Thisd is my contribution to the ground zero project. Ground zero biography founded in tokyo, japan in 1990 disbanded in 1998 fronted by freeform turntablist, guitarist otomo yoshihide, ground zero was yet another project for one of japans most prolific musical geniuses of the modern era. Null amd void 1993 was typical of his symphonies of dissonances and samples. Garage lp ttr004 the thing with thurston moore live ttr003. Noise join inn, 3part interventions, elektrik toboggan, 1. Otomo yoshihide is a japanese composer and multiinstrumentalist. Otomo yoshihide was born in 1959 in yokohama, kanagawa prefecture. Until it disbanded in march 1998, the band was at the core of his musical creativity, while it. Most of the track are really short and the whole thing is merely a compilation of short tv programs, theatre. Bits, bots and signs erstwhile, march 2000 was a collaboration with voice crack. For much of the 1990s his main project was ground zero, a large group. Recorded january 5 and mixed january 14, 1997 at gok sound tokyo, japan. Ground zero, the brainchild of guitarist and turntablist otomo yoshihide, transposed zeni gevas noisecore to the age of sampling.
Yoshihide otomo jazzimprov guitarist joined by vocalist kahimi karie and other friends. Ground zero, the brainchild of guitarist and turntablist otomo yoshihide, transposed zeni. After ground zero disbanded, otomos sound markedly changed. In 1990, he founded the mythic group ground zero produced by john zorn, and is one of the major players on the current japanese scene. Originally formed in 1990 as a changeable line up, the band has seen numerous lineups. The band performed on such instruments as turntables, sampler, shamisen, saxophone, koto, omnichord, electric guitar and two drum kits. Jazzy rock noise unit formed by otomo yoshihide in 1990 and disbanded after their last concert in 1998. Otomo yoshihide special big band fujirock express 14. Interview by jason gross may 1998 i first heard about turntablistguitarist otomo yoshihide through one of his many projects, ground zero. He decided to release the project under the name groundzero, thus making it the final completed album chronologically from this seminal avantgarde group. The covers are fun, everything is extremely well played, and this band smokes especially kikuchi and yoshihide, but the wildest inclinations of ground zero are reigned in here.
Download john zorn discography 1973 20 part 3 of 3 torrent or any other torrent from audio other direct download via magnet link. Fronted by freeform turntablist, guitarist otomo yoshihide, ground zero was yet another project for one of japans most prolific musical geniuses of the modern era. Improvisational guitarist, turntablist and composer otomo yoshihide was born august 1, 1959 in yokohama, japan. Otomo yoshihide home page improvised music from japan. Otomo yoshihide is a rioavantprog progressive rock artist from japan. The second installment will see otomos trio joined by singer ami yoshida, while for the third night, the guitarist and friends will perform music from their soundtrack to the nhk drama sono machi no kodomo. Otomo yoshihide biography born august 1, 1959 yokohama, japan otomo yoshihide guitar, turntable and electronic samplesmanipulations spent his life till a young adult living in fukushima, which resides about 300 kilometres north of tokyo. He spent his teenage years in fukushima, about 300 kilometers north of tokyo. On disc two, otomo yoshihide sampled, treated, added, remixed, and recomposed the tapes of the show with the help of his usual groundzero colleagues, plus members of hoahio. Ground zeroproject consume, of which this is the first volume, is an extension of leader otomo yoshihides sampling virus project also documented on his solo effort the night before the death of the sampling virus. Sampling guest, kim suk chul playing the hojok a korean double reed wind instrument, was recorded november 16, 1996 at yonggang hall seoul, korea. His current sound embraces simplicity and texture over dynamism and instrumental virtuosity, in sharp contrast with the distinctive plunderphonics of his earlier style.
Especially influenced by alto sax player kaoru abe and guitarist masayuki takayanagi, otomo decided to play free jazz. April is the cruellest month 1991 now it is great time to reach free improvisation heaven. Otomo yoshihide musics est le portrait intimiste du compositeur japonais otomo yoshihide. He plays guitar, turntables, and electronics he first came to international prominence in the 1990s as the leader of the experimental rock group ground zero, and has since worked in a variety of contexts, ranging from free improvisation to noise, jazz, avantgarde and. Plays standards amazed me he led his band to tear apart and reconstruct those were the days, john philip sousa, victor jara, brecht, soundtrack composers and burt bacharach. Ground zero plays standards full album 2002 youtube. Even though most of the guest appearing on this record would later take part in yoshihide otomos band groundzero, it is really a solo release with the emphasis put on yoshihides turntables extravaganzas rather than on compositions.
Fucked up hidden world c o n t r i v e d a e s t h e. Consume groundzero project is also a variation of otomo yoshihides sampling virus project. Eliots poem the waste land, april is the best opportunity to understand and fully appreciate takayanagis work golden age of japan improvisation caught on tape with the best guitarist ever. Otomo yoshihide samplers, turntable and guitar, hideki kato bass. Bits, bots and signs, otomo, yoshihide, and voice crack, erstwhile, erstwhile 011, 2000. Otomo yoshihide is taking all the lessons hes learned from his myriad projects over the last 15 years and breathing new life into a slightly stale jazz scene. Go to ground zero 5 hardcore punk band from the us 6 american punk band from early 80s. Yoshihide otomo celebrity profile check out the latest yoshihide otomo photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Like any great interpreter, he loved all the songs while at the same time. Otomo yoshihide special big band composer and experimental artist yoshihide otomos musical talent has been recognized both over and underground since the 80s with his noise band ground zero, and most recently by composing music for the hit nhk drama series amachan. Otomo, yoshihide, bill laswell, and yasuhiro yoshigaki. He played in rock bands while at college, but turned to improvisation after discovering free jazz and free improvisation musicians like the guitarist derek bailey, the saxophonist kaoru abe and guitarist masayuki takayanagi from whom he had lessons. Otomo, yoshihide, bill laswell, and tatsuya yoshida. Musics is the intimist portrait of japanese composer otomo yoshihide. Otomo, yoshihide, axel dorner, sachiko m, and martin brandlmayr.
The threepart concerto of anode 2001 came with instructions that recalled john cage. In 1990, otomo started what was to become ground zero. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Ground zero also took otomos live performances out of japan for the first time. Groundzero was a japanese noise improvisation band during the 1990s led by the guitarist and turntablist otomo yoshihide that had a large and rotating group of performers with two other regular performers. Otomo yoshihide complete discography rate your music. He first came to international prominence in the 1990s as the leader of the experimental rock group ground zero, and has since worked. John zorn discography 1973 20 part 3 of 3 download. Otomo yoshihide, otomo yoshihide, born august 1, 1959 is a japanese composer and multiinstrumentalist. He is known for his work on wo ai chu fang 1997, kishibe no tabi 2015 and tracey 2018. Otomo yoshihide moves between free jazz, noise, improvisation, composition and the unclassifiable with a generosity that opens up the possibilities for expression in all of the constellations with which hes involved. This is the official site of the musician otomo yoshihide. Otomo criou e organizou diversas bandas e projetos, em paralelo com ground zero.
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