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But don’t be fooled into thinking they’re newcomers to the scene - you may know their other bands and projects, such as Nanook Of The North, Nene Heroine or wh0wh0.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePiotr Chęcki (saxophone, sampler, OP-1), Piotr Kaliński (guitar, looper) and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eJacek Prościński\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(percussion, log drum) venture onto a completely new musical path, blending ambient, free jazz and post-rock. Thanks to its improvised roots, Hinode Tapes feels both organic and focused.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHinode (日の出) is a Japanese sunrise and true to its name, the project operates on minimal yet very picturesque soundscapes. The trio shuns from easily labelled esthetics and closed musical forms, laying heavy trance-based foundations instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e„Hinode Tapes” was mixed by Kaliński who also came up with a graphic design. Cover photo is credited to Kamila Romejko while mastering was done by Michał Kupicz.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hinodetapes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instant Classic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56922855014782,"sku":"CLASSIC087","price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/CLASSIC087-1.jpg?v=1771522022"},{"product_id":"hinode-tapes-s-t-mc","title":"Hinode Tapes - S\/T MC","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e[comes in a cassette edition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAugust 2022 will see the release of a debut album from Polish improvising trio Hinode Tapes. But don’t be fooled into thinking they’re newcomers to the scene - you may know their other bands and projects, such as Nanook Of The North, Nene Heroine or wh0wh0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePiotr Chęcki (saxophone, sampler, OP-1), Piotr Kaliński (guitar, looper) and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eJacek Prościński\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(percussion, log drum) venture onto a completely new musical path, blending ambient, free jazz and post-rock. Thanks to its improvised roots, Hinode Tapes feels both organic and focused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"rtl\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHinode (日の出) is a Japanese sunrise and true to its name, the project operates on minimal yet very picturesque soundscapes. 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We managed to maintain a link with these first recordings on our new album. Let’s look at it as the next chapter of the same story but this time a bit darker and inward-looking one,” Piotr explains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our main goal this time can be defined as extreme minimalism. Percussion is barely audible and the sound palette has expanded to include weird sounds, such as sticks, palms, dishes, springs and so on,” Kaliński says. “We decided to treat those as important factors of our soundscapes and I think that this is what contributed to a darker and raw outcome of our work, including a monochromatic and distorted artwork.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork on “Kiki Mori” finished a year ago but the album kept on evolving. At the very last moment the band decided to remove one of the tracks since it didn’t match the mood of the rest of the record. “I guess ‘Kiki Mori’ is not what you’d call a strict esthetic statement. 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