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summary := Arriving with the warmth and brightness of the rain showers of summer, is this beautiful debut album by starke.

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01. a touch of moonlight

06. in the midst 
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07. may 
08. yet another task 
09. with 
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10. cast away

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Arriving with the warmth and brightness of the rain showers of summer, "A Letter From Yesterday", the debut album by Starke, is altogether a document of that inner peacefulness, the encircling captivation of the undisturbed, and pleasant moments of everyday. Consisting of members Shunichiro Fujimoto, known for his glistening, acoustic-ambient magnificence as Fjordne, and Yushi Mori, renowned as an extremely talented and unique visionary of percussion, through bands such as ミーティア気象台 (Meteor Kishodai), Å, and Under Groove, the two artists have come together to produce an astounding work displaying tenderness, the understanding of reflection, in a comforting melody of those peaceful moments of yesterdays.

Originally created by the duo as an escape to the gloomy weekends of bad weather, secluded inside homes, Starke have created not only warmth from this solitude, but a presence of something more welcoming, of the existence of a softhearted surrounding, soaking with that imagination of wishing, of those experiences we all hope for. Field recordings and found sounds add dashes of realism into acoustic environments as they transform into moving moments, kept close, while drum rhythms swell in soft anthems of lightness, and exploration. Such is the upswing of these passing emotions, given even more consistent beauty through the beautifully-lended vocals of Fuyu, allowing everything its own place, and trace in tranquility.

Displaying an endearing spirit throughout the albums' existence, "A Letter From Yesterday" touches the moments of these endless days, whether staying in the comfort of a home, or entering the outside world. Upon visiting the outside again, after a rain, everything feels so much different, with sparkling rejuvenation, and a promising hope of the beauty for the future. Further bathed in pianos, whirls of strings and dotted with processed, soothing pops, Starke entrust listeners with their experience of amiability, character, and spirit, producing "A Letter From Yesterday", which is a just and beautiful, exemplary model of the splendor of everyday life.

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<a href="http://www.thesingularwe.org" target="_blank">Will Thomas Long (Celer)</a>
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*download starke's a letter from yesterday press-sheet ><a href="mnc005_press_sheet.pdf">here</a><

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架起你的耳筒，把Starke的新專輯A Letter From Yesterday在你的隨身聽內播出，然後在城市中漫遊。你會發現Starke的世界與你見到的城市輪廓何其配合：城市總在新與舊的交替中發展，但有沒有人會停下腳步，為那些逝去了的點滴作記錄？

Starke的電音初聽時會就如mu-nest之前的出品一樣，溫暖而動人，不徐不疾地書寫生活中的點滴。慢慢你會嚐到當中總有點苦澀味道，並不是單純的歌頌美好，而是對急速發展下種種流逝事物的追思和懷緬，是那一個曾經在街角充滿花香的小公園，是那一道灰白而蒼雄的石牆，是那一抺未有煙霞覆蓋的夕陽，是那一個在簷蓬下小吃攤檔傳來的叫賣聲和氣味……Starke就是在這低迴的長廊中游走，不特別傷感亦不特別張揚，大概就是「哀矜而勿喜」的寫照，默默地為我們記下飛快閃逝的記憶，讓我們重頭細看，繼而可以整理行裝，重新上路。

組成Starke的兩位成員Shunichiro Fujimoto及Yushi Mori各有來歷。Shunichiro Fujimoto另名FJORDNE，專門出品優秀的ambient組曲，Starke中細密的聲響空間結構就是來自他的手筆。Yushi Mori是鼓手，參與很多電音小品的彈奏(如ミーティア気象台、 Å、 Under Groove)，其俐落的節奏豐富了Starke作品的想像空間和層次。兩人的合作源自逃離週末連綿的暴雨，遂在室內製作此專輯，以期喚起雨後陽光的新鮮感覺。溫潤的結他配合偶發的琴音，在那乾淨清爽的鼓擊佈陣中糾結前行，時而出現的女聲就像要敲醒我們沉睡的回憶存庫，呼喚那些已被遺忘及即將遺忘的情感。

不要期望Starke是純正的甜美。A Letter from Yesterday，單看專輯名字，你已經知道是怎麼回事，因為回憶總是甜密與苦澀並存的。

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<a href="http://dosss.blogspot.com" target="_blank">dosss</a> (文字工作者,樂評人 - 香港)
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昨日来信应该是怎样的？

它是时光流逝，记忆通过别的形式重回身畔。它是多年后被寄回，自己拆着读，亦会感到有点儿新鲜，有点儿怀疑，又略微惆怅的片段。它是“知往昔不可追”，是达观，是Starke谱下的十首短歌，A Letter From Yesterday。

这个初秋，品味独到的mü-nest一如往常，低调中为大家奉上了又一张制作精良的电音小品。它没有重复固有的甜美灵巧，而是向姿态更为质朴，编排更为深沉的旋律氛围探索。这就不得不提到Starke的幕后操手Shunichiro Fujimoto和Yushi Mori，前者以创造游刃有余的氛围音景见长，后者则擅用鼓点拓宽空间纵深——很大程度上来讲，Starke的沉淀感，便是源于他们对彼此修养的信任与了解。取长补短，取精用弘，从大量声音素材中提炼出代表着共同理念的旋律，这对双方而言都不啻为一重考验，所幸A Letter From Yesterday超额完成了任务。诚然，专辑的编曲不是以“轻”为宗旨的，但也不意味着Starke放弃了聆听性；那些缓畅、温醇、动人的音符未曾远离，而是静静潜伏于低限度框架内，似有还无，若即若离地在耳边盘旋。值得一提的是，鼓点的退让为氛围和旋律预留了更加充裕的空间，令营造出专属二人世界的“大声”变得可能。这小小的一步，看似平淡，实为精妙，若非良好的沟通，各司其职又互融互补的严谨态度，是很难将乐器的层次调理得如此和谐细腻的。真忍不住为其击掌叫好。

那么，精心打理后的成果是否会显得太过沉重？会不会出现力道失调的遗憾？答案是没有。Starke准备了一系列微细而琐屑的意象：月晕、懒猫、风铃、尘埃……生活中那些不易察觉的存在，生命里那些转瞬即逝的节点，四下散落，抓不拢，握不住，稍稍用力便从指缝溜走，却又浑然不觉。这些意象的巧妙安插，均匀稀释了氛围音乐教人难以消化的某些特征，串联起旋律、节奏和时态的起伏，让专辑从低空荡漾出吉光片羽，挥溅起陈年绮梦。个中滋味，只等品尝了，才可娓娓道来。

不是么？昨日来信，本就如同短暂的枯木逢春，像夜晚的昙花，倏忽而过。低眉闭眼中，它已经变作恍惚的歌谣袅袅飘去，降落泥土中再度长眠，只待下一次启程，寄往杳渺无踪的今日记忆。

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<a href="http://biglisten.blogbus.com/" target="_blank">开海</a> (《通俗歌曲 摇滚》音乐杂志特约乐评人 - 中国)
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*下載 starke - a letter from yesterday 英文資料文稿 ><a href="http://www.mu-nest.com/mnc005_press_sheet.pdf">這裡</a><

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