Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Eiko Ishibashi

Drifting Devil

(Rhythm Tracks, XQFL-1004) (Japan) (CD)


  1. Dizzy Dance (3:37)
  2. Fearless[Stop] (6:48)
  3. Fanfare (4:22)
  4. Hashi no Shita nite (4:24)
  5. Hashi no Ue nite (3:17)
  6. Kokka (7:09)
  7. Last Sky (5:18)
  8. Drifting Devil (5:14)
  9. Postcard from Ghost (3:24)
  10. Nageki no Suna (4:41)
  11. Kikyo (5:02)
  12. Arcade no Christmas (5:12)

All music and words by Eiko Ishibashi

Eiko Ishibashi: vocal, chorus, piano, electric pianos, organ, drums, flute, marimba, vibraphone, Glockenspiel, tubular bells, harpsichord, theremin, timpani, windchime, gong, Christmas bell, etc.
Takasada Inada: tenor saxophone (2, 3, 7, 9, 12)
AxSxE: bass (2)
Kacky: trumpet (2, 3, 7, 9, 12)
Yuichiro Kato: alto saxophone (2, 3, 7), soprano saxophone (9, 12)
Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello (2, 9, 11)
Mitsuru Nasuno: bass (1, 7, 8)
Tavito Nanao: voice (2, 8)
Katan Hiviya: vocal (4), guitar (4)
Seiichi Yamamoto: vocal (6), guitar (6)

Recorded by Eiko Ishibashi, AxSxE, and Kazuya Yoshigai
Recorded at Circlesounds, Sound Crew Studio, Mobarashi Tobudai Bunkakaikan, a tunnel, and Watasi's room
Mixed by AxSxE at DxDxVillage
Mastered by Akihiro Shiba at TEMAS
Illustration and design by Yukari Nishi
Produced by Eiko Ishibashi

Released in December 2008