Mouse on the Keys
Add to FavoritesA 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 - DrumsAtsushi Kiyota - KeyboardDaisuke Niitome - Keyboardadditional members:Jun Nemoto - SaxDaisuke Sasaki - TrumpetKiyoshi Takanashi & Kento Takahashi (I was a Ballerina co.
,ltd) - Film directors & manipulatorsMichinori Saigo, MINORxU - PV directors2007/11/21 “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 homepagehttp://mouseonthekeys.
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