Kikagaku Moyo
Kikagaku Moyo offer one entrance into Japanese psychedelic rock through improvisation. The Tokyo group brings together krautrock, raga and acid-folk elements, moving between forceful ensemble passages and quieter textures. Their music is useful for exploring how a scene can be rooted in a place while drawing on sounds that travel.
Begin with Kumoyo Island, their fifth and final studio album, released in 2022. Its credits connect studios in Amsterdam and Tokyo; the notes identify a minyō influence in “Monaka.” Follow the contrast between the record’s songs and the group’s improvising approach rather than treating it as a survey of all Japanese psychedelia.
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Kumoyo Island (2022)
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