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Maru

from Hazama by Mitsune

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about

“Aiya~ The night is falling. Let’s drink together, join hands and dance together until the morning sun shines on us.”

Maru is our party song, an ode to summer matsuri festivals in Japan, evoking images of a wild parade with all the townsfolk out to dance, drink and sing under bright lanterns on a balmy summer night. We recorded it in Berlin last winter, in a freezing cold basement studio after a 7-month lockdown. As you can probably guess, we were all desperate for celebration, and missing the clubs and party vibe of pre-pandemic Berlin.

The song begins with suspenseful solo shamisen, expanding out into a web of interlocking melodies, which is interrupted by the forceful entry of percussion & bass. The groove begins, driving yet elephantine, as we all raise our voices in powerful unison. The track features solos by Gustavo Eda (shinobue) and Petros Tzekos (percussion), and the song reaches its climax with a banging 4-on-the-floor outro to really bring the party.

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あいや あいやいや
木の葉 散る よるに
手をつなぎ 踊り唄お
朝日が 地を 照らすまで(*)

あいや あいやいや
酒が よく進む
手をつなぎ 踊り唄お
朝日が 地を 照らすまで

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from Hazama, released February 18, 2022

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Mitsune is an all-female shamisen trio based in Berlin, with members from Japan, Australia & Germany. Joined by a rhythm section of percussion and double bass, Mitsune mixes Japanese folk songs with eastern blues, jazz, rock and cinematic music influences. ... more

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