Hey its Yoshida sans Birthday today A great excuse to feature him here right ? Ruins, Ruins Alone, Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojinn, The World Heritage, Soft Mountain, Akaten, Zubi Zuva/Zubi Zuva X, Ruinzhatova, Tairikuotoko Vs Sanmyakuonna, Seikazoku, Knead, Daisanmyaku-X, Cicala Mvta, Togawa Jun Band, Daimonji, The Magaibutsu, Sunkich, Musica Transonic, Kikuchi Masabumi Slash Trio, Fujii Satoko Quartet, Tohkichi, Samla Mammas Manna, Pain Killer, Acid Mothers Temple SWR, Acid Mothers Gong, YBO2, Zeni Geva, and more... What is your fav Yoshida albums ? Tatsuya Yoshida biography -by Jon Hilty Born in 1961, Tatsuya Yoshida is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential drummer/composers to come out of the Japanese avant-rock scene. Yoshida began playing professionally in the early 80s, and in 1985 he formed his hardcore punk/Zeuhl influenced band, Ruins. Along with Ruins, he is the leader of several other groups (Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojinn, The World Heritage, Zubi Zuva, Akaten, etc). He has performed with many of the most prominent figures from the avant/RIO scene, including Fred Frith, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Bill Laswell, Hoppy Kamiyama, Keiji Haino, Yoshihide Otomo, Imahori Tsuneo, Tenko, Mani Neumeier, Uchihashi Kazuhisa and countless others. Along with his groups and collaborations, he has also performed as a drummer in many groups, such as Acid Mothers Temple SWR, YBO2, Samla Mammas Manna, Musica Transonic, Gong, and Acid Mothers Gong. He has also performed on drums with Satoko Fujiis jazz quartet. One of Yoshidas main influences was Christian Vander, drummer and mastermind of the seminal Zeuhl group Magma. His drumming style and regular use of invented languages in his group both draw on the ground tread in the past by Vander. He also grew up listening to more ?conventional? prog legends, such as Gentle Giant, ELP, and Genesis, and some groups display a strong influence from the sound of Yes (Korekyojinn in particular). Though his drumming regularly shows a level of energy only seen in punk musicians and he admires the genres energy, he has stated that he has no interest in playing straight punk music Yoshida operates his own record label, Magaibutsu, on which many of his projects are released. He is also interested in photography, having taken extensive photographs of stones around the world. He also releases albums on John Zorns Tzadik label, and has some Ruins albums reissued on the Shimmy Disk label. The early reissues of Ruins albums on Shimmy Disk are largely responsible for bringing Yoshida and his music to the attention of the Western world at large. Currently, due to the lack of a suitable bassist, Yoshida is performing as Ruins Alone, where he plays music of Ruins, Koenjihyakkei, and other compositions he has written over the years. He is reportedly looking for a new bassist for the group, but it is a highly demanding, highly difficult position to fill. He is also actively touring with many other groups, including Zeni Geva, Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojinn, and the Japan New Music Festival. Yoshida has performed on literally hundreds of albums and tours constantly, and is showing no signs of slowing down. His solo material strongly resembles the sound of his most prominent groups, especially Ruins. Improvisation also plays a part in some of his material, though he mainly focuses on composed material. His music is highly recommended to fans of avant-garde rock, his other ensembles, and Zeuhl. It is energetic, full of talent and quite enjoyable.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:56:45 +0000
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