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Hyoryo no Tegami

from North Pacific by Mr Diagonal

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition of 500 CDs.
    It's a groovy digi-sleeve format, plastic-free, with 12 page booklet with full lyrics.
    Designed by mr Diagonal, with a little help from his kids (who did the beach writing).
    Please note there is no photoshop involved: the cover is a photo of a photo on a photo.
    A final triumph of CD design, just before the format becomes extinct; not so much an object as an artifact.

    The Cd contains an exclusive final 'track' that is not on the download.
    It's not a song but a sound I heard in a dream, woke up, and added to the master.

    Please be careful when you open the CD, there is a slight design flaw. Comes with free elastic band (you'll see why).

    For bulk orders please contact daniel.barbenel@gmail.com

    Includes unlimited streaming of North Pacific via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 500 
    Purchasable with gift card

      €15 EUR

     

  • North Pacific desert island disk with folding boat. Inside you'll find a treasure map with a download code for the album, plus a private video link to build your own origami boat. Made from recycled bottles, each piece is handmade and unique. Limited edition of 200.

    Includes unlimited streaming of North Pacific via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 200 
    Purchasable with gift card

      €12 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €1 EUR  or more

     

about

Meaning 'floating letter' in Japanese. The text is an adaptation by Aiko Kono of the original French version called 'Encore une Bouteille à la Mer'

lyrics

Kako no Ayamachi Umi e
Omoide goto Umi e
Akogare to Jiremma dake
Kono Tegami ni takushi Umi e

Shi mo Gisei mo mata
Ishiki no Soto ni aru
Torawareta Mirai
Anata no Te ni yudane Umi e

Toki yo tomareyo
Sachi kitareyo Tami ni
Tada Hitotsu dake Kikareyo Inori
Saa Osorezuni Ima
Ikari wo age tooku tadayoe Dokomademo tadayoe
Tookumade yukeyo


English translation:

Mistakes in the past to the sea
Whole memories to the sea
Put only longing and dilemma on this letter to the sea

Death and sacrifice both are out of our consciousness
Leave the captive future
in your hands to the sea

Wish the time stops
Wish folks happiness
Hope only one prayer will be heard by You
Now, donʼt be afraid
Itʼs time to weigh the anchor Drift away further
and further
Reach the furthest

credits

from North Pacific, released July 23, 2021
Words by Aiko Kono. Music by mr Diagonal

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Mr Diagonal Brussel, Belgium

mr Diagonal (aka Dan Barbenel) is a multi-faceted musician/ songwriter at the frontiers of
pop, cabaret and theatre music.

In true diagonal fashion, he always cuts a dash and declines to cut corners.

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Without which no man may buy or sell on bandcamp.

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