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Artist: Pfeuti
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Album: Last Terminus

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Album: Handshakes and Handgrenades

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As we march into the summer months, it seems that the heat brings the noisemongering hordes...more

There is a barrage of activity in the next two months...more

Happy New Year 2008! It's the Year of the Rat, and although it's not the most endearing...more

The Year of the Pig is drawing to a close, and we are sad to see it go....more

Test Tone is back! After our August holiday, we had an excellent September line-up...more

SoundispatchからPfeuti、JahiliyyahとMissing Man Foundation、それぞれが新しいアルバムをリリース。。。続く

soundispatch 2008

Greetings. We are an extremely loose collective of musicmakers based in Tokyo, Japan. We hope to provide something out of the ordinary for your ears. Check the community pages for our friends and collaborators. Sound samples are provided wherever possible, live information is provided whenever possible. Of course, all of this is possible thanks to your interest and support. Comments, complaint and conversation is welcome on our bilingual BBS. Thanks for visiting.

july 2008 news

Sunstroke - check. Dehydration - check. Basement retreat - check. We are reeling from the humidity and clamor of Tokyo and yet it seems we are at our most industrious. A whole ream of stuff to report, but we'll keep it short.

Firstly, for those of you not yet in the know, Legofriendly has released their first full-length album Egg Beater. Bumpy, angular, accessible, and available at your favorite record shop or online. Check Intervall-audio for details about the album, and their current 'Jetsam' series of events.

July and August promise to be filled with goodies. The recent Test Tone featured overseas artist Nick Hoffman (aka Katchmare), who captured the minds and hearts of the silent masses (great listeners), and a special session between L?K?O, Yoshio Otani, Cal Lyall and Tatsuhisa Yamamoto was a lovely free-for-all that did its part to fill in the gaps between noise, carnival folk, pachinko machines and factory work. Lovely. The August line-up is no exception, anthems from the post-rock songbook will be delivered in a myriad of forms - all on the 12th of the month at Super-Deluxe. Check the Test Tone page for details. Also, take some time to peruse our (in)complete summer menu below. Aural recipes to escape the simmering heat.

As always, thanks for your support. There are new mp3s on the listening post, and check the latest releases!

upcoming events

Check here for a complete list of events and live information. This week's recommendations:

