Jan.2010

Happy New Year 2010!!

DEAR FRIENDS  . :*~*:.:*

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU

&

BEST WISHES TO ALL IN 2010!!!

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

ALL THE BEST,

HACO

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NEW RELEASE ::._.: :._.. .. ..:._.:._.. .. .

Here are recent Haco-related CDs:

1. -FJIERI: ENDLESS  (CD)
   

                                          -- released in November, 2009 (Forward, Italy)

'10 years in the making, Fjieri's debut album Endless represents the satisfying conclusion to a meticulously executed labour of love. The band, led by Stefano Panunzi and Nicola Lori, are joined by an impressive cast of guest musicians, including Mick Karn, Tim Bowness, Andrea Chimenti, Peter Chilvers, Nicola Alesini and Porcupine Tree members, Gavin Harrison and Richard Barbieri. Co-produced by Barbieri, the album artfully combines Ambient and Progressive Rock influences to create a sophisticated sound that incorporates delicate atmospherics, rich melodies, looping rhythms and hard-hitting riffs. Recalling aspects of Rain Tree Crow, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Eno, King Crimson and No-Man, Endless is a powerful debut statement from an Italian band in the ascendant.'

*Haco collaborated and recorded a vocal part for “Soul Eaters,” which is included in this album, Endless. Mick Karn was guesting on bass.

Track lists:

1. A Reality Apart

2. A Big Hope

3. Ad Occhi Chiusi (Vocals by Andrea Chimenti)

4. Marcinelle

5. Breathing The Thin Air (Vocals by Tim Bowness)

6. Endless (Vocals by Tim Bowness)

7. Soul Eaters (Vocals by Haco)

8. The Breath Of The Earth

9. Lotus Flower

MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.burningshed.com/store/artrock/collection/330/

LISTEN (FJIERI):

http://www.myspace.com/fjieri

- ART MONTHLY AUSTRALIA - Issue 225 November 2009

Arts of Sound (Issue & DVD) - Commissioned New Work

http://www.artmonthly.org.au/backissue.asp?issueNumber=225

Track lists:

Joyce Hinterding & David Haines

Philip Samartzis

Robin Fox

Paul Carter

*Haco contributed her voice recordings for a piece, “Insect Woman” by Philip Samartzis.

'Insect Woman was initially developed as a multi-channel sound installation that was presented at Wentworth Gaol in outback New South Wales as part of Murray Darling Palimpsest #7. The installation comprised an 8-channel surround sound composition distributed through the male cells of the prison featuring field recordings made in and around the gaol as well as recordings made further a field in The Mallee region. Japanese vocalist Haco provided vocalizations of breathing, sighing, and murmuring to compliment the palette of environmental sound comprising the composition.'

NEXT RELEASE ::._.: :._.. .. ..:._.:._.. .. .

- TOSHIYA TSUNODA & HACO: TramVibration  (CD)

A collaborative soundart project by Toshiya Tsunoda and Haco.

Recorded inside a tram in December 2006 in Osaka. Tsunoda captured

solid vibrations using a piezo-ceramic sensor and a stethoscope,

and Haco used her “stereo bugscope” (two inductive microphones) system

to catch electromagnetic sounds.

The CD of TramVibration is set to be released in early 2010

by Intransitive Recordings (USA).

http://www.intransitiverecordings.com/

RECORDING  .::._.: :._.. .. ..::._.: :.

1. -Haco has been recording for next solo album, “Day:Month:Year (working title)” which focus on laptop-organic electronica (including ambient and glitch noises) with singing.

OTHER WORKS .::._.: :._.. .. ..::._.: :.

- Haco participated to the F.O.N. (Full of Noises) festival for artist residency in Cumbria, UK, in October, 2009, and created a sound installation “Barrow Vibrations”. Also collaborated a couple of shows with Mobile Radio (Sarah Washington ＆ Knut Aufermann).

http://fonfestival.org/Home.html

- Collaborating more with contemporaly dance companies and choreographers such as Claudia Triozzi (France), Lucy Guerin (Australia), and HoshiMittsu - Hiroyuki Miura & Masanori Hoshika  (Japan) as a composer/sound designer, and has taken part in a lot of dance & performing arts festivals in France, Australia, Thailand, and Japan.

PERFORMANCES .::._.: :._.. .. ..::._.: :.

- Haco has been performing solo using electronics (laptop, effects) and her voice, accompanied by video images. Also collaborating and improvising with various artists of sound, video, and dance.

REVIEW .::._.: :._.. .. ..::._.: :.

RealTime Arts - Magazine

realtime 88 - Dec-Jan 2009

gail priest: interview with haco

http://www.realtimearts.net/article/88/9253