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Fushigi

by Silas Hite

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1.
Focus Your Mind 00:50
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2.
Prepare To Dive 01:43
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3.
Jellyfish Fever Dream 01:34
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4.
Octopod Origins 02:34
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5.
Finding Fushigi 02:15
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6.
Ocean Floor Fantasy 02:34
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7.
The Beautiful Abyss 02:29
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8.
Drifting to the Surface 01:14
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9.
The Struggle Ashore 02:38
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10.
Welcome to Japan 03:46
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11.
Respect 01:16
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12.
Tsunami 00:34
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13.
Kyoto at Dawn 02:35
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14.
Dreaming of Fukuoka 01:33
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15.
Shibuya Glows 02:00
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16.
Farewell 01:15
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17.
Goodbye Fushigi 00:44
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about

Fushigi is my latest instrumental album. This album was born out of my desire to learn more about traditional Japanese instruments and to create music that reflected the memories and feelings that I associate with traveling to and through Japan. My goal was not to re-create Japanese music or my impression of Japanese music. My goal was to engage Japanese instruments to inspire the writing process and to learn more about them along the way.

I would like to personally thank Asano Taiko for the lessons and Saeko Zirkelbach Kujiraoka (koto) and Mike Penny (shamisen) for not only performing on this album, but for also helping me understand the beauty and potential of these instruments.

In Japanese, “fushigi” translates to wonder, mystery, strange, miracle, marvel, and curiosity; a perfect description of the music. Fushigi is a concept album, conceived to be enjoyed on vinyl.

Side A

Side A is an imagined underwater journey across the Pacific Ocean from California to Japan. It begins with the nervous excitement of "Focus Your Mind" and "Prepare to Dive". The two tracks mentally prepare the listener to undertake the arduous voyage, foreshadowing the destination through the use of traditional Japanese instruments. Once the listener is submerged, the music becomes wondrous and curious as we explore
the world under the surface of the ocean. Side A concludes with the bubbly sounds of "Drifting to the Surface" and a fight against the crashing surf, as heard in "The Struggle Ashore".

Side B

Side B is an exploration of my memories of Japan, beginning with "Welcome to Japan", an epic introduction to an incredible land. From there the album evolves through dreamlike remembrances, from the stoic "Respect", to the urban blink of "Shibuya Glows". It concludes with "Goodbye Fushigi", a subdued yet playful restatement of the musical
theme established in "Finding Fushigi", from Side A.

credits

released October 23, 2021

Credits:
Silas Hite: GuitarViol, keyboards, synths, pump organ, electric bass, drum kit, drum machines, cymbals, taiko, shine daiko, bodhran, waterphone
Saeko Kujiraoka Zirkelbach: koto
Mike Penny: shamisen　
Robert Barr: cello
Kathleen Sloan: violin
Ricky Miami: viola
Paul Morin: upright bass
Anthony Parnther: bassoon, oboe

Written, arranged, recorded, mixed & produced by Silas Hite
Mastered by Hans DeKline

Album photography and design by Silas Hite

Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved

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Emmy winning Film/TV/Commercial and Video Game composer.

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