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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:40

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:38

I notice that Julian Cope praises so much Flower Trav and Speed, Glue.

i will love to the both groups playing in the same concert that Julian Cope refeers

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:36

Hey Damo did you about the Genya concert??

Almost ruined by the Lost Araaff group

and the hijacking of a plane by bass player of Rallizes?

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:34

Kuni Kawachi, great organist!

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:33

I do not know why Julian Cope did not like Foodbrain and Shinki Shen solo album: both for me are great!!

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:31

Other great bands are:}

Speed, Glue and Shinki

Blues Creation

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Posted: June 20 2009 at 01:29

Hearing right now Far Out's Nihonjin.

Great guitar about 8:14 specially the riff in 8:26-31 great stuff!!!!!

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Posted: June 19 2009 at 18:02

tamijo wrote:

DamoXt7942 wrote:

And Tamijo, when will you come to Fukuoka?

Im not sure, but sometime between Jan-may 2010 is my guess.

NB.:

Seen others ask You how you feel about "game music", so make me wonder how you feel about traditional , got an album with Hibari, where she sings traditional Geisha songs, cant remember title, on a traditional music background. At the same time, one of the most "strange" CD's i'we ever heard (this offcouse based on the fact that its so far from my cultural background), and one og the most beautiful.

Tamijo, please enjoy Tenjin, Hakata next year! Star

...Anyway, the word "Hibari" should remind me (a Japanese) "Hibari Misora"...is it correct?
Forgive me but Hibari was a great singer in Japanese economically growing period, not my glass of whisky... Smile

If it not be correct, please point out my mistake.

fuxi wrote:

I totally agree. In my opinion, they are the single most exciting prog band (internationally!) of the past twenty years. And they're not just jazz-rock, there's a strong symphonic influence as well. If you want to know more, check out my reviews on Prog Archives.

As a Japanese I wanna say "Thanks fuxi for your appreciation of KENSO." Big smile

Before writing my review of "YUME NO OKA" I've read your one.
Your passion and feeling could shake my brain. I shouted "YEA, SECONDED!" Clap

(Furthermore Yoshihisa, a guitarist, is a dentist, occupationally near me...BTW) LOL

Takeshi Kovacs wrote:

Damo - if you look at the My Musical Commute thread you will find that this week was Japanese Prog week for me, and it lists the albums I listened to each day this week. There was one album, Wish by Starless (1992) that is also not listed in ProgArchives, and I wondered if you knew this band / album?

Takeshi, always I appreciate your inputs...and is your commute thread on last.fm?
Sorry I've not seen yet...later I'm gonna check...and discuss with you...please wait. Wink

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Posted: June 19 2009 at 14:45

Damo - if you look at the My Musical Commute thread you will find that this week was Japanese Prog week for me, and it lists the albums I listened to each day this week. There was one album, Wish by Starless (1992) that is also not listed in ProgArchives, and I wondered if you knew this band / album?

Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/

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Posted: June 19 2009 at 04:26

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Kenso are really awesome.

I totally agree. In my opinion, they are the single most exciting prog band (internationally!) of the past twenty years. And they're not just jazz-rock, there's a strong symphonic influence as well. If you want to know more, check out my reviews on Prog Archives.

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Posted: June 18 2009 at 06:30

DamoXt7942 wrote:

And Tamijo, when will you come to Fukuoka?

Im not sure, but sometime between Jan-may 2010 is my guess.

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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours

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Posted: June 17 2009 at 03:02

Thanks memowakeman, Outer Limits' "STROMATOLITE" I've heard...and been remarkably impressed!

A bit different from memo's sleeve picture...
Maybe Musea Records has altered the sleeve...?

Please see my short Embarrassed

review.

Thanks all.

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Posted: June 15 2009 at 03:27

Thanks Jozef for your recommendation!

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I recommend "Satori" by Flower Travellin' Band.

It's a very good heavy psychedelic album with some excellent guitar work.

I'll make sure to keep checking this thread as well. I really want to hear more from Japanese prog bands!

This SATORI, I've written a review before, is exactly one of the most terrific Japanese psych albums. Clap

Now I'm studying more and more about my native progressive rock scene so please let me know a lot. Wink

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Posted: June 15 2009 at 00:14

I recommend "Satori" by Flower Travellin' Band.

It's a very good heavy psychedelic album with some excellent guitar work.

I'll make sure to keep checking this thread as well. I really want to hear more from Japanese prog bands!

