data 4 mama!milk profile 2015 mama!milk is an instrumental duo by a Japanese composer and accordion player Yuko Ikoma and a contrabass player Kosuke Shimizu, based in the old city Kyoto, Japan. They started to play with and perform in 1997. After the first album was released in 1999, they have been composing, playing, and recording for their albums with a variety of ensembles. The latest album is “Duologue” recorded in 2013. They also write for theater, dance, film, exhibition, and commercial film. mama!milk’s live performance is said “Cinematic Beauty” or “Japanese New Exotica”. They has performed at art museum, gallery, theater, cafe, and unique venues like ruin, factory, temple, and even at Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The performance is more site-specific and sensitive. It’s changing between compositions and some improvisation for the place. Maybe you feel like film without picture, or subtle fragrance of Japanese Noh in it. * Yuko Ikoma is a Japanese accordionists and composer. She also composes for toy instrument like music box, automata, toy piano etc. and released some albums ( “esquisse”, “Erick-Satie by music-box”, “Suite for Fragile Chamber Orchestra” ) under the name yukoikoma. * Kosuke Shimizu is a Japanese contrabassist and composer. He also plays for some projects like Takeo Toyama Emsemble, LABCRY, OK Music Ball etc. [[ Discography ]] abundant abandon ( 1999 ) Lumb and Mutton ( 2001 ) Gala de Caras ( 2003 ) Fragrance of Notes ( 2008 ) Parade ( 2010 ) Quietude ( 2010 ) Nude ( 2011 ) Duologue ( 2013 ) Vanilla / Gala de Caras ( 2015 ) * mama!milk “meets#1 madoki yamasaki” ( 2002 ) mama!milk “meets#2 gina + chris” ( 2003 ) mama!milk “meets#3 yoshiyuki toyoshima” ( 2004 ) Gak Sato & mama!milk “cosmosSfera Furniture Music vol.2” ( 2006 ) Ramuntcho Matta “atta_aLive in kyoto vol.1 12th march 2007 with mama!milk” ( 2007 ) Ramuntcho Matta “matta_aLive in kyoto vol.3 13th march 2007 with mama!milk” and hiroko komiya ( 2007 ) [[ Projects ]] Theater Performing original soundtrack for the film “Metropolis” by Fritz Lang Kanazawa Film Festival2009, Kyoto MOVING Festival 2015 W.Shakespeare / Akira Shirai “Tempest” New National Theatre, Tokyo 2014 W.Shakespeare / Akira Shirai “Othello” Setagaya Public Theatre, Hyogo Performing Arts Center 2013 “Kyupi Kyupi” Artcomplex 1928 Kyoto, Kirin Plaza Osaka, Palais de Tokyo Paris, Tate Modern London, 1998 – 2003 Film Tezuka Satoru “Water” 2012 Yoshimasa Ishibashi “Milocroze” 2012 Ryoko Takahashi “I am…” 2012 Yoshimasa Ishibashi “Vermilion Pleasure Night” 2000 Comeercial Film SHISEIDO “MAJOLICA MAJORCA” 2006 – 2013 loccitane 2013 Dance Kuroko Sanae “Deep Layer of Blue” Kyoto Art Center 2005 Tamae Ogawa “Butai Bijutsukan” 1999 Exhibition Hideki Maekawa ( new works )( sculpture ) DEE’S HALL 2015 Hideki Maekawa “Hyohaku no Mori he” ( sculpture ) DEE’S HALL 2012 Masaya Hashimoto “Kara no nai Hana” ( sculpture) Kosei-ji temple 2012 Eiji Yuzawa “The Night in BAROCCO” ( photo ) TRAUMARIS 2011 Toulouse-Lautrec “Lautrec connection” Bunkamura the Museum 2009 Toulouse-Lautrec “Hommage á Toulouse-Lautrec” Suntory Museum Tenpozan 2005 [[ External links ]] http://www.mamamilk.net/ http://www.yukoikoma.com/ http://www.kosukeshimizu.com/ [[ Pick up albums ]] mama!milk / Duologue windbell CD [ windbell four 120 ] 2013 Japan mama!milk had recorded their compositions with a variety of ensembles from trio to tentet. This is the first album by only accordion and contrabass in their career of 15 yeras. You’ll feel more deeply the essence of their compositions and live performance.It’s authentic mama!milk. [ I ] 1. waltz, waltz, invitation 2. intermezzo, op.28 3. anise 4. andante, Coquettish “kuroneko” 5. Heureux Jours Sous Le Ciel 6. Tricky Crown Round Midnight( * * ) [ II ] 7. Parade, waltz 8. sometime sweet 9. an Ode [ III ] 10. August 11. Greco on Thursday ( * ) 12. Gala de Caras 13. rosa damascena 14. kujaku 15. Nude( * * ) [ IV ] 16. Landfall 17. Parade 18. flowers 19. ao 20. sometime sweet 21. flowing 22. waltz, waltz all compositions written by Yuko Ikoma except ( * ) by Kosuke Shimizu, ( * * ) , Kosuke Shimizu & Yuko Ikoma mama!milk Yuko ikoma, accordion Kosuke shimizu, contrabass Alos enjoy “Duologue” by high quality sound -Super High Material CD and special paper case. [[ Deluxe edition ]] mama!milk / Duologue windbell SHM-CD with special case [ windbell four 120 ] 2013 Japan mama!milk 2013 photo by Hiroaki Seki mama!milk / Nude windbell CD [windbell four 109 ] 2011 Japan After thrilling jam session, they recorded this album at the small bookbinding factory in Tokyo. 