- About the EP -

 “Angraecum EP”は、「祈り」を共通のテーマとしてHello1103とGargleが作る全4曲のスプリットEP。

以前よりライブハウスなどで親交を深めていた両者が、物語性の強さや耽美な世界観などの共通性から接近。一輪の花（アングレカム）のもとに楽曲を持ち寄った。

Hello1103 「Calling」では、英語詞を「ICO -You were there-」などの作詞で知られるLynne Hobdayが担当。7分を越える壮大な構成が遠い旅路を思わせる。

Gargle 「Unfinished Prayer」では彼らと懇意にするフランスの弦奏者達による演奏が楽曲の世界を叙情的に描き出す。

古くより多くの芸術家が取り組んだ「祈り」という普遍的な題材。Hello1103の近年の作品に通底するこのキーワードにGargleが呼応し、本曲集は完成した。

Angraecum EP 特設サイト

4 track split EP release by Hello1103 and Gargle. The “Angraecum EP” is a collection of “prayer” themed auditory bliss from the two bands.

After several previous encounters at live venues, the two bands, with common qualities and a sense of strong storytelling, came together under a single “Angraecum.”

The English lyrics on “Calling” by Hello1103 were written by Lynne Hobday who is known for her lyrical work on tracks such as “ICO –You were there-“. The monumental 7 minute long track offers listeners a sonic experience that embodies an essence of a distant journey.

“Unfinished Prayer” by Gargle features a lyrically depicted soundscape backed by French string musicians the band is acquainted with.

The tracks were developed on the shared theme of “prayers,” a universal theme that various artists had approached throughout the ages. For this EP, Gargle responded to this keyword that is evident in recent Hello1103 works.

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