Jára Tarnovski
Jára Tarnovski gathers twenty-three Japanese recordings into a delicate survey of experimental sound. Ambient space, intricate electronics, murmured voices and small acoustic details reveal an intimate connection to the scene.
Listen to the mix
STM 008 is a sensitive musical compilation consisting of Japanese musicians’ compositions which properly reflect the graceful side of innovative contemporary music in the Far East.
The author of the mix is a multi-instrumentalist Jára Tarnovski, born in Pardubice, Czech Republic. As a member of Gurun Gurun quartet and Miou Miou band, he has released work on such labels as Home Normal, Piper Records and Flau. Also he participates as a guest musician in various experimental musical projects like B4 and Oldřich Janota. Active in the field of culture, Jára Tarnovski has mixed a couple of concept-led compilations and one of them represents the Czech academic scene for fluid-radio.
In the records
STM 008 is an emotional musical selection which integrates 23 accurately selected compositions. A large part of the work was released during the last year and thus the relevance of the mix is definitely strengthened. It is a mixture of such musical sub-genres as Ambient, IDM, Abstract, Electronic and this surely proves his open-minded musical taste. By skillfully mixing and developing melodious sound intentions, Jára leads the listener to the complete enjoyment. An authentic vitality of the whole work is emphasized and enriched by the enigmatic murmured vocals and cozy rustles.
STM 008 is like Vasily Kandinsky’s significant print “Orange” where precise lines and lucid geometric shapes evoke the most intimate cosmic meaning.
Sources and image credits
- Jára Tarnovski — Secret Thirteen archive.
- Original release artwork: Cokiyu — Your Thorn.
- Original release artwork: Marihiko Hara — Credo.
- Original release artwork: Illuha — Shizuku.
- Original release artwork: Ken Ikeda — Merge.