1. monologue ( *** ) 2. kujaku viridis 3. Nude ( ** ) 4. nuance of 12℃ 5. Nude var.1 ( ** ) 6. rosa damascena 7. an ode in march 8. apres fermentation ( * ) 9. duologue( **** ) 10. kujaku albus 11. Nude var.2 ( ** ) 12. the moon on the mist 13. sometime sweet + 14. sones 15. Nude var.3 ( ** ) 16. flowers all compsitions written by Yuko Ikoma except by ( * ) Kosuke Shimizu, ( ** ) Kosuke Shimizu and Yuko Ikoma, ( *** ) J.S.Bach “6 kleine Praludien No.2″, ( **** ) J.S.Bach “12 kleine Praludien No.5″ mama!milk Yuko ikoma, accordion Kosuke shimizu, contrabass with Daisuke Ichihara, trombone Tsutom Kurihara, drums mama!milk Quartet photo by Keizo Maeda at Kyudo Kaikan, 2011 Japan mama!milk / Quietude contrail farm CD [CF-002] 2010 Japan Yuko Ikoma composed “Quietude” for their concert at “Blue planet Sky” by James TURRELL in 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan 2007. It’s a site-specific suite for accordion, harmonics of contrabass, and all of the ambient sound. This album is the one of variations of “Quietude” recorded at the ruin on the small quiet island 2008. 1. Quietude 2. Airships 3. Landfall 4. 6 kleine Praludien No. 2 ( * ) 5. Portolano 6. Compass rose 7. Quietude ( reprise ) all compsitions written by Yuko Ikoma except ( * ) by J.S.Bach Yuko ikoma, accordion Kosuke shimizu, contrabass Quietude at a ruin photo by Kosuke Shimizu 2008 Japan mama!milk / Fragrance of Notes windbell [ CD ] wb 21 [ 180g LP ] wb21LP 2008 Japan * BBC radio 1 Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2009 “Jazz Album of the Year 2009” * J-Wave radio Winners 2008 on WORLDWIDE 15 After rich 5 years with a lot of live performances and a variety of musical projects, mama!milk released “Fragrance of Notes” in 2008. They played for one main microphone, and it was recorded by analog MTR. 1. kujaku 2. antique gold 3. hourglass 4. the moon 5. intermezzo,op.32 6. avant fermentation ( * ) 7. anise 8. rosa mundi 9. smoky dawn ( * ) 10. rosa moschata 11. two ripples 12. mano seca 13. sometime sweet 14. waltz, waltz all compsitions written by yuko ikoma except ( * ) by Kosuke Shimizu mama!milk Yuko Ikoma, accordion Kosuke Shimizu, contrabass with Gak Sato, theremin Yuichi Inobori, flute, trombone Takeo Toyama, piano Tsutom Kurihara, drums mama!milk Fragrance of Notes ensemble photo by syahinger-z at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art,2008 Japan [[ recommendation ]] When I met yuko the first time, it was in a hotel in tokyo and having these little pieces of conversation in mind and the even stronger impression of her elegant appearance makes this record very special for me. It seems to bring back these pictures of a very short but intense moment and i think the music of mama!milk has exactly this it is changing between elegance,coolness but at the same time the heart and the emotions of an intensive short moment that will keep its footprint in your mind. It leaves a lot of space for mindtrips and also for connections in the own musical biographie. during the listening while i was hearing the new mama!milk record I was somehow found quotes in some europien countries but at the same time it has this little difference that makes the music on “fragrance of notes” outstanding for me. At the end you will breath in and breath out and you know that this record was not the last time in your cd-player. Hauschka Sound that stops the moment and makes you wonder mama!milk is by accordion player Yuko Ikoma and ContrabassKosuke Shimizu, they’re based in the old city Kyoto and has been doing a live at art museums, theater, cafe and even at a temple. Their music are like a flame at the fireplace, burning quietly but not silently and burn the heart of people who listen to it. It’s been a while since I have been facinated by their music. Their new album 『Fragrance of Notes was released this summer after five years, the album is made with artists Tsutomu Kurihara (drums), Takeo Toyama (piano) and also Gak Sato (Theremin) who worked at Right Tempo for more