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Riska

by Haco

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1.
Purusa 05:54
- Purusa (プルシャ) - 陽に焼けた腕に まぶした砂のような 肌に残る かすかな感じ 神々の足跡かも 肌に残る かすかな感じ 神々の眠りにも似て 部屋のここかしこに いるもの 湯気の向こうに 飛び交う 喉の奥が うるおう感じ 神々の足跡かも 喉の奥が うるおう感じ 神々の眠りにも似て 耳の中を 鳴らす感じ 二つの違う音叉で 耳の中を 鳴らす感じ 二つの違う音叉で 肌に残る かすかな感じ 神々の足跡かも 喉の奥が うるおう感じ 神々の眠りにも似て ___________________________________ - Purusa - Like sand sprinkled over a sun-tanned arm A faint sensation lingers on your skin It could be the gods' footprints A faint sensation lingers on your skin It seems a little like the gods' sleep Everywhere in the room Something is flitting above the steam There is moisture in the back of your throat It could be the gods' footprints There is moisture in the back of your throat It seems a little like the gods' sleep Something seems to be ringing in your ears The sound of two different tuning forks Something seems to be ringing in your ears The sound of two different tuning forks A faint sensation lingers on your skin It could be the gods' footprints There is moisture in the back of your throat It seems a little like the gods' sleep
2.
Shower Alone 06:22
- Shower Alone - I'm in the shower alone What a fascinating time The water cascading over me I feel my consciousness peeling away ___________________________________ - Shower Alone (シャワー・アロン) - ひとりでシャワー なんてすてきな時間 ふりそそぐ水 意識の皮がむけていく
3.
- Full-color Palette (フル・カラー・パレット) - あふれる色のパレット 意識のなか 刻一刻と移り変わるさま ブラシでぼやけた 使わない絵の具は 乾いて ひび割れて しなびて  いつかは 風化してしまうだろう Full-color palette in your mind Full-color palette in my mind そこに一滴の水を 垂らせば 何かが  染みて 滲んで 交わって  そして流れる スプレーで消しても 気配だけが残るさ 塗りこめられた 色彩の洪水のなかに Full-color palette in your mind Full-color palette in my mind ___________________________________ - Full-color Palette - A palette brimming with colors In your mind, each momentary change is blurred with the brush Unused paint dries, cracks, shrivels Someday it will just weather away Full-color palette in your mind Full-color palette in my mind Let a single drop of water fall on it, and something runs, oozes, blends and flows You can wash it away with a spray, but something will still remain in the flood of colors that you painted Full-color palette in your mind Full-color palette in my mind
4.
- No Envy, No Meanness - No envy, no meanness No envy, no meanness No envy, no meanness No envy, no meanness It's like a tattoo It's like a tattoo It's like a piercing It's like a piercing Heal yourself Heal yourself Heal yourself Heal yourself ___________________________________ - No Envy, No Meanness (ノー・エンヴィ、ノー・ミーンネス) - 羨まずして 卑しまずして 羨まずして 卑しまずして 羨まずして 卑しまずして 羨まずして 卑しまずして それは入れ墨みたいなもの それは入れ墨みたいなもの それはピアスみたいなもの それはピアスみたいなもの 癒してみること 癒してみること 癒してみること 癒してみること
5.
- High-tension Wire (高圧線) - 夕暮れ時の公園を抜けて 踏切を横切り アスファルトの道で 石ころを蹴ってたら どこか遠くから 高圧線のうねりが 聞こえて 聞こえて 聞こえてくる わたしが世界の端っこにいても 河原のうえを飛び交う 茶色いコウモリたち 電灯のまわりにヤブ蚊がたまって 焼けこげるほどああして 惹かれるものだろうか 家々の窓から灯がともり始め ただ光に呼ばれて もう帰ろう 走って 帰ろう 走って 帰ろう わたしが世界の端っこにいても ___________________________________ - High-tension Wire - I pass through the park at dusk, cross over the railroad tracks, kick pebbles along the asphalt road, and from some faroff place the swell of a high-tension wire catches my ear catches my ear catches my ear Even when I'm on the edge of the world The brown bats fly back and forth over the riverbank Striped mosquitoes land around the light Is it attractive enough to risk being burned up? Lights begin to go out in the windows of the houses Light is the only thing calling It's time to get back Run back Run back Even when I'm on the edge of the world
6.
Chat Night 05:41
- Chat Night (チャット・ナイト) - 夜が澄んできたよね ハイウエイの響きがつたわる きみと接点さがすよ ガラス窓かすかに震える 夜が澄んできたよね 会えてよかったチャットで きみと接点さがすよ 眠気がさそってきたけど 朝がそこまで来てるよ 「じゃあね、落ちるよ」と打つよ 今日のことは今日のことにしておこう 夜が澄んできたよね いっしょに浜辺にいるような きみと接点さがすよ 潮風かんじるこの頬 夜が澄んできたよね 会えてよかったチャットで きみと接点さがすよ 眠気がさそってきたけど 朝がそこまで来てるよ 「じゃあね、落ちるよ」と打つよ 明日のことは明日のことにしておこう ___________________________________ - Chat Night - The night cleared up and the sound of the highway was coming through I searched for a point of contact with you The window panes shook slightly The night cleared up I'm glad we met each other in that chat I searched for a point of contact with you But I started to feel sleepy The morning has nearly arrived, so I'll type, "Signing off now" Let's leave it there for today The night cleared up And we're both next to the shore, right? I searched for a point of contact with you I feel the sea breeze on my cheeks The night cleared up I'm glad we met each other in that chat I searched for a point of contact with you But I started to feel sleepy The morning has nearly arrived, so I'll type, "Signing off now" Let's leave it there for tomorrow
7.
Riska 03:58
8.
- Magnetic Field of Riska (リスカの磁界) -
9.
Flashback 04:18
- Flashback (フラッシュバック) - 君の手を見ればわかるよ きれいな指の動きしなやか 触れるものにアンテナ立て かすかな震えをおびて フラッシュバック フラッシュバック もうひとりの影がささやく うまく卒業してたんだと 君の手を見ればわかるよ きれいな指の形こまやか 幾筋の線をたどれば わずかな刻印を残して フラッシュバック フラッシュバック もうひとりの影がつぶやく うまくやりすごせたんだと フラッシュバック フラッシュバック ___________________________________ - Flashback - Looking at your hands, I know Those beautiful, limber fingers An antenna pops up when you touch And a slight shiver runs through you Flashback Flashback Another person's shadow is murmuring, I got through everything just fine Looking at your hands, I know Those beautiful, delicate fingers Follow a few of those strands and you'll find a faint sign Flashback Flashback Another person's shadow is whispering I made it through everything alright Flashback Flashback

