bonobos

Teenage Symphony presents
Ano Kotoba, Ano Hikari
MUCT-5009 \1,260 (tax included)
Produced by bonobos, except track 1: produced by Hirofumi Asamoto

Includes 3 songs
01. Ano Kotoba, Ano Hikari(5: 56)
02. Closing Time(5:24)
03. MASSIVE FLOOD(7:24)
Total running time: 18:51

- NOTES -
As the first album "Hover Hover" is welcomed with great surprise and elation, bonobos' second season has taken off! Track 1 "Ano Kotoba, Ano Hikari" is produced by Hirofumi Asamoto. The engineer is Kenichi Yoshimura, known for his work with RYO THE SKYWALKER. The chance meeting of Asamoto, who defines Roots Reggae, and bonobos who are literally the symbol of today's "New-generation Reggae" results in a sound that is both tough and mellow, with lyrics that make you feel slightly nostalgic. In other words, it's bonobos sound at its most original. A dance tune that may even be perfect for the end of your summer, when you realize you've somehow ended up all alone, and you're just crying and dancing at the same craaazy time...

One of the other songs included, "MASSIVE FLOOD" is the band's first tune written by guitarist, Sasaki Yasuyuki. This gives a new twist to bonobos' repertoire. Recorded in Osaka, it was engineered by Koichi Hara who is also responsible for Boredoms and Kururi, among others.

Concerning artworks, the ultra-modern, brilliant photographer Yoshimitsu Umekawa, the illustrator Tomoo Gokita who won the 2001 New York ADC Gold Award for his poster of Michinoku Pro-wrestling, and the graphic director-team ELECROTNIK who also work overseas, are just a few of the amazing crew behind these hits.

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History

2001

Aug. bonobos comes together as a band. Until then Sai alone had used the name. Gradually the other members, Morimoto, Sasaki, and former drummer Bondo Tsuji (currently with rallypapa&carnegiemama) linked up to form the band.
Dec. First concert performance.

2002

Spring
Matsui, who had been working at the wansk studio in Osaka, where the band rehearsed, joins the band around this time. Up until then, the band was made up of all "blood type B" members. As a result, the band believes that it experienced a welcoming change in the atmosphere with the arrival of Matsui, a "blood type O" individual. This may sound like complete nonsense, but it is sometimes believed by the Japanese that blood types often play an important role in determining one's personality. Blood type B people are often characterized as pocessing strong individuality, thus the presence of Matsui, a blood type O individual, is said to have softened some tensions.
Around this time, the first demo tape is recorded. Songs covered are: "Moujiki Fuyuga Kuru," "Shin Shin Shin" (The cover to "Happy End"), and "Skirt Girl Blues". The tapes are sold at concerts, and they sell at an incredible rate. One of the songs recorded here "Moujiki Fuyuga Kuru" ranks in among the charts of CRJ-west (College Radio Japan West), a station organized by the Kansai area students. It stays at the number one position for several weeks, and goes on to become the overall number one song of 2002. This year also marks the beginning of their vigorous concert activities: opening for EGO-WRAPPIN' or performing with popular bands, COPA SALVO and The Miceteeth. Gradually, bonobos starts to gain wide recognition.

2003

April 4th, the demo tape that had once been sold as a cassette is made into an 8cm CD. A limited release of 1000 copies is sold-out immediately.
May 28th, from the record label "GALACTIC" of the apparel design label "Or Glory", mini album "Headphone Magic" made up of four songs is released. It becomes instantly popular within the crowd of listeners with an ear for the latest sound.
July 30th, a double mix of the four songs in "Headphone Magic" is released in analog version, called "bonobos in bub" from GALACTIC.
Oct. 1st Major-label debut on Teenage Symphony/Dreamusic with release of "Moujiki Fuyu Kuru." It gains popularity as the year's winter theme song after receiving much request from radio audience nation-wide.

2004

Jan. 1st, second single "water" released.
March 31st, first album "Hover Hover" released. After the release of the album, in-store-concerts take place in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Bonobos fans who had long anticipated this event, as well as passer-bys who were drawn in by the Bonobos groove, all gathered to pack the stores.
From April to May, "Tama Tottaru Tour '04" took place in Quattro Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka to celebrate the release of the album. Each event was a major success, owing to the devoted fans who had waited so long for this moment. In every city, over 100 associated personnel showed up to give praise to the band's performance.

