Trapped inside isolation around, cause of corona virus spreading, Murmur born and began to transmit their chaotic plague wave of noise to every people that lose their hope and starting to die. Murmur is a collaboration project between 2 artists from Japan and Indonesia. Ryoko Ono (Alto Saxophone) and Pandu (Noise, Electronic) mix the high pitch and sharpness sound from Ryoko saxophone with glitch corrosive-harsh noise from Pandu, 20 minutes of sonic torment for the living and the dead. It’s a really intense sound that Murmur made. Ryoko's latest works included performed and collaboration with Toshiji Mikawa (Incapacitants, Hijokaidan), Mick Barr, Richard Pinhass, Kazutoki Umezu, Akira Sakata, and more, also leads her own group Ryorchestra. Pandu with their latest works collaboration with Junko Hiroshige (Hijokaidan), Maia Koenig, split with Fraqsea, HNM, Aneka Digital Safari, The Rita, and more. This collaboration will be released on a limited hand-numbered cassette via Gerpfast Records.
RYOKO ONO:
Japanese saxophonist, flutist, composer and recording artist specializing in improvised music and works for saxophone and electronics. She plays in a wide range of genres, not only improvised music, but also blues, jazz, progressive rock, noise, and avant-garde music. Her way of playing is consistent throughout all of these styles. It is solid, romantic inter-play. Ono leads her own group Ryorchestra and is one half of SaxRuins with Yoshida Tatsuya. She has performed with Mick Barr, Richard Pinhas, Toshiji Mikawa, Kazutoki Umezu, Akira Sakata, and many others.
Web:
www.onoryoko.jp
PANDU:
Pandu, Indonesian harsh-noise artist under the name Bergegas Mati (2014-now) and Kawaii Death Gurll (2016-2019). Playing with aggressive corrosive wall of noise sound. His work included a collaboration with Junko Hiroshige (Hijokaidan), Fraqsea, HNM, Jelena Glazova, HNM, Alica Han, and more.
released October 20, 2020
Japan Cover Design : Ono Ryoko
Indonesia Cover Design: Pandu
Recording : Pandu and Ono Ryoko
Mixing and Mastering : Ono Ryoko
Cassette Released: Gerpfast Records