, MIHO HAZAMA’S M_UNIT – Beyond Orbits

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New album from composer and conductor Miho Hazama celebrating 10 years of her ensemble M-Unit. It's testament to Mihos boundless creativity and artistic vision, and the remarkable growth of her career in Japan, Europe and the US. Confined to a small apartment in Harlem, New York, during the pandemic, amidst a backdrop of intense political turbulence, including a divisive presidential election, Miho faced a profound sense of disconnection. But this is not album about the pandemic. Redirecting her view beyond the tumultuous world, as previously the Afro-Futurists did, she decided to shift focus and began researching exoplanets. She found two with unique characteristics and decided to create a concept around them. After receiving a prestigious commission in 2021 from the Monterey Jazz Festival, Miho Hazama wrote a new work that resulted in the Exoplanet Suite, which pays homage to the captivating wonders of the exoplanetary realm.

• 1 Abeam
• 2 A Monk In Ascending And Descending
• 3 Exoplanet Suite: I. Elliptical Orbit
• 4 Exoplanet Suite: I. Three Sunlights
• 5 Exoplanet Suite: II. Planet Nine
• 6 Cantt Hide Love
• 7 Portrait Of Guess
• 8 From Life Comes Beauty