Good Morning Good Night Explained

Good Morning Good Night
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sachiko M, Toshimaru Nakamura, & Otomo Yoshihide
Cover:	File:GoodMorningGoodNightSachikoM.jpg
Released:	2004
Recorded:	August 2003
Genre:	Onkyo
Length:	1:41:05
Label:	Erstwhile Records

Good Morning Good Night is a collaborative album by Sachiko M, Toshimaru Nakamura, and Otomo Yoshihide. It was released in 2004 by Erstwhile Records.

Background

The music consists of sine waves produced by a sampler, mixing console feedback, and turntable-based sounds. The music is sparse and divided into several segments ranging from approximately 8 to 37 minutes in length.^[1]

Personnel

Adapted from Erstwhile Records^[2]

• Sachiko M – sine waves, sampler
• Toshimaru Nakamura – no-input mixing board
• Otomo Yoshihide – turntables, electronics

Reception

The album was given a 7.3 by Pitchfork, with reviewer Dominique Leone praising the album for its complexity and meticulous instrumentation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sachiko M/Toshimaru Nakamura/Otomo Yoshihide Good Morning Good Night. Erstwhile Records. 17 August 2016. 18 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191118223710/http://www.erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/042.html. dead.
2. Web site: Good Morning Good Night . Bandcamp . 4 January 2023.
3. Web site: Leone. Dominique. Sachiko M/Otomo Yoshihide/Toshimaru Nakamura: Good Morning Good Night. 17 August 2016.