Hatis Noit and Armand Hammer Share Origins of “Jomon (Preservation Rework)”: Exclusive
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Our feature series Origins provides artists with a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Hatis Noit, Armand Hammer, and Preservation take us through their new single, “Jomon.”
Japanese vocal performer Hatis Noit has shared a reworking of her song “Jomon” by the producer Preservation and featuring New York City rap duo Armand Hammer. With newly added hip-hop beats and rap verses, the song is vastly different from the original, which was exclusively a chant-style of music.
The hypnotic vocals from Noit remain, but rather than being the focal point of the song, they are merely another instrument in this rework used to support Armand Hammer’s vocals in the front of the mix.
“Generally, when I write songs, the theme normally does not come first,” the artist tells Consequence. “But rather some impulse within me lets me produce voices that come out of my body, and eventually those voices form a song.” In the case of the remix, these voices become the canvas on which another song has been painted.
In addition to the Armand Hammer feature, another major edit made by Preservation is a completely new drum track. The percussive components of the original are quite minimal, but this version sees a more traditional hip-hop drum beat that propels the song forward and empowers both sets of vocals.
“I didn’t want to manipulate her stunning vocal, so I sought to bridge sonic time periods through my re-envisioning,” Preservation explains.
Listen to the new track “Jomon (Preservation Rework)” below, and read on for Noit, Armand Hammer, and Preservation’s breakdowns of their inspirations.
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Bulgarian polyphony:
When I was making the sketch for one of my favorite pieces, “Jomon,” that impulse was an explosive desire to live. The intricate harmonies of Bulgarian polyphony naturally came to me as a reference when I was singing in my studio, feeling the need to express the living energy of human wild blood. — Hatis Noit
Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto:
Tarō Okamoto’s The Gate of Dynamism, photo by Fred Cherrygarden
Jomon culture, including its dynamic style of art — surprisingly it was nothing like the minimal Zen style — was one of the biggest inspirations of my favourite Japanese artist Taro Okamoto. He believed that people in this period before proper agriculture started were still connected to natural spirits, and that their fierce energy through hunting and gathering made their art so special and esoteric. In this piece, I tried to describe the dynamic natural energy and power, and the people’s celebration and prayer for it. — HN
Customs and rituals:
Photo by Content Pixie via Unsplash
Getting the opportunity to collaborate this way, I was given a little instruction, a little history. And from there, I just kind of vibed out to the track. I have my own sorts of views on those sorts of ideas or visions, just thinking about customs and rituals, sacrifices — intentional and otherwise. So yeah, it was a pleasure. So happy I had the opportunity to make this happen. — E L U C I D of Armand Hammer
Reuniting with Preservation:
I welcomed the opportunity to work with Preservation again, so when he hit me up, I was excited to hear what he was cooking up with her. I know that he is always doing the unexpected, but even so, I was blown away when I heard the work-in-progress. The energy and vibrations are off the charts, so I just tried to meet them there. — billy woods of Armand Hammer
Living in Hong Kong and hearing Hatis Noit:
Robert Raths from Erased Tapes reached out to me to show love for my work on billy woods’ album Aethiopes. I had been listening to a lot of music on Erased Tapes while living in Hong Kong and working on my album Eastern Medicine Western Illness.
When he introduced me to Hatis Noit, I was impacted by her powerful audio and visual art form. I didn’t want to manipulate her stunning vocal, so I sought to bridge sonic time periods through my re-envisioning. I invited Armand Hammer to collaborate and they brought it full circle. — Preservation
Hatis Noit and Armand Hammer Share Origins of “Jomon (Preservation Rework)”: Exclusive
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