Blue to Grey (feat. Yuji Monma)

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Blue to Grey (feat. Yuji Monma) 17:05

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The long-form piece 'Blue to Grey', which begins with a short phrase reminiscent of a ship's whistle, represents metaphorically the slow change in the color of the ocean. “In the past few years, I have had the feeling that things change so gradually that I don't even notice it, and before I know it, they are completely different. The change is probably initiated or accelerated by some event. I see the same ocean and fields that I saw when I was a child. On the surface, they do not look much different, but there seems to be some new noise mixed in with the scenery.” Nerve says. This piece has an arc structure consisting of A, B, and A'. Beginning with a pastoral A, followed by a disturbing B, A appears again, but it has a different resonance from the first A. Saxophonist and flutist Yuji Monma participates in this piece, improvising dynamically on a story that begins with a simple phrase composed by Nerve.

船の汽笛をイメージした短音のフレーズからはじまるこのロングフォームの楽曲’Blue to Grey’は、海の色がゆっくりと変化する様子をメタファーとして用いている。ここ数年、物事が気がつかないほど少しずつ変化して、いつの間にか全く違うものになっている、という感覚を覚えている。その変化は、おそらくは、何らかの出来事をきっかけにはじまる。もしくは加速する。子どものころに見ていたのと同じ海や田畑を見る。表面的にはさほど変わらないように見えるが、どこか風景にノイズが混ざっているように感じられる。この曲はA、B、A’から成るアーチ構造を持っている。牧歌的なAからはじまり、不穏なBを経て、Aが再び表れるが、それは最初のAとは違う響きを帯びている。サックス奏者、フルート奏者のYuji Monma氏が参加しており、Nerveにより作曲されたシンプルなフレーズからはじまるストーリーを、アドリブでダイナミックに描いている。

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released February 10, 2023

Manabu Ito (aka Nerve) - Composition & Production
Yuji Monma - Saxophone & Flute

Mixing: Nerve
Mastering: Jai

Photographs: Yuji Monma, Nerve
Design: Nerve

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NRV is the drone/ambient project by Sendai-based musician Nerve (antennasia/Jai Machine). The impetus behind NRV lies in a soft simplicity — inspired by everyday life and places, giving rise to emotional spaces. The project started in the lockdown summer of 2020, where he was able to take his time trying out various approaches and sonic experiments, ultimately forging his sonic identity. ... more

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