than 10years, and also Yuichi Inobori (flute/trombone) as guest players. The 14tracks or should I say 14piece of poems are like a picture scroll which will bring back some old and sweet memories. It reminded me a film the romantic three piece made by movie director Seijun Suzuki, this album is a masterpiece. The sexy and beautiful sound of accordion will cross by to the cool contrabass as if it is trying to seduce and other instruments were smiling to hear that eroticism in that sound and fit in as well. Inner ecstasy comes out from that crossing and continues to stay regardless of time. This album will become a sound track for me as we toward to autumn. Toshio Matsuura ..for web magazine OPENERS [[ mamamilk perform at… ]] mama!milk has performed at art museum, gallery, theater, cafe, and unique venue like ruin, factory, temple, and even at Important Cultural Properties of Japan. 2014 Kudo Kaikan ( Tokyo ) Honen-in temple, Kinse ryokan ( Kyoto ) etc. 2013 The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] Iwate Prefecture Public Hall ( Iwate ) [ * ] Hara Museum of Contemporary Art ( Tokyo ) D.T.Suzuki Museum ( Kanazawa ) Honen-in temple ( Kyoto ) etc. 2012 The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] “New Step Festival 2012” ( Awaji ) Honen-in temple ( Kyoto ) Shima Kitchen * Art Setouchi ( Teshima ) Kosei-ji temple ( Kanazawa ) Iwate Prefecture Public Hall ( Iwate ) [ * ] etc. 2011 Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art ( Sakura ) The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] Kudo Kaikan ( Tokyo ) The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum ( Shizuoka ) “Sence of Wonder 2011” festival ( Kasama ) The Kyushu University Museum ( Kitakyushu ) Honen-in temple ( Kyoto ) etc. 2010 The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] The Old JR Taisha Station ( Izumo ) [ * ] Mengyo Club ( Osaka ) [ * ] Yokohama Kaiko Kinen Kaikan ( Yokohama ) Honen-in temple ( Kyoto ) Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art ( Marugame ) “MUSIX 2010” festival ( Naha ) etc. 2009 The Museum Bunkamura ( Tokyo ) The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] Hotai-ji temple ( Shizuoka ) Mengyo Club ( Osaka ) [ * ] “ALEVARE” festival ( Tokyo ) 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ( Kanazawa ) The Old JR Taisha Station ( Izumo ) [ * ] Honen-in temple Mukaijima Orchid Center ( Onomichi ) Guggenheim House ( Kobe ) Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto ( Kumamoto ) “Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards” ( London ) etc. 2008 Mengyo Club ( Osaka ) [ * ] The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] Nara National Museum ( Nara ) “ART-PLEX” festival ( Kumamoto ) Hara Museum of Contemporary Art ( Tokyo ) The Museum of Kyoto, ART COMPLEX 1928, “Miyako Ongakusai” festival ( Kyoto ) [ * ] Fabrica de Braco de prata ( Lisboa ) La Serilla ( Barcelona ) Chikurinji-temple ( Kochi ) etc. 2007 The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] “ALEVARE” festival ( Tokyo ) Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art ( Marugame ) Sakurazaka Theatre ( Naha ) etc. 2006 The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ( Kanazawa ) M on the Bund ( shanghai ) Museo della Carta e della Filigrana di Fabriano ( Fabriano ) “UBI JAZZ”, Media Culture ( Venezia ) Les 7 Lezards ( Paris ) “Les Coquecigrues” festival ( Maure-de-Bretagne ) “Metissages” festival ( Bazouges-la-Perouse ) Chikurinji-temple ( Kochi ) Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum ( Matsuyama ) “Down Beat Ruler” festival ( Tokyo ) etc. 2005 “Yokohama Triennale” ( Yokohama ) Asahi Art Square ( Tokyo ) Honen-in temple ( Kyoto ) Les 7 lezards ( paris ) The Motorship Stubnitz ( Amsterdam ) “Venezia Suona” festival ( Venezia ) Chikurinji-temple ( Kochi ) Yoyokaku Ryokan ( Karatsu ) Suntory Museum ( Osaka ) The Industry Club of West Japan ( Kitakyushu ) [ * ] etc. 2004 Fukuyama Museum of Art ( Fukuyama ) Istituto Giapponese di cultura in Roma ( Roma ) eschschloraque ( Berlin ) Les 7 lezards, L’Archipel ( Paris ) “LE GRAND SOUFFLET” accordion’s festival ( Rennes, Domalain, and Saint-Gilles ) The Kyoto University Museum, ARTCOMPLEX1928, Hoen-in temple, Kennin-ji temple ( Kyoto ) etc. Since 1997 [ * ] Important Cultural Properties of Japan