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Yuki Murata : Piano Fantasia (to be released on 1st November, 2018 / box versioned CD, available on 11th June, 2026)
There are feelings that only her piano can express.
Introducing the fourth solo album from Yuki Murata, the Tokyo-based pianist/composer and member of the cinematic instrumental music band, Anoice, alternative rock band, RiLF and dark fantasy music unit, Films. This is a beautiful piano album which will strike all listeners to their very core.
This album includes her outstanding gift for composing music, which left her name in the history books of the three major international film festivals; Cannes, Berlin, and Venezia, and for her skill in playing the piano that has brought her many awards in competitions such as PTNA Grand Muse and The International Piano Duo Contest. Her talent was also admired by internationally renowned Japanese composers Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nobuo Uematsu and Takeshi Kobayashi. This piano sound, that is more impressive than a visual and more moving than words, stands alongside albums from neo-classical music artists such as Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Nils Frahm.
The album 'Piano Fantasia' includes, not only breathtaking piano solo songs such as the first lead single 'red owl', the second lead single 'bird sings a lullaby', and 'utopia', but also the masterpiece 'ice flower' formed by a piano and string instruments, which has been used on several cinematic productions.
By using a range of pianos from not only her private studio, but also a large concert hall, she gave the album a natural reverb. In addition, Anoice's members joined as the instrumental accompaniment and engineering works. Everything, from the vibrations of the piano strings to the noise from the piano pedal, is Yuki Murata.
In 2026, in commemoration of Yuki Murata's Europe tour, 'Piano Fantasia' will be re-released on number-limited 15cm square-sized box double disc version. Disc1 contains the original album and Disc2 features 'Piano Ambient Fantasia'; four unreleased ambient-remixed songs, spanning a total of 40 minutes, which Yuki Murata's bandmate of Anoice, Takahiro Kido took charge of remixing. It also includes two beautiful cards of prints from MATSURICA's illustrations with the album credits.
| DISC.1 |
| 1. clammbon | Yuki Murata: Piano, Organ, Flute, Cornet | |
| 2. forgotten carousel | ||
| 3. dear my cat | Guest Players | |
| 4. utopia | Utaka Fujiwara: Violin, Viola | |
| 5. red owl | Takahiro Kido: Organ, Cello, Electric Bass | |
| 6. elephant dance | Ryota Okazaki: Contrabass | |
| 7. bird sings a lullaby | Tadashi Yoshikawa: Percussions | |
| 8. melody | ||
| 9. ice flower | ||
| 10. phosphorescent | ||
| 11. flying tricycle | ||
| 12. good-bye, hello |
| DISC.2 |
| 1. clammbon (ambient remix) | Yuki Murata: Piano, Organ, Flute, Cornet | |
| 2. bird sings a lullaby (ambient remix) | ||
| 3. ice flower (ambient remix) | Guest Players | |
| 4. flying tricycle (ambient remix) | Utaka Fujiwara: Violin, Viola | |
| Takahiro Kido: Organ |
| Composed by Yuki Murata (DISC.2 Composed by Yuki Murata, Takahiro Kido) |
| Recorded by Takahiro Kido, Yuki Murata |
| Mixed and Mastered by Takahiro Kido |
| Illustration by MATSURICA |
| Art Direction and Design by Takahiro Kido |
| Produced by Anoice, Ricco Label |
VIDEOS
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| red owl | bird sings a lullaby |
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| clammbon | dear my cat |
| BandCamp | https://riccolabel.bandcamp.com/album/piano-fantasia | |
| Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, etc. | https://linkco.re/f1DCMufA |
