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The Hand and The Moon, Part One

by Yea Big and Tatsu Aoki

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    Pre-order of The Hand and The Moon, Part One. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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    releases May 24, 2024

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The Hand and The Moon 04:48
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2.
The Moon and The Mind
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The Mind and The Heart
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The Heart and The Sun
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The Sun and The Sea
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The Sea and The Shore
7.
The Shore and The Hand

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The Hand and the Moon is the first duo recording from Yea Big and Tatsu Aoki, two improvised sets on their favorite instruments: bass clarinet (Yea Big), shamisen (Tatsu Aoki, Part One), and bass (Tatsu Aoki, Part Two). Its floating, nighttime vibes showcase a comfortable conversation between two musicians who are loving the process of getting acquainted.

Stefen says, "I learned of Tatsu's work through FPE, at which point I invited him down to play a show with me in Bloomington. Tatsu's solo set was amazing. Our first time playing together was actually in front of the audience at that show...

My goal with these recordings was to capture the two of us communicating with each other in as simple a form as possible, just our bare instruments, no effects, no touch-ups or redos. Just direct expression between two people who love attempting to communicate the ineffable through their music.

But it isn't really about the instruments at all. Our instruments are like the hand pointing toward the moon. Don't confuse the hand for the moon. What we want people to experience through our music is a glimpse of the moon."

Tatsu says, "Coolio!"

The Hand and the Moon, Part One will be available digitally from FPE Records May 24, 2024.

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releases May 24, 2024

Tatsu Aoki, shamisen
Yea Big (Stefen Robinson), bass clarinet

Recorded in the Summer of 2023 at Asian Improv Arts Midwest, Chicago
Recorded and mixed by Stefen Robinson
Mastered by Taylor Deupree, 12k Mastering
Cover art by Matt Erickson

Endless gratitude and love to Matt P and FPE Records for bringing us together.

This is FPE Records #65a, 2024.

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Yea Big is Stefen Robinson, solo and in collaboration. Multi-instrumentalist music-maker in Bloomington, IL. Sounds range from hip-hop to electro-acoustic compositions to free-improvisation. Other projects include Nønl!near Fi3ld (www.instagram.com/nonlinear_field/), Shoshin Trio (shoshintrio.bandcamp.com), and directing the NCHS Experimental Ensemble (nchsee.bandcamp.com). ... more

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