Nathan- 24 Nov, 2023
A jazz trio covers an Aphex Twin song.
The drummer accurately nails the complex electronic beat from the song on a drum kit. The Bad Plus playing “Flim” at the New Morning in Paris on October 5, 2010.
0 comments50 years ago, Takashi Mizutani and his bunch of fellow Japanese ruffians hung out at OZ, a cafe and live performance venue in the heart of Toyko’s Kichijoji neighborhood.
This is a recording, lost for many years, of LRD at OZ in 1972.
The frantic, slightly unhinged guitar playing, the wonderfully lethargic rhythm section, and the blues-inflected Japanese vocals, creates a truly alien experience.
Amongst the dirge and chaos, there are also true gems like “Memory is Far Away”, a moment of sensitivity and reflection. All the better for being in a completely foreign-to-me, language.
Along with Fishmans, and the late, truly great Ryuici Sakamoto, these are my new Japanese Heroes.
