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"Cafe Notes" is an album created to commemorate the 10th anniversary of "Nekko Cafe," a coffee shop located in Ekoda, Nerima Ward, Tokyo.
The first track, "Cafe Notes -Chatting Coffee Beans," is the title song originally produced for the cafe's 5th anniversary.
It features the sounds of grinding and dripping coffee beans, the rustle of nuts rolling in a bowl while baking sweets, and more...
This is music that makes you crave a delicious cup of coffee, born from the various "Cafe Notes" recorded at Nekko Cafe.
The second track, "the Warm Welcome from the Oven," is a new song created specially for the 10th anniversary. Biscotti, brownies, muffins, cookies, and more! The aroma of freshly baked sweets fills the cafe. This blissful atmosphere is expressed through the tones of guitars and lutes.
The jacket illustration is by the illustrator mofuwa, a regular at Nekko Cafe along with Kimura.
This album expresses the cafe, which is always filled with delicious aromas and lively conversations, created by two people who love Nekko Cafe.
Cafe sound recording cooperation: Nekko Cafe
Jacket design: mofuwa
Yumi KIMURA creates music with environmental sound. Birdcall, sea wave, rain drops, wind blow, etc, Every each of them has their own scale and rhythms. She compose music to harmonize them together. Her music are great for relaxing, concentrating, and well sleeping. / At "BEAT GRAND PRIX MUSEUM 2022" supported by TuneCore Japan, her MV "Voice of Crane" was selected as a finalist. / She received her Doctor of Arts degree in 2018, from Nihon University Graduate School of Art.