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Roku​-​Go

from Hazama by Mitsune

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    Mitsune's second album 'Hazama' in a sustainable cardboard gatefold case without shrink wrapping (to minimise plastic usage).
    Artwork by Mitsune band member Shiomi Kawaguchi
    Cover design by Taishi Nagasaka
    Photographs by Shari Annabell Marks
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    Pressed on black vinyl with cover artwork by Mitsune band member Shiomi Kawaguchi.
    Cover design by Taishi Nagasaka
    Photographs by Shari Annabell Marks

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‘Roku-Go’ simply means ‘six-five’, which refers to the rhythmic counting of the song. It features a mixture of 6/4, 5/4 and 4/4 time signatures, but we think it still grooves despite the oddness! There is a nod to Eastern scales, and we have also used an unconventional shamisen tuning (I-V-flat7 instead of I-V-I). The middle section, which switches to a major key, is influenced by 70s prog bands like Yes – their album ‘Close to the Edge’ is one of my all-time favourites. Here’s a challenge for listeners and fellow music nerds – see if you can learn the clapping pattern in the middle. One day we can clap together, preferably annoyingly loudly in a public place, when we meet somewhere in the world!

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from Hazama, released February 18, 2022

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Mitsune Berlin, Germany

Mitsune is an all-female shamisen trio based in Berlin, with members from Japan, Australia & Germany. Joined by a rhythm section of percussion and double bass, Mitsune mixes Japanese folk songs with eastern blues, jazz, rock and cinematic music influences. ... more

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