Zero in on Now
“Moment of Now,” the fifth album of OE’s Zen-inspired Suchness project, invites you to immerse yourself fully in the present. The gentle rhythmic beats and electronic sounds interweave to highlight moments of silence and emptiness. Now, let’s dive in.
Contents
OE “Moment of Now (Suchness 5)” Tracklist
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1. Watermills 2. Rhythm of the Wind 3. Let Them Come, Let Them Go (Beat Mix) 4. Deer in the Rain 5. Forest Explorer 6. Hello Solitude 7. Cloud Sea (Beat Mix) 8. Glass Moon 9. Hotaru 10. Silver Thaw 11. Midnight Trail 12. Kodama-sama |
Album Info & Credit
Artist Name: OE
Album Title: “Moment of Now (Suchness 5)”
Release Date: January 17th (Fri), 2025
Format: Digital (No physical release)
Cat No: MEOE-1032
UPC Code: 198595519950
Label: Model Electronic Records
All tracks composed and produced by Tatsuya Oe (NexTone/JASRAC)
Art Direction: Passion Yoko
Album Description
In “Moment of Now,” the latest album from OE’s soundscape project “Suchness,” Tatsuya explores the concept of truly being present—feeling the present moment through mindfulness. Suchness, the Buddhism-originated term, originally connotes mindfulness: a state of mind characterized by focused attention, awareness, and acceptance of the present moment. Drawing on his background as a Japanese artist, Tatsuya further delves into how this essence can be expressed through his music, inspired by his unique connection to nature and sound.
In this album, he blends traditional methods of composing Suchness music—layering and eliminating sparse and aleatoric sounds and sequences—with contemporary rhythmic elements. Genres like disco often rely on repetitive beats and grooves, which can sometimes pull the audience away from the current moment, guiding them on a long journey through time. But Tatsuya’s choice to slow down the rhythms and tempos carefully reverses that effect entirely. The deliberate-paced, thoughtful beats, through moments of silence and voids, invite heightened awareness of the present, like observing cells under a microscope or noticing subtle changes in our surroundings—slow-motion awareness of now.
This approach fosters patience, non-judgment, and mindfulness, encouraging the audience to be present and conscious of what surrounds them. By merging rhythmic beats with his traditional composition style in this project, Tatsuya creates a new perception of time in music: zeroing in on what you are hearing and focusing intensely on what is happening now.
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