Last Afternoon - Takuma Watanabe

The second release on Constructive (sister label of SN Variations) is Last Afternoon by Japanese composer Takuma Watanabe. 

Having studied at Berklee College in America he is now living in Japan where he composes for film using a string ensemble founded by himself.

This is Watanabe’s first full length artist album.

Last Afternoon features collaborations with American vocalist and composer Joan La Barbara known for her recorded works with John Cage, Morton Feldman, Robert Ashley and composer and software developer Akira Rabelais known for his collaborations with Bjork and David Sylvian.

Watanabe has also collaborated with Jonas Mekas, David Sylvian, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Félicia Atkinson, Tatsuhisa Yamamoto and Seiichi Yamamoto amongst others.

String ensemble: Anzu Suhara (vn), Atsuko Hatano (vn2), Naoko Kakutani (va), Seigen Tokuzawa (vc), Hiroki Chiba (cb).

Wabi-sabi Akira Rabelais
Track 4. Voice Joan La Barbara
Mastered by Jim O Rourke
Cover photo courtesy of Anders Edström.

Format - LP, Limited Edition of 300 clear vinyl
Label - Constructive, 2001