Yuma Abe channels Japanese ambient and environmental music on Fantasia

Alongside indie guitar sensibilities.

Tokyo-based singer/songwriter Yuma Abe is releasing a new album, titled Fantasia, via Thaian Records / Temporal Drift this June.

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Abe primarily recorded the album at his home studio, taking inspiration from Mort Garson, alongside Japanese ambient and environmental music.

“Without any words to speak of, they gave me strength and encouragement. I was feeling kindness and humour through this music, in ways I’d never experienced before,” Abe explains.

Fantasia follows his A Good Time album as part of Tokyo-based band never young beach.

Pre-order Fantasia here in advance of its 19th November release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Fantasìa
2. Omaemo
3. Many Strange Things
4. Beautiful Culture
5. Touch It
6. Kazemakase
7. Television　
8. Arigato-san
9. Sayonara
10. Where It Rings a Bell
11. No Meaning Required
12. Otayori