Description

Japanese outsider avant-gardist, poet and producer, Mikado Koko will release ‘PIANOINACAGE’ on February 16^th via Caliban Sounds.

‘PIANOINACAGE’ is a solo piano work from a progressive artist returning to the traditional. Koko tells us that “I like anarcho-punk and avant-garde music, but now I feel that beautiful piano music is more radical than that. I am deeply influenced by Erik Satie’s rebelliousness. His compositions are more than just beautiful”.

Through minimal, emotive compositions and with a technical proficiency, Koko mines nostalgic melodies that in their own way challenge the status quo. She’s looking back in order to move forward, while crafting serene and tender pieces that reward a meditative listen. ‘PIANOINACAGE’ contains melancholic, contemplative instrumentation and tender keys designed for the listener to lose themselves in. She continues “We have been living in this difficult world over the past years. I feel that we really need more beautiful music. In this album, I compose and do not compose, I play the piano and do not play the piano. I hope that the album can help you go back to your peaceful childhood.”

Track listing

1. Lotus Eater No.1
2. Lotus Eater No. 2
3. Lotus Eater No. 3
4. Piano in a Cage No. 1
5. Piano in a Cage No. 2
6. Piano in a Cage No. 3
7. The Garden No. 1
8. The Garden No. 2
9. The Garden No. 3
10. Fortuna No. 1
11. Fortuna No. 2
12. Fortuna No. 3
13. Fortuna Reprise