よあけのおと at Sony Park Mini Ginza　

DAWN

Year: 2024

CIty: Ginza Sony Park (Tokyo, Japan)

Duration: 30 min audio loop

Medium: 12 ch speaker system, active slate viblation system, multi audio system, LED light

"DAWN" Album Installation Overview
"Yoake no Oto" is an installation piece reconstructed using compositions from my latest ambient music album, "DAWN." This work merges emotion and delicacy in sound, blending shifting light and vibrations to create an immersive dawn experience that engages the senses of hearing, sight, and touch.

The project draws inspiration from the Zen concept of "going with the flow" (行雲流水), the picture book "Dawn" by Uri Shulevitz, and the ancient Chinese poet Liu Zongyuan's poem "Fisherman." During the creation process, I set a simple rule: to compose in the early morning, using the clarity of morning perception, and to build on the first intuitive sound without denial. This approach allowed the album to develop a natural gradient with minimal contrivance, reflecting the transition from the dark of night to the varied hues of dawn.

Installation Features
Venue: Conducted at Sony Park Mini, located underground in the heart of Ginza, Tokyo
Technology: Utilizes 12 speakers and Sony's "Active Slate" embedded in bench seats to deliver three-dimensional sound and synchronized vibrations
Lighting Design: Simulates the transition from the dark of night to the early morning light
Experiential Elements
Music and Sound: Reconstructed compositions from the album "DAWN"
Spatial Sound: Vibrations aligned with the sound gradients
Lighting: Represents the changing light of dawn
In collaboration with Sony Park Mini, we've crafted an optimal environment to appreciate ambient music as an exhibited artwork. Visitors are enveloped in soundscapes and light, experiencing the unique atmosphere of dawn, unlike anything found elsewhere.