{"product_id":"mick-chillage-jouhatsu","title":"Mick Chillage - Jouhatsu","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date: 07\/30\/21.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJouhatsu (Japanese: 蒸発, “evapora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etion\") or johatsu refers to the people in Japan who purposely vanish from their established lives without a trace. However this phenomenon can be seen all over the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA recent conversation with a friend on social media led me to a documentary on YouTube which focused on the culture which is prevalent in Japan, it followed various peoples stories;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose who have arranged their own evaporation and those who are searching for missing loved ones, I found these accounts to be incredibly sad yet fascinating, that in this modern age of information that someone could start a completely new life without a trace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis phenomenon of Jouhatsu resonated with me \u0026amp; various tracks that I composed after viewing the documentary seemed to be of a similar tone\/emotion, almost reflecting what It must be like for those forced into such drastic measures to leave a life \u0026amp; loved ones behind, to start again and also not forgetting the turmoil \u0026amp; anguish of those left in the dark regarding the whereabouts of someone they care about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seven distinct pieces of “Jouhatsu” appear to tell a story of their own, although I was not particularly aware of this during the creative process. It was sitting down and selecting the various works that I began to realise that a coherent sonic narrative had developed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten, produced, recorded \u0026amp; mastered by Michael Gainford at the Igloo Dublin spring 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Yonigeya [Night Moving] 07:07\u003cbr\u003e2. Hopelessly Searching 03:38\u003cbr\u003e3. No One Calling 21:09\u003cbr\u003e4. A New Day A New Life 06:40\u003cbr\u003e5. Fukatu 18:07\u003cbr\u003e6. Sekentai 08:04\u003cbr\u003e7. Never Returning 10:28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Before and After Silence Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":67993153044756,"sku":"BAASMCAA02","price":12.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0284\/0084\/files\/a0918022425_10.jpg?v=1793919111","url":"https:\/\/primeunion.shop\/products\/mick-chillage-jouhatsu","provider":"Linden \u0026 Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}