depth of Satoshi's talent and showcasing the skills of the wonderful range of his collaborators.
All tracks were produced by Andi Toma (Mouse on Mars) with guest vocals by Kazumi Nikaido (P-Vine) and Kyoka (onpa/Raster Noton).
Acoustic and organic, live and electronic sound take us into a world of subtle, delicate and beautiful melody bringing a desolate feeling that lingers...

The opening track of the album: æ features Kyoka's innocently floating voice. Kazumi's vocals appears on track 6 realease and track 9 part two - which sounds like a gentle breeze with a phantasmagoric tone. Track 7: mind state of is reminiscent of Conny Plank's Neue Deutsche Welle works, a feel that extends across 12 tracks on the album.

Andi Toma's production shows how he has sublimated his life long avant-garde style into the work - which could be seen as masterpiece to stand alongside Elpmas, his work with Moondog.
Also appearing alongside Satoshi Okamoto is contemporary classical music ensemble, Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop from Berlin, renowned conductor André de Ridder on violin, and Tony Cousins, mastering engineer for David Sylvian, Massive Attack, Peter Gabriel, Adele etc.

The second album entitled leam is released by the sound & media art curators team onpa ))))). As the first album which got No.1 on the ZIP-FM (Nagoya/Japan), FM NORTHWAVE (Sapporo/Japan) and SHIBUYA FM (Tokyo/Japan) charts.