Anoice - The Hidden Forest (2021)

On the 17th September 2021, Anoice, an instrumental music band featuring a dark
and cinematic sound, will release their sixth album 'The Hidden Forest'. Because
of the effects of the spread of coronavirus, Anoice decided to cancel all
upcoming tours in March last year, and after that, released new works from
Anoice and the members' solo/side projects; Yuki Murata, RiLF, Films, Mizu
Amane, Cru, and Tokyo Ambient Collective and took charge of soundtracks for
movies and TV drama series, but have now finally completed Anoice's new album
after the longest ever production period in their history.

This album 'The Hidden Forest' took inspiration from 17 paintings of the forest
painted by Naoko Okada, and includes 17 songs with the same title as each of the
paintings, with a total length of 72 minutes. It consists of mainly beautiful
neo-classical songs played by a piano and string quartet such as the first lead
single 'a perfect day for a funeral' and 'second coming', and also spectacular
songs with dynamic drums like the powerful ground, such as the second lead
single 'quiet wish' and 'the promised day' and sometimes quiet ambient music
made of collaboration with the nature sounds such as 'into the light' and
'trickery and butterflies'. You can find similar themed melodies and patterns of
the codes, with similar instrument formations through the whole album, but no
two are identical, just like the leaves of trees within the forest.

In addition, one of the biggest features of this album production process is
having used not only recording studios but also power of nature such as forests
and rivers. You may be able to feel as though you are standing quietly in the
forest via the songs with the sounds of animals such as birds, owls, insects,
and flogs and the nature such as wind, water, and squeaking trees which were
sometimes recorded in a foggy forest, sometimes in a dark forest in middle of
the night, and sometimes in a forest where a strong wind blew.

This album with the tension in the air will be hopefully be remembered in
history as one of the most beautiful dark music albums of all time.


The album 'The Hidden Forest' will be released not only on normal jewel case,
with a special booklet containing prints of the 17 paintings by Naoko Okada, but
also number-limited A4-sized box version which includes separately
extraordinary-printed 17 paintings, a visual card which will be enable to access
to the digital streaming services for the album, an instant photo, and a copy on
compact disc. The instant photos were taken by Anoice's members during their
album recording days in the forests is each only one and has signatures by
Anoice and Naoko Okada.

We hope you spend a chilled time taking in the 17 paintings whilst listening to
the 17 songs which took inspiration from them, and feel The Hidden Forest.