tapes-echoes

New Release !!

2008-07-18T04:05:00.001+09:00

Hi All!
'Four Dimentions Twist Part 2' is putting out on July 11 2008!
Suzuki Junzo Join 3 tracks in This Compilation Album from Roman Records[JPN].

there are four artist joining in this compilation.

-Yamaguchi Takanobu
http://www.myspace.com/yamaguchitakanobu
-Eddie Marcon
http://www.myspace.com/eddiemarcon
-jugz
http://www.myspace.com/jugz524
and Me.

If you have some interest in this CD, please email me!
suzukijunzo[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]jp!

You can see the detail from the link below.
http://suzukijunzo.org/

Fast Last Night

2008-07-17T05:20:00.000+09:00

Karl Richey/S.T.
(Studio10/R2476/LP/US)

Thanks For Coming Friday's Nasca Car @ Earthdom & Sunday's Miminokoto @ Rooster North side! I enjoyed both show very much! I play guitar in Nasca Car after a long time! Very Excited!

Between these gigs, although I was very busy, since there was slight time, I put this record on my turntable and listened.

This was recorded and released from private label of San Francisco in 1969. Pure folk blues with strong picking of acoustic guitar and bitter moods of tone of voice. The photograh of this Jacket is my kind! Deep sepia of the shade is very wonderful.

In the bright morning light, I drinking coffee and try to calm my poor heart down.

July's upcoming GIG!

2008-07-16T03:50:00.000+09:00

Hi it's been a long time since last time I posted here..ohhh..
Thanks a lot for your coming to 7/11's Nasca Car's show and 7/13's MIMINOKOTO's show and 7/16's My solo set!!

I enjoy a lot to play each bands! Same period, Acid Mothers Temple Summer Fes In Tokyo was took place, off course I enjoy drinking AMT crew all through these nights!!

I have 1 gig at the end of this month.
I play Bowing and same kind of Drone-Noise Guitar with ASTRO and TOMO.
Detail is below.

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July.31 (THU) @ UFO CLUB Koenji TOKYO
URL: http://www.ufoclub.jp/
[Acid Mothers Temple Presents Seven That Spells 'BLACK OM RISING' JAPAN TOUR 2008]
ASTRO/SUZUKI JUNZO/TOMO
c/w Seven That Spells, The Dead Pan Speakers, Fukuro, Ome Zombie + Masatsugu Hattori (from Ryusenkei body)
Open 18:30 Start 19:00 Adv:2000 yen + 1 Drink Day: 2300 yen + 1 Drink
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We Share stage with Croatian Psychederic Band 'Seven That Spells'! If you near, please check this out!!!

Mad John's Escape

2008-07-08T03:33:00.001+09:00

Donovan/A Gift From A Flower To A Garden
(Epic/B2N-171/2LP/US)

In tokyo, Summer is comnpletely started..
There is full of Evil heat...oh man..I hate summer very much. please dissapear as soon as possible! I desperately in need of Autumn coming...

anyway, in the summer, I feel like listening some Donovan's record. I love donovan's music very much.
Todau I put this album on my turn table. This album released in 1967 in UK, but US release was in 1968..Moreover released in seperate edition..(For little one,Wear your love like heaven..off course I have both!)

I think This record is Best works of his carrer. (Off Course HMS is my favorite, Too!) This was some kind of Roots for 70's British folk I think.

When this record is ended, off course I would like to listen Heron's 1st album.

Alle Sorelle Ritrovate

2008-06-30T03:22:00.001+09:00

Antonietta Laterza/Alle Sorelle Ritrovate
(Cramps-Strange Days/POCE-1181/CD)

This record released in 70's from CRAMPS Label.
Japanese Label called 'Strange Days Record' re-issued some Beaytiful catalog of Cramps label last year.

I have some titles of this Italy label, Derek Bailey, Cornelius Cardew blah blah...
This Record is long-time-wanted item for me, so I bought this CD.

Some kind of document recordings in Feminist meeting.
I cannot understand her lyrics, But Her song and guitar are full of appeal power, and have been drawn involuntarily.

My only weapon is my

2008-06-18T02:56:00.001+09:00

Sly & The Family Stone/There's A Riot Goin' On
(EPIC/SONY/ESCA 5219/CD)

One morning I browsed Internet, There was unbelievable news came into my eyes. Sly & The Family Stone's GIG would be take place in JAPAN this autumn...Oh man!!!

I could not get the ticket, so I put there cds after a long time.
In my student era, My Favorite Sly's stuff is 'FRESH'. but now, 'There's a riot goin' on' is completely blowing my mind.

There is full of Depth of densityand,Feeling of a blockade in An unusual feeling of tension. and I can feel 'Silence'-It will be omitted intentionally in 'FRESH' all around in this album.

