what is the general opinion of Japanese microtonal duo "SyZyGys"?

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

I recently bought the Tzadik release by the Japanese microtonal duo "SyZyGys". I think they are annoyingly wonderful--perfect to sing out of tune to! I would like to hear about other encounters with them, etc. or recommendations.

― Ashley Andel, Wednesday, 6 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think John Zorn likes microtones, another Tzadik release (which is wonderful) is Mamoru Fujieda's 'Patterns of Plants'. Kotos and lutes are all tuned differently, giving a seasick, medieval feel to the music.

I am signing a microtonal folk group to my label American Patchwork. They're students at Oberlin College, Ohio, and call themselves The Gongs. Harry Partch meets Low or the Incredible String Band.

― Momus, Wednesday, 6 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oberlin is one of the most fucked up colleges in the world, full of religious weirdness and middle-america-scary-hippy-types who live in an alternate butterfly universe.

― Sterling Clover, Thursday, 7 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Which is a good thing, yes?

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 7 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

five years pass...

SyZyGys's Complete Studio Recordings is still one of my very favorite discs ever. Listening to it always seems to lead me into an incredibly good mood.

― Jeff LeVine, Thursday, 7 June 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

five years pass...

"D.P.O" and "Dohyo" are two of the most joyous things ever. I can listen to those two on repeat for hours!

― frogbs, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 20:38 (thirteen years ago)

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.