Yamaoka

Artist: Yamaoka, Lefthand u.a.
P: 2013
LTD 70
7 varied and beautiful tracks of experimental ambient and minimal techno from Japan.

Artist: Yamaoka & Purl
P: 2022
Purl is an alias of Ludvig Cimbrelius, also recording music as Illuvia, Eternell and Abraço de Vapor. Yamaoka is Japanese Kenichi Oka, so far with 3 outstanding Databloem solo releases on his name. After the highly acclaimed “Simply Songs” ( 2018 Databloem ) both artists now present “Human”, another fine set of organically woven soundscapes and sequences, driven by pulses of Ambient-Dub and Minimal Techno surrounded by dreamy piano leads.

Artist: Yamaoka & Purl
P: 2018
Written and produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius and Kenichi Oka, this surprising, yet excellently working international collaboration presents a fascinating album full of organically woven soundscapes and sequences, driven by pulses of Ambient-Dub and Minimal Techno. Purl is the artist name of the musician and composer Ludvig Cimbrelius. He began using this name at the age of 15, as a tribute to the sounds of nature that helped him rediscover inner peace. The intention behind Purl is to be an expression of the serenity and depth of our natural state. Yamaoka was originally formed by Japanese Kenichi Oka and Yoshinori Yamazaki. Yoshinori withdrew from Yamaoka in 2007 and from there Kenichi continued Yamaoka as his solo project. Inspired by Kraftwerk and Y.M.O, he creates unique loop based, beat and sequence driven Oriental Ambient-Techno, made in real time and all controlled by the Roland MC50 sequencer.

Artist: Yamaoka
P: 2022
Yamaoka’s (Kenichi Oka ) fourth Databloem solo release of groovy loop based sequences, topped and bottomed with a touch of oriental minimal techno.This 70 minute album presenting “Koyomi”, a musical interpretation of the Japanese calendar. Controlled by the Roland MC50 sequencer, Kenichi adds a human touch and “life” feel to the tracks, reminding us with pleasure of early, more abstract Berlin School acts.

Artist: Yamaoka
P: 2016
Yamaoka’s (Kenichi Oka ) second offering and what a fine one this is! All 21 tracks on this massive double album, clocking in at 140 minutes total, have been creatively composed, controlled and recorded in real time by the MC50 sequencer. Kenichi’s unique sound of loop based groovy sequences with a touch of oriental techno grabs your attention from the first till the last note, the perfect companion for long days and nights to come.  

Artist: Yamaoka
P: 2013
Yamaoka was originally formed by Japanese Kenichi Oka and Yoshinori Yamazaki. Yoshinori withdrew from Yamaoka in 2007 and from there Kenichi continued Yamaoka as his solo project. Inspired by Kraftwerk and Y.M.O, he creates unique loop based tracks made in real time, without use of computers. Controlled by the Roland MC50 sequencer, Kenichi adds a human touch and “life” feel to the tracks, reminding us of early Schulze, which is probably why we love this album so much.

Artist: Yamaoka
P: 2019
Yamaoka’s (Kenichi Oka ) third Databloem release and another lovely ambient cocktail of loop based groovy sequences topped with a touch of minimal techno (improvised on old hardware units). Compared to the previous two Databloem releases ("Time to Time", "Short Films for Long Days") this timeless piece of work seems to tell the story in a more mellow dramatic way, sounding like a musical reflection of Kenichi's experiece of a heavy earthquake shocking his home town and whereafter the only light he saw for a week was coming from the stars...