灰野敬二 Keiji Haino + 蓮沼執太 Shuta Hasunuma – U TA Artist_佐井好子 Yoshiko Sai It began as a Moog

It began as a Moog Modular Synthesizer Series III owned by record producer Robert Margouleff

pushing past the point of critical mass

taken from her acclaimed debut album Stranger In The Alps

classic arranging techniques underpin modern loop-based structures

creating “a shimmering matrix of sound that is both hypnotic and fascinating in detail” (Allmusic

灰野敬二 Keiji Haino + 蓮沼執太 Shuta Hasunuma – U TA Artist_佐井好子 Yoshiko Sai It began as a MoogHaino sings. Hasunuma plays. Its a minimal framework, but what emerges is a boundary blurring sonic exploration. Across the album, Hainos voice threads through Hasunumas layered soundscapes built from analog synths, electric guitar, piano, field recordings, and more. Haino entered the studio with only lyrics in hand, improvising melodies in response to Hasunumas evolving arrangements. The result is a work of deep trust, intuition, and sonic tension.