Following the completion of Break (12k2040), Fuller set out exploring ways in which he could faithfully translate the music to a live setting. Not content to simply play on top of layers of backing tracks through use of a laptop, Fuller began the arduous but ultimately rewarding task of deconstructing, reassembling and scoring the album in its entirety. With guidance from Kyo Ichinose, the Break Ensemble was formed with Ichinose himself behind the piano and glockenspiel, Anzu Suhara on violin, Atsuko Hatano on Viola and Hiroki Chiba on Contrabass. These recordings and films document the very first concert of Corey Fuller + Break Ensemble performing “Break” in its entirety at WWW in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on May 27th, 2019 to a captive and sold-out audience.

Album Credits

Composed, Scored and Arranged by: Corey Fuller
*except: A Hymn for the Broken additional arrangements by Kyo Ichinose

Break Ensemble is:
Corey Fuller: Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Minimoog, Moog One, Nord Wave, Pianet, Modular Synthesizer, Electronics
Kyo Ichinose: Piano, Glockenspiel
Anzu Suhara: Violin
Atsuko Hatano: Viola
Hiroki Chiba: Contrabass

Recorded by: zAk
Mixed by: Corey Fuller
Mastered by: Taylor Deupree

Still photos by Osamu Tsukada

Film Crew:
Cameras: Hayato Muraoka, Sugar Wakabayashi, Mana
Editor: Corey Fuller

Thank you: Lauren, Sam, Koen, Break Ensemble, zAk, Katsunori Fukuoka, Kyoka, Tats, Masami, Ayako Sanjo, everyone who came to the live show, and to you the listener.

https://www.coreydavidfuller.com
https://www.12k.com/releases/break/

© Hozomeen (ascap)