Nagisa ni te
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is a Japan
ese psychedelic-folk rock duo. The group's name (渚にて) is translated as "on the beach". Shinji Shibayama, the group's founder — anda previous member of Idiot O'Clock and Hallelujahs — is also owner of Org Records, which has released albums from groups like Maher Shalal Hash Baz
and Naoki Zushi. Tori Kudo
, member of Maher Shalal Hash Baz, described the group as:
Masako Takeda is the other half of the duo, and is the longtime girlfriend of Shibayama.
Shibayama and Takeda are the core members of the group, but they often employ a line-up of guest members that contribute to their music. The most consistent of these are Ikuro Takahashi, Eiji Tanaka, Naoki Zushi, Soichiro Nakamura and occasional members of Maher Shalal Hash Baz.
The group's lyrics deal largely with nature, with simple, mood-driven instrumentation. They have been compared to Pink Floyd, Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, Neil Young and the Velvet Underground, with occasional long guitar and keyboard freak-outs, reminiscent of groups like LSD March
and Acid Mothers Temple
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese psychedelic-folk rock duo. The group's name (渚にて) is translated as "on the beach". Shinji Shibayama, the group's founder — anda previous member of Idiot O'Clock and Hallelujahs — is also owner of Org Records, which has released albums from groups like Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Maher Shalal Hash Baz is the artistic alter ego of Tori Kudo, a Japanese naivist composer and musician. The name is taken from Maher-shalal-hash-baz in the Book of Isaiah verses 8:1 and 8:3, and translates roughly as "Hurrying to the spoil, he has made haste to the plunder." Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz...
and Naoki Zushi. Tori Kudo
Tori Kudo
Tori Kudo is a Japanese musician, composer and potter, active since the late seventies, and best known for his strikingly naive work in the group Maher Shalal Hash Baz.-External links:* * *...
, member of Maher Shalal Hash Baz, described the group as:
"Nagisa Ni te's naked Progressive rock-based worldly songs, which are sung not so much deliberately as seriously, on their love beach, now fill a blank somewhere between underground hi-fi and overground lo-fi."
Masako Takeda is the other half of the duo, and is the longtime girlfriend of Shibayama.
Shibayama and Takeda are the core members of the group, but they often employ a line-up of guest members that contribute to their music. The most consistent of these are Ikuro Takahashi, Eiji Tanaka, Naoki Zushi, Soichiro Nakamura and occasional members of Maher Shalal Hash Baz.
The group's lyrics deal largely with nature, with simple, mood-driven instrumentation. They have been compared to Pink Floyd, Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, Neil Young and the Velvet Underground, with occasional long guitar and keyboard freak-outs, reminiscent of groups like LSD March
LSD March
LSD March is a Japanese psychedelic rock group, based in the city of Himeji. It is led by singer and guitarist Shinsuke Michishita. The group is named after a track by krautrock group Guru Guru. Michishita has also played with Magura Mozart and Doodles....
and Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
.
Discography
- On the Love BeachOn the Love BeachOn the Love Beach is the first album by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in 1995 by Org Records. In 2000, P-Vine Records re-released this album followed by Jagjaguwar in 2002 for North American/European distribution....
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 1995) - The True SunThe True SunThe True Sun is the second release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in 1998 by Org Records as an LP. In 2000, P-Vine Records re-released this album in CD format....
(1998) - The True WorldThe True WorldThe True World is the third release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te and their second studio album. It was released in 1999 by Org Records as a double LP...
(1999) - Orbital Confluence - Benefit 2000 (split with Aube and Naoki Zushi)(2000)
- Songs for a Simple MomentSongs for a Simple MomentSongs for a Simple Moment is the first foreign studio album by Nagisa ni te, released under Geographic Music on January 2, 2001.-Track list:# Wonder# The True Sun # Me, On The Beach# Elegy To Betrayal...
(2001, Geographic) - FeelFeel (Nagisa Ni te album)Feel is the third studio album by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in 2002 by Org Records. In 2002, P-Vine Records re-released this album followed by Jagjaguwar in 2002 for North American/European distribution....
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2002) - The Same As a FlowerThe Same As a FlowerThe Same As a Flower is the fourth studio album by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in 2004 by Org Records...
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2004) - Dream SoundsDream SoundsDream Sounds is the fifth release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te, and is widely regarded as an EP despite its running-time reaching over 40 minutes. It was released in 2005 by Org Records...
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2005) - YosugaYosugaYosuga is the seventh release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in Japan on 20 June 2008 by P-Vine Records followed by Jagjaguwar on 9 September in CD and vinyl format for western distribution.-Track listing:...
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2008)