Ichi

Ichi is a welcome addition to the world of experimental music with a combination of childlike wonder, a wacky sense of humour and seemingly boundless creativity.

With his third album ‘Maru’ due for release this month on Lost Map Records this new mini-documentary reveals a little more about the fascinating musical world of ICHI.

Bristol-based Japanese experimental singer-songwriter, instrument-maker and performance artist ICHI announces new album ‘Maru’ and reveals new video for 2 Klaxons. Don’t miss his UK tour, will be unforgettable!

Rachael Dadd’s 4th LP sees her revelling in untrodden ground alongside fellow leftfield folk guests as she combines pop with experimentation bringing both excitement and surprise.

Check the new video from ICHI for ‘Go Gagambo’. This is one of the best videos I’ve seen from ICHI and he’s made some good ones…this is a killer!

Cambridge Folk Festival release the line-up for this year’s Den Stage focusing on new and emerging talent. A great line-up which regular listeners will already be familiar with many of the acts.

This week’s Nest Collective Hour has a slightly Japanese theme featuring UK based, Japanese one man band Ichi, musical recipes for Onigri from Rachael Dadd, as well as Fofoulah, Sam Amidon, and more.

Rozi Plain along with her full band and support from Halo Halo & Ichi will be playing at The Village Underground this Monday 18th February! We have two places on the guestlist and a signed album to giveaway!

ICHI is an incredibly inventive and original performer who many of you may have seen on the same bill as his wife Rachael Dadd, here he is performing with his homemade puppet a Japanese alphabet song.

Watch Rachael Dadd’s new video for the track Tsubomi which is taken from her latest album ‘Bite The Mountain’. Also listen to her recent interview with Kings Place where she is headlining this Friday.

With one foot in Bristol and the other in Japan, UK folk artist Rachael Dadd isn’t one to settle in any place for too long, and her latest release Bite the Mountain certainly reflects this love of people and travel. Released on Broken Sound Records this third LP from the songstress comprises a rich tapestry of songs composed in various locations across Japan. “Making my album in Japan was important”, …

Rachael Dadd is seated onstage at North London’s The Luminaire, arranged on a table beside her is a collection of crockery and three sets of chopsticks. It is an interesting experimental set up that I’m lucky enough to watch blossom into a spontaneous, twinkling performance of a new song that she tells me is inspired by her husband’s cooking of rice.