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Gangpol & Mit: live report
On Sunday we walked down to SuperDeluxe in Roppongi to check out French unit Gangpol & Mit, part of their Japan tour organized by Kishino Yūichi.
Upon entering, mayutan (of applehead) was already performing a DJ set, mixing children's songs with Christian records while playing audible toys into to a mic. Her very pink set-up near the entrance was hard to miss!
Kiiiiiii was first on stage, and they played a fun set with a bunch of their usuals, but maybe I noticed a few songs I don't recall from before.
U.T totally destroyed the table that held her synth, by climbing on it, and she ended the show sitting on the floor. :)
After a bit more of mayutan's DJing, next up was Expo, a legendary techno-pop band which debuted on the Alfa label in 1987. The band features Manuel of Errors' Yamaguchi Suguru and Matsumae Kimitaka on synths. Kimitaka played the Moog (or another monophonic synth, I couldn't see from the back) and Suguru alternated between a Yamaha Motif 7 synth and a pianica.
The band also included Kondō Kenji (from Kuricorder Quartet) on the banjo, a trombonist, and versatile drummer Itoken. Their style was progressive and anti-4/4. I liked it!
Last was of course Gangpol & Mit! The unit is formed of two guys, Gangpol who does the music and Mit who does the visuals. They looked like very funny guys, which is reflected in their wacky music that sounds like both a circus and the end of the world. The show is very lively, with Gangpol playing a bunch of instruments, running and climbing around, and Mit VJ'd live while sometimes sticking velcro patches on their duck(?) and mouse(?) outfits.
The whole was an intense non-stop delight for the ears and eyes. You can check out some of their works on YouTube: Teaser, "Chinese Slavery".
On my way out I bought Gangpol & Mit's album "Music Hall, Building Fall" (HMV, Tower) just out in Japan only, on Kishino-san's label Out One Disc. Granted they're better enjoyed live (there is some CD-Extra content, that I haven't yet checked), but the music is very charming in itself!
Oh, and I also picked up mayutan's free pocket tissue pack. :)
Big thanks to Boris for the heads up, otherwise I wouldn't have known about Gangpol & Mit in time.
Btw, those in Kanazawa (anyone?) can still catch them today (June 19) at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art.
Posted on June 19, 2007 at 07:30 | Tweet
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oh it's really nice to see some talented friends mentioned around here!
Posted by odot on June 28, 2007 at 16:53
Yes, they were fantastic!
Posted by Patrick on June 28, 2007 at 19:33