Music Is Dying Now: Sachiko Matsubara

11 авг. 2012 г.

in groups: Cosmos, Filament, Hoahio, I.S.O.

Sachiko M, a proudly independent improviser, has been in the spotlight internationally for manipulating sine waves of a sampler's internal test tones, extremely simplified minimalist sounds using switching noise, and her approach to music with meticulous attention. Since 1994, she has been active as a central sampler player involved in the cut-up and plunderphonics (audio piracy sampling). In 1998, she drastically changed her approach and originated her own method of playing the sampler. With the release of Sine Wave Solo in 2000 consisting entirely of sine waves, she became the focus of interest on the international scene including British magazine Wire, and European music festivals. Since then she has been active in a number of projects including the experimental electronic music duo Filament with Otomo Yoshihide, the electronic trio I.S.O. with Otomo Yoshihide and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (from Yamaguchi), a duo with Toshimaru Nakamura, and the duo Cosmos with Ami Yoshida. She is currently working on solo works and projects--the live series "Bar Sachiko" and the sound installation "I'm here."

From 1994 to 1997, as a member of Ground Zero (which disbanded in March 1998), Sachiko M performed at festivals and concerts around the world. She played an important role in the group's chopped-up, "plunderphonic" (or "plagiaristic" sampling) sound. Since the disbanding of Ground Zero, Sachiko M has pursued a unique performance style which brings to the forefront the sampler's own test tones and noise, to develop nearly memory-free sampling works. Her solos consisting entirely of sine waves have attracted a great deal of attention. In addition to playing solo, she often collaborates with musicians around the world as well.