Tag Archives: Ichiraku Yoshimitsu

Founded by percussionist Ichiraku Yoshimitsu, the sound-constructivist improv trio I.S.O. also contains the two users of Filament-samplist Sachiko M. and guitarist/turntablist Otomo Yoshihide. Yoshimitsu was created in Yamaguchi, Japan, in 1959, and elevated in Yamaguchi Town, 900 km from Tokyo. His comparative isolation triggered him to build up in addition …

After performing with such bands as Toho Sara, Ohkami Zero Jikan, Musica Transonic, and Mainliner, Japan guitarist Makoto Kawabata made a decision to continue his musical explorations by combining like-minded individuals to generate trippy psychedelic freak-outs inspired by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Krautrock, and ’70s progressive hard rock and roll. Acid Moms …

The idea of the “country boy” is one which comes up in only about every history of a musical genre. The actual fact that this body of reference provides nothing in connection with nation music in any way is best showed by the profession of this great avant-garde Japanese musician …