The great record label Important Records — which has released recordings by such musicians as Pauline Oliveros, Acid Mothers Temple, Eleh, Ellen Fullman, Eliane Radigue, Matmos, Kid 606, and Merzbow — now has a Tumblr account, at [imprec.tumblr.com](http://imprec.tumblr.com/). The account is so new, having begun this month, that as of this writing there are precisely two posts on it. One is a link to an hour-long streaming drone video on [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkOSZX5P-qo&feature=share&list=UUnpPhRN6vKUee6wL2WdCEZw) by Amelia Cuni, Catherine Christer Hennix, and Werner Durand.
And the other, ready for download and repeat listening, is an extravagantly restrained nonet featuring **Keiji Haino** and **Jim O’Rourke**, among a heap of equally stellar performers. The lineup is as follows, and the Tumblr post is actually a link to cellist Claus’ [johakyu.com](http://johakyu.com/) site. The work is deeply dramatic, reminiscent of a Heiner Goebbel or Robert Wilson production. The full cast is as follows: Gaspar Claus (cello), Eiko Ishibashi (Voice, Piano), Kazutoki Umezu (bass clarinet), Kakushkin Nishihara (Voice, Satsuma Biwa), SachikoM (Sine waves), Jim O’Rourke (electric guitar), Tomokawa Kazuki ( Voice, Guitar), Keiji Haino (Voice, Rudraveena, Percussion), and Leonard Eto (taiko).
Track downloadable for free at [johakyu.com](http://johakyu.com/#sounds). More on the label at [ImportantRecords.com](http://www.ImportantRecords.com).
I’m always amazed to read “Keiji Haino” and “restrained” in close proximity, but it probably means my listening is out of date; I recall some fascinating acoustic work he did way back, so thanks for this heads-up Mark. I love browsing through the Important catalogue, feeds the fantasy end of my vinyl fetish :)