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Hyakki Yako 百​鬼​夜​行 ひ​ゃ​っ​き​や​ぎ​ょ​う

by Yoyogi Koen 代々木公園

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  • Hyakki Yako 百鬼夜行 ひゃっきやぎょう (Floppy Disk)

    The following items are stored in first hand (NOT recycle ones) 1.44MB 3.5’ DIY handmade floppy disk:

    - Floppy version of the five tracks.
    - Lo-fi “digital postcards” of the five creatures from Japanese literature.
    - A readme file introducing the album.

    Extra items:
    - Japanese style Orgami paper (for wrapping) in random color.
    - a purple mini-bag in Japanese style.



    ***Note: the audio quality of the songs had been trimmed so as to fit in a 1.44 MB floppy disc. Track 6 shows the approximate sound quality of the floppy version.

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  • Hyakki Yako 百鬼夜行 / Experimental Oriental: Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    One Physical Cassette + Two Digital Albums

    This is one single cassette containing two albums (Hyakki Yako 百鬼夜行 ひゃっきやぎょう + Experimental Oriental「亻?丬艹」), one on each side, with dual flippable j-card covers.

    After purchasing the physical cassette in Bandcamp, you will receive the digital version of both albums: The first album will be available once you purchased, while the redeem code of the second one will be sent to you via email within 7 days.

    [Note: the cassette displayed in the merch session under the "Hyakki Yako 百鬼夜行 " album is the same as the one displayed in "Experimental Oriental「亻?丬艹」". ]

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1.
Kappa 河童 01:46
Kappa 河童, meaning “River Child” in Japanese, are aquatic reptilian humanoids living in rivers, according to Japanese myths. Kappa are excellent swimmers with webbed limbs, and turtle-like beaks and shells. Kappa also has a dish-shape depression on top of their skulls, which are said to be the source of their power.
2.
Yanari 家鳴り means "house squeakers", which are miniature oni (ghost/troll) who makes furniture (especially wooden ones) shakes and squeaks. While nowadays we all know that the squeaking sounds of wooden furniture are indeed due to changes in temperature and humidity, traditional folklore believe that such sound is the result of pranks made by Yanari.
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Kodama 木霊 are tree spirits. This term is also used to denote trees with a Kodama spirit inhabiting. In Japanese folklore, the echoing effects in mountains and valleys is sometimes attributed to Kodama.
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Rokurokubi 轆轤首 are female apparitions with tentacle necks. Rokurokubi disguise themselves as human at day time, and their head will wander off at night, connected to their bodies with a long tangled neck.
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Amefurikozou 雨降り小僧, literally “Rainfall Priest Boy”, are Japanese yokai (phantom/apparition) who enjoys making pranks by stealing human beings’ umbrellas, then wearing them as hats.
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This track is very close to the audio quality in a mp3 file stored in the floppy disk.
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about

In Japanese folklore, "Hyakki Yako (百鬼夜行, ひゃっきやぎょう) " means "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons". In this concept EP, five supernatural creatures from traditional Japanese folklore are selected, and were "described" musically using samples and loops, forming a spooky soundscape.

[Please click "Lyrics" next to each track for the detailed description of each supernatural creature.]

External Reviews:
Rate Your Music Year End Chart: rateyourmusic.com/list/gilchrist707/2021-back-to-front/1/
Music You Need to Hear:
musicyouneedtohear.com/yoyogi-koen-代々木公園-hyakki-yako-百鬼夜行-ひゃっきやぎょう/
Perfect Circuit:
www.perfectcircuit.com/signal/bandcamp-oct-2021

credits

released July 19, 2021

All tracks composed by Yoyogi Koen
Mixed by Yoyogi Koen
Cover design is extracted from the work of Tosa Mitsunobu (1434-1525)
Extra vocal sample on "Kodama" by Yoyogi Koen

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