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Posted: June 14 2009 at 00:28

A Japanese brilliant progressive gem, YONINBAYASHI, a young four-piece outfit, were formed in 1971.
Two musically talented high school students, Daiji Okai (drums, various instruments) and Katsutoshi Morizono (guitars, voices) could have a fateful rendezvous at Saginomiya High School in 1969.
With Shin'ichi Nakamura (bass) and Hidemi Sakash*ta (keyboards) added, they played complete but fully improvised "Echoes" of Pink Floyd, shocking and amazing the audience.
Yoninbayashi made their debut with releasing a legendary work "ISSHOKU-SOKUHATSU" from Toho records in 1974.
In their early days, they should be under the influence of Pink Floyd and psychedelic rock scene as everyone says, in addition to the spiritual lyrics by Yasuo Suematsu.
A bassist was replaced by Masahide Sakuma and they released the second album "GOLDEN PICNICS", but soon Katsutoshi dropped out with suspending the outfit.
A reliever for their crisis was Mitsuru Satoh(guitars, voices). They changed music styles into pop and electronic ones, and could shoot three good albums.
After a long "hibernation", in 21st century they've got to be active again having gigs, joining festivals, and making their historical compilation.

ISSHOKU-SOKUHATSU (1974)

Exactly brilliant sunrise over the Japanese progressive rock scene!

With the first track "［hΛmaebeθ］" Yoninbayashi can shoot a psychedelic arrow into our heart and brain.
Our heart should get palpitated and our brain confused by this sound explosion.
"SORA TO KUMO (The sky and clouds)", with terrific voices by Katsutoshi, is a psychedelically beautiful song.
Steady rhythms and melodic sounds sometimes make us relaxed and sometimes anxious or unstable.
Why? ...Maybe, we can find a shadow behind safe and peace of this song.
"OMATSURI (A festival)" is impressing with this lyric "I can't help cryin' by visiting at the fest town".
Yes it can remind us our old days with weeping. Be immersed in a pathos and palpitated with percussive sounds in the latter.
"ISSHOKU SOKUHATSU (Touch and go)", by Katsutoshi, with a bit heavy guitars and mellotrons, should be influenced with Pink Floyd ABSOLUTELY.
Ah...some parts are like King Crimson style in LARKS period...I feel.
One of phrases is just like The Dark Side Of The Moon, and another One Of These Days or Echoes...feel and chuckle!
In "PING PONG DAMA NO NAGEKI (Deep sorrow of a ping-pong ball)", with the sounds of a ping-pong ball dropping to the ground, lots of graceful and sorrowful melodies go around us.
I consider it be so suitable for the last of this wondrous story.

No suspicion that we can get damaged with fantasy. Suprahighly recommended by DamoX.

Thank you for reading this blog.

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Posted: June 13 2009 at 19:38

crimson87, Takeshi Kovacs, Thulëatan, and 0000...thanks so much!

crimson87 wrote:

A japanese prog thread without naming KBB ain't a proper one. Great stuff

Also Bondage Fruit is a band worth ckeching out

Bondage Fruit is a band with Yuji Katsui, one of the most avant Japanese violinists, and a brilliant guitarist Natsuki Kido.
I now have no album but always hear interesting Zeuhlic sounds!

Takeshi Kovacs wrote:

This is nice stuff - Yonin Bayashi

Next time gonna introduce this album, one of my Japanese treasures.
In future this band should be recommended here, whatever happens.

Thulëatan wrote:

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Shingetsu yet - maybe the band is too obvious a choice?

Japanese progressive music has some very special moments, as your culture is so attuned to atmosphere and the importance of strong melody.

Damo, I wonder if you are able to enjoy the music of modern game soundtracks from Japan, or is this only for the younger generations?

Many Japanese game music composers were very much influenced by the '70s progressive rock and early electronic music and you can hear this in their amazing work - if you feel brave, try music by Hitoshi Sakimoto or Nobuo Uematsu.

I will be looking out for the bands you have recommended!

Thulëatan, your review of "Zenshi" is very important for worldwide PA members.
Shingetsu is absolutely one of Japanese brilliant gems.
Please check my humble review if you like.

0000 wrote:

Hello

May I recommend Mr. Sirius "Dirge" and "Barren dream", my two favorite albums. Perfection if you ask me.

Also Kenso are really awesome.

I have other favorites still not mentioned yet

Wappa Gappa
Providence
Six North
Quikion
Kennedy
Pageant
Vienna
Vermillion Sands
Igzit-Nine
Ashada
Bellaphon

0000, you can know a lot about Japanese bands...I'm so happy!
In your recommendation, I should push especially Vermillion Sands.
Their "Water Blue" is a amazingly beautiful album.

And LordPJoseph, forgive me but I cannot know enough about Japanese punk...
Aburadako (recommended here in near future) is my favourite Japanese hardcore band.

Thanks for your givin' support to my blog!

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Posted: June 13 2009 at 14:52

Hello

May I recommend Mr. Sirius "Dirge" and "Barren dream", my two favorite albums. Perfection if you ask me.

Also Kenso are really awesome.

I have other favorites still not mentioned yet

Wappa Gappa
Providence
Six North
Quikion
Kennedy
Pageant
Vienna
Vermillion Sands
Igzit-Nine
Ashada
Bellaphon

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