“Philadelphia-based musician Murayama uses synthesizers and flute to build the richest of soundscapes, invoking the ruminant wanderings of earthward waters.”

“That evening, I was able to enjoy the music that drew me: Murayama’s beautifully crafted meditations on the complexity of reflecting shards of one’s ancestors’ lives while being a completely unique mosaic on one’s own”

“Haunting and poignant, ambiently educating”

“I met Murayama while on tour in Philadelphia, and was blown away at the intricacy of their art. If these songs were just synthpop, the sound would already be full and rich, but Marina couldn’t stop there, instead orchestrating bold arrangements for cellos, flutes, violas. I remarked off hand that if I had to describe this music I’d call it “ancestral chamber folk”, and I’m proud to say Marina uses that phrase on their bandcamp. Murayama Music’s poetic lyrics like “mend our broken tongues / and let us chew familiar fruit” are just the tip of an iceberg that descends deep into questions of place, legacy, tradition, gender, kinship, colonialism, and selfhood.”