Contrast of Very Cheerful Tour photos in booklet and The Star-Spangled Banner which spread seems to be very uncanny to me.

When I ask 'What is your favorite song in this album?' , No doubt, I always answer the song 'Poet'.

Mellow My Mind

2008-06-15T02:25:00.000+09:00

Niel Young/Tonight's The Night
(Reprise/MS2221/LP)

I Have no opinion the way most people do. Everybody Knows and Understand what they should and would be. Maybe It didn't mean nothing to me and off course Things is always the same to me in future, either. In The Darkest night, even Somewhat as we called, Feelings of Sorrow, Illusion and Anxiety is desperately in need of someting Bright 'that is likely to be saved'.

I walked alone and drifted in uncrowded Shibuya Street at night. It remainds me of this record.

GIGS on June

2008-06-14T04:26:00.004+09:00

Hi.
Thanks for comin' to my sapporo GIGS!
I came back to Tokyo a week ago.
I enjoy my staying Sapporo Very much!! Beautiful foods especially Soup-Curry shop called 'Destroyer' blows my mind!

I drink every night and Buying some Vynil! After 2day gigs was done, I have done some recordings there. It was very good too!

This Month, I have 2 gigs in TOKYO.
One is 20 Guilders and another is MIMINOKOTO.
Detail is below.

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June.16 (MON) @ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji TOKYO
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
20 GUILDERS
[Suzuki Junzo + Tabata Mitsuru]
c/w Shimura Koji + Masami Kawaguchi, a qui avec Gabriel, Ulysseys
Open 19:00 Start 19:30 Charge 2000yen+1Drink
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June.25 (WED) @ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji TOKYO
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
[plunk's plan #038-WOKE UP STICKY]
MIMINOKOTO
[Shimura Koji + Suzuki Junzo + Nishimura Takuya]
c/w Manabu Murata (Kuruucrew) + Kenta Tsugami (BOZO,ex.DCPRG,ex.ONJO) + Toshiaki Sudo (MSN,ex.MELT-BANANA,henry tennis), Kuro DAIYA (TABATA/Okaden/Takape/Tamago), JON the DOG
Open 19:00 Start 19:30 Charge 2000yen+1Drink

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If you are near, please check these out!

NOTICE!!!
Finally I set up 'www.suzukijunzo.org'!!
I would like to upload more information of GIGS,RELEASE,SHOPS etc...
Please take your time and check my homepage!!

http://www.suzukijunzo.org/

Shouting in a bucket blues

2008-06-08T05:09:00.000+09:00

Kevin Ayers/Bananamour
(Harvest-EMI/EMS-1124/LP)

Nowadays In Tokyo, Very beautiful weather! Sky is so high, We don't need no jacket anymore. Such a wonderful season makes me play this record.

off course I like his music all through his carrer.
Latest album is really blows my mind! but I choose this record for today.

Steve Hillage's guitar on 'Shouting in a bucket blues' is very groovy!

Black Juju

2008-05-29T05:23:00.001+09:00

Alice Cooper/Love It To Death
(Straight-Warner Bros/WS1883/US/LP)

This Month, I have only 1 gig.. But I have a busy days.. I doing some Mix and Mastering for my next stuff. on the other hand, some other important things to do kills my free time.

while managing these miscellaneous business,I play This record in my room very often.

This is 3rd album of Alice Cooper.
Originaly putting out from Straiht Records.
I like Alice cooper very much Especially eary era. till the album Billion Dollars Baby'.

I like there sound of Guitar! very Crunchy! same As Alice's Singing(Biting??)!!

I also like to watch their Performance on Cincinati Pop Fes!!! (Also we can see Stooges Performances!TV EYE!!)

There's No Vibrations But Wait

2008-05-18T22:48:00.001+09:00

Next Thursday, MIMINOKOTO appears at PENGUIN HOUSE!

May.22 (Thurs) @ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm

[plunk's plan #037-There's No Vibrations But Wait!]
MIMINOKOTO
c/w Tabata Mitsuru + Chirs Fujiwara(ex.Cul De Suc) + Yamamoto Tatsuhisa
toque (Kelly Churko + Tim Olive), Ome Zombie(Emi Nobuko + Ando Akihiko)+ Arai Yoko,

Open 19:00 Start 19:30 Charge 2000yen+1Drink

Notes:Miminokoto at this time-Shimura/suzuki/Nishimura
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other units of this day is very interesting!
Chris's NEW unit with TABATA and Tatsuhisa, Toque is Kelly and Tim's guitar duo. Drone punk Jazz(!!) unit Ome Zombie with pianist Yoko Arai!

If you're around Town, please Chick this OUT!!

