{"title":"Artist: Kikagaku Moyo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"kikagaku-moyo-house-in-the-tall-grass-lp-vinyl-record","title":"House in the Tall Grass [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir music incorporates elements of \u003cem\u003eclassical Indian music\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTraditional Folk\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e70s Rock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost importantly their music is about freedom of the mind and body and building a bridge between the supernatural and the present\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovisation is a key element to their sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike a long journey, this record unfolds itself through many layers. Fans of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKikagaku Moyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e will be comforted by the soft vocals harmonies and warm Sitar but what sets this release apart is the refinement of the band’s songwriting and their delicate execution. Side A begins with a pair of traveling songs where the interplay between the vocals, guitar, and sitar lift and suspend you on an unexpected journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patient listener is rewarded by tracks like “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Owl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” that demonstrate the masterful balance the band has between soft and loud; chaos and order, or being both cold and tender at the same time. “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse in the Tall Grass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” takes the listener by the hand on a comfortable quest through destinations both familiar and unknown. It is a natural step forward for the band and perhaps the most refined example of their style to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKikagaku Moyo started in the summer of 2012 busking on the streets of Tokyo. Though the band started as a free music collective, it quickly evolved into a tight group of multi-instrumentalists. Kikagaku Moyo calls their sound psychedelic because it encompasses a broad spectrum of influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKogarashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Snow, White Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelted Crystal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Owl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFata Morgana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCardigan Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe height=\"380\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0A6hLzACLoB32gRz2UFTYu?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Kikagaku Moyo","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":41672590557375,"sku":"GGB-008-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/HouseInTheTallGrass.jpg?v=1698470921"},{"product_id":"kikagaku-moyo-kumoyo-island-lp-vinyl-record","title":"Kumoyo Island [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fifth and final Kikagaku Moyo album\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecorded between Amsterdam and Tokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoused in a single-pocket sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures traditional Japanese OBI strip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The fifth studio album \u0026amp; last euphoric mind-trip to Kikagaku Moyo's imagined island.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest-suited for counting stars, looking at the ocean, and dancing in one’s daydream.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn many ways ‘\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKumoyo Island\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e’ represents the culmination of a journey for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKikagaku Moyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. While their decade-long career can be summarized as a series of kaleidoscopic explorations through lands and dimensions far and near, there’s a strong intention in each of their works to take the listener to a particular place, however real or abstract they may be. In that sense, the title and cover art for the band’s fifth and final album draws you into a magical mass of land surrounded by water—but the couch suggests that ‘Kumoyo Island’ may not be a fleeting stop, but rather a place of respite, where one could pause and take it all in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconvening at \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsubame Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eAsakusabashi, Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e, where their earliest material had been recorded, the five members of Kikagaku Moyo found new inspiration in a familiar and comfortable environment. With their adopted home base of \u003cem\u003eAmsterdam\u003c\/em\u003e under lockdown and their touring activities halted due to the pandemic, the band felt a renewed sense of freedom being back in\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshitamachi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, or the old downtown area of their hometown. With unrestricted time in the studio, they began to build upon the demos and song fragments they’d amassed since their last tour. In the 1.5 months spent in Tokyo, everything started to come together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonaka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e”, its name taken from a type of Japanese wafer sweets, takes melodic inspiration from traditional minyofolk styles, while “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYayoi Iyayoi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” is a rare instance of the band singing in their native tongue, its evocative lyrics utilizing archaic words taken from old poetry and nature books found in one of the many second-hand bookstores of Tokyo. For “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeu Mar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e”, an \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErasmos Carlos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e cover, the original Portuguese lyrics were translated into English, then into Japanese. Strangely enough, the words seem to conjure an image of the protagonist floating among the clouds, looking down upon \u003cem\u003eTokyo Bay\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, it may be possible to draw a parallel between the topography of the band’s home country—an island nation, surrounded by bodies of water—and the mysterious isle of Kumoyo. Are they one and the same? Has the band finally made it back home? It’s up to the listener to decide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Yosuke Kitazawa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.    Monaka\u003cbr\u003e2.    Dancing Blue\u003cbr\u003e3.    Effe\u003cbr\u003e4.    Meu Mar\u003cbr\u003e5.    Cardboard Pile\u003cbr\u003e6.    Gomugomu\u003cbr\u003e7.    Daydream Soda\u003cbr\u003e8.    Field of Tiger Lilies\u003cbr\u003e9.    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Though the band started as a free music collective, it quickly evolved into a tight group of multi-instrumentalists. Kikagaku Moyo call their sound psychedelic because it encompasses a broad spectrum of influence. Their music incorporates elements of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eclassical Indian music, Krautrock, Traditional Folk, and 70s Rock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Most importantly their music is about freedom of the mind and body and building a bridge between the supernatural and the present. Improvisation is a key element to their sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shifting dimensions of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasana Temples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the fourth album from psychedelic explorers Kikagaku Moyo, are informed by various experiences the band had with traveling through life together, ranging from the months spent on tour to making a pilgrimage to Lisbon to record the album with jazz musician Bruno Pernadas. The band sought out Pernadas both out of admiration for his music and in an intentional move to work with a producer who came from a wildly different background. With Masana Temples, the band wanted to challenge their own concepts of what psychedelic music could be. Elements of both the attentive folk and wild-eyed rocking sides of the band are still intact throughout, but they’re sharper and more defined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than the literal interpretation of being on a journey, the album’s always-changing sonic panorama reflects the spiritual connection of the band moving through this all together. Life for a traveling band is a series of constant metamorphoses, with languages, cultures, climates, and vibes changing with each new town. The only constant for Kikagaku Moyo throughout their travels was the five band members always together moving through it all, but each of them taking everything in from very different perspectives. Inspecting the harmonies and disparities between these perspectives, the group reflects on the emotional impact of their nomadic paths. The music is the product of time spent in motion and all of the bending mindsets that come with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDripping Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNazo Nazo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluffy Kosmisch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange Peel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmayadori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatherings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlanket Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Kikagaku Moyo","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":42320680616127,"sku":"GGB-017-1-BK","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/51f758c4da387b80cda112f37564b901325f1970.jpg?v=1681426708"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-kikagaku-moyo.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}