November 30, 2018

Mattandthejays - Digital Kabuki Actress (Umbrella in the Rain)



The low-bit blurred resolution you get from an 18th century digital Monet, “Digital Kabuki Actress” paints a picture of the tragedy of early Japanese theater.  A discarded woman garbed in traditional Kimono and white face makeup looks over her left shoulder, glancing back remorsefully at her off screen homeland.  With her sopping wet white paper umbrella drooped over her right shoulder, she faces forward and slowly pushes forward towards the unknown.  The rain thickens.


Inspiration for this one drawn from Hiroshi Yoshimura (EP parts) and Incubus (guitar fills) and Chinese classical music (synth riffs).  As always, vocal harmonies influenced by Gutevolk, and melodies by various Jpop gals (Asami Kado, LIA, Unmo, Gutevolk).

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