Hiroki Tanaka’s solo debut
album is called Kaigo Kioku Kyoku.
“Kaigo Kioku Kyoku” which translates into “Caregiving Memory Songs” is
built from Tanaka’s experience as a caregiver for his grandmother with Alzheimer’s and uncle with terminal cancer,
All the music on the album is made out of meaningful objects, voice recordings of his relatives, and are structured off of hymns and Japanese folk songs.
Kaigo Kioku Kyoku is now available on all digital platforms!
Feel free to stream from my Soundcloud here, or you can follow this link to the platform of your preference.
Watch Hiroki’s Music Video for “Bare Hallways”
“Kaigo Kioku Kyoku ("Caregiving Memory Songs"), due October 14, uses found sound, hymns and Japanese folk songs as the basis for new musical compositions. Here is the music video for third single “Bare Hallways”.
Hiroki Tanaka (田中博基) is a musician based in Toronto. From 2015 to late 2019, he was the lead guitarist for YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN. In 2020 he will be releasing his debut solo album,“Kaigo Kioku Kyoku”.