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Koenjihyakkei

Koenjihyakkei has been played on NTS shows including NTS 10 Curated by Laurie Anderson, with Levhorm first played on 19 September 2018.

Few bands are more enigmatic than Koenji Hyakkei (written in Japanese 高円寺百景). Though firmly grounded in the Zeuhl style of Magma, they have taken it to new and unexplored places. Fronted by drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, of Ruins fame, their lineup shifts as rapidly as their style does. However, two things remain constant in their music- lyrics in a made up (and probably nonsensical) language, and an exotic, almost folk feel to the music. The combination of the two gives a sense that you're…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Quivem Vrastorr
Koenji Hyakkei
Magaibutsu2006
Quivem Vrastorr
Koenji HyakkeiMagaibutsu2006
Discogs
Levhorm
Koenjihyakkei
Skin Graft Records2018
Levhorm
KoenjihyakkeiSkin Graft Records2018
Discogs