Koenji Hyakkei to open NEARfest X
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Topic: Koenji Hyakkei to open NEARfest X
Posted By: avestin
Subject: Koenji Hyakkei to open NEARfest X
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 06:30
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From http://www.nearfest.com/ - http://www.nearfest.com/
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http://www.nearfest.com/event/latestnews.asp#22 - Koenji Hyakkei to open NEARfest X
Headed by vocalist/composer/drummer Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins, Samla Mammas Manna),and possessing a three-woman/two-man band lineup, the Japanese ensemble Koenji Hyakkei has been described as a mutant cross between Area, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Deus Ex Machina, Kenso and Magma. The band have recently released their fourth album "Angherr Shisspa", their first domestic release in the USA (on Skin Graft Records). It has been compared to Stereolab, Yes, Queen, Melt-Banana and "something so far off-Broadway it's on the moon". Koenji Hyakkei explodes with glittery keyboard lines, speedy bass/drum workouts, emotive reed respites, and operatic female vocals that take the listener from sheer exuberance to absolute apocalypse. All of this music is performed with superhuman technique in extremely catchy, complex arrangements, with an insane amount of passion and energy. Is it prog-punk? Is it zeuhl-fusion? Be sure not to miss Koenji Hyakkei’s opening set of unclassifiable, energetic music at NEARfest X! " Echolyn and Discipline have already been confirmed for Nearfest X.
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 06:33
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Interesting.... Also a pity that I live too far away - I'd love to see Discipline perform...
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Posted By: Faaip_De_Oiad
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 23:12
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best news ever
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 23:14
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Do you have any idea which weekend this is? I think Nearfest tickets would make an excellent graduation present (so long as its not the weekend of graduation) -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |