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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Oct 12, 2009

The collection of Linda Bjalla releases on official Appell Industries website

Hello friends,

Motoko Ishii is from Höganäs Sweden. She is a wonderful artist and a good friend of mine. We often talk on the phone, and I have met her several times.

I sometimes feel that I have a big sister because she cares about me :) She is very kind!

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Linda Bjalla merchandise shop

Dear friends,

I have opened my Linda Bjalla merchandise shop! I made a lot of mermaid goods with the design of my second EP "She Sings Sea Songs" ;) I am planning to make a lot of different designed goods in the future. Ah, it's very fun to make my own goods!

Linda Bjalla …

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Aksi dan Reaksi, Aug 7, 2009:

hey, thanks to you too.. mine not as good as yours.. love it!

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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