Redrum (Japan)

REDRUM is a Japanese indie rock band who formed in 1996. The members of the band consist of Yumi (vocals), Tsuyoshi (guitar) and Kazi (drums). The role of bassist officially changed two times and was helmed primarily by Soto who joined the band early on and stayed until his departure in December 2004. Their catalogue of works consists of only a few proper albums, several mini albums and maxi singles. Some of their releases were available exclusively through mail order or at their shows and have since become out of print.

In April of 2006 the band announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus after they finished their 10th anniversary tour which ended in June. Kazi stressed that this was not a break-up and that all band members vowed to return in the future. In March of 2007 the band followed through with their word and announced their comeback live which is to take place on April 22, 2007. With this announcement came the news that long-standing bassist Soto would rejoin the band after having left in late 2004. The band currently has plans to write and record new music after the return gig.

The band's name comes most notably from Stephen King's The Shining and is the reverse of the word 'murder'. REDRUM songs have the occasional line played in reverse which could take homage to their namesake but more than likely pay respect to the red room sequences in Twin Peaks, David Lynch's television series involving strange happenings related to a small town murder. The band's, and specifically Kazi's, appreciation of the works of both David Lynch and David Cronenberg are referenced thematically through many songs.

Redrum Ep 128Kbps

01.ROOM

02.CHERRY PIE

03.THE WORLD IS MINE

04.YOU ARE MY LIBERTY

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Redrum - Second Circle

01.4.A.D

02.SWALLOWING THE SUN

03.CIRCLES

04.BPM 2001

05.PLANET OF YOUR SIXTH

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Redrum - Cronenberg

01.qŠC

02.TIME TRIP

03.Žž‚ÌŽx”zŽÒ

04.BLUE VELVET

05.ƒTƒCƒŒƒ“ƒg

06.CAR'S CRASH

07.(BONUS TRACK)

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Redrum - Too Young To Fall In Love

01.‰R‚Æ—‘z

02.ABSTRACTURE

03.BLUE VELVET

04.S‘Ÿ@

05.FLASH

06.—t‰B@

07.ƒTƒCƒŒƒ“ƒg@

08.CAR'S CRASH

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A great band...
Sadly they are no longer around...

Closedown
Real Name:	James, Fernando, Jerry Battle & Cesar Betancourt
Profile:	Ambient/shoegazer group which was active in the mid 90s and released one album called "Nearfield" (1994).
URLs:	http://www.myspace.com/closedown1995

Closedown - Nearfield

Aerial Love Feed

Aerial Love Feed (2003 ep)

"Big Beats, pulsating basslines, swirling psychedelic guitars, and gloomy post punk vocals"

The Sky Drops

The Sky Drops - Clouds Of People

"Fans of Swervedriver, early Brian Jonestown Massacre and the angrier side of Spacemen 3 will definitely see colors" - High Bias Magazine

"As well as the more errant, pre-post-rocking elements of their repertoire, Smashing Orange also had a pop sensibility that would probably have been sneered at by most of their contemporaries back then but (they) undoubtedly paved the way for people like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Ambulance Ltd to take that final radio-friendly step in recent years." - Drowned in Sound

The Autumns

The Autumns - The Angel Pool

"The band takes the mesmerizing guitar wash, rolling bass lines and ethereal sheen of its predecessors and updates them with some intriguing pop structures, upfront vocals, and straight-forward guitar arrangements. Emotion drives everything here, from the lush guitar strums of "The Garden Ends" and the title track to the biting, riffs found on tracks like "Eskimo Swim" and "Sunblush." The group gives listeners something concrete to grasp onto, but never loses its phantasmic hue. An enlightening unit that knows its past but pushes toward the future."

Dreamend

Dreamend - Maybe We're Making God Sad & Lonely

5ive [2000] 5ive [Tortuga, CD]

5ive [2000] 5ive [Tortuga, CD]

01. Burning Season (09:11)
02. Orange (07:40)
03. The Baron (04:37)
04. Jules Vernes' Dream (05:18)
05. Bicycle Rider (08:47)
06. Cerrado (11:23)

hard, sludge, shoegaze / drone rock
simply one of my fav albums

highly recommended

5ive 2000 Tortuga Ep