OFF COURSE! the sub-title of thi GIG from the song of EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND! I love EDGAR BROUGHTON!!

From Zero Down

2008-05-06T05:47:00.000+09:00

The Nomads/From Zero Down
(Crypt/Crypt LP 006/US/)

I went to see 'ENBAN JANBOREE' festival GIG organaized by Enban.(Venue in Koenji)
I'm very enjoy this festival because I could see many bands' gigs only known by the name in one day! Especially I Enjoyed jugz and Amazon Saliva.

I met Hisakazu konishi who leads jugz and orner of roman records(the label putting out compilation CD 'four dimention twist' I join 2 songs!) and have a great time.

He gave me a copy of this record for souvenir!!
I'm looking for this record for a long time..
Thanks!!!!

I think nomads is one of the greatest garage band in 60's like Rising Storm, Fantastic Dee-Jays,Savages and Half Tribe!!!

Great!!

2 Day'S GIG!! 4/17-18

2008-04-16T05:59:00.004+09:00

Hi!
This week I play 2GIGS in TOKYO!
1st is DUO with TOMO,2nd is MIMINOKOTO.
detail is below.

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April.17(THU)@GAMUSO Asagaya Tokyo
URL: http://www.gamuso.com/
[ZOMBIE BIRDHOUSE/experimenTAL muSic]

SUZUKI JUNZO/TOMO DUO

c/w Palimpsest (Cal Lyall + Kelly Churko), Reiko.A, The Anubhava Orchestra
Open 19:30 Start 20:00 Charge 1500yen

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April.18(FRI)@PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
[plunk's plan #036-Quiet Days In Clicy]

MIMINOKOTO

c/w tanta(Tatsuhisa Yamamoto+Eiko Ishibashi+Seiya KOjima+Kazuhiro Nakamata), a qui avec Gabriel, Shigemi Hosoda+mori-shige+Ken Nobunaga
Open 19:00 Start 19:30 Charge 2000yen+1Drink

Notes:Miminokoto at this time-Shimura/suzuki/Nishimura

If You are around TOKYO,Please Check these 2DAYS GIG out!

If You Saw Through My Eyes

2008-04-02T05:36:00.000+09:00

Ian Matthews-If You Saw Through My Eyes
(Vertigo//VEL-002/US/LP)

This Record Was Released in 1971 from VERTIGO Label as 2nd Album of Ian's Solo Career. I love his entirely works from Fairport Convention, Especially This record is my favorite.

Title tracks of this album 'Saw Thro My Eyes' comes The end of this record. The song is incredibly beautiful duet with Sandy Denny acompanied with her own piano. Their Best works for whole career,I think.

One Kiss Leads To Another

2008-03-21T04:17:00.001+09:00

Hackamore Brick/One Kiss Leads To Another
(Mr.Nobody/MN006/CD)

One Day I went to a certain record shop and I was looking at the Shelf with no ertain feelings. This CD came into my eyes. This is their only one release in 1971 from Karma Sutra Label. for a long time,I'm looking for Vynil but I could not find so I bought it. 『The Missing Links Between Loaded Era Velvets,Television、Patti Smith Group and Touch of the West Coast sound Thrown in For Good Measure』.

I like this kind of rock and roll very much! Their melody reminds me of Tony Kosinec! My Favorite SSW. In nowadays, This record heavy rotates very much in my room.

If I find this Vynil of Karma Sutra Edition, Off Course I will buy it.

Feels Like I'm Slipping Away

2008-03-18T23:26:00.004+09:00

Hi!
Thanks For Comin' to MIMINOKOTO's Show! Sorry for my posting is so delay...
Next MIMINOKOTO's Gig is April 18! I will post here the detail soon. Please wait awhile.

Anyway, I got News for special Two GIGS takes place in March & April.
In Both Gigs,I will appear with ASTRO(EAMS Synth,aka Hiroshi Hasegawa)& TOMO(Hurdy Gurdy).We play Cosmic Deep Fuzzed-Out Drone! Space Echo!!

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[Damo Suzuki's Never Ending Tour 2008 in JPN!]

March.27(THU)@ URGA Shinjuku Tokyo
URL:http://www.urga.net/

DAMO SUZUKI with ASTRO/SUZUKI JUNZO/TOMO

c/w Dead Pan Speakers, Leningrad Blues Machine+Kazuhide Yamaji
Open 18:30 Start 19:00 adv.3500yen Door 4000yen + 1Drink

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[SPECTRUM Japan Tour 2008 (Tokyo One Night Only)]

Spectrum aka Sonic Boom/Pete Kember (ex-Spaceman 3)

2008/4/21/MON @Shin-Okubo EARTHDOM
TEL: 03-3205-4469
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/shinjuku-dom/index.html/dom.html

18:30/19:00 (open/start)
3000/3500 yen (adv/door)

Also featuring:
L?K?O + Special Guest
Astro (Hiroshi Hasegawa) + Junzo Suzuki + TOMO
Nikkasen (Mitsuru Tabata (Zeni Geva/AMT), Kelly Churko (Ossuary, Lethal Firetrap), Cal Lyall (Tetragrammaton), Tatsuhisa Yamamoto)
Visuals by OHPIA
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I'm so excited!! If You'll be around, Please Check These Out!!!!!

