Yama Warashi + Janani.fx
Yama Warashi. First founded in Bristol circa 2015 and centred on a close-knit coterie of gifted collaborators led by Shigihara, the output of Yama Warashi has since flourished across one EP and three albums, from the graceful spiritual jazz of 2016’s ‘MOON ZERO’ to the evocative, psychedelic dreamworlds of her debut album ‘Moon Egg’ – released in the same year – to the existential, Bon Odori-inspired music of 2018’s ‘Boiled Moon’. Relocating to London, after being drawn to the city by its open-minded music scene – especially the activity centred around Cafe OTO and the Total Refreshment Centre – Shigihara released ‘Crispy Moon’ in 2022, unfurling even grander, more lavish depths within her multifaceted soundworld. Enriched by the kaleidoscopic influence of Japanese folk dance, free jazz, African music and psychedelia, Shigihara illustrates the ever-evolving qualities of Yama Warashi on ‘At My Mother’s Piano’, crafting exquisite, improvisational solo piano works interlaced with vivid field recordings, inspired by a trip back to her family home in Ashiya City, Hyōgo, Japan in 2024.
Janani.fx (ஜனனி.fx) is the creative vision of Eela Tamil artist Janani A. As a Tamil person with roots in Jaffna, born in Germany, and having lived across the UK, Janani’s displacement is deeply embedded in the music that is produced. There is a playfulness to the holistic live set, merging experimental soundscapes with raw, gritty vocals and lyricism. Simply put, it is all a means to communicate with Janani’s ancestors.
Yama Warashi + Janani.fx
Yama Warashi. First founded in Bristol circa 2015 and centred on a close-knit coterie of gifted collaborators led by Shigihara, the output of Yama Warashi has since flourished across one EP and three albums, from the graceful spiritual jazz of 2016’s ‘MOON ZERO’ to the evocative, psychedelic dreamworlds of her debut album ‘Moon Egg’ – released in the same year – to the existential, Bon Odori-inspired music of 2018’s ‘Boiled Moon’. Relocating to London, after being drawn to the city by its open-minded music scene – especially the activity centred around Cafe OTO and the Total Refreshment Centre – Shigihara released ‘Crispy Moon’ in 2022, unfurling even grander, more lavish depths within her multifaceted soundworld. Enriched by the kaleidoscopic influence of Japanese folk dance, free jazz, African music and psychedelia, Shigihara illustrates the ever-evolving qualities of Yama Warashi on ‘At My Mother’s Piano’, crafting exquisite, improvisational solo piano works interlaced with vivid field recordings, inspired by a trip back to her family home in Ashiya City, Hyōgo, Japan in 2024.
Janani.fx (ஜனனி.fx) is the creative vision of Eela Tamil artist Janani A. As a Tamil person with roots in Jaffna, born in Germany, and having lived across the UK, Janani’s displacement is deeply embedded in the music that is produced. There is a playfulness to the holistic live set, merging experimental soundscapes with raw, gritty vocals and lyricism. Simply put, it is all a means to communicate with Janani’s ancestors.
Yama Warashi + Janani.fx
Yama Warashi. First founded in Bristol circa 2015 and centred on a close-knit coterie of gifted collaborators led by Shigihara, the output of Yama Warashi has since flourished across one EP and three albums, from the graceful spiritual jazz of 2016’s ‘MOON ZERO’ to the evocative, psychedelic dreamworlds of her debut album ‘Moon Egg’ – released in the same year – to the existential, Bon Odori-inspired music of 2018’s ‘Boiled Moon’. Relocating to London, after being drawn to the city by its open-minded music scene – especially the activity centred around Cafe OTO and the Total Refreshment Centre – Shigihara released ‘Crispy Moon’ in 2022, unfurling even grander, more lavish depths within her multifaceted soundworld. Enriched by the kaleidoscopic influence of Japanese folk dance, free jazz, African music and psychedelia, Shigihara illustrates the ever-evolving qualities of Yama Warashi on ‘At My Mother’s Piano’, crafting exquisite, improvisational solo piano works interlaced with vivid field recordings, inspired by a trip back to her family home in Ashiya City, Hyōgo, Japan in 2024.
Janani.fx (ஜனனி.fx) is the creative vision of Eela Tamil artist Janani A. As a Tamil person with roots in Jaffna, born in Germany, and having lived across the UK, Janani’s displacement is deeply embedded in the music that is produced. There is a playfulness to the holistic live set, merging experimental soundscapes with raw, gritty vocals and lyricism. Simply put, it is all a means to communicate with Janani’s ancestors.