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Musicians — Kiryu City
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Name, where are you from?
DONGURIZU/MORI, CHOMO. Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture (Around 3 hours north of Tokyo).
What do you do?
Musicians (Japanese pop duo).
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
C: I’m going to choose a pretty famous video. It’s the 'Love Is The Message (Live @ Abbey Road)' session with the four-piece group, drummer Yussef Dayes, bassist Rocco Palladino, who is Pino Palladino’s son, keyboardist Alfa Mist, and guitarist Mansur Brown. I just love it as a piece of music and have watched it over and over. I know all the parts each musician plays, but I really love what Dayes and Mist are doing on this track. These are guys who know how to work a jam to create their own work. You can feel the improvisational nature of jazz through listening to this. I am a guitarist, so I have so much respect for the nature of Brown’s playing.
M: For me, it’s something really recent, Little Simz and her Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. It’s the part where she raps sitting cross-legged on the sofa. I’ve had her latest album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' on repeat, and she’s my go-to badass rapper of choice at the moment (lol). I love her fashion choices and her rapping style. She has this cool, frank way of rapping backed up with a strong groove.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
M: In the fashion world, it’s Dr. Martens. They recently collaborated with Loake shoemakers on tassel loafers and I bought a pair. I also got a pair of eight-eyes in green. I started getting into them around a year and a half ago when I saw Tyler, the Creator wearing them.
C: I’m not sure if you can call this a subculture or not, but I’m into drum and bass. I guess the most well-known artists would be Goldie or Photek. My love for it started around four or five years ago, so I was really late to the party. I don’t listen to it because of its connection to dubstep. I just dig it as a separate type of music. Oh, and something else I just remembered. The film 'This Is England' had a strong effect on me. I saw it when I was in secondary school and it was the first time I came into contact with skinhead culture. I liked the punk-ish mindset of it.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
C: That would have to be the Shibuya club, Sound Museum Vision. It was before we had played any gigs, and I was just hanging out there. I experienced this complete culture shock. It was like the clubs you see in films or TV shows, but the sound was totally different. I felt as if I was in some kind of Disneyland of sound (lol).
M: We recently played ZOZO Marine Stadium for the Supersonic event after they changed it up. The place was massive and the excitement levels were off the scale. I like small, dark venues, but after this event, I realised I also like stupidly big places, too.
C: The monitor set-up was completely different, so we were a bit confused at times. But it was a crazy experience.
M: If we play that event again, I’d love to give it a double-shot of energy.
If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
M: Sex Pistols for me. I’d love to be on stage as a rapper and just get punched in the face (lol). I gobbled up all their music when I was in secondary school. I love the show where Sid Vicious gets pissed off and leaves halfway through.
C: I’d love to join Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch on their Instagram live session and play bass.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
M: I’d love to have a drink with Sid Vicious. I’d go to his house and neck whiskey from the bottle. And then get beaten up again (lol).
C: For me, I’d love to sit down with George Harrison and play the sitar. I’ve no clue how to play it, but I’d travel to India with George and learn how. Having said that, I’d also like to board the Yellow Submarine with John Lennon (lol).
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
M: Louis VI. He’s a super cool London guy with a matter-of-fact rap style and clear UK jazz sound. His stuff is really deep. I’ve been a fan for about a year and a half and I’ve slotted him into the playlist. He deserves a bit more shine in the hip hop community.
C: Emma-Jean Thackray would be mine. I think she’s already pretty well known on the London jazz scene. I watched her 'Against The Clock' video where she writes a track in ten minutes. I was super impressed with her studio setup. In the video, she plays the trumpet and a host of other instruments … It's just a really sweet video and I liked her even more after watching it.
The first track you played on repeat?
C: That’ll be 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club. I first heard it in an English class at secondary school.
M: I’ve gone with 'Englishman in New York' by Sting. I was the same and first heard it when our English teacher played it in class. I really remember the development section in the middle.
A song that defines the teenage you?
M: 'Wonderwall' by Oasis. I remember watching the music video. Liam looked super cool with his really rough style.
C: Oasis for me, too. 'Don’t Look Back In Anger'. I used to listen to it all the time.
One record you would keep forever?
C: I’ll go with 'Blue Lines' by Massive Attack. I was torn between this and 'Mezzanine' - the album with the stag beetle cover. However, 'Blue Lines' has more famous songs and suits pretty much every situation.
M: I don’t have the record, but right here right now, I’ll go with 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' by Little Simz. The record cover is super cool. It’s already my top album for 2021.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
M: 'For Free?' by Kendrick Lamar from 'To Pimp A Butterfly'. This is the album that got me hooked on rap music. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing; that you could use lyrics like that to talk about such things.
C: I’m going for a Japanese artist here. It’s Schadaraparr and Urban Bunpou (grammar). If you think about the period it was released, their style of rapping in Japanese was ahead of its time.
Best song to turn up loud?
M: When I cough I start singing 'Wonderwall'. It’s like an automatic cough response (lol).
C: 'Grant Green' by Mr. Jukes. I sing this track. I don’t know so much about soulful tracks like this, but I can’t help just singing along. I heard Mr. Jukes wrote the track after his experience in a jazz cafe in Japan.
M: Recently, I’ve also been singing 'Do You Really' by Oscar Jerome. Although to be honest, I only sing the “My ego” line.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
M: I’ll say 'Creep' by Radiohead. I used to love that kind of fragile song back in secondary school.
C: Yeah, I’m the same.
New music you are listening to now?
C: It’s in the same vein as Hiatus Kaiyote, but 'Earth & Rain' by SAUL (ft. Poppy Ajudha).
M: For me, it’s Dreamcastmoe and their track 'Bend Backwards'.
