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Kenneth Takanami
Two Dreamers

Two Dreamers, the debut album by Japanese-American producer Kenneth Takanami, was inspired by recurring dreams.

Born in Tokyo and raised in New York, Kenneth Takanami experienced recurring dreams throughout childhood where he’d wake up in Tokyo panicked, unable to return back to New York. Upon recent visits to Japan, he began experiencing the reverse - recurring dreams where he’d wake up in New York, unable to return to Japan.

The dreams, manifestations of lifelong questions of identity and what “home” means to a mixed Asian-American artist, was the catalyst for the 9 tracks on Two Dreamers.

Recorded in both Tokyo and New York from 2017 to 2019, the balancing act of cultural identities comes to the fold throughout the record, with songs that navigate English and Japanese lyrics, sound design paying homage to the regional sounds of the LA beat scene or Japanese folk music, and field recordings taken in both cities. Equal parts lush and atmospheric with bouts of chaotic sound design and aggressive percussion, the duality of identity, home, sleep and being awake comes to life in the tapestry of sounds he weaves.

The LP includes collaborations with several other Asian-American artists, including LA-based lo-fi vocalist ESAE, New York producer-singer Hanaé, and Japanese vocalist Unmo.


Tracklist

1. Every Day Is About You
2. New Moon Phase (featuring Hanaé)
3. Kameari Mode
4. Close to Me (featuring Unmo)
5. Anata
6. You Caught the Butterflies in My Stomach (featuring ESAE)
7. Two Dreamers (feat. Unmo)
8. Enoshima
9. Dream of Home
 

Release Info

Catalog: ZL42
Date: December 12th, 2019

All tracks produced by Kenneth Takanami
Mastered by Sendai Mike

Vocals on “Two Dreamers” and “Close to Me” by Unmo
Vocals on “New Moon Phase” by Hanaé
Vocals on “You Caught the Butterflies in My Stomach” by ESAE
Vocals on “Every Day is About You” and “Dream of Home” by Hinako Matsumoto

Strings on “Close to Me” and “Two Dreamers” arranged by Nick Chomowicz
Strings on “New Moon Phase” arranged and performed by Jordan Lee and Vivian Ludford

Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, mixed by Sendai Mike

Artwork by Yuri Euroy

“Big thank you to all the collaborators on this project, to Gary and Zoom Lens for their support and mentorship, and to friends, family and anyone whose supported."
 

Press

Fault Magazine
Vimeo (Staff Pick)

Stream Everywhere: https://fanlink.to/exitpost-td-lp "Two Dreamers," the debut album by Japanese-American producer Exitpost, was inspired by recurring dreams. Born in Tokyo and raised in New York, Exitpost (real name Ken Herman) experienced recurring dreams throughout childhood where he’d wake up in Tokyo panicked, unable to return back to New York. Upon recent visits to Japan, he began experiencing the reverse - recurring dreams where he’d wake up in New York, unable to return to Japan. The dreams, manifestations of lifelong questions of identity and what “home” means to a mixed Asian-American artist, was the catalyst for the 9 tracks on "Two Dreamers." Recorded in both Tokyo and New York from 2017 to 2019, the balancing act of cultural identities comes to the fold throughout the record, with songs that navigate English and Japanese lyrics, sound design paying homage to the regional sounds of the LA beat scene or Japanese folk music, and field recordings taken in both cities. Equal parts lush and atmospheric with bouts of chaotic sound design and aggressive percussion, the duality of identity, home, sleep and being awake comes to life in the tapestry of sounds he weaves. The LP includes collaborations with several other Asian-American artists, including LA-based lo-fi vocalist ESAE, New York producer-singer Hanaé, and Japanese vocalist Unmo. __ Follow the ZOOM LENS Official Playlist on Spotify http://smarturl.it/zlspotifyplaylist Follow Exitpost Facebook https://www.facebook.com/exitpost Instagram https://www.instagram.com/exitpost/ SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/exitpost Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CTyKozS032Wfuncx26oLp Twitter https://twitter.com/exitpost Follow ZOOM LENS Official Site: http://zoom-lens.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoomlenslabel/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/zoom-lens Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoomlenslabel

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