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| 2025 March /ピエール ドゥ ロンサール / Pierre de Ronsard |
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| Of The Earth / Syabaka |
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| 2025 March /ピエール ドゥ ロンサール / Pierre de Ronsard |
The great thing about Apple Music is discovering recommended albums curated through Apple Music's taste.
Earlier, I realized my usual favorite Apple Music R&B playlist wasn't quite to my taste, so I tried Apple Music's jazz recommendations—and I really liked them.
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| Of The Earth / Syabaka |
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I think “Those Of The Sky” and the album “Of The Earth” would be perfect to play while running a lukewarm bath, or filling a large basin with hot water and a drop or two of aromatherapy oil, and soaking your bare feet.
Many musicians possess the gift of perfect pitch, but among them, I think Shabaka might be the type who hears sounds from scenery.
Since Apple Music's artist page didn't mention Shabaka in detail, I suppose that's the style of music he pursues.
Back in the 1990s in Japan, the understanding of perfect pitch was that all sounds were perceived as music, or that people with this gift were extremely sensitive to sound itself. It was said that when spending time with someone possessing this gift, you had to be careful about making noise.
So I've heard.
There are types who hear every sound as a musical note and recognize it as music,
types who can identify the scale of any sound they hear,
types who constantly hear music playing in their head and one day realize it's only them, then transcribe it (can write it down as sheet music),
types who combine the above plus other, as yet undiscovered types of perfect pitch, and so on.
I wondered if there might be all kinds of absolute pitch people out there?
Those with complex combinations might specialize in arranging, or work with PA equipment at venues, adjusting it so the audience hears the same quality as the recording, or maintain the overall sound quality—the most crucial aspect in recording studios—as sound engineers, putting that gift to use, right?
Unless Shabaka himself mentions it, we can't know the exact nature of his gift. But upon first hearing Of The Earth, I wondered if this person hears sounds from the scenery before their eyes, or perhaps even sees the musical notes of the sounds they hear.
Couldn't that include sounds heard from pictures formed by imagery (pictures within the imagination)?
Other songs I liked were:
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I also love the silky sounds of jazz and fusion.
At this level, you really have to be particular about your sound system, and since I don't pick my speakers carefully, it makes me very nervous. But when I play it on my iPhone with Apple Music set to Hi-Res Lossless through my RELAX speakers, even my highly sensitive ears can listen perfectly fine.
¥8,800
https://amzn.asia/d/0hBdiwqC
It has great sound quality and also includes an emergency radio function.
The one I have isn't the 1983 model, but the 1983 model is cute, isn't it?
Other features are as follows:
Bluetooth / MP3 music playback / LED light / Flashlight / Standard cord connection and other charging methods
Hand-crank charging / Solar charging / Left-hand charging performance / Compatible with mobile batteries
FM/AM/SW reception
Clock function included / TELEC certification obtained (1983)
From what I recall, jazz remained popular, but fusion—starting with Shakatak—didn't really make it into the mainstream sound anymore, did it?
I didn't understand fusion back then, but I really loved that silky sound.
This is a song that just came on from Apple Music Club Jazz.
Good night.















