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He also revealed a surprising influence: competitive chess. "I became obsessed with the 1972 World Chess Championship between Fischer and Spassky. There is a moment in Game 6 where Fischer makes a move so counterintuitive, so quiet, that the entire room gasps. That is what I want my art to feel like. A quiet move that changes everything." No Reo Fujisawa exclusive would be complete without addressing the elephant in the room. Over the past year, rumors have swirled about a falling-out with his longtime producer, Kenji "K2" Tanaka, as well as a legal dispute with his former label, Void Noise Records.
"Kenji and I are brothers. Brothers fight. We haven't spoken in six months, but that’s not because of anger. It’s because we are both becoming who we need to be separately so we can come back together stronger. As for Void Noise…" He paused, choosing his words carefully. "Let’s just say that contracts expire, but art is forever. I own my masters now. Every single one." reo fujisawa exclusive
This article is based on an exclusive interview conducted on October 12, 2024. All quotes are direct and unabridged. For media inquiries regarding Reo Fujisawa, please note that no further interviews will be granted until after the Yūgen release. Words by M. Nakamura | Photography courtesy of Fujisawa Studio Archives He also revealed a surprising influence: competitive chess
The cover art (described, as no images have been released yet) is a single photograph: a cracked porcelain bowl filled with rainwater, reflecting a sky that is neither day nor night. A single feather rests on the surface. That is what I want my art to feel like
But before that, he has one final promise: a world tour. Not a stadium tour. Not a festival run. A series of 10 shows in 10 cities, each in a venue with fewer than 500 seats. "I want to see your faces. Not your phones. Your actual faces." As our Reo Fujisawa exclusive drew to a close, we asked him if there was anything he wanted to say directly to those who have stood by him through the silence, the rumors, and the years of waiting.
He revealed that he has hired a small security team and, for the first time, will be relocating to an undisclosed location once Yūgen is completed. "I refuse to make art from a place of fear. If I cannot walk to the convenience store without being filmed, the art dies. And I will not let the art die." As part of this Reo Fujisawa exclusive , we are proud to debut the first official details of the Yūgen album.
"I delete more than I save," he confessed. "In the age of abundance, we forget that art is subtraction. A sculptor doesn't create the statue. He removes everything that is not the statue."