I Should Have Known

2008-03-01T12:35:00.003+09:00

Soft Machine/Middle Earth Masters
(Cuneiform Records/Rune 235/CD)

When I was walking around my house with playing iPod, Suddenly iPod plays Soft machine's 'I Sholud Have Known'. It makes me running back to my room and putting this CD on my player and listen. Because I listened them after a long time..

I used to listen to many of early soft machine's bootlegs. like 'Turns On Vol.01&02','Middle Earth'. This CD is definitive edition of the times I think.

We can listen to the document of early soft machine's Psychederic session! Mike Ratledge's Fuzz organ rule their atomosphere and Robert Wyatt's Rolling drum and Kevin Ayers' Strong Bass is very amazing. Especially 'I should have known-track8 ver.' is best track for me.

MIMINOKOTO's next Gig

2008-02-26T12:33:00.004+09:00

Thanks For comin' MIMINOKOTO's Show at Ekoda Flying Teapot.
MIMINOKOTO at This time Shimura/Suzuki/TABATA.
I enjoy a lot! and Ome zombie with Kelly Churko, Keiichi Miyashita and Atsushi Tsuyama's solo also beautiful set!

The Next MIMINOKOTO's GIG is...

March.06(Thu) @ Penguin House Koenji Tokyo (03-3330-6294)
[plunk's plan #035-The Grail And Lotus]]
MIMINOKOTO
c/w New Residencial Quaters , Pagtas , TOMO
Open 19:00 Start 19:30 Charge 2000yen+1Drink
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MIMINOKOTO at This time: Shimura/Suzuki/Nishimura

If you around, please check this out!!

Also I update some disk review on this blog.
please check these out and feel free to post a comment!

http://tapes-echoes.blogspot.com/search/label/Diskaholics

It Was A Pleasure Then

2008-02-23T02:31:00.004+09:00

It's been a long time since I posted here.
How's going?

This Thursday,I played with Ome Zombie(Tsurubami's Drummer Nobuko Emi's Punk Jazz unit). I enjoy a lot! Thanks Ome Zombie! I look forward to have next chance to play with you! off course, I drunk all night in koenji..

anyway,This Week MIMINOKOTO will play at EKODA cafe FLYING TEAPOT!

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Feb.24(Sun) @ Cafe Flying Teapot Ekoda Tokyo
URL: http://www.geocities.jp/flyingteapot1997/index.html
MIMINOKOTO
c/w Atsushi Tsuyama SOLO, Ome Zombie feat.Kelly Churko , Keiichi Miyashita
Open 18:30 Start 19:00 Charge 1500yen

MIMINOKOTO at this time:Shimura/Suzuki/Tabata
On This Tsyama's Solo Set MIMINOKOTO plays with Tsuyama one or two songs.
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If You're Around,please check this out!
And Information about My recent release 'Pieces for the Hidden Circles'

Choosen for 'Office Ambience' of WIRE Web.
Links:http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/526/

Review by Craig Dunton on BRAINWASHED.
Links:http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6693&Itemid=64

You can check samples on my myspace page.
If You Have some time,please check these out!

What Color Is Love

2008-02-15T18:38:00.001+09:00

Terry Callier/What Color Is Love
(Reprise/6407/LP)

One day My friend write about Terry carrier on his blog.
I look for my record Shelf and pick this record and listen.
I bought this record about 10 years ago or so, and listen 2 or 3 times then leave it on my shelf for a long time.
But Time changes this record' value for me.Very excellent record!
Especially A-side's beautiful Song flow with sweet and progressive strings arrangement. His voice is very dark and honest feeling inside.

It moves my empty head so high and I was thinking about a certain special feelings that this record gave to me.

Angel Of Mercy

2008-01-31T15:40:00.000+09:00

Tommy Flanders/The Monnstone
(Lilith.LTD/LR-106/LP)

This is the solo album of early BLUES PROJECT's Vocalist from Verve Forecast 1969. I have been looking for this record for a long time, Finally I cannot wait for the time when I found original copy..I Bought re-issue one from Russia.

Tommy's sensitive singing leads 11 Dreamy Pieces for The moonstone. they supported by delicate but very strong guitar of Bruce langhorn (He's one of my favorite guitarist). Very cool record.

Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On

2008-01-22T15:51:00.002+09:00

Paul Williams/Someday Man
(Reprise/WPCR-1958/CD)

Paul's Debut Album with His fatal partner Roger Nichols. Off Course He is very famous for his beautiful songwriting, But I Like his tone of voice very much. Especially 'Someday Man' and 'Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On' ! They moves me very deeply and I sometime sing them By chance..

Bass Line's Mysterious floatage feeling leads to Lights and Shadows of Younger Days. I am not good listener of Roger Nichols (In Japan He is very popular than any other country) and I haven't listened his new album putting out last year. But This record remainds me the feeling mixed with hope,hesitation and desire. Everytime I listened to this record, I think about Margo Guryan's beautiful record 'Take A Picture'.

When Harpo Played His Harp

2008-01-08T12:15:00.002+09:00

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers/Modern Lovers 88
(Demon/FIEND-106/LP)

It was released in 1988, from 20 years from now.
This is the last album that Jonathan took the name of 'Modern Lovers'.
This Record filled with Nice and slaezy rock and roll with small acoustic combo.
I think 'Modern Lovers 88' is dedication for the rock and roll classics 'rocket 88'??
He sings very strange lyrics as he always do.
But I like his music very much and Especially 'Harpo played his harp' is my one of favorite tune.

Uncle Harry's Last Freak Out

2007-12-17T08:37:00.000+09:00

Thank you for comin' to [pieces from the plunk's plan's ball room #10]!!
I played solo on URGA and MIMINOKOTO on Penguin House.
I enjoyed a lot! also I enjoyed other bands! and drinking with these guys all through the night!

Tommorow,MIMINOKOTO appears at Shin Okubo EARTHDOM!
This is our last gig in this year! If you are near around,please check this out!

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Dec.18(Tue) @ EARTHDOM Shin-Okubo Tokyo (03-3205-4469)
URL:http://www1.odn.ne.jp/shinjuku-dom/index.html/menu.html
MIMINOKOTO (Suzuki Junzo + Shimura Koji + Takuya Nishimura)
c/w Aminome,Osaisen-Dorobo,Hidekazu2 etc
open 18:30 start 19:00 Charge 1500yen+1drink
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My solo guitar CD from Utech Records have arrived!
off course I bring it to Earthdom with other Merchandises.
please Check these out too!

PS:I posted some Disk Review called 'Diskaholics' in English.
If you Have Some time, please check these out and feel free to post comments! Thanks!

http://tapes-echoes.blogspot.com/search/label/Diskaholics

Let'S Rock!

Canto de Ossanha

2007-12-11T11:44:00.000+09:00

Baden E Vinicius/Os Afro Sambas
(Forma/FM-16/LP)

This Legendary record released in 1966.
Baden and Vinicius wrote songs of this album together with drinking tons of whisky..
Baden Powell is one of my favorite guitarist. also his singing is very beautiful too.

I like to listen to his record in the morning with drinking strong Black coffee. My Vynil is re-issue and very bad condition..but I Cleaning it with water, gradually plays well and well.

I especially like the 1st song of Side A 'Canto de Ossanha'.
They were accompnied by 'Quarteto Em Cy'.

Thanks For Comin' to plunk's plan #034

2007-12-06T10:45:00.000+09:00

Hi.
It's been a long time since I poseted here..
Anyway,Thanks For Comin' to 20 guilders's Show on 1st December at Penguin House.
I and Tabata were very enjoy that show.
I hope you enjoy,too!

I found my Photo on 1st Dec on Flickr.
I put it on there.
Thanks hern42!

next week, I had 2 GIGS.
1st is Solo set,2nd is MIMINOKOTO.
If you near around,please check these gigs out!

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[Pieces from Plunk's Plan's Ballroom #10
-10th Celebration 2Days Party! -Uncle Harry's Last Freak out!!]

Dec.13(Thu) @ URGA Shinjuku Tokyo ( 03-5287-3390)
URL:http://www.urga.net/information/index01.html
Suzuki Junzo
c/w
Turubami (Makoto Kawabata + Higashi Hiroshi + Emi Nobuko)
Tabata Mitusru+Masataka Fujikake(Zeni Geva)+Keiichi Miyashita(MANDOG)
Eiko Ishibashi+Yoshida Tatsuya(RUINS)
Lighting : OHPIA
open 18:30 start 19:00 2000yen/2400yen+1drink

Dec.14(Fri) @ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo (03-3330-6294)
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
MIMINOKOTO (Suzuki Junzo + Shimura Koji + Takuya Nishimura)
c/w
Makoto Kawabata Solo
GALAX (ASTRO + Miyashita Keiichi + Hiroshi Higashi)
Ome Zombie
Lighting : OHPIA
open 18:30 start 19:00 Charge 2000yen+1drink

ATTN! If You Bring 13 @URGA's Ticket's Penguin House's Charge will Discount 2000 yen to 1500yen!!!!

