The Obscure Band/Artist Thread

[Stryfe]

cru
website / myspace



cru consists of Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata, both members of Anoice as well as its main composers. The music is minimal and ambient, experimenting with different instruments and acoustic elements.

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Yuki Murata
website / myspace



Yuki Murata's solo efforts are improvisational, warm piano tracks.


downloads:



cru - re-Silence (1st album) (2007)




Yuki Murata - Home (2nd album) (2007 I suppose...)


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If someone has/finds Yuki's first album Films, I'm interested.

[hibachifinal]

a bit late on this one, too lazy to check if its posted here already..
caught my attention cuz the tracklist featured Mukai Shutoku, and James Iha

LEO今井

Father Japanese. Mother Swedish. Born in Tokyo. Raised in London. Made indies debut in Japan with album 'City Folk' in 2006. Played Summer Sonic Festival in 2007. Made major debut through EMI Music Japan in Nov of same year. Released major debut album 'Fix Neon' in Feb 2008. Has collaborated with artists such as James Iha, Zazen Boys, Kenji 'Jammer' Suzuki, K.U.D.O, Hifana, and Kama Aina.


FIX NEON (08.02.27)
(pass = shiba)


TAXI (2007.07.09)
(pass = vopiniang)


lol stolen links

[iacus]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://natsumen.net/

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[boykun]

Oh that is just fantastic.

[tenkei]

oh hell yes

[StreakInTheSky]

fuck yeah

[hibachifinal]

exactly my thoughts, ONE MY SUMMER, SHIT!

[Ayabie]

I swear to fucking A×S×E I just made a tiny wish earlier today about wanting to see NATSUMEN live, and now we get this.

[Stryfe]

Good times.

[hibachifinal]

and here i was thinking, they're on "hiatus"

[xmetallicx]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2801369949_e29f544854_o.jpg

could you upload that zankyo compilation?  would be much appreciated!

[doubledown11]

a bit late on this one, too lazy to check if its posted here already..
caught my attention cuz the tracklist featured Mukai Shutoku, and James Iha

LEO今井

I got a chance to see him live last week with soutaseiriron and group_inou.
I had low expectations going in, thinking his set would be extremely on the "poppier" side but it was reasonably enjoyable.  Sort of a more techno version of base ball bear. The guitarist in his band is pretty dope.  He gave the Japanese audience a little primer on Swedish culture referencing Swedish meatballs, lingonberry jam and of course.. IKEA. hahaha.  Most importantly, the girls who are into his music tend to be on the hotter side.
group_inou easily gave the best performance of the night though.

right now I'm at my parents' place in vancouver. I'm flying back home in a couple hours and will upload the zankyo comp when i get back.
oh and F%CK!  natsumen's show is on Oct 21st and i leave on the 19th. that sh_t always happens to me (missing a great show by 1-2 days).

edit:
here's zankyo comp disc 01:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vqi88b210md

it's 3am, and i go to work in 4hrs, so that's it for now.

[Ayabie]

Fuck yes, Ogre.

2nd mini album『しらないあいずしらせる子』
2008年11月5日（水）発売
OYAUK-0002、定価￥1,575（税別価格￥1,500）
OYA／UK.PROJECT inc.,

01.しらない合図しらせる子
02.レール
03.なだらかなんだ
04.ひとり乗り
05.かたっぽ

[Stryfe]

Thanks for the Zankyo comp, doubledown. Haven't had any luck finding it myself. 

[ziggurat]

Thanks for sharing, doubledown11! Gonna dig down into this post rock craziness...

[xerony]

Cru, Yuki Murata, Leo Imai and Zankyo compilation. 
I'll download and listen to this probably great music. thanks everyone

[xmetallicx]

"3nd is an instrumental post-rock band from Tokyo, Japan. The band was started by Hayamizu at the end of 2001, recruiting members that already were in respective bands. 3nd (三度; sando) is Japanese for “three times”."

Members:

Hayamizu Naoyuki & Anzai Tetsuya - Guitars
Yamamoto Masashi - Bass
Endou Atsushi - Drums


View from Here
2007.09.12

01. clockworker
02. Augustline
03. season
04. ハルオト
05. Walk In Brown
06. into the water

[Download]

9月29日 (Second Demo)

01. ONK
02. blink my eyes
03. bubbles
04. water

[Download]

First Demo

01. nemure
02. ceramics
03. S.S.K

[Download]

since i'm requesting thought i did share as well.
and thanks for the zankyo upload double!

[StreakInTheSky]

since we're in the natsumen mood recently, can I request some boat? after all these years, still don't have anything of theirs.

[iacus]

Boat are INCREDIBLE.

I'll try to get some up later (like. . . tomorrow) if no one beats me to it.

EDIT: Actually there's still one seeder here. If you can't get everything just tell me and I'll up what's missing.

[doubledown11]

Boat are INCREDIBLE.

I'll try to get some up later (like. . . tomorrow) if no one beats me to it.

I have
BOaT/Seameal split
Soul, Thrash, Train
Listening Suicidal
Fruits Lee
Roro
and some other misc stuff by them

but i'll let iacus upload his stuff since i'm busy uploading other ish.
like...
Zankyo record Compilation disc 2:
http://www.mediafire.com/?zznq2ctl6ya
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Tenniscoats & Secai



1. Melt Horn
2. 2 o'clock
3. Tengu
4. Turn
5. Svenska
6. Dasbon
7. Nanatsuno
8. Yukino
9. Flower Little Honey Well
10. Touch on

Tenniscoats = Takashi & Saya Ueno
http://www.myspace.com/tenniscoats
Not exactly obscure as they are an underground but relatively popular husband/wife duo who have toured the states (w/ Deerhoof.. a great band by the way), UK, Australia, Sweden, and other countries besides Japan.
(in Japan, they've toured with the likes of Mono and Shugo Tokumaru)
I'd describe their music as a mix of folk/ambient/jazz.  Aside from Tenniscoats, Takashi and Saya have their own solo material and whore themeselves out to many side-project bands.
Here's an interesting write-up on them: http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/the-constant-reinvention-of-tenniscoats/2007/06/07/1181089191433.html

Secai = Daisuke Namiki & Takeshi Hiruma
http://www.myspace.com/secai
These dudes engineer beats that are ambient/experimental.

I nornally don't listen to music of the ilk of either band, but i bought Tenniscoats & Secai on an impulse to broaden my musical tastes. If you wouldn't mind peeping music with a Portishead vibe and Quinka with a Yawn-esque vocals, this collab CD might interest you.

http://www.mediafire.com/?kbmqnyjymut