Posuposu Otani + Kenichi Iwasa

Descripción

Pooleyville & RnD present this special concert with Posuposu Otani and Kenichi Iwasa. Throat singer and songwriter Posuposu Otani employs an instrumental palate of open-tuned guitar and the Kohkin (Jew’s Harp) to create an impressionistic sound world that fuses rich harmonics and fluid rhythms, focusing on overtones and timbre. A prominent figure in the Tokyo and Yokohama underground music scenes, his journey has been profoundly influenced by his diverse experiences: his passion for punk, the time he spent in San Francisco’s skateboarding scene, and his travels through India and the Republic of Sakha to study the Kohkin. Now living immersed in the mountainous regions of Kanagawa, Otani’s lyrics often reflect his deep connection to the natural world and the human experience, addressing themes of freedom, nature and self-discovery. Kenichi Iwasa is a multi-instrumentalist whose work fuses acoustic and electronic elements, blending brass and woodwinds with live sampling and sound manipulation to craft mind-bending soundscapes that evolve in real time. His talent for transforming raw, everyday noises into intricate and compelling compositions is a hallmark of his improvisational style. He is known for his live and recorded collaborations with artists including Beatrice Dillon, Maxwell Sterling, Elvin Brandhi, Ziúr, HforSpirit and Scratchproof Orchestra, Neneh Cherry, Alexander Tucker, Jesse Kanda, Visio, Heith, Finlay Clark and Lutto Lento.   Born in Japan, Iwasa relocated to London in 1996, where he founded the legendary ‘Krautrock Karaoke’. This regular event has become a signature statement of his creative ethos, combining the experimental sounds of Krautrock with spontaneous, improvisational and participatory live performance. Minimum age: 18+