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    Posted: March 19 2013 at 00:51
Wow, still alive this thread is! LOL

Please check my blog too, mates. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 04:36
bump ... was also looking for DamoX thread..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:16
I'll post some of the bands I own material from later along with recommendations.  I'll probably overlap with others. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:04

Hello,

I'm relative unknown in "japanese soundworld" -  but this here is my alltime-everywhere-music! (over-all other - except Magma ;) Ying Yang

Do You Know any similair (live) group, band etc. to this timeless "healing music"  Clap

Kiyohiko Senba & the Haniwa All-Stars - Live In Concert (Japan 1991)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xus1RBA8uCw

Kiyohiko Senba & The Haniwa All-Stars & Jun Togawa (Japan 1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWn9vtJJxO8&NR=1


Kiyohiko Senba & The Haniwa All-Stars & Mishio Ogawa - Mizu (Japan 1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv2tS46rl1k

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 07 2008 at 09:21
Originally posted by Takeshi Kovacs Takeshi Kovacs wrote:

This is what I have (not a great deal):

Koenjihyakkei - Angher Shisspa
Mahoujin - Babylonia Suite
Yuzo Iwata - Drowning In The Sky
Ghost - In Stormy Nights
Gerard and Ars Nova - Keyboards Triangle
Far Out - Nihonjin
Gerard - Power Of Infinity
KBB - Proof Of Concept
Outer Limits - The Scene Of Pale Blue
Outer Limits - Stromalite
Naikaku - Shell
Naikaku - Wheel Of Fortune
Acid Mothers Temple - Starless and Bible Black
Ain Soph - A Story Of Mysterious Forest
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Technodelic
Kenso - Utsuroi Yuku Mono
Starless - Wish
Interpose+ - Interpose+




 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 07 2008 at 05:51
Bands from Japan that i have and enjoy very much are. I'm not mentioning the albums that i have at each one, only the bands
Mahoujin
Outer Limits
Teru's Symhonia
Gerard
Magdalena
Vermilion Sands
Deja Vu
Ars Nova
Bellaphon
Cinema
Novela
Pazzo Fanfano di Musicas
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 07 2008 at 05:21
This is what I have (not a great deal):

Koenjihyakkei - Angher Shisspa
Mahoujin - Babylonia Suite
Yuzo Iwata - Drowning In The Sky
Ghost - In Stormy Nights
Gerard and Ars Nova - Keyboards Triangle
Far Out - Nihonjin
Gerard - Power Of Infinity
KBB - Proof Of Concept
Outer Limits - The Scene Of Pale Blue
Outer Limits - Stromalite
Naikaku - Shell
Naikaku - Wheel Of Fortune
Acid Mothers Temple - Starless and Bible Black
Ain Soph - A Story Of Mysterious Forest
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Technodelic
Kenso - Utsuroi Yuku Mono
Starless - Wish
Interpose+ - Interpose+




 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2008 at 19:44
Maria - 魔璃鴉
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2008 at 20:11
i believe i have mentioned it in other threads, but i strongly suggest the latest Outer Limits release called Stromatolite, which was my personal top 2007 album.
Awesome symphonic prog!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 20:55
I just know a few names like Ain Soph and Hiromi (Jazz Fusion) Gerard and Yonin Bayashi. Japanese mucisians are proficient in their instruments specially with jazz.
 
Cant wait to get ARS NOVA!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 04:06
Muddy World     excellent math/jazz out of Tokyo

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3761


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 03:54

 

                                     Thanks for reanimating this thread, BrianB Thumbs%20Up

             These are my finest Japanese progrock discoveries in the last years:

KBB – Live 2004
- After the awesome new Japanese progrock band Interpose, here is another great discovery from the ‘Land of the rising sun’, the new and very promising four piece band KBB. On this live CD you will find two tracks from their first album entitled Lost And Found (2000) and four tracks from their second one entitled Four Corner’s Sky (2003) along the new song Inner Flames. I knew KBB from the second CD and was very impressed about the high level and splendid violin work. Well, on this live CD I was even more impressed, what a dynamic sound, what an excellent musicians and what an exciting soli on violin and keyboards!_p_ The seven compositions sound pleasant and flowing, the focus is on the amazing interplay and the frequent soli. And these soli are often mindblowing: the violin alternates from warm and sensitive to flashy and very distorted (a kind of Ritchie Blackmore on violin!) and the keyboards from spectacular pitchbend driven on the synthesizer to swirling on the Hammond organ and swinging on the piano. The support by the rhtyhm-section is very dynamic and propulsive. KBB their melodic sound is close to fusion (like Mahavishnu Orchestra) but also worth to explore for symphonic prog fans, especially the Eddie Jobson aficionados although the violinist plays more in the vein of monsieur Jean Luc Ponty. Highly recommended!

