Nihil_ Moderator
Number of posts : 1374 Age : 35 Location : Sköllersta (Örebro), Sweden Registration date : 2010-03-23
| Subject: Mono Sun May 29, 2011 12:05 pm | |
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- Mono are a Japanese instrumental rock band, formed in 1999 in Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū. The band consists of Takaakira Goto (electric guitar, glockenspiel), Yoda (electric guitar, glockenspiel), Tamaki Kunishi (bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, glockenspiel), and Yasunori Takada (drum kit, glockenspiel, synthesizer).
Mono have released five studio albums. The band spent their early years, from 1999 to 2003, touring Asia, Europe, and America continuously, and released two studio albums, Under the Pipal Tree (2001) and One Step More and You Die (2002) on the Tzadik and Music Mine Inc. record labels, respectively. From 2004 to 2007, Mono signed to Temporary Residence Limited, released two more studio albums, Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined (2004) and You Are There (2006), and toured worldwide in their support. In 2008, the band took a break, and later returned the following year with a new studio album, Hymn to the Immortal Wind (2009), also on Temporary Residence Limited. The band's style of instrumental rock music is influenced by the genres of experimental rock and shoegazing, as well as by both the classical and contemporary classical periods of classical music, and also by noise and minimalism. Mono's sound is characterised by the lead and rhythm guitars of Goto and Yoda respectively, both of whom make extensive use of reverb, distortion and delay effects. The band's live performances are noted for their intensity, both in the playing and in the dynamics. Awesome post-rock band. Any other fans of this amazing band here on this forum? | |
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ostler
Number of posts : 197 Location : England Registration date : 2010-03-06
| Subject: Re: Mono Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:17 pm | |
| Yeah man, one of the best bands I've seen live. Had goosebumps all the way through their set. Had to tell someone off for talking during some songs!
Have you heard their collab with World's End Girlfriend? | |
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Nihil_ Moderator
Number of posts : 1374 Age : 35 Location : Sköllersta (Örebro), Sweden Registration date : 2010-03-23
| Subject: Re: Mono Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:03 pm | |
| - ostler wrote:
- Yeah man, one of the best bands I've seen live. Had goosebumps all the way through their set. Had to tell someone off for talking during some songs!
Have you heard their collab with World's End Girlfriend? Ahh, haven't had the pleasure of seeing them live yet, but hope I will in the future. Hmm, no I don't think I have. Anything you can recommend? | |
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ostler
Number of posts : 197 Location : England Registration date : 2010-03-06
| Subject: Re: Mono Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:53 am | |
| They did one album, Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain. If you like mellow soundscapey type stuff you should like this. It's pretty awesome when you're baked. | |
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Nihil_ Moderator
Number of posts : 1374 Age : 35 Location : Sköllersta (Örebro), Sweden Registration date : 2010-03-23
| Subject: Re: Mono Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:18 pm | |
| - ostler wrote:
- They did one album, Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain. If you like mellow soundscapey type stuff you should like this. It's pretty awesome when you're baked.
Ah, thanks dude. I'll check it out! | |
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