Also, I've never been the biffest fan of Jaco. I own his s/t, 'Black Market', 'Heavy Weather' and 'Weather Report: The Jaco Years", and while I enjoy them, I prefer Karn's and Jones' style. Perhaps Jaco's style is too technical? I suppose I like Karn more because his playing is usually more simple and easier for me to emulate. I guess I'm not the biggest fan of jazz either.
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Monday, 1 September 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Colin Meeder (Mert), Monday, 1 September 2003 21:26 (twenty years ago) link
Though, you have to admit that Pino chose some pretty cheesy artists to work with. His work with Paul Young was outstanding though, even if the cheese factor was fairly high, especially on the post-'No Parlez' albums.
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Monday, 1 September 2003 21:36 (twenty years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Monday, 1 September 2003 21:37 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Monday, 1 September 2003 22:03 (twenty years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Thursday, 11 September 2003 14:54 (twenty years ago) link
I have yet to hear them, though. I'll give an update later. But based on presentation, these come highly recommended. Very sleek.
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Monday, 22 September 2003 19:00 (twenty years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Monday, 3 November 2003 15:09 (twenty years ago) link
15th October 2006Ippu-Do "Magic Vox" CD and DVD box set due out December 20th in Japan.
Japan members, Sandii, Bill Nelson and Ryuichi Sakamoto all feature.
The box set will include the Ippu-Do albums "Normal" (1979), "Real" (1980), "Radio Fantasy" (1981), "Night Mirage" (1983), "Live & Zen" (1984), "Rice Music" by Masami Tsuchiya and "Out of Reach" by Akira Mitake. Included are many tracks featuring performances by Mick Karn, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri. Sandii provides backing vocals on several songs while Bill Nelson and Ryuichi Sakamoto make guest appearances on "Rice Music". The icing on the cake is that this set comes with a DVD of previously unreleased video clips and performances. All albums with the exception of "Real" feature bonus tracks.
Why be interested? Ippu-Do's front man and main songwriter Masami Tsuchiya was a member of Japan for their final tour and "Oil on Canvas". However, before that his band Ippu-Do were one of the groups contemporary to Japan that were directly influenced by their sound and style. From "Radio Fantasy" on there are clear similarities to the Japan sound, with all the subsequent relases featuring the group themselves. "Out of Reach" by Akira Mitake was produced by Richard Barbieri and is a lost gem, with a lovely smooth pop production - something later continued on the Dolphin Brothers album. I also enjoy the first two Ippu-Do albums, where Masami works through his interests in 60s guitar bands and German electronic and prog sounds - often in the same songs. Like the first two Japan albums, they have a raw sound that is pretty compelling and a nice contrast to some of the more refined material on the later recordings. Like "Nightporter"? Check out "Crystal Leaves" on "Night Mirage", a truly beautiful number. Nearer the release date there will be audio clips available on the Sony website so you can sample the sound of Ippu-Do for yourself.
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 20:44 (seventeen years ago) link
Anyone have the Akiko Yano single "Kang Tong Shonen"? Love that song. I have her performing it on a live 1979 YMO video and wonder how the studio version ( as well as her album w/ YMO + Japan folks) holds up.
― Jay Vee's Return (Manon_69), Thursday, 26 October 2006 01:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Patrick South (Patrick South), Thursday, 26 October 2006 05:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Also, has anyone seen the sheer VOLUME of music these guys did for Medium Productions? It's, like, 400 records that the YMO/Japan/etc. guys all have done together in various combinations. As my experience with Dolphin Bros. wasn't the highlight of my life, I have no idea if any of it is worth buying, but you can hear some of it at http://artist-shop.com/medium/
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 26 October 2006 14:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 20 November 2006 03:43 (seventeen years ago) link
Terrible newshttp://www.mickkarn.net/Say a prayer.
― ΒΏCan Your Gato Do the Perro? (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 5 June 2010 13:26 (fourteen years ago) link
D:
― property-disrespecting Moroccan handjob (Trayce), Saturday, 5 June 2010 14:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Awful news, he's one of the reasons I picked up a bass in the first place. Hoping for the best...
― A prog venn diagram for you to think about (Matt #2), Sunday, 6 June 2010 07:32 (thirteen years ago) link
terrible news indeed
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Sunday, 6 June 2010 07:42 (thirteen years ago) link
There needs to be a more obvious thread for this :/
God bless Nick, you have always been one of my heroes.
― property-disrespecting Moroccan handjob (Trayce), Sunday, 6 June 2010 07:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Mick. Fuck. Typos.
His website's down at the moment but I googled and found the statement. This truly sucks.
― Blog is a concept by which we measure our pain (Jon Lewis), Sunday, 6 June 2010 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Heartbreaking news. I can't believe I started this thread 7 years ago. Clearly, he's had a giant influence on me. My thoughts are with him.
― Patrick South, Monday, 7 June 2010 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
this is terrible news. seems like mick karn has had alot of hard luck during his career, despite his immense talent. will be making a donation
― fuckd and bombd (r1o natsume), Monday, 7 June 2010 14:01 (thirteen years ago) link
'advanced stages' :(
― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Sunday, 13 June 2010 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
titles is sounding pretty good right now, i hadn't played it in a while. amazing how he makes his bass sound like a 303 on "passion in moisture"
― vessels in distress (r1o natsume), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
really digging some of these Ippu-Do albums
about half of "Real" is one big tribute to Neu!, and unlike what I've heard in the past, it's actually pretty spot-on and awesome. "Normal" has some ace tracks too and "Radio Fantasy" is a classic.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
Wow, Night Mirage is splendid. Super super lush and deep.
― brimstead, Monday, 11 February 2013 01:29 (eleven years ago) link
fuck the haters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iay1HePfFks
mick karn+david sylvian β "buoy" (1986)
― γππ π π € π ‘ π π π彑 (Austin), Friday, 29 July 2022 02:22 (one year ago) link
wonderful track, one of my favourite solo releases from either. Big fan of Dreams of Reason all round.
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 29 July 2022 03:50 (one year ago) link
Numan couldn't get Palladino for Warriors but Bill Hubbard does a fine job of holding it down on the fretless & Bill Nelson makes the album great, single most underrated album (including by Numan) in his catalog
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Friday, 29 July 2022 12:14 (one year ago) link
I cherry-picked the "Warrior" tracks with Mick on bass. There's just no one that sounds like him.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 29 July 2022 13:59 (one year ago) link
I'm enjoying Dreams of Reasons Produce Monsters more than Titles, but Karn really needed contributors to bring focus to his music. He's such an unassuming vocalist, and even when he's trying to specialize in texture, the results are thin.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 30 July 2022 01:17 (one year ago) link
"Dreams" is my favorite solo Mick but "Titles" is very good as well, I had passed on it for years before listening with fresh ears. "Weather The Windmill" is particularly great. I also dig "Bestival Cluster" but after that it's cherry picking time.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 30 July 2022 23:36 (one year ago) link