about

: : ::::::::::: HACO - RISKA【REMASTERED】 :::::::::: : :

*Incl. lyrics in English and Japanese
*歌詞 (日/英) 付

"Beautiful and quirky, Riska is Haco's 9th solo record, using guest musicians on many tracks, all following her eccentric and mesmerizing vision. Haco finds music in the oddest of places, using an unusual palette of sound to construct environments over which she sings. The music is lovely and reserved, an accent to a quiet summer day, rich with nuance and subtlety. ... The vocals are primarily in Japanese, adding to the enigmatic power of her breathy but strong voice, while songs in English often intimate much more than the simple words imply, reinforced by interspersed sound and minimal musical counterpoint. Only a performer with 25 years of performance and recording history could create such compelling work with such understated confidence. A wonderful addition to a great body of work, highly recommended." —Phil Zampino (The Squid's Ear, May 2007)

credits

released August 5, 2007

All words and music by Haco
Programming and arrangements by Haco

Part arrangements: marimba (1) and vibraphone (3) by Haco, contrabass (2, 7) by Makoto Inada, trumpet (4) by Masafumi Ezaki, percussion (6) and vibraphone (9) by Mari Era, and glockenspiel (8) by Madoka Ichiraku

Haco: vocals, keyboard (2, 3, 5), sampler and rhythm electronics (2-4, 6, 8), guitar (3, 9), metronome (7), binaural microphone (2), field recordings and electromagnetic cellphone sounds (with stereo bugscope) (8)
Mari Era: marimba (1), vibraphone (3, 6, 9), percussion (1-6)
Makoto Inada: contrabass (2, 5, 7)
Masafumi Ezaki: trumpet (2-5), can (5)
Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello (3)
mamieMU: glass harp (5)
Madoka Ichiraku: glockenspiel with effect (8)
Yuko Nexus6 and Haco (6): spoken voices, sounds of Skyping, typing, emailing with laptop computers

Recorded, mixed, and produced by Haco at Mescalina, Japan
Cover art by Chie Matsui
Design by Tsutomu Takahashi
Translation of lyrics by Christopher Stephens

Special thanks: Makoto Takekawa (Disk Union), Josh McKay (for "The Day"), Chie Matsui, "Sounds of Titan," and all the musicians.

Originally released as a CD on Arcàngelo / Disk Union (JP) in 2007, under license from Tribal Market/Haco

Remastered by Haco in July, 2022

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Haco - singer, lyricist-composer, and founder of After Dinner and Hoahio. As a musician, she has given performances throughout Japan and the world.

"the Japanese singer/sound artist/pop visionary" (Tiny Mix Tapes)

“A founding member of the legendary band After Dinner, Haco is one of the most versatile vocalists in the Japanese indies scene.” (John Zorn)
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