Satomimagae: Taba
Briefly

On her album Taba, ambient folk artist Satomimagae constructs a soundscape devoid of names, borders, and visible differences. This fourth release blends acoustic and electronic elements seamlessly, challenging listeners to transcend traditional emotional definitions. Tracks like "Ishi" and "Many" feature rich textures and subtle drones that evoke complexities of loneliness and introspection. By capturing ambient sounds from her surroundings in Tokyo, Satomimagae fuses everyday life with music, creating a unique experience that emphasizes fluidity and interconnectedness between the self and the external world.
The album, Taba, by Satomimagae imagines a world without names or borders, creating an experience without distinctions between self and other.
Listening to Taba feels like waking up from anesthetic—it's a sensorial journey where the lines between inner experience and outer world blur.
With rich acoustic textures and subtle electronic manipulations, Taba invites listeners into a vague emotional landscape where nothing is truly defined.
Satomimagae's process involved collecting sounds from nature, weaving them with her guitar to create sublime blends of familiar and unfamiliar.
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