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Kazuto, Shimizu / Yoshida Tatsuya
Whatchamacallits [CD + DOWNLOAD MOVIE LINK]

Kazuto, Shimizu / Yoshida Tatsuya: Whatchamacallits [CD + DOWNLOAD MOVIE LINK] (Magaibutsu Limited)

A live recording at Koenji Jirokichi in 2022 between Magaibtusu leader Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins, Korekyojinn, Koenji Hyakkei, PYN, &c) and pianist Kazuto Shimizu (Arepos, Chakra, Hikashu, Killing Time, Lars Hollmer's Global Home Project, &c), both on vocals as they unfold a playful and technically incredible set of "Doodads", "Watchamacallits" and other wonderful curiosities.
 

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Kazuto Shimizu-piano, vocal

Tatsuya Yoshida-drums, vocal


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Label: Magaibutsu Limited
Catalog ID: MGIS-04
Squidco Product Code: 32020

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2022
Country: Japan
Packaging: Fold out card stock envelope in plastic sleeve
Recorded live at Koenji Jirokichi, Japan, on January 19th, 2022, by Yoshida Tatsuya.

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A live recording at Koenji Jirokichi in 2022 between Magaibtusu leader Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins, Korekyojinn, Koenji Hyakkei, PYN, &c) and pianist Kazuto Shimizu (Arepos, Chakra, Hikashu, Killing Time, Lars Hollmer's Global Home Project, &c), both on vocals as they unfold a playful and technically incredible set of "Doodads", "Watchamacallits" and other wonderful curiosities.

Includes a download link to a bonus movie of the concert in mp4 files for each track on the CD.


Artist Biographies

Kazuto Shimizu (清水 一) is a Japanese pianist, keyboardist, and clarinetist. Born November 2, 1956 in Tokyo. Has backed many other musicians including Gontiti and Masami Tsuchiya. Married to Reichi. He is known for the groups Arepos, Chakra, Hikashu, Killing Time, Lars Hollmer's Global Home Project, O-U, Opabinia, Pre-Cambria Clarinet Quartet, Shakushain, Sorites Paradox, Umezu Kazutoki & Band.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/285731-Kazuto-Shimizu)
11/18/2024

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"Tatsuya Yoshida, born in Kitakami, Iwate is a Japanese musician; drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as Koenji Hyakkei. He is also a member of the progressive rock trios Korekyojinn and Daimonji. Outside his own groups, Yoshida is renowned for his tenure as drummer in the indie progressive group YBO2, a band also featuring guitarist KK Null, whom he also joins in the current line up of Zeni Geva and he has played drums in a late edition of Samla Mammas Manna. He has been cited as "[the] indisputable master drummer of the Japanese underground". Along with his participation in bands, he has also released several solo recordings."

-Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsuya_Yoshida)
11/18/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Thingamabobs 9:30

2. Doodads 11:45

3. Slight Googli-Moogli 8:43

4. The Crunchy 10:43

5. The Mushy 10:53

6. The Itty-Bitty 12:07

7. Whatchamacallits 9:46

8. And The Achy Breaky 4:27

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