A Japanese alternative group from the late 80s and early 90s that mixed rock, pop, and electronic sounds.
For a quick sense of them, try 'Koi no Mobius' or 'Margarita'. They're both good examples of how they could write a catchy tune without sounding conventional.
They made music that didn't settle into one lane, which you can hear in songs like 'Moonlight Coaster' with its melodic hooks and odd arrangements. Their catalog, including 'Slain By Elf' and 'Born To Be Free', still gets mentioned by people who dig that era of Japanese indie. It's a specific sound from a time when Tokyo's scene was throwing different things together.
They started in Tokyo in 1985, led by Kenichi Asai, and put out albums like 'Inochi no Uta' in 1990 and 'Atom Heart Mother' in 1993. The band broke up in 1996, with Asai going solo and bassist Kazumi Hirose later forming Eastern Youth.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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