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イベント

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10.10.008 ||| ryusenkei-body's nice curve ||| featuring analogic (takuya sakamoto + osamu nakamura + shin oshiro), auraboris (tomo + cal lyall) and ryusenkei body loop-line, sendagaya open: 7pm
start: 7:30pm
door: 2000 yen
09.26.008 ||| acoustic rudiments ||| featuring samm bennett (electronics, wave drum), auraboris (tomo + cal lyall) and shimmy (aka hiroshi shimizu) loop-line, sendagaya open: 7pm
start: 7:30pm
door: tba
09.20.008 ||| dragon slayer ||| featuring albert fish and tea, fallopian disco force, oshiripenpenz, october revolution, kubota (slight slappers) + hiko (gauze) + mochizuki (groundcover) + matsuyama, direct lightning stroke, trash sugar with dj abarenbow teng u.f.o. club, kouenji start: 7pm
adv: 2000 yen
door: 2800 yen
09.13.008 ||| antoine chessex + sudden infant japan tour 2008 ||| with antoine chessex, sudden infant, zbigniew karkowski, kelly churko, kazuma kubota and cal lyall + yukitomo hamasaki soup, ochiai start: 7:30pm
door: 1500 yen
09.09.008 ||| test tone vol. 37 ||| cyclone lullabies with plugdead (yoichiro shin from optrum) + yudayajazz, zbigniew karkowski + kelly churko and more tba super-deluxe, nishiazabu start: 8pm
door: FREE!
08.29.008 ||| songs & improvisation ||| with mukai chie (er-hu, vocal, dance) + special guest cal lyall (unprepared guitar) kid ailack hall, meidaimae start: 7pm
adv: 2000 yen
door: 2300 yen
08.19.008 ||| obake yashiki vol. 8 ||| with jahiliyyah + kelly churko, tetuzi akiyama, shantell martin + band and more! garigari, ikenoue open: 6:30pm
start: 7pm
door: FREE!
08.12.008 ||| test tone vol. 36 ||| electronic pieces and songbook anthems featuring xtronik (from france), oscillator, coppe' (jazz set with live band) and darte (visuals) super-deluxe, nishiazabu start: 8pm
door: FREE!
07.28.008 ||| soundroom vol. 22 ||| experimental music from tokyo that defies categorization with masayasu tzboguchi + aen + soundworm + jasone funk (helll), aktion directe (akira yamamichi + cal lyall + masatsugu hattori) and djs kuknacke, taro nijikama, yasufumi suzuki (shop: paris-peking records, el pollo loco) super-deluxe, nishiazabu start: 8pm
door: 1000 yen
07.24.008 ||| jetsam part 2 ||| otograph (ryoonda tea), midori hirano (noble), hosomi (mille plateaux etc)+aen (commune disc)+psysex (daisyworld/12k), legofriendly (intervall-audio) urban guild, kyoto start: 6:30pm
door: 1800 yen (+1D)
07.24.008 ||| sound+dance rolling live vol.23 ||| cal lyall (unprepared guitar) + kenjiru bien (dance) and satomi nakamura (dance) + nobuo shiga (sound) special colors, araiyakushi start: 8pm
door: 1500 yen (+1D)
07.19.008 ||| soup presents ||| with ilios, zbigniew karkowski, tetsuo furudate, pain jerk, kelly churko and hermetic tin drum (dj) soup, ochiai start: 7pm
door: 1500 yen
07.08.008 ||| test tone vol. 35 ||| festival of alternate tunings featuring katchmare aka nick hoffman (usa), l?k?o + yoshio otani + cal lyall + tatsuhisa yamamoto, miclodiet and onnacodomo (visuals) super-deluxe, nishiazabu start: 8pm
door: FREE!
07.06.008 ||| obake yashiki vol. 7 ||| with jahiliyyah + kumiko okamura + kenjiro sasaki (kenjiru-bien), no-fork droise, veee deee, biki and the sound concrete orchestra (k3y) garigari, ikenoue open: 6:30pm
start: 7pm
door: FREE!
06.22.008 ||| jetsam part 1 ||| hosomi (mille plateaux etc)+aen (commune disc), legofriendly (intervall-audio) + shantell martin (live drawing) and washbear (corner disc) with skab/t (dj) (freeta corrective) and drummatic (flyrec) bullet's bar, nishiazabu start: 7:30pm
door: 2000 yen
06.21.008 ||| jeff curry presents ||| the outer rim and zycos (featuring cal lyall) miles cafe, ikebukuro start: 8pm
door: 2500 yen (+1D)
06.20.008 ||| sheherherhers record release||| with sheherherhers, fallopian disco force, concertmaster, loveless, boclica and more! club liner, kouenji start: 8pm
door: 2000 yen
06.12.008 ||| natsu no hoshi! ||| with nikka-sen (mitsuru tabata + tatsuhisa yamamoto + kelly churko + cal lyall), bloom-creation, nokemono and ultra jr. earthdom, shin-okubo start: 7pm
door: 2000 yen (+1D)
06.10.008 ||| test tone vol. 34 ||| organic travelogues from terra electronica with yusuke kamijima, nacci, shintaro aoki (aka aquashade), ben list (dadakingz) and shantell martin super-deluxe, nishiazabu start: 8pm
door: FREE!
06.10.008 ||| impro collection #24 ||| with tetragrammaton + mitsuru tabata, 0.03 (keiko higuchi (voice) + yukie sato (guitar) + morishige yasumune (cello)) and more penguin house, kouenji open: 7pm
start: 7:30pm
door: 1600 yen (+1D)
05.31.008 ||| dadunr ||| with (er-fu, dance), nobunaga ken (peacock harp, etc), cal lyall (guitar, electronics), nishimura takuya (bass), makime jun (visuals), aya (bodyworks), dakei (butoh dance) and ogushi koji (installation, performance) artcomplex gallery of tokyo, shinanomachi open: 16:30pm
start: 17:00pm
door: 2000 yen (+1D)

soundispatch 2007 release update

Soundispatch presents three new albums from three fine units: Pfeuti, Jahiliyyah and Missing Man Foundation.

Pfeuti's first full-length album since the release of Pigeon Post in 2001, Last Terminus captures the band in a stripped-down setting, providing a post-jazz soundtrack to urban bustle and hum. Click here to take a listen.

With a mighty heave, bedroom casualties Jahiliyyah have made an album worthy of playback in the walkmans of the hearing impaired. Rumbling tectonics meet collapsing melodies in a first release entitled Anon Nehrut. Check it out here.

Finally, Missing Man Foundation have salvaged the best performances from their irregular appearances at the Test Tone event at Superdeluxe, in a kaleidoscopic journey aptly named Test Tone Sessions. For an audio tour, start by clicking here.

soundispatchの2007年リリース情報

SoundispatchからPfeuti、JahiliyyahとMissing Man Foundation、それぞれが新しいアルバムをリリース!

まず多国籍フリージャズ/ポストロック・バンドPfeuti(フォイティ)の3年ぶりとなる二ュー・アルバム「Last Terminus」。「ラウンジ・リザーズの手法を用いたエチオピアン・ソウルファンク meets ヘンリー・マンチーニ」と言うべき新しいポスト・ジャ ズの形態を表現。試聴はこちらから!

