Danketsu 10's new album, From a distance, everything shines is out today via Warm Winters Ltd. Listen & purchase as cassette or download from the player above.

The work of the Danketsu group - formerly 9, now 10 - has always revolved around ideas of unity, inclusion and equality. Their latest, completely improvised album titled From a distance, everything shines embodies these ideals; in the subtlety of each contribution, the gentleness of each performer, the willingness to contribute to something greater than each member on their own. The music here is largely graceful, sublime, almost peaceful, and even the more harrowing moments dissolve into a conclusion that's uplifting. The title of the track “ชั่วเจ็ดทีดีเจ็ดหน” is a Thai Buddhist proverb which translates to “Bad seven times, good seven times”. Patrick Shiroishi, the leader of the group, explains that to him this means that “there is something good even in a bad situation.” 

'From a distance, everything shines' is the third release of the Danketsu group. As Danketsu 9, they released albums on Never Anything Records and Patient Sounds. This album is their first as Danketsu 10. 

credits 

released August 21, 2020 

In memory of Lesanu "Sonny" Abegaze 

Jason Adams - cello 
Kelly Coats - flute 
Dylan Fujioka - accordion & percussion 
Noah Guevara - guitar 
Pauline Lay - violin 
Ken Moore - double bass 
Amber Navran - clarinet & tenor saxophone 
Patrick Shiroishi - suona & alto saxophone 
Mallory Soto - voice 
Ang Wilson - flute 

Released by Warm Winters Ltd. as WW006 
Recorded at Human Resources on the 9th of March, 2019 
Recorded and mastered by Felix Salazar 
Photography by Jess Castillo 
Cover and cassette design by Taavi Kelle