2004/2005 Yoshida related items was used on another radioshow (with playlist of that part here) :
Korekyojinn, Uchihashi Kazuhisa & Yoshida Tatsuya, Koenjihyakkei & Damonji
* Magaibitsu Korekyojinn : Arabesque (JAP,2004)***°'
Tr.13, (untitled) 4 min, Tr.16, (untitled) 5 min 16
Trio with rather improvisational or fastly played composed, structural ideas. Hard-RIO. First chosen track is mostly avant-acoustic guitar with handpercussion. Inventive. Second chosen track is a well thought over complex composition. Members are from Ruins, Altered States and Bondage Fruits. This the 2nd album by this trio.
* Tzadik
Korekyojinn : Isotope (JAP,2005)***°°
Instrumental trio project of Yoshida Tatsuya (drums), Nasuno Mitsuru (bass) & Kido Natsuku (guitar). With ‘Hard’ and ‘somewhat hard’ or ‘fast’ compositions mostly, but not the hole way through. First half of tracks mostly have very good contradicting/then contributing and then varying rhythmic-melodic, with mathematical variations on complex rhythmical variations. Many tracks have something of a kind of ‘Ramones live’ thing of a quick playing of compositions. It was difficult to choose tracks from this album. First track has an almost psychedelic interacting effect. Third track has an almost mathematical-funky structure. “Doldrum” has a variety on a similar idea. In some way most tracks seems like a variation and evolution on the previous one. Last chosen track is the most “progressive rock” track, with electric guitar improvisation and broody bass. All in all this is progressive music for the future.
* Magaibutsu Koenjihyakkei : Angherr Shisspa (JAP,2005)*****
Tr.1, “Tziidall Raszhisst” 8 min, Tr.2, “Rattims Friezz” 8 min,
Tr.3, “Grahbem Joprgazz” 5 min, Tr.6, “Mbingvahre” 5 min
Perhaps best conception of the group so far. The album starts in a wonderful “operatic”-progressive Zeuhl (or Magmaesque) style, but thoroughly adds also some elements of jazzfusion (sax) to it. (I had to add the third track for the drumming and reeds). On “Mibingvahre” I recognise even African elements (mbira, singing) an avant-jazzfusion with Zeuhl mix style. Again a brilliant release.
* Creage Hoppy Kamiyama : A meaningful meaningnessless (CD + DVD) (JAP,2005)****'
Tr.2, “(Looper doper)” 9 min, Tr.9, “Ol’laday Grubb” 4 min,
Tr.11,“(To make a hit)” 5 min, Tr.13,“A meaningful Meaningless” 4 min,
Tr.14,“(A bolt from the blue)” 3 min 25
Strange an interesting release varying from Zappaesque arrangements over to wherever it takes with seconds of DJrap, prog, house-electro, avant-garde, jazzrock, Zeuhl and bossanova, electronic music interpretation, etc., all in a “progressive” and sometimes contemporary way, with the most filmic collage track at 8. Last track is with a classical orchestra and operatic voice. It was very difficult to leave out any tracks. (I still have to watch the DVD). Very good !!
Article on Japanese avant-rock & the indepent Undergroup, interview with Hoppy :
* God Mountain Daimonji : Into a blind alley (JAP,2004)***°
Tr.2, “Lunaria” 14 min
Second album with a kind of improvised jazzrock-progressive. Trio with Hoppy Kamiyama (keyboards, vocals), Tatsuya Yoshida (drums, vocals), Mitsuru Nasuno (bass).
* Magaibutsu Uchihashi Kazuhisa & Yoshida Tatsuya : improvisations (JAP,2004)**°
CD1, Tr.6, (improvisation) 6 min, CD2
Improvisations on guitar/drums, with some vocal sounds.