By the way, I also own the Live 2005 Official Bootleg DVD by KBB but I can't find my review Embarrassed ... sorry.

INTERPOSE+ - Interpose+

- WOW, this is an amazing debut CD from a Japanese band that has so much to offer and an incredible high level of musicianship!

1. Aircon (11:03): The intro delivers a slow and compelling rhythm with howling electric guitar, then a powerful mid-tempo rhythm with jazzrock overtones and great interplay. Lots of dynamic shiftings moods, pleasant female vocals and great soli on electric guitar, synthesizer and violin (Akihisa Tsuboy from KBB). Their sound reminds me of fellow Japanese band Providence because of the female vocals and jazzrock inspiration.

2. Dayflower (10:04): A slow rhythm with a dreamy atmoshpere featuring awesome violin-Mellotron flights. Gradually the music becomes more lush and dynamic featuring moving, often howling electric guitar runs and a spectacular synthesizer soli. The final part delivers a short piece on classical guitar.

3. Zitensia (8:30): This compositions contains dynamic an powerful interplay (guitar, piano, rhythm-section) and many fiery and howling electric guitar soli (including wah-wah). The level is very high and evokes the excellent jazzrock from Mahavishnu Orchestra, splendid!

4. Koibumi (10:55): A wonderful track with a great build-up, first dreamy with flute-like keyboards, warm female vocals and tender piano runs, then gradually more lush featuring a sensitive electric guitar solo. Again Providence is on my mind because of the powerful female vocals and dynamic interplay. The final part delivers some beautiful classical guitar and just another splendid, very sensitive electric guitar solo.

5. Last Sign (7:16): The atmosphere is dreamy with slow and sensitive jazzy guitar runs, soaring keyboards and strong drums. The music becomes more dynamic with sensational synthesizer flights and fiery electric guitar runs, the rhythm-section sounds strong and propulsive. The second part delivers exciting dynamic music with a swirling Hammond organ solo and harder-edged electric guitar, the interplay is amazing!

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST JAPANESE PROGROCK ALBUMS EVER MADE, I AM SURE IT WILL PLEASE BOTH THE SYMPHONIC ROCK FANS AS THE MORE JAZZROCK INSPIRED AFICIONADOS!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 01:03
Even though the name looks Italian Il Berlione are Japanese.
Their self titled and "In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking" albums are worth a listen.
There is definatly some quality prog happening in Japan.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 12:41
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Superior post Honganji, a kind of home game Clap From your list I would like to recommend:
 
            31.Kubota Yoko (she also sings in Saber Taiger) Providence
 
... especially their debut album entitled I'll Recite An Old Myth From ... criminally overlooked on this site!
 

 

 
Hahaha LOL Really home game. Big%20smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 10:01
I've heard very little from that genre.
Koenjihyakkei was complete noise to me. Ruins was a bit more my taste, still not sure about it, though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 09:45
Originally posted by Pezmerga Pezmerga wrote:

Anyone have any suggestions for a good Japanese Prog group with Female Vocals?
 
 
 
 
If you like avant-prog with a sillier approach, I'd strongly recommend Wha-Ha-Ha. An acquired taste, but extremely rewarding! 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 01:45
Originally posted by Pezmerga Pezmerga wrote:

Anyone have any suggestions for a good Japanese Prog group with Female Vocals?
 
 
 
The first 2 Bondage Fruit albums have dual female vox. 
There is also a band called OOIOO and the band leading up to them, Boredoms.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2007 at 23:32
Wow thanks! I'll definately be checking some of these out!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2007 at 09:04
 
Superior post Honganji, a kind of home game Clap From your list I would like to recommend:
 
            31.Kubota Yoko (she also sings in Saber Taiger) Providence
 
... especially their debut album entitled I'll Recite An Old Myth From ... criminally overlooked on this site!
 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2007 at 08:22
That's as far as I can get in spelling the name...LOL

is the full name Koenjihyakkei? I always just say Koenji to be safe.
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