次に、Jahiliyyah(ジャヒリーヤ)は東京を中心に活動する新鋭三人によるユニット。 ニュー・アルバム『Anon Nehrut』は重厚なエレクトロニクス・ミュージックと瞑想的で静謐な音の共演で、 共にエレクトロ・アコースティックなノイズながらも無機と有機の融合には心を揺さぶられる。 サンプルmp3はここ

そして、エレクトロ・アコースティック・デュオMissing Man Foundation(ミッシング・マン・ファンデイション)の最新作は、 SuperdeluxeでのイベントTest Toneで録音されたテーブルトップ・ギター、ラップトップ、エレクトロニクスのインプロヴィゼー ションによるカテゴライズ不能のサウンドスケープ。 「Test Tone Sessions」という名にふさわしく、音の変幻自在な世界に引き込まれる。 試聴は、ここをクリック!

may 2008 news

As we march into the summer months, it seems that the heat brings the noisemongering hordes. Out from hibernation and into a whirl of spring activities, they make themselves heard. This spring, we have done our part by helping legendary drone psychedelist Pete Kember (aka Spectrum/Sonic Boom) with a sold-out show last month, and we immediately present a noisy festival as part of our ongoing Test Tone series. Our Sonic Seizure Extravaganza brings you sensory overload, captivating performance and intense audio explorations brought to you in the heart of the Noisy Hole. Bring your friends, your earplugs (maybe), and some listener grit.

This month also signals a first: a Jahiliyyah double-header. Two days of mulched-out slumber drone for all of you lovers on the 29th and 30th of May. It's a holiday, so come celebrate!

march 2008 news

There is a barrage of activity in the next two months. We'll let you skim through the listings below to check it out for yourself, but there are some pretty spectacular concerts coming up with FDF, Jahiliyyah, and a number of new units with a special roster of international music purveyors. In fantastic news (for those in the know), Legofriendy will finally be releasing their album in tangible, almost-huggable CD format. Come help them celebrate at the pre-pre release celebrations at Test Tone in April. They will be joined by visual unit Tripon, as well as Canadian audiovisual engineers Instant Places, and Yukitomo Hamasaki from the undersung Japanese label 'matter'. Hope to see you soon.

january 2008 news

Happy New Year 2008! It's the Year of the Rat, and although it's not the most endearing of the Chinese Zodiacs, we welcome all you Rats back with your cunning, order and penchant for atrocities. To honour the occasion, we will be holding a very special all-night extravaganza with a list of bands too great to overlook, yet too long to mention here. Check the Test Tone homepage for a full roundup of the joyful noise taking place January 12th at Super-Deluxe. Welcome the New Year with explosive delights!

In other happy noises, Jahiliyyah will finally have a chance to sell their CD in earnest at two shows this month. One takes place at legendary B-horror movie bar Gari Gari on the 13th of January, followed by a stint at Kouenji's own Muryoku Muzenji on the 27th. Check below for particulars.

december 2007 news

The Year of the Pig is drawing to a close, and we are sad to see it go. Not only because there are so many fond memories of leaving the house to experience the bewildering, phenomenal and extraordinary of 2007, but the Year of the Rat doesn't have the 'ring' (or does it?)... We will not, however, go without a fitting farewell. Let's just say, the next two installments of our monthly Test Tone event will be spectacular. The final Test Tone of 2007 brings together a wonderfully varied evening of music and visuals: lush passages of orchestral rock, spacious noise-etched guitar improvisations, and a gigantic dose of live dub electronica, all happening beneath a tapestry of remarkable projected art. Also, stay tuned for our first party of 2008, where we'll break with tradition and run all night, hosting bands, DJs, circus clowns, live elephants and the finest acrobats in the world. As always, all of this is included in your drink order! Check the Test Tone Flickr page for a sample of what you may be missing.

Coming up this month will be a few other great events, for those who like their improvised music with burning electronics. Hiroshi Hasegawa aka Astro will host the 7th volume of his event, Lunatic Scope, at Shinjuku Urga on December 7th. This will guarantee to be a crowd-deafening yawp of aural fuzz, featuring Astro, Governement Alpha, Tetragrammaton, and the ever-damaging Pain Jerk. Also, coming up on the 9th will be a very special night of guitar overkill at Ogikubo's Velvet Sun. Check below for more details.

sept/oct 2007 news

Test Tone is back! After our August holiday, we had an excellent September line-up with the psychedelic rumblings of Sorane, the ethereal melodies of eje, and Yuki Kaneko's spellbinding performance of manipulated field recordings and electronics. October 9th will be one of the most explosive Test Tone parties yet, with the driving rhythms and freakout jams of Sheherherhers, the math-rock meets tropical dance party (I'm doing my best here - it's wonderfully insane) atmosphere of Hununhum, and champions of visual psychedelia, OHPIA! Everyone must come to this.

In other news free-droning space-rockers Tetragrammaton will be joining the CRJ Festival at Hosei University on September 22nd, along with underground luminary Keiji Haino, Ryusenkei-body, MAS, and more.

Also note that the lo-fi joyful union known as Hazuressive will release their second full album, Big Bear, next month. Avant-disco swingers FDF will join the release party at Akihabara Goodman on October 28th. Surely a fine party will be happening in Electric Town.