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Koji was back from AMT's EU & UK tour!
I had a little talk with Koji on the phone.
I'm looking forward to play with koji on 14th at PENGUIN HOUSE!

And My solo CD 'Pieces for hidden circles' will arrived next week.
If the Baggage will arrived, I bring it on our Shows!
Off Course I bring 20 GUILDERS' CD too!
Please Check it out too!

Jajouka Black Eyes

2007-12-05T11:15:00.001+09:00

The Master Musicians Of Jajouka/S.T.
(GENES/GCD 3000/CD)

Everytime I organized my gig event called 'plunk's plan',I keep playing my iPod[song shuffle mode] as BGM for the night. Sometime An unexpected tune flowed suddenly and it makes great time for drinking. and sometime my iPod plays Unknown song for me..ha ha..
One night, my iPOD plays Ornette Coleman's 'Midnight Sunrise' from the album 'Dancing In Your Head' in This album, Ornette played with The Master Musicians Of Jajouka. It makes I and Mr.TABATA talking over about this album.

Foe me,Off Course Brian Jones' works taught me to Jajouka music.
Ornette's work recorded in 1973, Brian's work is 1968 and This album recorded in 1972. If you want to know about Jajouka music, I think this CD is Definitive edition.

Their Music reminds me a little of Amon Duull for their sound of percussions with full of emotion and also reminds me some great minimal music. Very Psychedelic.
Many Beatniks like Burroughs,Boweles and Gysin spend their times there. I hope to have a chance to visit in the future..

Memphis Tennessee

2007-11-30T10:06:00.000+09:00

Sandy Bull/Inventions
(Vanguard/VRS-9191/US/LP)

Oneday After the GIG in Koenji, I Stayed at my friends room to spend the night.
I and My Frinends are drinking coffee and talking over listening to many American Folk Music record. for example, Robbie Basho's records (Takoma era) and Sandy Bull's records.

When I Get Home, I listen to this record.
This record is joined by billy higgins who is the Drummer of Ornette Coleman's Something Else and Jackie Mclean's some leader albums.
Sandy Bull's slow and strange atomosphere is very special to me. Especially The Last track of this record ,Chuck Berry's 'Memphis Tennessee' ,is awesome!
incredibly strange feeling with Too much reverb like falling summer rain.
my crooked view does not need to clear..

Kuchibiru To Shitto

2007-11-27T08:56:00.000+09:00

Isle Garnier, Pierre Garnier, Seiichi Niikuni-Phonetic Poetry On Spatialism
(Cha-bashira/CHAB001/CD)

Nowadays,My CD player could not work well and I hardly buy only Vynil,Not CD.So I rarely listen to CD in my room. After a long Abcense,I turned on the Switch of the player and play. because I would like to listen this CD.

This CD put out in 1999. Wild Phonetic and phonic poetry of the 1960's. Very Similar to Fluxus' tape music in 60's. Very Imaginative CD.

I Bought this CD at Avan-Garde Floor of Tower records shibuya 5F in 1999.
Long Time I have never listen to this album but I Want to listen to The Song? called 'Kuchibiru To Shitto (means 'Lips And Jealousy)' very much. That is my all time Favorite and After I Listen to this CD, I remembered my old feelings and these are upper sliding on these own shadows.

Suzuki Junzo-Pieces For Hidden Circles

2007-11-25T11:03:00.000+09:00

Suzuki Junzo-pieces from hidden circles (Utech Records/US/arc8)

1.Shadows-Lights
-.Dropped Pieces for Discarded Dawn
2) Lost Chords
3) Ameria
4) Wind
5.One-Armed Messanger
6.Circles for Vibrolux
7.Hats-Off to A.M.
8.Lights-Shadows

Suzuki Junzo : Gibson ES335
all songs composed and played by Suzuki Junzo
produced by Suzuki Junzo/Iwao Yamazaki
Recorded at Atelier Himawari October 2007
mixd & Mastered & Enguneered by Iwao Yamazaki(Atelier Himawari)

Available DECEMBER 21 2007
Links:UTECH RECORDS http://www.utechrecords.com/

Travelon Gamelon

2007-11-25T09:39:00.000+09:00

Richard Lerman/Music Of Richard Lerman
(em Records/EM1063DCD/2CD)

1st CD Reissue of 1983's Richard Lerman's Recordings from Folkways! I Think It is the Document of full of dry experiment mind!
I like Travelon Gamelon very much I think begining of this is Very pastoral but gradually sounds contains very wild and despareate power inside. but I choose Disk 2.
Sometimes I like to play An atonality guitar with listening this CD in my room.

