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The Encounters Vol​.​1

by Club STOMP

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この『The Encounters』と題されたコンピレーションアルバムはCOVID-19の世界的蔓延を受け、2020年4月25日現在、営業自粛を余儀なくされている大阪東心斎橋の「老舗」と呼んでも差し支えのないキャリアを持つClub STOMPのドネーションとして企画されました。
楽曲を提供した総勢36組のClub STOMP所縁のアーティストたちの名前を列挙するだけでもこれまで同店が結んできた広範に及ぶ「縁」のあり方を見て取れると思います。
最近の状況下の中では「在宅のお供に」という言葉と共に音楽は発表されています。それになぞらえるならば、当コンピレーションアルバムの収録曲はホームリスニングで自宅待機生活に潤いを与えるメディテーティブな楽曲から、あまりにも扇情的で自宅待機を困難にしかねないダンスフロア仕様のハードバンガーまでが揃っています。言い換えるならば、これらの音楽は「部屋」や「家」の意味を再定義することの一助になり得るということです。
これらの音楽から現状を形成している一次的・二次的要因を注視し続ける気力や、それらを一時的に少し頭の隅に追いやる休息を獲得してもらえれば幸いです。
「ポストパンデミック」という言葉が指し示すところは、例えCOVID-19の疫害が収束しても世界は元通り復旧されない、ということに他ならず、言葉にすると陳腐に聞こえかねない「私たちの生きていかなければならない新しい世界」は実は既に現前化しつつある。この「新しい世界」がどのようなものであるべきかを思考するトレーニングをこのコンピレーションアルバムとともに始めましょう。
また、タイトルになったThe Encounters(遭遇者たち)はClub STOMPの現店長アキヒロ氏の二つ名である「未知との遭遇」から着想を得ました。東心斎橋のとある界隈を象徴する人物の一人として、また私たちはアキヒロ氏並びにClub STOMPとの遭遇者であることを表明するものです。
COVID-19により被災した全ての方へのお見舞いと共に、来るべき新しい世界での再会への祈りを込めて、ここに『The Encounters』を発表します。

(English)
"The Encounters" series of compilations is to raise funds to keep Club Stomp - an established venue in the well-known Higashi-Shinsaibashi nightlife district in Osaka - going during the Covid-19 epidemic, as at the time of writing (25 April 2020) the club are currently in the middle of a voluntarily hiatus from business activities.

The 36 tracks to be released have been provided by Club Stomp-related and adjacent artists, showing the true scope of the music played and enjoyed at the club.

In light of the current situation the phrase "together - just at home" has been used quite frequently and these tracks were produced with this phrase in mind. The moods and feelings evoked range from more meditative tracks to help enrich self-isolation to proper bangers for whenever you want to evacuate to the nearest dancefloor just to get away from the stress of it all. Put another way we hope these tracks serve as a way to help listeners reflect on just what exactly the concepts of "a space" and "home" can mean.

We also hope these tracks can - in their own small way - give listeners the strength to persevere in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic and the knock-on effects it has had on society and provide some sort of mental respite.

Recently people have started to use the word "post-pandemic" to describe the hopefully near future where Covid-19 is no longer a threat to humanity but, due to the changes the epidemic has wrought, the world cannot exactly go back to how it was. Indeed we are already in the midst of a new order of things being created. As such when listening to these tracks we would like people to consider what sort of brave new world they would like to see created.

Incidentally the name of this compilation is a play on Akihiro (the man behind Club Stomp)'s handle - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (translated literally the Japanese title is "Encounters with the Unknown).

Akihiro may only be one person but this compilation expresses our well wishes for the Higashi-Shinsaibashi district as a whole as well as our desire to meet up in person with Akihiro at Club Stomp again.

It is our expression of sympathy for all of those affected by Covid-19 and a heartfelt prayer we can all meet again (in person!) soon - in the meantime however enjoy The Encounters.


2020年4月25日
Phonehead
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released April 25, 2020

Artwork : UC EAST
Design : SPINNUTS
Text : Phonehead
English language translation : Andy from Archipelago Sound System
Compiled : Hypnotic inc.
Special Thanks to AKIHIRO / Club STOMP

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