Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Hoahio

Peek-ara-boo

(Tzadik, TZ 7245) (U.S.) (CD)

  1. DJ Hashimoto (4:26)
  2. Pond Skater (Amembo) (4:15)
  3. Tightrope Walkin' (4:16)
  4. Cach Thao Lap (3:36)
  5. Yachiyo View (3:05)
  6. My Sister, the Wind (4:16)
  7. Neco (2:34)
  8. Let's Meet in Idaho (6:03)
  9. Tribal Markets (6:13)
  10. Another Dream (5:58)
  11. Knitting Crane (3:48)

Music by Haco (1-3, 8); Hoahio (4, 9); Michiyo Yagi (5); Haco and Michiyo Yagi (6, 11); Mari Era, Haco, and Christopher Stephens (7); and Mari Era (10)
Words by Haco (1-3, 6, 8, 10, 11), and Michiyo Yagi (5)
All arrangements by Hoahio

Hoahio
Haco: vocals (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), electric mandolin (1, 6, 8), effects (1-8, 10, 11), synthesizers (2-6, 8, 10), jew's harp (8), electronics (9), theremin (10)
Michiyo Yagi: koto (1, 2, 5, 6, 8-11), chorus (1, 8), bowed koto (3), prepared shamisen (4), vocals (5), spoken voice (7)
Mari Era: drums (1), vibraphone (2, 8), percussion (2, 5-9, 11), bass marimba (3, 10), bamboo xylophone (4)

Guest
Christopher Stephens (7): electronics, keyboard, violin, crickets

Produced by Haco
Engineered and mixed by Haco at Mescalina, Kobe
Mastered by Scott Hull at Hit Factory Mastering, New York
Artwork by Haco
Photos by Hideto Uchiike
Design by Heung-Heung Chin

Released in November 2003