Midori Hirano & CoH - Sudden Fruit

Midori Hirano & CoH – Sudden Fruit (Ici d’Ailleurs / Mind Travels Series)

A captivating collaboration between Japanese pianist Midori Hirano and legendary electronic pioneer COH (Ivan Pavlov), Sudden Fruit unfolds as a lush exploration at the junction of the acoustic and the digital. Hirano’s minimalist piano, echoing the later work of Ryuichi Sakamoto, weaves meditative, neo-classical lines. These float above COH’s meticulously crafted electronic textures—glitch, ambient, low-frequency machinery—all bearing the precision of his decades-long avant-garde journey.

From the opening tones of “Wave to Wave,” a gentle dialogue emerges: piano’s delicate grace meets subterranean sonic depth. Tracks like “Mirages, Memories” invite listeners into intimate stillness, while the title track dips into IDM territory with gripping rhythmic momentum. Throughout Sudden Fruit, each piece offers an immersive narrative—an interplay of silence, texture, and emotional resonance.

Part of Ici d’Ailleurs’s esteemed Mind Travels series, Sudden Fruit transcends genre. It’s an intimate journey through blurred boundaries—ambient, modern classical, and experimental electronics fused into a cohesive whole.

Ideal for listeners drawn to refined, atmospheric soundscapes, this album delivers both cerebral depth and emotional warmth. Sudden Fruit is a subtle, mesmerizing terrain—organic and digital, serene yet stirring.

Formats available:
• 12″ LP (with download code) – beautifully packaged
• CD digisleeve

Discover this remarkable union of piano and electronics—a sonic experience that lingers.