NEW SONG ONE/ video by varromiks
NEW SONG TWO/ video by varromiks
Wammilica Iffirom/ video by groseille
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Photo by Prog rock foto
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This page is official myspace of KOENJIHYAKKEI.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ●KOENJIHYAKKEI released 4 CD,4 DVD.They performe in Japan and overseas. /2007_KNITTING FACTORY (New york),ABBEY PUB (Chicago),FESTIVAL CREATION (Jonquiere CANADA),Festival international de musique actuelle (Victoriaville Canada) ,Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto CANADA)/2008_Near Fest in USA/2009_Le TRITON(Paris) ,Gouveia art rock 2009（Portugal),Rock in Opposition（France). :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Some bands you just have to hear. Japan's KOENJIHYAKKEI (aka Koenji Hyakkei aka Hundred Sights of Koenji) are just such a band. Headed by vocalist / composer / drummer extraordinaire Tatsuya Yoshida (of the renowned bass and drum duo RUINS), KOENJIHYAKKEI is Area and ELP at their most excessive; Deus Ex Machina with tempo changes multiplied by 100; and Magma at their orff-ian choral, fusion jazz, overcharged gospel peak. All of which is meaningless to those unfamiliar with the aforementioned bands. Maybe that explains why advance listens have yielded head-scratching comments comparing KOENJIHYAKKEI's fourth album (and USA debut) "Angherr Shisspa" to Stereolab, Yes, Queen, Melt-Banana and "something so far off Broadway it's on the moon". All that makes the band sound indecipherable and impenetrable. Fortunately, that's not the case, there's plenty to latch onto, densely packed into the album's 50 minute running time. In the heady, heavy prog-circles, Koenji is already firmly established; renowned as the ultimate contemporary progressive rock outfit; with three albums and a live dvd released in their native Japan (and heavily exported around the world). KOENJIHYAKKEI explodes with glittery keyboard lines, speedy bass/drum workouts, emotive reed respites, and operatic female vocals that take the listener from sheer exuberance to absolute apocalypse... And all this is performed with superhuman technique in extremely catchy, complex arrangements.
Great what you've done in Würzburg last weekend! I am Mad, one of the helpers at the festival and this is my band. Maybe you can here to one or two of or songs and write a comment if you like our stuff.
Greetz from Würzburg/Germany: Mad & Burnout Syndrom
Thank you so much for your performance at RIO fest! Your concert was ORGASMICALLY WONDERFULL! One of the best perfromances I have ever seen so far. The new compositions are great and I'm looking forward to the new album next year hopefully. Good luck with the rest of the tour in Europe.
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