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summary := Our Little Prayers (for Japan) is a show of support from mü-nest to the Japanese people, a small gesture of love.

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01. reform - flica

02. october sky (studio version) - Folkaholic

03. sunfleck - me:mo

04. a morning walk - Sima+Elintseeker 
05. firefly dancing - hummingbert stereo

06. sleeptalking - tatmo

07. evelyn etc - Furniture

08. a cup of sunshine - sonicbrat 
 
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To enquire about distribution, please kindly email >><a href="mailto:info@mu-nest.com" target="_blank">us</a><<. Thank you.

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March 11, 2011. The decade’s greatest earthquake hit Japan, devastating cities, torn bodies, drown lives, crushed souls, and nearly sparked a nuclear disaster. Yet in the aftermath of humanity’s greatest catastrophes, amongst the imageries of painful tragedy, comes the greatest display of inner strength, unity, resilience, human warmth, civility and everyday gallantry this century had seen, not just by mere individuals, but from the entirety of the Japanese people, a true humanist society.

mü-nest presents Our Little Prayers (for Japan), a compilation of music gems by young, aspiring independent musicians from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China and South Korea: artists who had found great influences and inspirations from Japan’s culture-rich indie music, and received considerable support from its music fans.

Featuring new compositions and previously unreleased tracks from some of the region’s best electro-acoustic, ambient-pop and post-rock musicians, including flica, me:mo, Furniture, Folkaholic, hummingbert stereo, sonicbrat, Sima+Elintseeker and tatmo, Our Little Prayers (for Japan) represents the collective sounds of our region, expressing what we feel for Japan in the depths of our hearts with the most honest, simple, subtle but endearing sonic ventures. These are our little prayers to Japan - from an Asian, to an Asian.

Each number brings you closer to the tranquil beauty of the human soul, with floating melodies, enchanting instrumentals, delicate ambient compositions and pulsing rhythms. Reflections of our love, hope and wishes for a people who is once again set upon with the arduous task of rebuilding their home.

Our Little Prayers (for Japan) is a show of support to the Japanese people, a small gesture for us to give what we can, and a heart-felt salute to Japan for its great inspirations to our arts, music and our lives.

This is a charity compilation from mü-nest. All sales proceeds from the compilation will be donated in full to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society’s “Japan Earthquake & Tsunami” International Relief Fund. Your kind support is much appreciated.

:: To purchase this digital charity compilation, please use the player on the left of this page, or simply visit our bandcamp page ><a href="http://mu-nest.bandcamp.com/album/our-little-prayers-for-japan" target="_blank">here</a><<! ::

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【Dosss Corner/Dosss】对于中国人，相信你对赈灾的歌曲一定不会陌生，尤其生活在香港，若有甚么天灾，最常见的情况一定是演艺界发起筹款，然后仓促找填词人把某些旧作翻新，号召众多明星，穿上同一件汗衣，声嘶力竭地在前台合唱，叫大家慷慨解囊，踊跃捐输。这种公式，甚至到了一种“没有大合唱，便没有赈灾运动”的地步。
 
当然，理性地说，我们都不希望有这些歌曲出现，没有人愿意看到天灾肆虐。不过，日子还是要过的，集体的力量总比单打独斗好，既然歌曲可以凝聚人心，增加善款，那又何妨多作呢？况且不少这类歌曲也成为经典，例如八十年代美国的We are the World，台湾的《明天会更好》，九十年代香港的《滔滔千里心》也不断被人传颂，甚至变成此类活动的背景音乐。我们又怎能轻易以滥情、公式化的罪名，便抺杀掉这些歌曲的意义呢？
 
日本于今年三月发生有记录以来最强烈的地震及海啸，全球人士在高科技的电视转播之下，目睹海浪如何好像推积木般摧毁建设，同时亦见证日本人安然有序地渡过灾难，互相扶持地走过来。各种大小的“为日本打气”的活动相继出现，而当然少不得日本的艺能界的参与，先后已有不少为日本打气的合辑出现，而着名歌手如桑田佳祐、组合Mr. Children及女歌手Chara亦制作了特别为这次地震而制作的单曲。
 
这又回到之前我所说过的，纵然我们不应抺杀这些歌曲的意义，然而在千篇一律以“打气”的方式去创作的歌曲之外，是不是有另一种可能？
 
就在这时给我听到由马来西亚Mu-nest厂牌发表的《Our Little Prayers(for Japan)》。Mu-nest一直在华人世界推动一种结合原音（acoustic）及电音（electronica）的曲风，近年有人把这种乐风标签为Folktronica。他们集结了一众来自马来西亚、新加坡、印尼、泰国、中国及南韩的年青电音艺术家，献出全新及未公开的作品，制作成专辑。
 
专辑不以人声为主导，几首作品均是由温润的琴音、轻柔的结他声和缓缓前行的电子节拍交织而成。没有流行曲的张扬及容易接收，却有一种近乎宗教式的情感，既向这次天灾的受害人表达挚诚的祝福，亦令人反思人与大自然之间共存共生的关系。事实上这群音乐艺术家一直受日本音乐文化影响，这次选择以这种静态、克制却深情的方式制作“打气”专辑，没有歌词主导，相对开放的听觉空间，着实让人有更深邃的思考。
 
Mu-nest的音乐总贯彻着一种对自然的尊重，叫我们回归到最基本的状态，感受生活的脉络。面对世纪灾难，我们更应敞开心灵，未至于要反思己过，却可以尝试找出矛盾，寻找与自然共存共鸣的理想空间。几位艺术家的作品均荡漾着这种氛围，用音乐向受灾的人表示关怀、亦同时把这种普世的情怀向全世界播送。
 
此专辑的所有收益，将透过马来西亚Red Crescent Society’s “Japan Earthquake & Tsunami” International Relief Fund捐赠日本。
 
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