Is It Possible for us to collect complete catalogue of Folkways???

20 GUILDERS-S.T.

2007-11-20T11:20:00.000+09:00

20 GUILDERS-20 GUILDERS(No Label/JPN/-/CDR)

1.Kaze ga [Suzuki]
2.Hold Me Know [Bailey/Currie/Leeway,Translated lyrics by Tabata]
3.The Light That Breaks Through [Suzuki]
4.Last Fair Deal Gone Down [JohnSon]
5.Dear Papi [Hirai/Tabata]
6.As Tears Go By [Jagger/Richards,Translated Lyrics By Tabata]

20 GUILDERS
Suzuki Junzo:Vocal,Guitar,Hydrophonics
Tabata Mitsuru:Vocal,Guitar,Aerophonics

Live At Penguin House Koenji TOKYO 2007
Track1-3
Recorded By Yoshizawa Yuji on 18 June 2007
Track4-6
Recorded By Suzuki Junzo on 28 Feb 2007

Mastered By Kelly Churko

Release Date:NOVEMBER 5 2007
Links:http://www.myspace.com/20guilders
http://www.tabatamitsuru.com/

Beyond The Chilling Wind

2007-11-14T04:27:00.000+09:00

Larry Coryell-At The Village Gate
(Vanguard-King/SR739/LP/JPN)

Recorded Live at the Village Gate NYC 1971.
The performance with three rhythm here is quite simple, but I love it and become the secret board to love to listen to of these past several years.

This Record I have is 1st Japanese Edition. Tha sound is Incredibly good.
These Several years, I looking for and buying Original print But It's so hard to find..you know these are very expensive. So I purchase it in search of a board near as possible to release those days.
a feeling of live broadcasting thinks that there are few records which overflowed like this.

Larry's Wah-Fuzz Guitar is Excellent! He's at the Age of 28.
Also His and His wife's Singing is very cheerful.

Yesterday, My Sister got a boy-child's comin'.
I am very glad like one's thing because She was given her child after hardship.

However, I am in such a...

Today, I have Solo GIG at the Koenji.
I dedicate strongly to my sister and he baby son from all my heart and soul.

Anothe Girl , Anothe Planet

2007-11-12T04:06:00.000+09:00

Finally I come back to my room!
We want to Thanks for Everybody coming to see us!
and Thanks to the Organaizers and Venue and all bands that Share the stages! We enjoyed this short tour very much!

Through this tour our 1st CDR sells very well, Especially Kobe! Evrybody bought it! ha! Thanks!!!!! and Kyoto, we played one song with BIDE from Ultra BIDE/Amazon Saliva. at Himeji, I could see Hiroshi Na! I feel very happy when i drink with him and his stage was awesome. Off Course We visit 'TATSU'! Incredibly Beautiful!
at OSAKA, We played with Hideo Miki on Drums from Furueru Shita! share the stages with Nasca Car (Unfortunately I could not play Guitar this time..),Tonderu Kurage.
Both Band is very beutiful!

Our next GIG is Dec 01!
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Dec.01(Sat)
@ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo(03-3330-6294)
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
20 GUILDERS (Suzuki Junzo + Tabata Mitsuru)
[plunk's plan #034]
c/w Furueru Shita (from Kyoto), OVERHANG PARTY + Masayoshi Urabe
open 19:00/start 19:30 Charge 2000yen
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Off Course we sell our 1st release [20GUILDERS]!
please check it out too!
also we accept mail order.
If You Interestead in this stuff, please feel free to contact us!

mail to suzukijunzo[at]yahoo.co.jp

Now I'm Listen to ONLY ONES.
Peter Perett's Myspace is set up! Wao!

Kiss The Sky Above

2007-11-03T03:14:00.000+09:00

The Action/Rolled Gold
(Dig The Fuzz/Dig 025/LP)

Listening vinyl deeply in the midnight is my Highest joy but I could not take my time for a long time.

But Tonight! I totally pissed off for what I do!
Around and Around I go, I stop and stare and missed the sign in the white light of the dawn that I could seize if I tried but I didn't.
One-Armed Messenger Keeps knocking at my door. My eyes could not see anything...

In Between of these some kind of Nervous Breakdown, My Turntables keep on playing This ACTION's 'LOST' Record.

These Demo Recordings For Polydor Recorded in 1968.
Unfortunately This recording was not released..After this ,They Change their Name from 'Action' to 'Mighty Baby'.
Sound is so delicate and each songs is arranged very beautifully with wild guitar lick! There is no Long-Trippy Jam session which 'Mighty Baby' used to do. But I Think This recording gets Top Marks in these British Rock Era.
Amazing lost recordings!

