AFTERWARDS

AFTERWARDS vol.1
Live: d.v.d, Fuyuki Yamakawa, Shin Oshiro, Chihei Hatakeyama

Artist Information:
d.v.d
members: Itoken, Jimanica, Takashi Yamaguchi (ymg)

Fuyuki YAMAKAWA
born in London UK on 1973. based in Tokyo Japan.
Fuyuki Yamakawa -creator of sound/visual installations and improvised musical happenings - picks up and amplifies the sound of his heartbeat with an electronic stethoscope. At the same time this triggers the lighting of a series of light bulbs that oscillate simultaneously with the heartbeats, themselves cadenced to the rhythm of his 'Khoomei', a form of popular Tuvan (central asian) overtone singing in which Yamakawa excels, characterised by diplophonia, which is the contemporary emission of two sounds requiring total control of ones breathing. Through his vocalisation, he controls his heartbeats speed and velocity.
" My physical body`s phenomena is outputted as sound and light and it gives perceptional stimulations to eyes, ears, and skins of audiences. Eventually the venue transforms into extended part of my body," he says. " Sometimes it stops my heart for seconds. I use electric guitar but I never touch the strings. I shake and rub the body of guitar to make drones. These actions work like 'sports', which influence heart beat." With a background in video art and graphic design, in 2001 he won the Grand Prix and Audience Award at the 1st Khoomei Festival in Japan (September) and started his professional career as a voice performer. In 2003, he was invited to the 4th International Khoomei Festival, which was held in the Republic of Tuva. He won the Avant-garde Award in the contest and became known as an Avant-garde Khoomei singer. In the same year, he participated in the 2nd Khoomei festival in Japan and succeeded in defending his championship title.

Chihei Hatakeyama

Shin Oshiro (Analogic)