10/12/2008
Gedo
japan's answer to The Pink Faries and much loved by the Japanese bikers who followed them round.
03/12/2008
JAPROCKSAMPLER# 9 Takehisa Kosugi “Catch-Wave
Talking of holy fuck . . . . Thats what i thought when i first heard this LP. Coming on like Zeit period Tangerine Dream this is one hell of a droneathon classic up there with La Monte Young and Sunn. Takehisa Kosugi was part of the Fluxus movement (Cale,Ono,Conrad etc...) and was also a member of the incredible Taj Mahal Travellers. Layering a droning Moog tone with treated piano and traditional instruments this hits you like Klaus Shultze on Mogadon in India.JPAROCKSAMPLER #7 - Masahiko Satoh & Soundbreakers - Amalgamation
More Jap Freakout stuff this time from master composer Masahiko Satoh and his ring modulated piano !!!! More phasetone mindmelters from 1970 that sits well against the Uganda and Love,Live,Life +1 Lps.JAPROCKSAMPLER #6 - Love Live Life + One - Love Will Make A Better You (1970)
Out of all the recent interest in Japanese rock thanks to Mr J Cope's book its the beauties like this that make it all worthwile. Recorded in 1970 and featuring the damaged fuzz guitar of K. Mizutani this LP comes on like a Dieter Derks produced Cosmic Jokers LP all phased and out there. Opener "The Question Mark (17:59)" is one hell of a trip and by the time the 2nd track comes in your brain is fried and just hooks up for the ride thru the rest of the LP. For fans of Cosmic Jokers,Brainticket and the Haphash freakout LP26/11/2008
Holy Fuck - in Session
Is Clint Boon the new Tony Wilson? Let's hope so, I love the half dozen kids stood around feeling slightly awkward whilst Holy Fuck do their stuff. Boon's interview mid session is a classic, especially about getting 'turned on', I can believe it!
14/11/2008
11/11/2008
Amon Duul II - Soap Shop Rock/Surrounded by the Stars
No Renate ?? WAHHHHHHHHH
Renate ?? YAYYYYYYYYYYY *semi*
Gong - Fohat Digs Holes in Space (1972)
"Nice cuppa funky dunk for a quick dip of the Lip"
We really like the dolls hands holding the mic ;)
Comus - First Utterance
One of the UK's greatest unsung bands along with Dark and Zior. They released their debut LP "First Utterance" in 1971 on Dawn records and it failed to do well due to a postal strike that held up distribution and it sank without trace making prices of the original gatefold LP to rocket. The album contains some of the best byrdy wyrdy folk along the lines of Trees,Subway,Fairports but with more of an mystic eastern feel. One of the main things about Comus is their un-nerving sound that comes from Roger Wooton's vocals delivered in a pained shrilled way that is very compelling and this is layered upon the droning eerie violin tones of Colin Pearson and the female vocals from Bobby Watson. Lyrical content is not for the faint hearted involving such themes as Rape,violence, mental disorders and murder (Not your usual skip through the folky forest). They split right after this LP only to regroup in 1974 for 2nd LP "To Keep from Crying". The line up was expanded to include Gong sax blaster Didier Malherbe among others.
First Utterance
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