Pink Floyd/Kanagawa,Japan 1971 Original Reel Tape Version

Special news!! Pink Floyd’s 1971 Hakone Aphrodite’s complete first appearance and treasured sound source have finally appeared!! For fans, each performance held in their own country has a special feeling, but here in Japan For fans, speaking of Hakone in the summer of Floyd ’71, there is a special feeling more than the Japanese performances of other years. It seems that there were quite a few people who brought recorders to Hakone, and although the recordings were incomplete, some unofficial sound sources were seen in the light of day, and several titles from domestic and overseas labels appeared. As you know, it has fascinated fans. Among them, “APHRODITE”, which was a hot topic, was a memorable title, and recently, Aphrodite’s definitive edition “APHRODITE 1971”, which skillfully supplemented the best parts and missing parts of multiple existing Hakone audience recordings, was released. ‘ has just been released as a new edition by the label. However, this time, our label has decided to borrow the actual Floyd 1971 Hakone reel tape, which had been in a private collection for 44 years (!!) and whose existence was completely unknown until now, from the master producer himself for release. It was a success. In other words, this latest work is the complete first appearance of 1971 Hakone Aphrodite using the treasured sound source that has never been heard by anyone except those involved in recording!! Tape masters are produced using what is known as reel-to-reel. First of all, there is an original reel recording that the recorder recorded locally on the main stage of Hakone Aphrodite, and the editor edited and processed the parts that did not contain musical sounds, creating a reel of 30 minutes per side and a total recording time of 60 minutes. I use the master that was transferred to tape (SONY HF-370). Our label can’t hide our surprise that a tape like this would come out 44 years later, but the first thing that surprises us about reel-to-reel is the sound quality. It is a special sound that you can’t hide your admiration and surprise from the sound picked up at the scene. This is not inferior to “APHRODITE 1971”, which has the highest sound quality at the moment. The total recording time is 54 minutes and 24 seconds, and there are three major songs: “Atomic Heart Mother” and “Sun Hymn” on one side, and “Echoes” on the other side. As you can see from the upper limit of the number of tapes used, it is not a complete recording, but what is noteworthy is that all three songs are recorded as “uncut complete versions”. …Yes, you must have noticed already!! Here you can listen to the complete uncut version of “Echoes”, which has been incomplete on many previous releases, with the original performance of the day, and it is the first appearance in the history of Aphrodite sound source. The “Sun Hymn” is included in its complete form!! This is truly a feat!! However, on the other hand, the recording tape also poses new questions to us. In fact, “August 7th” is written on the back of the reel tape box and the tape label that was handed to me this time. The three types of Hakone sound sources that can be heard on the previous releases, including “APHRODITE 1971″, are all said to be from the 6th, that is, the first day of the event, so if it is the 7th, all the songs will appear for the first time. !!”, but when you listen to this recording, “Atomic Heart Mother” and “Echoes” are exactly the same as the performances on August 6th that can be heard on each previously released version. Even though the box and label say 7th, the recorded performance is the same as the sound source that has been heard so far that is said to be 6th, so one of them is wrong. Could it be that the person recording the recording was there on both days and there was a misunderstanding? However, what is important here is that the people involved in the recording have testified that the person who recorded the recording only went to Hakone for one day. In other words, this tape was not edited by the recorder who recorded both days of the event, but was a compilation of only one day’s worth of performances that actually went to the venue. However, the performance itself is the same as that heard on each previously released edition, so if we believe the date on this reel tape, this means that the live performance that was previously scheduled for the 6th was all on the 2nd day, that is, August 7th. The possibility that this is the source of the sound has suddenly emerged. By the way, the jacket of this work includes a photo of the actual tape and the box, so please take a close look at those when you get this work. The date and tape maker’s name should be clearly visible in the vivid handwriting. However, as is well known, the exact set that Floyd played at Hakone Aphrodite remains uncertain on both the 6th and 7th. There are some online posts and Floyd specialist books that have the set list for the 6th, but perhaps because people have mixed memories of the 6th and 7th, the descriptions are different depending on the person, and the song order and etc. There are many cases where the number of songs is different. Even music magazines at the time listed the set on the 6th (*) as having 5 songs: “Atomic Heart Mother, Eugene, Echoes, Hymn to the Sun, Mystery”, but in reality it included “Cimbaline”, “Green Is… “The Color” was also performed, and a popular DJ at the time who appeared on stage and read out the songs to be performed announced that “Sun Hymn” was “Shinko Mother Taiyo”, and “Mystery” was “a plate full of secrets”. Since it seems that he introduced it as such, it should be seen that the set list information was confused and confused from immediately after the performance rather than at the time of 1971, and this is the correct answer that everyone can agree with unless a complete uncut recording of the show comes out. will not appear. However, regardless of the date, what you can listen to here is a superb original recording that has been carefully stored and managed by one individual, and is appearing for the first time in 44 years. There is no doubt that this is an extremely valuable record that can be interpreted from a completely different perspective. What’s more, it contains many scenes such as “Sun Hymn”, which is appearing for the first time, and there are unknown discoveries all over the place, so this is