OOIOO
| OOIOO | |
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 OOIOO performing at All Tomorrow's Parties, 2004 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Experimental rock, post-rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Trattoria Records, Thrill Jockey |
| Associated acts | Boredoms OLAibi |
| Website | ooioo.jp |
| Members | |
| Yoshimi P-We Kayan Aya Ai |
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| Past members | |
| Kyoko Maki Yoshiko |
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OOIOO (
/ˌoʊˌoʊˌaɪˌoʊˈoʊ/) are an all-female group founded by Boredoms drummer (and sometimes trumpeter and vocalist) Yoshimi P-We.[1]
According to allmusic's Kieran McCarthy "It's next to impossible to describe their sound, because — by design — it rarely follows consistent patterns".[1] Some of their music has been described as having "a majestic ebb and flow that suggests natural wonders"[2] or a "witchy, tribal side".[2] Either way, at any one time it may incorporate chanting and punchy drums,[2] dancey polyrhythms[3] atonal composition[3] or psychedelia.[4]
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[edit] Music
The majority of OOIOO's music originates from improvisations.[5] When asked about OOIOO's songwriting process in an interview with Pitchfork.com Yoshimi (P-we) Yokota said,
| “ | When you transform improvisation into a song that people can listen to, it is difficult to recreate the initial improvisation each time because you have to play in a different time and space.
In order to utilize the initial impulse of improvisation, we restructure improvisation into songs. Once the song is structured, it is no longer improvisation."[5] |
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When asked to compare this with Boredoms songwriting process she said,
| “ | Actually, the Boredoms songs are more structured even to the smaller details compared to OOIOO. It's almost as if our breathing is even decided on beforehand."[5] | ” |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- OOIOO (1997)
- Feather Float (1999)
- Gold and Green (2000)
- Kila Kila Kila (2003)
- Taiga (2006)
- Armonico Hewa (2009)
[edit] EPs
- OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX (Eye Remix EP) (2007)
[edit] Compilations
- Shock City Shockers 2 (2000)
- compilation of remixes including mixes by Yamantaka Eye, Kan Takagi, Nobukazu Takemura, and Kiyoshi Izumi; also includes "Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly", a cover of the Chick Corea/Flora Purim jazz fusion song
- COCOCOOOIOO: The Best of Shock City 1997–2001
- highlights from their first three albums, with a remixed track from the Shock City Shockers 2 compilation
[edit] Personnel
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[edit] Current members
- Yoshimi P-We
- Kayan — guitar
- Aya — bass guitar
- Ai — drums
[edit] Former members
- Kyoko — guitar
- Maki — bass guitar
- Yoshico — drums (Her real name is Yuka Yoshimura. She is currently a member of CATSUOMATICDEATH, METALCHICKS, and a former member of DMBQ)
[edit] Guest musicians
[edit] References
- ^ a b McCarthy, Kieran. "((( OOIOO > Biography )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p311949. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ a b c Phares, Heather (2005-09-13). "((( Gold and Green > Overview )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r791654. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ a b Dodero, Camille (2007-03-21). "New York — Sound of the City — Live: OOIOO's Yoshimi Doesn't Let Those Evil Robots Eat Me". Blogs.villagevoice.com. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2007/03/live_ooioos_yos.php. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Interviews: OOIOO". Pitchfork. 2007-04-05. http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6579-ooioo/. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ a b c Interview:OOIOOPitchfork Media interview with Yoshimi, April 5, 2007
[edit] External links
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