tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post7042166411355103892..comments2024-03-28T11:46:40.575-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Aragon -- AragonJ-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-83306404097943263122019-06-19T21:57:48.502-04:002019-06-19T21:57:48.502-04:00Hi, Matt.
Indeed, I just listened to the first tr...Hi, Matt.<br /><br />Indeed, I just listened to the first track of "Ecophony Rinne" (Primordial Germination), and if I can use the analogy of dance/performance art from that decade, I could see Geinoh Yamashiro-gumi as Butoh compared to Nishimatsu's tap dance/breakdancing.<br /><br />"Ecophony Rinne" is quite avant-garde and I'm impressed by having folks who have their professions contribute to this project which seems to be aspiring for a decades-long art work.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-17604864710754551792019-06-18T14:45:08.921-04:002019-06-18T14:45:08.921-04:00Hi J-Canuck, Matt here.
Not sure if you've e...Hi J-Canuck, Matt here. <br /><br />Not sure if you've ever heard of Geinoh Yamashirogumi, but they're basically a *massive* ethno-ambient collective (Wikipedia claims they're comprised of quite literally hundreds of people from vastly different walks of life) around since 1974 whose music is so far removed from the Japanese pop scene it's even a far-cry from the stuff that Aragon wound up doing in 1985 with their sole release. Whereas Aragon effectively began as an anime soundtrack-pop collective with a spacy edge, Geinoh Yamashirogumi is about as "ethno-ambient" as one can get.<br /><br />The main reason I'm mentioning them here is that Geinoh had apparently referenced Aragon in the liner notes of their 1986 album "Ecophony Rinne". As I've said before they have very little in common with Aragon aside from occupying a similar musical niche—Geinoh Yamashirogumi are more or less full-on "ethno" whereas Aragon retained some elements of the 80s Japanese pop sound its members helped to sculpt in some way or another, in particular Tsuyoshi Kon and Kazuhiro Nishimatsu. I've had a listen to "Ecophony Rinne" and it was...jarring to say the least, one of the most surreal listening experiences I've ever had—it doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard before. M a t thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127541909717026002noreply@blogger.com