Formed by Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) and Ono Ryoko (alto Sax) to perform RUINS's songs in 2006. They have restructured the orchestration of Ruins with the involvement of the saxophone with the result sounding like a big band playing progressive Jazz Core.
TATSUYA YOSHIDA is one of the most innovative drummer/composer/improviser in the Japanese avant-garde music scene. Founder and drummer of Ruins. Yoshida crafts a new, complex and concentrated style, incorporating the expressiveness of prog rock, the freedom of jazz and the energy of punk with Sax Ruins. Yoshida has worked with many musicians such as John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Bill Laswell, Keiji Haino, Otomo Yoshihide etc. and has been released more than 100 CDs.
ONO RYOKO is actively working as an improvisational musician in Nagoya, Japanm, working in many varied bands as well as a studio musician. In 2007, she formed her own band, "Ryorchestra." Ono has created her own musical language, "Language R," to compose and write lyrics. Lately, she uses "non-breath" circulation technique and multi-phonics to explore and pursue endless, rich and complex sounds.
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"Barberos are absurdist electro-noise theatre from Liverpool, Barberos are not like other bands. An awesome two-drummer percussive battery, shuddering synth noise and frantic tempo switches, whirling between jazz, prog, avant-noise, breakcore and pounding polyrhythms all whilst clad in skintight full-body spandex. Taking influence from Ruins, Tangerine Dream, Boredoms, Aphex Twin and more, Barberos have toured relentlessly over the past 5 years, playing shows in Russia, Scandinavia, The Baltics and much of Western Europe, sharing stages with Melt Banana, Tim Exile, Charles Hayward, Kayo Dot, Ruins Alone, Liars and more. In the last 12 months, BARBEROS have received excellent reviews from such online press as The Quietus and Spin magazine, following shows at Primavera Sound, The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia and Supernormal Festival.
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Big Naturals & Anthroprophh
[Bristol]
(Rocket Recordings, Cardinal Fuzz)
"Devastating unholy union of iindustrial strength punk fury and psychedelic alien soundtracks that is the Big Naturals & Anthrorprophh.
Big Naturals are the pulverising noise rock duo of drummer - Jesse Webb and bassist/electronics Gareth Turner who bring forth a sound of floor shaking intensity with warped thunderous bass riffs marred with Webb’s devastating non–stop motorik bombardment.
Anthroprophh is Paul Allen (The Heads) – who through 2 Albums on Rocket Recordings and a 12” on Cardinal Fuzz has shown that he is pushing the boundaries of psych/kraut music to its most avant and experimental limits. Paul is regarded here as one of the greats of modern day astral travellers."