In Japan’s time of dire need, no effort to help can go unnoticed or be overemphasized, regardless of the overwhelming amount of people who have decided to devote their time, money, knowledge, or resources toward helping the victims and refugees of the recent tragedy and aftermath. So it’s a real pleasure to announce that the fine folks over at Chicago’s Thrill Jockey label are providing not one but two separate relief methods toward helping Japan’s recovery and stabilization.
Thrill Jockey’s Benefit for the Recovery in Japan compiles over 60 artists from all over the planet onto one sprawling album. Just a handful of the notable artists involved are Tim Hecker, Prefuse 73, Christian Fennesz, Noveller, Oneohtrix Point Never, The Ex, Parts & Labor, Grouper, Rhys Chatham, Oren Ambarchi, Sam Prekop, and of course, many, many others. 100% of the album’s proceeds go directly to the relief effort in Japan, and there’s a full tracklisting below. The benefit was curated by Antiopic’s David Daniell and James Elliott, with some shout-outs due for Regina Greene from Front Porch Productions and knob twister Greg Davis. The download-only comp can be purchased here for a mere $15.
Benefit for the Recovery in Japan tracklisting:
Part 1:
01. Fennesz: “Fearless”
02. Helado Negro: “Cabeza Bella”
03. Stephan Mathieu: “(Excerpt from) The Floating World”
04. School of Seven Bells: “Midnight Sun”
05. Lawrence English: “Hotaru”
06. Noveller: “Darkheart”
07. Zeena Parkins: “The Letter”
08. Tom Carter (of Charalambides): “Mended”
09. Akron/Family: “Deep Kazoo”
10. The Ex: “Cold Weather Is Back”
11. Shinji Masuko (of Boredoms/DMBQ): “Botsuon”
12. Oneohtrix Point Never: “The Inside World”
13. Tokimonsta: “Sound Caves”
14. Joshua Abrams: “Jackdaws”
15. Keith Fullerton Whitman: “Anzac #3”
16. Ben Frost: “Snćugla”
17. David Daniell: “Shiho-hiru-tama”
18. Grouper: “Cassiopeia”
19. Tape: “Mirrors”
20. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma: “Moon in a Dewdrop”
21. D. Charles Speer: “Steel Infant”
22. Evan Caminiti (of Barn Owl): “Blue Veil”
23. Blackshaw, Wood, Wood & Tomlinson (James Blackshaw & Hush Arbors):
“Are You Alright? (Chump Change)”
24. Nat Baldwin (of Dirty Projectors): “In the Hollows”
25. Chris Forsyth & Shawn Edward Hansen: “Dirty Pool Blues”
26. Zelienople: “Stone Faced About It”
27. Elm (Jon Porras of Barn Owl): “Diamond Dust”
28. Lobisomem: “Kusha”
29. Stabbing Eastwood (Tunde Adebimpe & Ryan Sawyer): “Thundersnow
Mountain”
30. Alan Licht & Greg Malcolm: “Natasha Utting Reporting”
31. Scott Tuma: “To: Hasty”
32. Rhys Chatham: “Prayer for the People of Fukushima”
Part 2:
33. Prefuse 73: “The Only Climactic Dissonant Hums”
34. Growing: “Untitled”
35. James Plotkin (of Khanate): “Broken ‘96”
36. Totem Test: “Pulse Prayer for Japan”
37. Marcus Schmickler (of Pluramon): “2.71828 Up”
38. Tim Hecker: “Hatred of Music (Double Gate Mix)”
39. Sylvain Chauveau: “Colours in Darkness”
40. Bear in Heaven: “The Days We Have”
41. Spires That in the Sunset Rise (with Michael Zerang): “Collision Theory”
42. C. Spencer Yeh: “Solo Violin March 13th 2011”
43. Lau Nau: “Oi Kuolema”
44. Oren Ambarchi: “Merely A Portmanteau”
45. Warm Ghost: “Uncut Diamond (Dripping Pollen Mix)”
46. Bradley & Geofrey (Atlas Sound + White Rainbow): “Mr. Stephen’s
Private Service”
47. Peter’s House Music: “Half Step”
48. Leb Laze: “Da Plane Da Plane”
49. Matthewdavid: “Stop Laughing / Be Honest”
50. Sam Prekop: “Lakes River”
51. Simon Scott: “Of You (Before 2082)”
52. Tetuzi Akiyama/Jon Mueller/Jim Schoenecker: “Untitled”
53. Shelley Burgon: “Let It Be New”
54. Giant Sand: “Recovery Mission”
55. William Tyler: “Tears and Saints”
56. Mountains: “Still Life”
57. Ben Vida: “Quadsweep +2 (snkglazz iii)”
58. Maria Chavez: “Natural Disaster #2_2011”
59. Cleared: “Nova”
60. Neptune: “FIG IV”
61. Water Fai: “Tokitomori”
62. Parts & Labor: “Dokonimonai”
63. Jackie-O Motherfucker: “Blood of Life”
64. Greg Davis: “Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani”
If that isn’t deserving of your hard(?)-earned cash, I don’t know what is, but if so then perhaps this is a more enticing offer: the members of OOIOO and Boredoms have decided to donate 100% of the profits from the sale of several of their albums, including Taiga, Gold & Green, and Super Roots 9. Honestly, how can you turn this down? You know you were gonna spend that money on a 12-pack or a dinner at Ruby Tuesday anyway. Why not get some excellent music to improve your own life while at the same time helping improve the lives of some folk who desperately need it. Snag those over at the Thrill Jockey mailorder website.
All donations from the Japan comp go directly to the Japanese-based emergency response organization Civic Force, who are working on the ground of the disaster sites and providing aid where most needed. Proceeds from the Boredoms and OOIOO albums will go to organizations such as Civic Force, Peace Winds, and the Fukushima prefecture municipality.
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
• Civic Force: http://civic-force.org/english/index.html
• Peace Winds: http://www.peace-winds.org/en
