Naikaku from Japan
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Topic: Naikaku from Japan
Posted By: avestin
Subject: Naikaku from Japan
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 20:54
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Yes, another futile attempt...
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2953 - NAIKAKU have released a fantastic (to me) and great album in http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15144 - Shell , melody is combined with great rhythm, energy is thrusted at you throughout the album without neglecting the beauty of the music.
Here is the extensive bio written by Ricochet:
From Japan, an already consecrated prog state of art, comes - close in modern, alternative and resonating times - the band NAIKAKU (full name is Naikaku-No-Wa, with the meaning of Internal Nuclear Tide). At first Satoshi Kobayashi (bass) and Kazumi Suzuki (flute) formed the band, in mid-1998, and initiated their music, but eventually the lineup grew towards an eclectic sextet, drummer Norimitsu Endo, guitarist and trumpeter Mitsuo Muraoka, flutist Naoko Higashi and guitarist Kei Fushimi joining. They played, before the debut and the mature emphasis, in clubs such as Yokohama Club 24, plus they managed frequently into the "Instrumental Festival" (or "Instrumental Freak"), by 1-3 gigs, held per month, which promoted them inside the community and outside the rough language. A contest of "All Japan Indies" earned them, in 2000, a third prize. Their first album, "Wheel Of Fortune", caught an unexpected appreciation around many zones, and the tag of "progressive modern rock" immediately followed. NAIKAKU started playing on full shows, for their album release, or played along bands like MANDOG or POCHAKAITE MALKO in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, with Noako leaving the band, and, to some surprise, with Kei Fushimi being left off the major lineup, plus with keyboardist guest Daishi Takagi, NAIKAKU released a second album, "Shell", which is considered a very evolved new music, with much art and intense progressiveness.
NAIKAKU comes very skilled into a various music earthshake. Many reflections state a heavy modern Jazz-Fusion, with complementary Hard to Eclectic Rock, plus various moments of subtle metal gearing, indie ragging, alternative play, post-tempo, avant-garde hollow shots and vivid associations of the progressive instrumental latency. Furthermore, NAIKAKU seems to please a usual creation, a hectic instrumental twist, several intense, complex and intriguing concerns, plus a mainstream point of pleasure, and a heavy impede. Experimentation is at sight, by leveled-up art-work. Nu-metal and punk rock don't seem that much excluded, but obviously the evolution towards eclecticism makes the two albums have a strong lust, equally for the shockwave plodding and for the interchange complexity. Or even for a moderate 70s feel, given the sound, the melody, the harmony and the essential flavor between the much expanded dimensions and tones. Eastern motives don't miss out much, in several places. Sometimes their furiousness makes a more opaque sense into the dynamic and very much alive talent semblance, still the band is eagerly planning a breakdown of instrumental power and a light entertainment of miscellaneous composition. Uncomplicatedly picked (and picketed) from heavy and dissonant, from spacey to "exhausting", NAIKAKU easily wins an appreciation inside its most achieved music-memory and style-assiduousness. The notes on influences, adapted influences or relative band/music correlations can be, itself, an impressive paragraph towards what NAIKAKU has oriented, or, rather, towards what critics and listeners have come to appreciate (or to allude, even slightest) in them. I'm mainly quoting the large ideas that are present and circle around NAIKAKU's "behavior". The hard rock can't associate better than KING CRIMSON, going somehow on the classic examples, when perhaps their 90s dark-garde is undeniably closer to veracity. ANEKDOTEN isn't far itself, being however the possible source and anthrax only of some pieces and impressions. DREAM THEATER (or at least the guitar strike, marking Petrucci's bonhomie) is the more unadventurous sign that some of the best dredges in this music correlates with a metal impulse and with a heavy doze of loop clutter. Flutist Kazumi Suzuki, highly talented, helps to such extent the art aroma of the music, as she comes leveled to jazz nuances of MAHAVISHNU or (who else) the tenacious Ian ANDERSON. Since they covered the "Hocus Pocus" jovial improvisation, by FOCUS, it's easy to think a lot towards that prog cornerstone (either, again, by the flute works, or by something else...). In other measures, since the band somehow gets classified around "having an Italian string", LA ZONA comes in mind. AFTER CRYING, by the same likeliness. If ever a psychedelia in them, OZRIC TENTACLES are a prime ideal. The fusion finally bares the lost of all resemblances, but OSANNA was mentioned properly. Essential remains, to all this (both comprised and dispersed, sufficiently adapted and sporadically mentioned) articulacy, to tell that NAIKAKU surely provokes a broadwith of multiple arts and multiple music styles, "trivializing" on a jazzy modern hard rock fusion ornament. So with two releases already to their credit, NAIKAKU strive to evolve their music into something new by adding artistic visual images to the sounds of progressive rock. This changes the experience dramatically and unrestrictedly, where lyrical "stillness" and technical "movement" are well harmonized. "Shell", of 2006, is specifically considered a masterpiece and an evolved definition for the group and their living animation, going from the "happy" quality of progressive and craft to more different and surprised moments of personal music calamities and closed multi-motioned compositions. Being almost a concept of intricate, powerful, plus busy and loud distorted adventure. Or "a manic that won't depress", as I've read. For the modern breath take of several nuances, NAIKAKU are only illusory heavily and alternatively simple-headed, but are instead able to fully convince of an experiment within many nuances of prog and a fashionable treat of (style) fusion inside a heavy, heart cord, commencing fast-forward eccentricity. Combining the wild jam nature with more darkened technical stubbornness, or the intelligent melody innovation with the captivating music sojourn. In all means, an impressive flavor for recent prog, a massive heading towards the referential. (some parts of the bio are taken from several sources and reviews) :::Victor "Philip" Parau (Ricochet)::: Here are two reviews:
Guests ReviewsNAIKAKU — ShellReview by http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=14635 - Starless (Roger T)
The opening track appears to be a re-recorded version of a track from their first album, and benefits from much improved production. The third track has what I must assume is the longest track title ever (see the band website for the full title), which is ironic as like all the other tracks on the album it is an instrumental. If you like your jazz-prog fast with many layers and time signature changes, then this is for you. Posted Friday, June 29, 2007, 10:25 EST | http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=127097 - Permanent link NAIKAKU — ShellReview by http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=14957 - Hirgwath
Posted Sunday, September 30, 2007, 19:51 EST | http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=141239 - Permanent link Their website:
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What a discovery this band from the land of the rising sun are! Despite being slightly put off at the prospect of a flute as lead instrument, and that the other prime mover in the band is the bass player, the sound they come up with is simply awesome. Ably augmented by a guest guitarist who gets to flex his fret fingers on numerous occasions, they cook up a jazz-prog-metal stew which puts one in mind of Red era King Crimson. They may well be influenced by their late 70s compatriots Kennedy, as they share a similar fondness for jazz tinged epics laced with passages played at breakneck speed.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 23:12
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If a pictures worth a thousand words, an mp3's worth a thousand reviews, give or take. Okay, it depends on the mp3[s] and the review[s]. I have not heard this band, and unfortunately I did not find mp3s at their site to judge them. Checked myspace and found one song somwhere,. and here are some concert videos at youtube (listening now) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIfaG75va9k - Please! CLICK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4MOTyyLEfg - Live at Baja Prog (CLICK) Pretty good bass and flute, but doesn't sound terribly original or adventurous to me -- seems kind of amateurish to me in some ways just based on these. Noisy... Not really bad, but definitely not that good for me so far. To each his or her own, of course. Ah, sounding a little more interesting now (but some ugly thrashy stuff going on). ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 23:13
You need to listen to the whole album (Shell) for that.
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Logan wrote:Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 23:22
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Of course, I wouldn't hold any opinion I have at this early time in
much esteem as this is the first time I'm hearing them and just
sampling a small amount of concert stuff. Love much Japanese Prog (nary a Koenjihyakkei free day), so of course I'll revisit. Thanks, hopefully one doesn't have to shell out a whole lot of yen for that album. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: October 16 2007 at 23:27
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Shell was released in Europe and is available from Greg Walker, I think. I cannot remember where I got my copy, but it was definitely worth it. I now have access to their debut too, so I plan to give both more of a listen soon. Shell is excellent, but I know where Logan is coming from in terms of originality, but I still love it, it's quirky and different. -------------   
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 21:11
Let me know how the first one turns out to be.
They gave a show at Prog Day in NC this last September in the US and apparentely were one of the highlights of the festival.
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 21:47
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James turned me on to this band. I found "Wheel of Fortune" and I love it. Very cool mix of subtle beauty and heavy avant styles. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 13 2007 at 12:36
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They were here at BajaProg fest last year, and from what i know their performance was awesome, i know Shell and it is a great album. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 13 2007 at 16:25
Whenever I'm in need for either great tunes suffused with complexity or an energetic music, this is a great choice. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: December 13 2007 at 20:08
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I listened to Wheel of Fortune for the first time yesterday and I loved it just as much as Shell. Lots of orgasmic guitar riffs, a smattering of bass and the often somewhat mesmerising lead of the flute. The originality is not really the issue here, as the album is so wonderfully fun to listen to. The members of the band are supremely talented and they never actually get boring, despite the similarity on most songs. They can actually compose rather well. So if you want something fun over the the cold winter to dance and bop your head to (and to practice your air guitar playing, of course), then Naikaku are certainly the band you should listen too. Wheel of Fortune is very difficult to find, as it was a Japanese-release only, but Shell came out on the Musea label in France, so should be a lot easier to find. Check them out, definitely! Oh and H.T., I am glad you like it too. Try and check out Shell as well. -------------
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Posted By: honganji
Date Posted: December 14 2007 at 01:37
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Too long track title!
I can't memorize them. Dahaha---!!
 1st album is listed at Music Term. Maybe it is possible to get from this shop???
http://www.musicterm.jp/scripts/shop_cd_syousai01.asp?scc=020193 - http://www.musicterm.jp/scripts/shop_cd_syousai01.asp?scc=020193
2500 yen
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