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The best kept secret in music
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By SHAWN DESPRES
As one of the country's more popular instrumental rock acts, Tokyo's te' have sold out large clubs in Japan and toured overseas in the United States and Taiwan. Signed to local indie imprint Zankyo Record since the act's 2004 inception, te's fourth full-length is their first stab at working with a major.
Despite the jump, te' bassist Masa's quirky penchant for making album titles 29-characters long and track names 30-characters long remains. Due to space constraints here, songs will be referred to by their sequencing number.
Bordering on metal, te' open their new long-player with an intense guitar-driven romp. Things slow slightly as the band go off on a brief postrock bend before the cut's thunderous ending. Anchored by Tachibana's booming drums, track two rivals the energy of its fantastic predecessor. Waves of experimental tinkering usher in the third cut, a melodic offering that is equal parts shoegaze and emo. Song five mixes spacey guitar riffs with math-rock inspired drumming to create a powerful, psychedelic jam. Track 10 falls silent at its midpoint as a looped choir singing "la la la" is introduced. The group come back in with a soaring Mono-esque distorted symphony that morphs into a fast-paced rocker.
While many struggle to create recordings as strong as their live sets, in this highly recommended effort te' do it with ease. Te's CD-release tour starts on July 3 at Sendai's Club Junk Box. For details, visit tee.daa.jp - Japan Times
Discography
Singles
2004 - The act of ceasing after acknowledging one’s own limit is called “intelligence”.
2006 - Those who play music with words are no talents but “mere” mementos.
2007 - Even the most beautiful melody does not “remain” in the heart without diction.
Albums
2005 - Thus, the echoes free of interpretation speak the abyss of a “sonic” world.
2007 - That which resonates through the universe “sings” realistic sounds.
2008 - Furthermore, when the mind meets all senses, all matters converge to the ultimate “music”.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
[2004]
January - kono formed band
September - released 1st single from Zankyo Record
[2005]
September - released their 1st album “Thus, the echoes free of interpretation speak the abyss of a “sonic” world.”
September - toured Japan in support of the album
[2006]
March - appeared on “independence-D”.
March - released their 1st album under status quo audio (US) and toured US in support of the album.
June - released 2nd single & DVD “Those who play music with words are no talents but “mere” mementos.”
November - played as supporting act for 65daysofstatic’s Japan tour
[2007]
March - released 3rd single “Even the most beautiful melody does not “remain” in the heart without diction.”
March - performed a solo show. All tickets sold out.
March - performed at DUO music exchange with 65daysofstatic and I’m not a gun
July - released 1st DVD
September - released 2nd album “That which resonates through the universe “sings” realistic sounds.”
September, October - finished solo tour
October - performed at 2007 MegaPort Festival in Taiwan
[2008]
February - first self-produced event at Ebisu LIQUID ROOM (with VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE / ART SCHOOL / OCEANLANE) all tickets sold out
July - performed at Formoz Festival 2008 in Taiwan
August - performed at RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2008 in EZO
October - released 3rd album “Furthermore, when the mind meets all senses, all matters converge to the ultimate “music”.”
October - December - toured in support of the album, finishing the tour with a solo show at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
December - performs at Quruli’s event “Miyako Music Festival ‘08” as well as “COUNTDOWN JAPAN 08/09”
[2009]
February - hosts self-produced event at Ebisu LIQUID ROOM (with MO’SOME TONEBENDER / ASPARAGUS) all tickets sold out
March - released 2nd DVD
March - performed at “ARABAKI ROCK FEST. 09”
May - performed at Zankyo & VINTAGE ROCK presents “HIBIKI ROCK FES. 2009”
May - performed at BEA presents “F-X”
June - finished a CLUB QUATTRO tour at Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya
July - performed at “ROCK IN JAPAN FES.2009”
August - performed at “SUMMER SOPNIC 2009”, “RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2009 in EZO
November - performed the very first solo show at The WALL in Taiwan
[2010]
May - performed at Zankyo & VINTAGE ROCK presents “HIBIKI sound museum vol.1”
June - released 4th album “Intending "promises" outside of entangled voices and texts through hopes of apprehension”
July - September - toured in support of the album and finished with a solo show at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
August - performed at “SUMMER SONIC 2010”
December - Bass masa leaves band
[2011]
January - Bass matsuda joins band
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