A blend of minimal phrased piano and dynamic drumming. The pursuit of a liv… Read Full Bio ↴A blend of minimal phrased piano and dynamic drumming. The pursuit of a live experience composed of visual and audio expression. Formed in 2006, with elements of jazz, funk, post‐rock and electronic music, Mouse on the Keys fits into a genre of their own. The trio consists of two former members of the influential Japanese underground band 9dw, Akira Kawasaki and Atsushi Kiyota. They teamed up with Daisuke Niitome, who has played drums as well as composed music for countless jazz‐funk and hip hop bands. Their unique sound, comprising two pianos, two keyboards and drums, continue to stand at the forefront of the Japanese indie scene.
The unique sound of the band's drums, two pianos, and two keyboards combines the sense of urgency from rock, hard core and heavy metal with tastes of early/contemporary classical, jazz and various dance music.
At their concerts, the band projects a variety of images chosen to match their sound ―views of Tokyo, geometric symbols, 3D objects, and abstractions. Residents of Tokyo, the members of Mouse on the Keys represent the haunting restlessness of their home city at their live appearances. They would transform even a venue in Germany or France into a kind of virtual Tokyo.
members:
Akira Kawasaki - Drums
Atsushi Kiyota - Keyboard
Daisuke Niitome - Keyboard
additional members:
Jun Nemoto - Sax
Daisuke Sasaki - Trumpet
Kiyoshi Takanashi & Kento Takahashi (I was a Ballerina co.,ltd) - Film directors & manipulators
Michinori Saigo, MINORxU - PV directors
2007/11/21 “sezession " release (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias, Europe: denovali records)
2009/07/08 "An Anxious Object " release (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias, Europe: denovali records)
2011/07/18 "machinic phylum" (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias)
2009 April 22nd "Kill your T.V. '09" (Various Artists) (Avocado Records)
2009 May 2nd JAPADAPTA/DJ BAKU (Various Artists) (POPGROUP Recordings)
2011 March 2nd More SQ (Various Artists) (SQUARE ENIX)
2011 April mouse on the keys × aku「Live session 2011/3/28」 digital charity release (DIY HEARTS)
Official homepage
http://mouseonthekeys.net/
Facebook: official Facebook page
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mouseonthekeys
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mouseonthekeys
The unique sound of the band's drums, two pianos, and two keyboards combines the sense of urgency from rock, hard core and heavy metal with tastes of early/contemporary classical, jazz and various dance music.
At their concerts, the band projects a variety of images chosen to match their sound ―views of Tokyo, geometric symbols, 3D objects, and abstractions. Residents of Tokyo, the members of Mouse on the Keys represent the haunting restlessness of their home city at their live appearances. They would transform even a venue in Germany or France into a kind of virtual Tokyo.
members:
Akira Kawasaki - Drums
Atsushi Kiyota - Keyboard
Daisuke Niitome - Keyboard
additional members:
Jun Nemoto - Sax
Daisuke Sasaki - Trumpet
Kiyoshi Takanashi & Kento Takahashi (I was a Ballerina co.,ltd) - Film directors & manipulators
Michinori Saigo, MINORxU - PV directors
2007/11/21 “sezession " release (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias, Europe: denovali records)
2009/07/08 "An Anxious Object " release (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias, Europe: denovali records)
2011/07/18 "machinic phylum" (Japan: Machupicchu Industrias)
2009 April 22nd "Kill your T.V. '09" (Various Artists) (Avocado Records)
2009 May 2nd JAPADAPTA/DJ BAKU (Various Artists) (POPGROUP Recordings)
2011 March 2nd More SQ (Various Artists) (SQUARE ENIX)
2011 April mouse on the keys × aku「Live session 2011/3/28」 digital charity release (DIY HEARTS)
Official homepage
http://mouseonthekeys.net/
Facebook: official Facebook page
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mouseonthekeys
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mouseonthekeys
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@djoverkin
It's been too long since I've heard this masterpiece
@SyphonDLF
I love this group! I strive to play like this on both piano and drums.
@LeGrugkbdst
The interlocking of the piano parts is sublime.
@OneThousandWorlds
such a frantic, panicking timing to this one! Its like trying to find your way out of a building oriented like mandelbot fractal.. but as far as a song, kickass drumming and discordant, maniacal keys!!
@chuyiwang3166
Absolute favorite modern jazz album right now.
@ionide
Awesome song!
@deftones0918
These time signatures make me wish my life was this good
@apocalypticfurball
This sounds like a flurry of unresolved emotions, but like, a super-controlled flurry. Weird-
@MigelMeUp
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! Insane man! Shitting bricks! That drummer is a nuuut, and the crossing melodies are mindblowing - beautiful, man.
@unslept_em
It's easiest to keep the time signature as 5/4 or 5/8. That way it's constant throughout the song. Then you just assume that there are phrases that last for two or three bars.