definitely a surprising new work that will shake up the world of Floyd’s sound sources and the history of sound sources. It can be said to be a sound source!! When we unravel the charm of such a new sound source, first of all, “Atom Shinbo” stands up as if the depth of the range unique to reel tape tightly envelopes the dense performance. The sound image is very mellow and has good visibility, and you will be surprised to hear that the organ and guitar come out from a close position. The vocals also have a clear and focused sound, especially in the falsetto scene in the middle of the song and the scene from around 8:04 where the harmonies progress, the rich waves of tone that ooze out from their breathing are heard in each song. It should evoke a deeper sense of euphoria than the previously released version. In the guitar solo, the bass moving in the background is clearly picked up, and in the organ solo at the end, the glossy and colorful tones pop out, and the varied expression of each instrument is sure to thrill your heart with the sound image that spreads throughout the range. “Taiyou Sanka”, which is completely new to the album, appears with a captivating sound whose sound quality has further improved, perhaps due to a slight change in the recording position. As usual, the cymbals played by Roger using a mallet decorate the introduction with a dull reverberation, but the grace notes are slowly swallowed up by the darkness of the Hakone forest, and seem to disperse into the mist. A magical sound oozes out from the beginning. It is also noteworthy that the movement of the tom, which is the core of the song, is well captured from beginning to end, and the vividness of the monologue and the organ melody, which is full of Middle Eastern taste, are recorded with a rich sound. You will increasingly realize how high-quality live recording this master was. Even in the middle of the song, when the song gets uptempo, the neat sound unique to reel recording coolly conveys the slowness and slowness, and even in the development part where the rhythm disappears, the transition of the sound effect by the analog synthesizer is clearly visible. The unknown form of the song, which was only known to me, appears before my eyes with a powerful visual evocation power. And “Echoes” will also appear in the first-ever uncut complete version. In the recordings of each released edition that we have been accustomed to listening to so far, the latter half was largely missing, but this treasured reel sound source is in perfect condition with no missing parts. As a result, the performance time itself is approximately 2 minutes and 2 seconds longer than before, and the original performance of this day is revived for 24 minutes and 30 seconds. By the way, the scene that was missing from each previous release corresponds to around 19 minutes 08 seconds to around 21 minutes 10 seconds of this track, but as is well known, the music that disappeared in this scene was replaced by the cries of albatross and chaos. This is filled with the important process of reproducing from the space of the song, so this part, which can be called the key point of the song, connects and flows without any problems, and there is something special about the joy of listening to the original performance of the day. After listening to it, you will be deeply satisfied with a sense of fulfillment that cannot be replaced by anything else. Furthermore, this recording also includes the complete introduction of the song by Roger at the beginning for the first time. The source that can be heard on each previously released version only includes “It’s called Echoes” before the performance begins, but this recording includes a full-length song introduction with “This is the new piece, it’s called Echoes”. This is also an advantage unique to this recording. Of course, the sound quality is also top-notch, and the excitement that emerges throughout this song with the special sound unique to reel-to-reel will leave you speechless. In addition, in the bird chirping scene, the sound effect of the wind produced by Rick is swung left and right like a stereo, and it comes out more dynamically than on any previous release. The power of the reel sound image further expands the listener’s imagination here, and the destination is that two minutes that were lost on each previous release, so you can listen to it seamlessly with powerful high-quality sound. The excitement is beyond imagination. In other words, this can be said to be a benefit unique to this treasured sauce that has a different perspective than before. So, to summarize at the end, the amazing things about this tape are: 1. All songs are completely mastered for the first time 2. “Taiyou Hymn” appears for the first time in history 3. The complete version of “Echoes” where part of the latter half was missing until now Recorded for the first time. As a result, the performance recording time is more than 2 minutes longer than the previous release. 4. This is the first complete recording of the introduction to the opening song of “Echoes” (“This is the new piece…”). It’s true that the date remains a mystery, but no matter which date it is, the impact of hearing these new discoveries in reel-to-reel quality sound is unwavering. It should also be noted that this work does not have any unnecessary equalization other than pitch correction. If you come into contact with the recorded sound, you will be convinced of how rich the information is in the reel sound in its raw state, and considering the importance of the sound source, no fade processing has been applied. Of course, not a single sound of the original sound that was on the reel is left behind, and everything is recorded in a completely original state, so you can enjoy the original sound and content of the treasured reel master. Please come and experience this completely new, unknown Hakone Aphrodite, which has not been heard by anyone other than the owner for 44 years, this weekend. Here, the raw energy of his performance that Floyd emitted that summer is brought to life from a fresh perspective, and the echoes that echoed in the dark forest of Hakone 44 years ago are waiting to be met and reunited with eager listeners. Masu. Hakone Aphrodite, Hakone, Japan August 1971 Taken from the original reel-to-reel tape(Sony HF-370) (54:24) 1. Atom Heart Mother 2. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 3. Echoes