Personnel

Chung-ho Sai
Vocals & Guitar, Blood type B, Born 1975.8.13 in Osaka Prefecture
Positive Personality Trait: Laid back
Negative Personality Trait: Short tempered
Favorite Artist: Masato Tomobe, John Lennon, and Baden Powell
Memorable Song: Georgia On My Mind
Favorite thing to do: Writing music
What is something you pay extra attention to in your life: Not to be envious of others
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Switching schools in the summer of 6th grade
What do you enjoy the most: Spending time with my girlfriend, drinking beer by myself at night
What did you want to become as a child: painter
What is your dream now? I wish I could sing just a little better
Is there any message you would like to give to the rest of the band? Do whatever you want, listen to what I gotta say

Yusuke Sasaki
Guitar, Blood type B, Born 1978.06.01 in Osaka Prefecture
Positive Personality Trait: Spontaneous
Negative Pesonality Trait: Nothing
Favorite Artist: Hosono Haruomi and John Lennon
Memorable Song: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
Favorite thing to do: Gathering information
What is something you pay extra attention to in your life: To always greet people with a smile
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Watching the DVD of Jackass
What do you enjoy the most? Spending time in electronic shops
What did you want to become as a child: a chef for Japanese foods
What do you do on your free days? Recording
What is your dream now? Then and now: to become rich
Is there any message you would like to give to the rest of the band? Lets make our dreams come true!

Natsuko Morimoto
Bass, Blood type B, Born 1978.09.12 in Osaka
Positive Personality Trait: No matter how much I drink, I never embarrass myself.
Negative Personality Trait: Shy
Memorable Song: "El Condor Pasa" by Simon & Garfunkel
Favorite thing to do: Picking up my nephew from pre-school
What do you treasure the most: Family and my cat
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Drowning in my bathtub (it's a trauma I have)
What do you enjoy doing the most? Drinking by myself at night when I know I've got nothing to do the next day.
What did you enjoy doing recently? Going on a trip to experience the hot springs
What did you want to become as a child? Pro Baseball player
What is your dream now? I want to play either drums or bass for a big band someday
Personnel

Chung-ho Sai
Vocals & Guitar, Blood type B, Born 1975.8.13 in Osaka Prefecture
Positive Personality Trait: Laid back
Negative Personality Trait: Short tempered
Favorite Artist: Masato Tomobe, John Lennon, and Baden Powell
Memorable Song: Georgia On My Mind
Favorite thing to do: Writing music
What is something you pay extra attention to in your life: Not to be envious of others
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Switching schools in the summer of 6th grade
What do you enjoy the most: Spending time with my girlfriend, drinking beer by myself at night
What did you want to become as a child: painter
What is your dream now? I wish I could sing just a little better
Is there any message you would like to give to the rest of the band? Do whatever you want, listen to what I gotta say

Yusuke Sasaki
Guitar, Blood type B, Born 1978.06.01 in Osaka Prefecture
Positive Personality Trait: Spontaneous
Negative Pesonality Trait: Nothing
Favorite Artist: Hosono Haruomi and John Lennon
Memorable Song: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
Favorite thing to do: Gathering information
What is something you pay extra attention to in your life: To always greet people with a smile
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Watching the DVD of Jackass
What do you enjoy the most? Spending time in electronic shops
What did you want to become as a child: a chef for Japanese foods
What do you do on your free days? Recording
What is your dream now? Then and now: to become rich
Is there any message you would like to give to the rest of the band? Lets make our dreams come true!

Natsuko Morimoto
Bass, Blood type B, Born 1978.09.12 in Osaka
Positive Personality Trait: No matter how much I drink, I never embarrass myself.
Negative Personality Trait: Shy
Memorable Song: "El Condor Pasa" by Simon & Garfunkel
Favorite thing to do: Picking up my nephew from pre-school
What do you treasure the most: Family and my cat
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Drowning in my bathtub (it's a trauma I have)
What do you enjoy doing the most? Drinking by myself at night when I know I've got nothing to do the next day.
What did you enjoy doing recently? Going on a trip to experience the hot springs
What did you want to become as a child? Pro Baseball player
What is your dream now? I want to play either drums or bass for a big band someday

Matusi Izumi
Percussion, Blood type O, Born 1980.05.31 in Osaka Prefecture
Positive Personality Trait: I treat everyone nicely.
Negative Personality Trait: The very fact that I treat everyone nicely...
Favorite Artist: SMITH&MIGHTY
Memorable Song: Erlkoenig by Schubert
What do you treasure the most: Friends
What has had the biggest impact in your life so far? Debuting on a major label
What do you enjoy doing the most? Drinking
What did you enjoy doing recently? Playing basketball
What did you want to become as a child? Pro Baseball player
What is your dream now? Hasn't changed.
Is there any message you would like to give to the rest of the band? Enough already!!

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