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DamoXt7942
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Posted: December 09 2023 at 20:16 |
Hello folks. Sorry for my long hibernation. I've been too pressed with my real life and works (especially battles against coronavirus pandemic, some exams, and some presentation on annual meetings) to listen to wonderful music for a long while. Anyway I'm happy to post a review for one of my favourite albums released in 2023. I hope I can listen to and enjoy more and more music (inc. prog, classical, or so). Thank you. Groove Study (2023) - Yumi HARA
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Hello, I'm back from the dark world struggling with Covid19 (now working for Covid-related patients in my clinic ... what a tough situation). And let me introduce a duo project founded by my musical mate Yuji MUTO (ex-NEXT ORDER, PLASTIC DOGS). Yuji MUTO & MIZUKI Glow (2022) - Yuji MUTO & MIZUKI
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I just heard Raindog, as well - as always really exceptional to me. Damo, can you maybe tell me how popular Stomu Yamashta was in Japan in the 70's?
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In the year 2000, I got another album of Stomu Yamashta which is Floating Music (1972) on vinyl, and I've heard many times over the years and liked it, but mostly side 1. Today though when I listened to it, it was like I for the first time really got into it, and I found it really great. So tomorrow, I'll certainly hear it again. |
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Another Japanese album, I'm fond of, is Bondage Fruit II (1996). Actually, it's one of the few Avant-Prog albums I like - even it can be classified as Zeuhl , as well.
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If you're here making a hint to that Japanese culture can be said to have more feudal remains than the European one, I agree (from my socialist perspective).
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Hi, it's not prog but I really like the Japanese band Sabbat. They've been playing black metal for many years already (since the beginning of the 80s). Though maybe their album The Dwelling, which consists of a single, one hour-long track couold qualify as prog? Edited by Tuzvihar - December 05 2021 at 06:02 |
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
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^ Exactly, we Japanese have to value Japanese inherent culture, but the current Japanese culture should be inspired by modern Western ones ... it's a fact indeed.
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This is quite a bit off topic, but I'd like to tell that I see a lot of Japanese movies (on Youtube), as I've become fond of them, and I'm interested in Japanese culture compared to the European one. What I seem to have observed is that ethics are very important in Japan, and Japanese people might put more weight on social engagement and commitment, and aestethics, as well.
What I find a pity, though, is that so many Japanese dye their hair, I guess, trying to imitate the Europeans. Edited by David_D - December 02 2021 at 13:35 |
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They've probably been mentioned somewhere in the thread already, but Malice Mizer have a lot of prog and art rock elements in their sound
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I don't know if it can be considered a prog band, but Casiopea are an amazing Jazz-Fusion band. Another band I really like is Ningen Isu. A power trio that makes a Heavy Prog mixing Rush, Black Sabbath and a little Metallica. They released a new album this year.
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Ookaay, happy to hear, how did you become interested in Japanese music, Paul?
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I love all of those albums.
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Some other Japanese albums I'm very fond of are:
Far East Family Band - Nipponjin (1975) Flower Travellin' Band - Satori (1971) Osamu Kitajima - Benzaiten (1974) Bi Kyo Ran - Bi Kyo Ran (1982)
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I haven't been following this thread, so I don't know what has not been mentioned but anyway, I'd like to tell that my absolutely favourite Japanese album is, and has been since the middle of 70's, Stomu Yamashta's Raindog (1975) which also always has been one of mine very most favourite albums in my whole collection. It can allmost get me entirely bananas when I hear it, and I've never got tired of it after all these years - even I didn't hear it in the 80's as that was mostly my mainstream Rock period.
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Hi, Very nice and I enjoyed listening to it ...
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^ And got a PM from the leader of St. Calire Yuko ANZAI. What a surprise.
We together have discussed a wide variety of her musicscape. Good to hear she has created her own musical world on her debut album without any intention to produce progressive rock.
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