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New Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio with Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) on 2/16/26

I am really thrilled Japanese Sound Artist Masatomo Fukushima (AWAYA)  put together a show for Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio . Below is his tracklist. The show will air: 12pm EST 18h00 CET  and  JST 2:00 AM on 2/17  !

Here are his notes on the program:

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI ●Sound Haiku “Yin and Yang”: A collaborative project by sound-visual artist AWAYA (Kumano, Japan) and musician, sound artist, and poet  Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.(Rosario, Argentina). They exchanged the soundscapes of their respective lands, Kumano and Rosario, and layered readings of poetry (haiku) inspired by each sound in their native languages.

●OTOASOBI: Recordings from OTOASOBI, a monthly event held at Tanami Theater (Kushimoto, Japan).“OTOASOBI” means “sound play.” This is a one-time, miraculous music born naturally as people with different musical backgrounds—varying genres and preferred instruments—gather, temporarily set aside their musical identities, and play with sound like children.

This is a fantastic show . Tune in Monday or Tuesday.

 

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 

Deep thanks Switchboard Gallery

Last Sunday, Switchboard gallery in Berlin, Germany, closed out the Landscape Tempo exhibition. By all accounts, a wonderful experience for those who attended. I hope  to post some feedback and photos eventually, but I wanted to express my deep thanks and appreciation for their determination in putting this together. Switchboard suggested Landscape Tempos, and I was thrilled at the idea. I wanted to visit the gallery myself, but unfortunately I was not able to make the journey. 

I look forward to seeing what they put together next and hope to catch up with them sometime in the near future. 

Danke Switchboard 🙂

Photo: Courtesy of Swithboard’s Instagram.

Upcoming events for Autumn and Winter

Very excited to announce upcoming performances and screenings for the autumn and winter season.

10/30/25-Frequency in Motion at Black Mountain College Museum

11/21/25-Frequency in Motion at Yaw Theater in Seattle, Washington

1/26/26-Frequency in Motion at The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow, Scotland

2/7/26-A Night of new Landcape films at The Film-makers-Cooperative.

I will provide links when available and dates may change, but for now this is accurate.

Super 8 still is from Japan, April 2025

Exhibition at Switchboard Gallery in Berlin, Germany

Incredibly moved and thrilled that my Landscape Tempos, along with other digital works,  will be exhibited at the Switchboard Gallery in Berlin.

Opening: 22.08.2025

6 to 9 pm Heidelberger Straße 37 12059 Berlin

The show runs 22.08.2025 to 14.09.2025 Open Sundays and by appointment. More soon