Linda Bjalla
Ambient / Classical / Experimental
Saitama, Japan
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About
The Artist
Linda Bjalla is the solo musical identity of Izumi Suzuki from Japan who lists her primary instruments as: piano, voice, glockenspiel, melodica. Izumi's main web presence is her simply styled personal website, where she makes frequent announcements on her work. She also has an extensive MySpace network at the time of this review - May 2008 - comprising over 600 friends and is now developing her Virb presence.
All of her web space is a pleasure to visit. They are as economical as a zen garden with lots of white space and simple understated typography and perfectly complements her musical style.
The EP
Lost in the Forest is both a musical work and a hand crafted artefact of simple beauty. Enclosed in a tactile, crackley cellophane bag, each cover has been hand stamped with iconic children's storybook imagery. An owl, a magical tree, a rabbit. And each is uniquely, a touch that communicates the passion and sensitivity that Izumi brings to her work.
Lost in the Forest is the encapsulation of an idealised childhood - of stories from Hans Christian Anderson or The Brothers Grimm read by nightlight at bedtime. It moved me deeply - it is an island of calm away from the unforgiving pressures of adulthood; a sweet-sorrow reflection on mortality. To evoke the positive things as do these four simple pieces takes a rare sensitivity. To place the work in a collection of four is percisely the right choice. The EP is soon over - it works it's magic and then, in the afterglow there is a time for quiet reflection. This is not a work to be consumed, rather it is a fragile, magical gift for stimulating memory and should be used sparingly, when the need is there for that connection with the past.
Commentary of the tracks individually is superfluous. Nothing more can be added to distillation evoked by the four titles:
Kiss Thumbelina
Forest at Night
Ring of Earth
Another World at the End of the Tunnel
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Jul 1, 2009
I have heard Port-Royal's new album "Dying In Time"!
I have heard Port-Royal's new album "Dying In Time". This is very powerful but you can also hear delicate qualities of the music in the album. And they mixed my vocals very well. They are great!
You can hear some tunes from Dying In Time on this video.
Jun 29, 2009
I stopped making copies of "Lost in the forest"
I moved to Sweden from Japan 3 months ago and it's hard to get the same materials to make copies of "Lost In The Forest" here. So I decided to stop making it.
I have made total 100 copies. Lost in the Forest is Linda Bjalla's first release so this is very special for me. …
Jun 27, 2009
Music video of "A Calm Day"
Jack Lane created this fantastic video for "A Calm Day".
Just watch it!
A Calm Day
Have a lovely summer!
Christophe.g/ tellemake, Dec 29, 2008:
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iam sincerely Glad and moved dear izumi , to refind you and read your extensive words.
iam thinking the same about the faith for art in the gestures of your music.....
Thougths and breathes for this year with the 9 number inside it ,
the longer breathes towards you.
Christophe.
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MOTOKO ISHII, Dec 16, 2008:
I'm a fan of you too! Thank you for the sweet comment! Domo arigato! Mata ne! Kisu | M.
shanyio, Nov 17, 2008:
... beautiful sounds here!
regards,
S.
Last Days, Nov 10, 2008:
thank you Izumi, glad you're still listening :) It sounds really wonderful here. Thanks for the amazing picture
cabine, Nov 10, 2008:
hey! thanks...
for the pictures, it's a old 6x6 bought in a old shop. no name on it. but very good photos...
Ding Ding Chavez, Jun 09, 2008:
Thanks for the add it is very much appreciated. Nice sounds here - can we get download these tracks from somewhere?
Luumu, May 13, 2008:
new music up 'broken ballerina' drop by
hope your well
, Apr 20, 2008:
Thank you for the lovely comment, your music is really beautiful. I especially like 'Forest at Night'.
Balm, Apr 17, 2008:
Daschön, Mar 27, 2008:
Ohayou.
Ha ? Nihongo no font ga display dekine ?! Nanja sorya ?! A- gomen, kakikata ga nanka kowai jan w.
"Itai no itai no, tondeke ! Genki ? Saitama ha dou ? Natsukashii . . Nihon ni zettai modoritai . ." tte kaita.
Neko no shashin arigatou !
Collaboration tanoshimi.
Ki wo tsuketete.
D.