Kwaidan - Meitei (Vinyl)

This is a vinyl LP pressing of Kwaidan by Meitei. Living in Kyoto for the past two years has deeply influenced his current sound, which is a focus on musically crafting a “Japanese mood” called Meitei (thus, his name). Rich in history, Meitei wanted to borrow this lost “Japanese mood” and incorporate a contemporary spin on it. This led to the creation of his 2018 debut Kwaidan (怪談).

Kwaidan is a style of Japanese ghost stories. Meitei took it as a challenge of his skill as a musician to transpose the folklore into intricate compositions, capturing this lost “Japanese mood”. “The shocking elements in the horror have become a staple. It functions as entertainment. But I personally felt the mood and ambience from Kwaidan is starting to wither – while the darkness is scary, the beauty is in the curious spirit

Label: Evening Chants

Release Year: 2020

Track List:

1. Sazanami / 漣
2. Curio / 骨董
3. Touba / 塔婆
4. Jizo / 地蔵
5. Aoyagi / 青柳
6. Moryo / 魍魎
7. Sankai / 山怪
8. Shoji / 障子
9. Mushiro / 筵
10. Tsukumo / 九十九