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  Kotaro Maruyama "Vapor Curve"
  
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  A1. river
  A2. sunrise
  A3. space
  A4. random
  
  B1. midnight
  B2. void
  B3. eastside
  B4. rewind
  B5. aitake
  
  New Japanese Ambient from Tokyo 2025
  
  Composing primarily with the piano, he creates music for a variety of visual media, including commercials and short films. Influenced by the composer Toru Takemitsu, he places importance on the “silence” and "ambience" of sound, aiming to create works where the music quietly depicts a scene.
  
  Kotaro Maruyama's first solo album, "Vapor Curve," is constructed entirely from the sound source of the OP-Z digital synthesizer. Notably, he avoids the concept of harmony for a single tone, instead pursuing a unique "woven harmony" created by intricately layering multiple independent melodies. Using only the OP-Z, and recording everything in a single take without using a computer, Kotaro Maruyama's "Vapor Curve" is distinguished by its uncompromising production style. The minimalist melodies that are layered to create an ambient soundscape, along with the incidental noise that gives an organic texture to the inorganic electronic sound, showcase the raw appeal of sound that is imperfect."
  
  丸山康太郎
  ピアノを軸とした作曲スタイルで、CMやショートフィルムなど、様々な映像作品の音楽を手掛ける。敬愛する作曲家、武満徹の影響を受け、音の「余白」や「空気感」を重視。音が静かに風景を描き出すような作品を目指している。
  
  丸山康太郎の最新作 “Vapor Curve” は全編をデジタルシンセOP-Zの音源のみで構築。特筆すべきは、一つの音色に対し、あえて和音という概念を排除し、複数の独立した旋律を緻密に重ね合わせることで生まれる、独自の「編まれたハーモニー」の追求だ。OP-Zのみを使用し、コンピューターを介さず全編一発録音。丸山康太郎の “Vapor Curve” は、その潔い制作スタイルが際立つ。重ねられたミニマルな旋律が生み出すアンビエントスケープに、偶発的に混入するノイズは、無機質な電子音に有機的な質感を与える。完璧ではないからこそ宿る、剥き出しの音の魅力がここに。
  
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