47.5
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General Info
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Genre: Down-tempo / Dub / Electroacoustic
Location BROOKLYN, New York, US
Profile Views: 6340
Last Login: 9/22/2010
Member Since 11/12/2009
Website http://www.myspace.com/475nyc
Record Label CROSSTALK
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
it's a duo project, with live loops of drums, vibes and analog synths. dub out with tape echo, spring reverb. recored with cassette tape machine. it's a very analog minded groovy slowdowner's music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47.5 is a new project from Yusuke Yamamoto and Yoshio Kobayashi, two Japanese musicians who have long resided in Brooklyn, and who have long and storied careers there, as in Japan. The name of this duo refers to the running tape speed of a cassette, and reflects on their love of new and old technology. Much of this recording is done in real time, using old triggering systems, analogue synths, dubbed out with tape echo, spring reverb, recorded directly to cassette. They very effectively perform this material live, which is an amazing and inspirational experience as they effortlessly improvise this multi-layered music, with two musicians sounding like a quartet, or quintet. Yusuke is a classical trained, jazz influenced vibraphone and percussion player, who has been developing his musical style by working with looping machines since early 90's, using his electric vibraphone, analog synth, and ambient sound. Yoshio is a drummer who has been working in jazz, dub and Afrobeat styles. On the other hand, he has been having ideas of using electronic elements into his playing style and digging the possibilities of live looping and dubbing, and combining them with his live drumming to create a fresh contrast within his sound. One day in 2009 they were offered a duo gig to play whatever they wanted. So they showed up with a bunch of equipment and improvised for few hours. This moment was the birth of "47.5", and the album was recorded few weeks later onto cassette tape. In turns propulsive, atmospheric, moody, abrasive, and serene, this is a sophisticated blend of rock, jazz, dub, and techno that really stretches the ears, and creates an entrancing aural narrative. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 「47.5」ニューヨークで活動するドラマー小林祥夫とヴィブラフォン、キーボード、パーカッションなどを手がける山本祐介の２人プロジェクトであります。ある日の事、ある友人筋のお店で２人でライブでもやってくれという依頼が舞い込み、とりあえず丁度そのときに小林が以前から興味のあった生ドラムにエレドラムを組み合わせてループマシンにつっこんだりなんかしてという試みをやってしまう良い機会だと。それが山本の最近くすぶっていたループ大好き魂に火をつけ、エレキヴァイブとシンセを同時に演奏するという強引なスタイル編み出し、即興演奏ジャムでライブは好評に終わった。調子に乗った２人はこの際アルバムも作ってしまおうという流れになりました。さてそこで、小林は無類のカセットテープ好きでありまして、ならばこの際全編カセット録音でと、完成したのがこの度発売の「Warm Sea」であります。是非拝聴賜りたく思っております。----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First album "Warm Sea" available at: ..Amazon U.S.A..., ..Amazon JAPAN(アマゾンー日本）..., ..Amazon UK.., -
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Yoshio "Tony" Kobayashi: Drums, Electric Drums, Electronics. Yusuke Yamamoto: Electric Vibes, Synths, Electronics. -
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2 Songs | Nov 12, 2009
arigatou!!