Name, where are you from?
DONGURIZU/MORI, CHOMO. Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture (Around 3 hours north of Tokyo).
What do you do?
Musicians (Japanese pop duo).
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
C: I’m going to choose a pretty famous video. It’s the 'Love Is The Message (Live @ Abbey Road)' session with the four-piece group, drummer Yussef Dayes, bassist Rocco Palladino, who is Pino Palladino’s son, keyboardist Alfa Mist, and guitarist Mansur Brown. I just love it as a piece of music and have watched it over and over. I know all the parts each musician plays, but I really love what Dayes and Mist are doing on this track. These are guys who know how to work a jam to create their own work. You can feel the improvisational nature of jazz through listening to this. I am a guitarist, so I have so much respect for the nature of Brown’s playing.
M: For me, it’s something really recent, Little Simz and her Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. It’s the part where she raps sitting cross-legged on the sofa. I’ve had her latest album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' on repeat, and she’s my go-to badass rapper of choice at the moment (lol). I love her fashion choices and her rapping style. She has this cool, frank way of rapping backed up with a strong groove.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
M: In the fashion world, it’s Dr. Martens. They recently collaborated with Loake shoemakers on tassel loafers and I bought a pair. I also got a pair of eight-eyes in green. I started getting into them around a year and a half ago when I saw Tyler, the Creator wearing them.
C: I’m not sure if you can call this a subculture or not, but I’m into drum and bass. I guess the most well-known artists would be Goldie or Photek. My love for it started around four or five years ago, so I was really late to the party. I don’t listen to it because of its connection to dubstep. I just dig it as a separate type of music. Oh, and something else I just remembered. The film 'This Is England' had a strong effect on me. I saw it when I was in secondary school and it was the first time I came into contact with skinhead culture. I liked the punk-ish mindset of it.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
C: That would have to be the Shibuya club, Sound Museum Vision. It was before we had played any gigs, and I was just hanging out there. I experienced this complete culture shock. It was like the clubs you see in films or TV shows, but the sound was totally different. I felt as if I was in some kind of Disneyland of sound (lol).
M: We recently played ZOZO Marine Stadium for the Supersonic event after they changed it up. The place was massive and the excitement levels were off the scale. I like small, dark venues, but after this event, I realised I also like stupidly big places, too.
C: The monitor set-up was completely different, so we were a bit confused at times. But it was a crazy experience.
M: If we play that event again, I’d love to give it a double-shot of energy.
If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
M: Sex Pistols for me. I’d love to be on stage as a rapper and just get punched in the face (lol). I gobbled up all their music when I was in secondary school. I love the show where Sid Vicious gets pissed off and leaves halfway through.
C: I’d love to join Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch on their Instagram live session and play bass.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
M: I’d love to have a drink with Sid Vicious. I’d go to his house and neck whiskey from the bottle. And then get beaten up again (lol).
C: For me, I’d love to sit down with George Harrison and play the sitar. I’ve no clue how to play it, but I’d travel to India with George and learn how. Having said that, I’d also like to board the Yellow Submarine with John Lennon (lol).
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
M: Louis VI. He’s a super cool London guy with a matter-of-fact rap style and clear UK jazz sound. His stuff is really deep. I’ve been a fan for about a year and a half and I’ve slotted him into the playlist. He deserves a bit more shine in the hip hop community.
C: Emma-Jean Thackray would be mine. I think she’s already pretty well known on the London jazz scene. I watched her 'Against The Clock' video where she writes a track in ten minutes. I was super impressed with her studio setup. In the video, she plays the trumpet and a host of other instruments … It's just a really sweet video and I liked her even more after watching it.
The first track you played on repeat?
C: That’ll be 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club. I first heard it in an English class at secondary school.
M: I’ve gone with 'Englishman in New York' by Sting. I was the same and first heard it when our English teacher played it in class. I really remember the development section in the middle.
A song that defines the teenage you?
M: 'Wonderwall' by Oasis. I remember watching the music video. Liam looked super cool with his really rough style.
C: Oasis for me, too. 'Don’t Look Back In Anger'. I used to listen to it all the time.
One record you would keep forever?
C: I’ll go with 'Blue Lines' by Massive Attack. I was torn between this and 'Mezzanine' - the album with the stag beetle cover. However, 'Blue Lines' has more famous songs and suits pretty much every situation.
M: I don’t have the record, but right here right now, I’ll go with 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' by Little Simz. The record cover is super cool. It’s already my top album for 2021.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
M: 'For Free?' by Kendrick Lamar from 'To Pimp A Butterfly'. This is the album that got me hooked on rap music. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing; that you could use lyrics like that to talk about such things.
C: I’m going for a Japanese artist here. It’s Schadaraparr and Urban Bunpou (grammar). If you think about the period it was released, their style of rapping in Japanese was ahead of its time.
Best song to turn up loud?
M: When I cough I start singing 'Wonderwall'. It’s like an automatic cough response (lol).
C: 'Grant Green' by Mr. Jukes. I sing this track. I don’t know so much about soulful tracks like this, but I can’t help just singing along. I heard Mr. Jukes wrote the track after his experience in a jazz cafe in Japan.
M: Recently, I’ve also been singing 'Do You Really' by Oscar Jerome. Although to be honest, I only sing the “My ego” line.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
M: I’ll say 'Creep' by Radiohead. I used to love that kind of fragile song back in secondary school.
C: Yeah, I’m the same.
New music you are listening to now?
C: It’s in the same vein as Hiatus Kaiyote, but 'Earth & Rain' by SAUL (ft. Poppy Ajudha).
M: For me, it’s Dreamcastmoe and their track 'Bend Backwards'.
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