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Hi-Tremolo: live report
Today we went to mona records in Shimokitazawa for a lunch-time live show. We went to see our friend Kanae-chan who sings chorus in a band called Hi-Tremolo, which describes itself as techno-kayō, a techno-pop genre from the 80's that gives importance to vocals.
Hi-Tremolo is a band of five. They play over beatbox rhythms and some pre-recorded synths, with extra live synth and guitar. There are two girls who sing lead and back vocals. The sound is like early 80's new wave. Beats sometimes sound like Plastics, and also Nomiya Maki's debut 1981 album "Pink no kokoro". Well, techno-kayō fans should be just pleased. Their show was just great and I'm looking forward to more!
You can hear Hi-Tremolo's brilliant songs at MySpace! Right now my favorite is maybe saiminjutsu (催眠術, currently the one with the number 5).
Also a nice surprise was the next band, Tokyo Tanuki (東京たぬき). They kept saying that their average age is a bit high, but those guys were great at their instruments, and the singer's voice was also really good. Their often funky sound actually reminded me of Transistor Glamour (that 1994 album with Soup as the back band), and the singer's voice at times made me think of Modern Choki Chokies' Hamada Mari.
Here's a live clip from another recent show also at mona records. You can hear more at MySpace or on YouTube.
Larger sizes and more photos at Flickr
Posted on December 23, 2008 at 01:41 | Tweet
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