A landscape I’ve heard before for Memory of the Skin

 

Wonderful to hear that A Landscape I have heard before, a track with Hiroko Komiya for Frequency, will be used for Memory of the Skin ,a Butoh Dance performance in Germany by Anna Orkolainen

Details below from Anna:

Judge Me” is a visceral Butoh performance that dives into the act of judgment, beauty, and transformation. Surrounded by the audience on all sides, the performer moves between the audience as a living sculpture of skin and latex, peeling, stretching, and re-forming. The body becomes a question: Who decides what is beautiful? What is worth watching? Who is the spectator? Who is the performer?
Soundscapes created by sound artists Hiroko Komiya and Chris H. Lynn, “Frequency in Motion live in Barcelona” https://hirokokomiyachrishlynn.bandcamp.com/music merge with raw physicality, guiding the performer through states of alienation, sensuality, and rebirth. 

If you are traveling from far and need a place to stay, it is possible to spend the night at Kultur Bahnhof for 10 € per person per night. Air mattresses will be available, but please bring your sleeping bags.

KuBa can be reached by bus from Lüneburg main station (mehr Infos hier)..

Beyond Encounters #29 tracklist and archive

 

Below is archive and tracklist. Enjoy

  1. Winter Solstice (excerpt) w. Hiroko Komiya
  2. January on the Bay (excerpt) New
  3. Piano Improv (New)
  4. Frequency in Glasgow, Scotland (excerpt) New
  5. Foxriver (different mix)
  6. Northern Pacific Railroad Yards for the British Library inspired by Flickr series-(Archive and link coming soon)
  7. Warsaw Tram (New)
  8. Antibes (23)
  9. Glasgow coffee shop (new)
  10. Snow and Ice near bridge (new)
  11. North Carolina trail (new)

13 Views and a new Journal of Drifting Hours series at the Space Theater in Busan, South Korea

Deeply humbled and moved to take part in Frequency w. Hiroko Komiya and a film event in Busan, South Korea. The event is a two-day screening for the Urban Silence project with a new 60-minute landscape film called 13 Views for the Slow Viewing room w.performers. I will also be screening Journal of Drifting Hours 2023-2026. I have posted the materials below. Massive thanks to SangBae who organized and wrote the text. More soon.

 

28MAR2026 Frequency In Motion in Busan South Korea 韓国釜山公演 ＜Frequency In Motion ＞

INTER ASIAN PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

AUDIO VISUAL BUTOH PERFORMANCE “Frequency in Motion”

Date & Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 4:00 PM 

Running time: 60 minutes

Venue: Space Theater (B1, 242, Suyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan / Daeyeon Station)

Organization: Space Theater / Onion King Performing Arts Collective (Busan, Korea)

Sponsor: Art Council Korea

Admission: 30,000 won       Contact: +82-051-611-8518

Contact Information: 　komasanjun@hanmail.net

ARTISTS

Super 8 and Digital Film: Chris H. Lynn (US)

Live Sounds, Field Recordings, Objects: Hiroko Komiya (JP), Chris H. Lynn (US)

Butoh Dancer, Performer: Atsushi Takenouchi (JP), Guest dancers Hwang Miae, Heo Gyeongmi

STAFF

Artistic Director: Chung Chiao, Jun Sangbae 

Producer: Hwang MiAe Lighting 

Director: Choi-ChilHwan 

Impresario: Hwang MiRan

This event is supported by the Arts Council Korea as part of the Korean Arts and Culture Promotion Project.

This promotional material was first posted on Jinen Butoh website

I am really excited to be part of this. I will share more soon

Beyond Encounters #28 with Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) archive and tracklist.

 

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI

01 a-un (with Poems of Yin-Yang)(00:00-06:02)
Composition & Performance:Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

02 Sound from Rosario”sunrise at home”(06:02-08:19)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

03 Sound from Kumano”morning of the grassland”(08:19-09:23)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

04 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-5(09:23-14:48)
Guri :piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Yuca Mizuki :voice

05 Sound from Rosario”wind from the kitchen”(14:48-15:47)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

06 Sound from Kumano”night of the grassland”(15:47-16:55)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

07 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250525-07(16:55-22:28)
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Piano
IMAJIN :Effected Guitar
Takuya Homma :Synthesizer,Sax
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Myaiko :Percussion

08 Sound from Rosario”rainy spring”(22:28-24:27)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

09 Sound from Kumano”mountain stream water”(24:27-26:21)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

10 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-9(26:21-33:22)
Smiren :Voice
Guri :Piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Guitar, Voice
Yuca Mizuki :Whistle,Percussion,Voice

11 Sound from Rosario”strong wind”(33:22-35:00)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

12 Sound from Kumano”wind blowing through the forest”(35:00-36:38)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

13 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250128-1(36:38-40:02)
Myaiko :Percussion
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Indian flute
Smiren :Voice

14 Sound from Rosario”cicadas and river”(40:02-43:20)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

15 Sound from Kumano”winter frogs”(43:20-44:53)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

16   theater 251222-2(44:53-48:49)
Takuya Homma :Drums
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Synthesizer(Chelo)

17 Sound from Rosario”Parana river”(48:49-52:12)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

18 Sound from Kumano”melted snow drips from the branches”(52:12-53:48)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

19 OTOASOBI @Tanami theater 250525-14(53:48-58:00)
Yuca Mizuki :Voice
IMAJIN :Guitar
Takuya Homma :Cajon
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Myaiko :Percussion

20 Sound from Kumano”winter grasslands”(58:00-58:22)

For more info on Awaya go here 

Thoughts on Frequency in Glasgow, Scotland

 
 
 
“incredible, spellbinding Butoh experience with  Atsushi Takenouchi,  Paul Michael Henry,  Pik Kei Wong,  with sound and visuals by Hiroko Komiya and Chris H. Lynn”
 
Frequency  in Scotland marked the 10th performance (including Edge of Presence) and the first of 2026. There were a number of last-minute changes and little time to rehearse, but this show felt wonderful right from the start.
The Old Hairdresser’s club, where the event was held, is located in downtown Glasgow and hosts a wide variety of events, not your typical theater. We were on the top floor.
The club had a beautiful old piano which was perfect for improv and a normal-sized screen used for film events.
 
Like Black Mountain College Museum and the Yaw theater, the show sold out.
We opened the show with me playing piano while the dancers slowly entered, Hiroko followed and the show began.
Both Hiroko and I introduced a number of new sounds and recordings during the show. I was really happy with the improvised piano, and felt the arrangements, especially during the middle of the set, is something we can build on.
 
As with other Frequency shows, the dancers, except for Atsushi Takenouchi, were new. For Scotland, Paul Michael Henry, who organized the show, and Pik Kei Wong performed.
I look forward to seeing some video footage of the event and their performance.
We were also able to get a nice recording from the soundboard which I will be sharing soon.
 
After the show, we heard plenty of positive feedback. One gentleman, Alan, approached me as I was packing up and said he read about the show on a website on things to do in Glasgow and, on a whim, came in. He was totally amazed and was not sure what he saw/heard, but was really happy he attended.
Massive thanks to Vernix, the opening band and everyone who went on the journey with us.
 
Glasgow is a beautiful city, and it was an honor to be doing a show on a cold, windy January night. This was my first time visiting and I hope to return.
 
 
Photo: Matt Evans