Name: Masana Temples
Brand: Kikagaku Moyo

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GGB-017LP

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-26

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Kikagaku Moyo

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Psychedelic

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Guruguru Brain

Guruguru Brain is an independent music label that was founded in 2014 by Go and Tomo of Kikagaku Moyo. Originally from Tokyo, the label is now based in Amsterdam and focuses on feel-good sounds across Asia.
With a mission to bring joy through music, Guruguru Brain seeks out talented artists from various Asian countries and showcases their unique sounds to a global audience. The label's diverse roster includes musicians who blend traditional influences with modern elements, creating captivating and uplifting tunes.
Whether you're a fan of psychedelic rock, experimental pop, or world music, Guruguru Brain offers a curated selection of albums that will transport you to different corners of Asia. Discover new sonic landscapes and immerse yourself in the vibrant musical tapestry crafted by this visionary label.

Kikagaku Moyo is a Japanese psychedelic rock band that was formed in 2012 by Go Kurosawa and Tomo Katsurada. With their unique blend of Eastern and Western influences, the band has gained a reputation for their mesmerizing live performances and mind-bending soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from genres such as folk, krautrock, and Indian classical music, Kikagaku Moyo creates a sonic experience that transcends boundaries. Their music is characterized by intricate guitar melodies, hypnotic rhythms, and ethereal vocals. Through their exploration of different musical styles and cultures, Kikagaku Moyo continues to push the boundaries of psychedelic rock.
Since their formation, Kikagaku Moyo has released several critically acclaimed albums including "Forest of Lost Children" (2014), "House in the Tall Grass" (2016), and "Masana Temples" (2018). Their music has garnered them a dedicated fan base both in Japan and internationally. Known for their improvisational approach to songwriting, each performance by Kikagaku Moyo is a unique journey through sound.
With their captivating blend of traditional Japanese sounds and modern psychedelic rock, Kikagaku Moyo has established themselves as one of the most exciting bands in the genre today. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, experiencing Kikagaku Moyo live is an immersive experience that will transport you to

Kikagaku Moyo started in the summer of 2012 busking on the streets of Tokyo. Though the band started as a free music collective, it quickly evolved into a tight group of multi-­instrumentalists. Kikagaku Moyo call their sound psychedelic because it encompasses a broad spectrum of influence. Their music incorporates elements of classical Indian music, Krautrock, Traditional Folk, and 70s Rock. Most importantly their music is about freedom of the mind and body and building a bridge between the supernatural and the present. Improvisation is a key element to their sound. The shifting dimensions of Masana Temples, fourth album from psychedelic explorers Kikagaku Moyo, are informed by various experiences the band had with traveling through life together, ranging from the months spent on tour to making a pilgrimage to Lisbon to record the album with jazz musician Bruno Pernadas. The band sought out Pernadas both out of admiration for his music and in an intentional move to work with a producer who came from a wildly different background. With Masana Temples, the band wanted to challenge their own concepts of what psychedelic music could be. Elements of both the attentive folk and wild-­eyed rocking sides of the band are still intact throughout, but they’re sharper and more defined. More than the literal interpretation of being on a journey, the album’s always changing sonic panorama reflects the spiritual connection of the band moving through this all together. Life for a traveling band is a series of constant metamorphoses, with languages, cultures, climates and vibes changing with each new town. The only constant for Kikagaku Moyo throughout their travels were the five band members always together moving through it all, but each of them taking everything in from very different perspectives. Inspecting the harmonies and disparities between these perspectives, the group reflects the emotional impact of their nomadic paths. The music is the product of time spent in motion and all of the bending mindsets that come with it.

Masana Temples

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