Floating World, by Clementine Blue

Floating World

by Clementine Blue

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Floating World riso zine
Handmade 'Floating World' zine, riso printed in blue & gold ink, edition of 50.
To celebrate the release of my debut album 'Floating World' I collaborated with Park Press to make a limited edition zine with pictures of Japan. During this solo trip, in search for inspiration, I explored a little portion of the Nakasendō trail between Magome-juku (馬籠宿) and Tsumago-juku (妻籠宿) in the Gifu Prefecture - an old route that connected Tokyo to Kyoto during the Edo period. I also visited Mount Kōya (高野山) in the Wakayama Prefecture, a special place for Japanese Buddhism and home to more than a hundred temples. To access Kōyasan I walked the Choishi Michi trail, an ancient pilgrimage route marked by stone signposts.

Encountering tall trees, green moss, silky clouds, unfamiliar birdsongs, soft rain - the landscape had an aura I had never felt. I immersed myself in the beauty and tried to honour this fascinating place, grateful that these moments inspired a few songs.

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1.	Black Sea 03:57	buy track
2.	Island 03:38	buy track
3.	Shells 03:41	buy track
4.	Hakone 03:42	buy track
5.	To Be Just One 03:01	buy track
6.	Soleil Levant 03:54	buy track
7.	Quest 01:59	buy track
8.	Koya-san 03:07	buy track
9.	Shiori 05:39	buy track

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The term ukiyo-e (浮世絵) translates as “picture(s) of the floating world”. It is a genre of Japanese art, depicting subjects such as female beauty, scenes from history and folk tales, travel scenes and landscapes, flora and fauna, and erotica.

‘Floating world’ is a modular multimedia project about Japan and its landscape.
The idea of creating an album inspired by this country formed clearly in my head as I had wanted to go there for so long.

All songs written and produced by Clementine Blue.
Additional production by Geoffrey Papin & Dan Breaden.
Mixed by Geoffrey Papin.
Mastered at Rumble Sound.

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released October 15, 2021

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Clementine Blue Margate, UK

Clementine Blue is a French-born music maker and multimedia artist based in Margate, Kent. Blue uses analogue synths, field recordings and sonic textures in an experimental way to explore our relationship with the natural landscape.

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