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Low 14:31
LYRICS: (Verse 1) Asleep in this skin I’ll breathe again Know that it’s just like before No rest on this selfless, thin disguise Love likes me low (Chorus) And pray me Away Pray me Away (Verse 2) Just temporary Letting it all go See, maybe you’ll see me And my swaying shadow (Chorus) (Spoken word) Blank seasons dissolve through me As words fail across my teeth Glimpse this piece of storm-brought view Sordid red, from shadow, from gray lines few You remember this - To reproach this biting of tongues, Into the mirror, I made a promise to myself: Bring hostility to passion Bring silence to song
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LYRICS: (Verse 1) Asleep in this skin I’ll breathe again Know that it’s just like before No rest on this selfless, thin disguise Love likes me low (Chorus) And pray me Away Pray me Away (Verse 2) Just temporary Letting it all go See, maybe you’ll see me And my swaying shadow (Chorus)
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(Spoken word) Blank seasons dissolve through me As words fail across my teeth Glimpse this piece of storm-brought view Sordid red, from shadow, from gray lines few You remember this - To reproach this biting of tongues, Into the mirror, I made a promise to myself: Bring hostility to passion Bring silence to song
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"Low" explores the wake of death, loss, and depression - the metamorphosis of denial & fear, into dissociation, ending in anger & ferocity. In general, taiko focuses on community, sharing, creating, and the joy that comes from playing such powerful instruments together. This piece is a bit of a departure - while it is not healthy to dwell on these subjects, it is important for art to at least understand them. This piece was inspired by the Tiffany Tamaribuchi workshop that I took at the 2017 Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational, the song "Parallax" by Ho Etsu Taiko, taiko albums by On Ensemble & Kaoru Watanabe, as well as metal bands like Code Orange, Knocked Loose, & The Contortionist. This full version of "Low" was premiered by Rebel Taiko Experiment (RTE) at the LV Kaminari Taiko 2018 Concert & the 2018 Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational.

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released October 15, 2021

“Low” composed by Grady Mayo
Additional taiko arrangement by Grady Mayo & Kyle Salinas
Taiko/Percussion/Fue/Kiai Vocals recorded by Sam Friend, Robert Katz, & Barrett Ver Planck in Robert Katz’ Room at Wackerman Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Recorded in March 2021.
All other instruments recorded by Grady Mayo
Additional Production by Sam Friend
Mixed/Mastered by Grady Mayo
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CREDITS:
Odaiko / Fue - Kyle Salinas
Taiko Set / Koto / Percussion / Chappa / Vocals / Throat Singing / Spoken Word - Grady Mayo
Additional Vocals - Hazen Mayo
Kiai Vocals - Jen Caballero, Kyle Salinas, and Grady Mayo
Additional live vocals sampled from RTE’s 2018 ITI performance (sampled performers: Ryan Kamiya, Jessica Lilang, Grady Mayo, Rachii, Kyle Salinas, Trevor Taylor)
Synthesizer Patches & Modular Synth sounds programmed by Grady Mayo
Remixes produced and mixed by Alex Ito (KonoKotoDake), Shoji Kameda (Kametron), Karmadylo, & Grady Mayo (I Have No Mouth)

MEDIA:
Album Art by Kendall Tani
3D Animation Visualizer by Marlon Bulaong
Mini-documentary & Taiko Recording/Mixing Videos edited by Grady Mayo & Gene Sugano
Video Footage/Photography by Gene Sugano, Grady Mayo, and Kyle Salinas

EQUIPMENT:
Odaiko provided by Korabo Taiko, built by David Cheetham
Koto provided by David Cheetham
Asano Shime-daiko & Asano Okedo taiko provided by LV Kaminari Taiko
Grady Mayo & Kyle Salinas use bachi/sticks from Asano Taiko, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten, and Vater

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