Drawing from a wide range of musical genres — including R&B, funk, jazz, bossa nova, classical and electronica — んoon created their own unique sound.
Distant, beautiful memories, a variety of sounds. They are not bound by musical styles of the past. The new sounds played right here, right now, express everything.
The track “HITSUJI” (sheep) appears in two different versions on the Tokyo band’s second album “Zoo”. Effects are applied to alter the sound of this piece. As the title suggests, it sounds just like vaporwave. It may well be about cityscapes and the days spent with a lost lover.
On a personal note, the other day I went to see a performance by Akira Sakata, a giant of free jazz. “Just think of it as the scenery seen from a train window,” he said. “It’ll be over before you know it. Don’t worry.” With that, he began his performance.
I was reminded of that while watching the video for “SEE YA”. The fields and cityscapes visible through the YouTube’s window—Everything fades away as time passes. There’s no need to get caught up in it.
The members of んoon, blending in with the flowers, move at high speed. Afterimages linger. My spirits soar. It’s a strange feeling.
They are set to perform at Japan’s biggest rock festival, the Fuji Rock Festival, this summer. The stage is the Field of Heaven.
Stream “Zoo” LP on Spotify.
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