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Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo - Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs（童謡と子供の歌を唄う）
Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo - Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs（童謡と子供の歌を唄う）
Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo - Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs（童謡と子供の歌を唄う）
Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo - Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs（童謡と子供の歌を唄う）
Style:
Rock / Pop / Folk, Electronic, Ambient / Modern Classical
Label:
EM Records
Catalog Number:
EM1225LP
Release Date:
July 31, 2026
Format:
Vinyl LP
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$28.00
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The terms “nursery rhymes” and “children’s songs” may give rise to visions of idyllic innocence and the charms of childhood, but "Play Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs" by Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo, their first release on EM Records, brings forth quite different aural imagery: this is an eerie and unsettling sonic picture book which hints at the darkness and mystery which form the hidden heart of many traditional songs and rhymes. The length of the songs provides a hint: each piece delves deeply into the latent uncanniness of the music, with superficial innocence gradually displaced as electric guitar, bass, field recordings and concrete sounds draw the listener into a chilly forest, while Tokiyo Ooto’s voice croons dark “lullabies for adults,” blending elements of folk, slowcore and dream pop. The Tokiyo Ooto & Orhythmo duo formed in 2023, releasing their first album in 2024. This release updates two pieces from the first album, and also includes a traditional Japanese children’s song from Shiga Prefecture and a masterpiece for children by composer Yasushi Akutagawa. Both musicians are Osaka-based: Otoo is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who also works in band and solo contexts; Orhythmo is a bassist with hardcore punk roots who focuses on improvisation, drone, noise and ambient sound.
