Photo by Yuya Furukawa

Photo by Yuya Furukawa

Photo by Yuya Furukawa

Photo by Yuya Furukawa

Photo by Sumi Takeshi

Photo by Sumi Takeshi

Photo by Sumi Takeshi

Photo by Sumi Takeshi

Photo by Tajima Kazunali

Photo by Tajima Kazunali

Photo by Mao Yamamoto 2016

Photo by Mao Yamamoto 2016

Photo by Mao Yamamoto 2020

Photo by Mao Yamamoto 2020

Open Reel Ensemble 2010-2015[Performance / Composition / Remix / Workshop]
After 2015 page: https://eiwada.com/projects#/openreelensemble-2020s/
 
オープンリール式テープレコーダー複数台を楽器として演奏するグループ/バンド。リールやテープに直接手を触れながら演奏を繰り広げ、その場でテープに録音した音や声を用いてアンサンブルを組み立てる。その不思議な音色と楽曲性は高く評価され、ISSEY MIYAKEのパリ・コレクションの音楽を4シーズン担当。ライブパフォーマンスへの評価も高く、海外ではSonar (Barcelona, Spain)、Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria)にも出演している。2012年に坂本龍一氏のレーベルcommmonsより1stアルバム『Open Reel Ensemble』をリリース、2013年には約20人20台による派生プロジェクトOpen Reel Orchestraを実現させた。CD/DVDによるリリースをはじめ、「取扱説明書」とも呼べる書籍+DVD『回典 ~En-Cyclepedia~』も刊行。2015年には”声”にフォーカスした最新作『Vocal Code』を発売した。その後、2016年より3人編成での新体制となって更なる表現の可能性を探求し活動を続けている。
Open Reel Ensemble is a group where they perform by manipulating reel-to-reel tape recorders. The music was performed by placing their hands directly on the reels and tapes. The ensemble was constructed by using the sounds and voices recorded onto the tape right on the spot. Their intriguing tone and composition won high acclaim and the ensemble landed the musical director of ISSEY MIYAKE’s shows at the Paris Fashion Week three seasons in a row. Their live performances enjoy critical acclaim as well; as for overseas, they have performed at Sonar (in Barcelona, Spain) and Ars Electronica (in Linz, Austria) to name a few.  
In 2012, the Open Reel Ensemble made their album debut with Open Reel Ensemble from commmons, a label led by Ryuichi Sakamoto. They went on to make Open Reel Orchestra, a spin-off project of about twenty musicians and twenty tape recorders, a reality in 2013. Besides releases on CD and DVD, they have also published Kaiten: En-Cyclepedia, a book-and-DVD package that can be considered the “instruction manual” of the ensemble.  Their latest album Vocal Code, a work focusing on “human voice”, was released in 2015.  Since then, the ensemble became a trio from 2016. Under this new formation, the trio continues to explore further potential of expression through their activities.
 
Members :
和田 永│Ei Wada (2009-)
吉田 悠│Haruka Yoshida (2009-)
吉田 匡│Masaru Yoshida (2009-)
 
Former Members :
佐藤 公俊│Kimitoshi Sato (2009 - 2015)
難波 卓己│Takumi Namba (2009 - 2015)
 
Official Web Site : https://openreelensemble.com
Official Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/OpenReelEnsembleBraunTubeJazzBand/
Official Twitter : https://twitter.com/ore_theofficial
Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/openreelensemble/
 
Interviews :
『Open Reel Ensemble Interview』(SHIFT.jp)
『パラレルワールドの創出』(RA.jp)
『回典 : オープンリールが照らし出す過去・現在・未来』(fatale.honeyee.com) 2013.5.1
『Open Reel Ensemble - 磁気と回転のエキゾチカ』(eleking.jp) 2015.9.28

Sketch by Ei Wada

Sketch by Ei Wada

Released :

2011: Reel Tape + Download Code『Tape To Tape』▶︎More Info

 

2013: CD+DVD『Tape and Cloth』▶︎More Info

 

2012: 1st CD+DVD『Open Reel Ensemble』▶︎More Info  / Liner Notes ▶︎Here

 

2015: 2nd CD『Vocal Code』▶︎More Info

2013: BOOK+DVD『回典 ~En-Cyclepedia~』▶︎More Info

 

Videos :

Open Reel Ensemble -introduction- (2009)

 

Open Reel Ensemble with String Quartette!! (2009)

 

Open Reel Ensemble LIVE (2010)

 

Open Reel Ensemble LIVE @ Sonar Tokyo 2011

 

Open Reel Ensemble LIVE @ Sonar Sound Tokyo 2011

 

Open Reel Ensemble LIVE @ Sonar Sound Barcelona 2011

 

Open Reel Ensemble LIVE @ KAIKOO Pop Wave Festival 2011

 

Open Reel Ensemble @ TEDx Tokyo 2012

 

ISSEY MIYAKE 2013 A/W Show - Live Music by Open Reel Ensemble (2013)

 

Open Reel Ensemble @ FREEDOMMUNE 0<ZERO> 2013

 

Open Reel Ensemble / Gone -extract- (2015)

 

Open Reel Ensemble BOOK+DVD『回典 ~En-Cyclepedia~』Trailer (2013)