20 GUILDERS West Japan Tour 2007

2007-10-28T02:24:00.000+09:00

Thanks for comin' to Suzuki Junzo+ASTRO+TOMO's SHOW at UFO CLUB!
We enjoyed that show very much!
And Off Course! I Enjoyed Very Much Special TRIO!
Keiji Haino/Tatsuya Yoshida/Kawabata Makoto!!!!It Was Amazing!

We have One more gig in this Year!
please Check it out! too!

Nov.20 (Tue)
@ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo(03-3330-6294)
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
ASTRO + Suzuki Junzo + TOMO
c/w Tabata Mitsuru+Keiichi Miyashita+Fujikake Masataka,FRATTEN, 2 Substance People(henrytennis+AKAI)
open 19:00/start 19:30 Charge 2000yen

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And I And Tabata Mitsuru (Zeni Geva/Acid Mothers Temple & TCI) Formed Duo Unit called 20GUILDERS.
Kind of Acid Rock style,we play and sing alternately.
We plan to touring West JPN at the November!
Here's The Tour Dates!

20Guilders
(Suzuki Junzo+Mitsuru Tabata from AMT/ZENI GEVA/LBM)
West Japan Tour 2007

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Nov.05 (Mon)
@ HELLUVA LOUNGE Kobe Hyougo (078-331-7732)
URL: http://helluva.jp/lounge/
c/w Jonatan Bengta(a.k.a Bengta Kabaret from Denmark) ,Wild Lilies , Koroshite 38
open18:30/start19:00 adv. 1,800yen door. 2,000yen

Nov.06 (Tue)
@ OHH-LA-LA Kyoto Saiin (075-311-3400)
URL: http://www.ooh-la-la.jp/
c/w Nayuta、OUT AT BERO、Anu-Pass.
open 6:30pm start 7:00pm. 1,000yen+1drink

Nov.07 (Wed)
@ Cafe & Dish EASE Himeji Hyogo (07 92 - 8 1- 7583 )
URL: http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~ease/
w/Hiroshi Na(from Niolets/Port Cuss ex,Les Rallizes DeNudes)

Nov.08 (Thu)
@ BEARS Nanba Osaka (06-6649-5564)
URL: http://home.att.ne.jp/orange/bears/
c/w Nasca Car, Tonderu Kurage
open18:30/start19:00 adv. 1500yen Day 2000yen

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If You will be around, please come to see us!
We also sell our 1st CD-R[20 GUILDERS] on this tour!

It includes 6 songs!
please Check it out too!!!

Thanks for Comin'

2007-10-06T05:36:00.000+09:00

Hi!
Thanks For Checking out my Weblog!

Also Thanks for Comin' to ASTRO/Suzuki Junzo feat.Reiko.A's Gig at PENGUIN HOUSE!!
We Enjoyed very much!! also we enjoyed the show of Tettragrammaton who shared the stage that night!

and that night was special night! Reiko.A's Birthday eve!
Happy Birthday! Reiko.A!

BTW,
Forthcoming ASTRO/Suzuki Junzo feat.Reiko.A's GIG is at the end of This Month!

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Oct. 26th (fri)
@ UFO Club TOKYO HIGASHI-KOENJI (03-5306-0240)
http://www.ufoclub.jp/

Astro + Suzuki Junzo + TOMO feat.Reiko.A

w/Haino Keiji + Kawabata Makoto + Tatsusya Yoshida, Bloom Creation, Henrytennis
open 19:00 / start 19:30 adv 2500 yen / door 3000 yen

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We Have Special guest! TOMO is Very Talented Multi-Instrumentarist,and also he is a Leader of TETRAGRAMMATON!
I cannot wait for playing with him. Please Check out for his Website!

TOMO's Website
http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/tomo-dharma/TOMOE/tomoE.htm

This will be a Great Night! Also Appear Haino! Kawabata! Yoshida! trio!
Maybe The first meeting together for makoto & Keiji Haino!
Please Check this out.

Next week, Miminokoto appears on URGA at 10/10!
Detail of the Gig is indicated my old post..please check out too!

http://tapes-echoes.blogspot.com/2007/09/next-miminokotos-gig.html

Feast Your Eyes

2007-10-05T23:48:00.000+09:00

Glenn Faria/S.T.
(World In Sound/WIS 1007/CD)

Glenn Faria is a Guitarist of legendary Phych-Group 'Headstone Circus'.
(Unfortunately,I have never listened to them...I want to Check them out in near future.)
He Released solo self-titled album in1970.
This album is totally beautiful!
The song sung by him with Simple Backing sound of bass,drum & His guitar,Sometime only his Guitar is very excellent!
I think his singing gets Top Marks and overflows in the Beautiful depth. Especially his voice struck my brain Directly!!
Everytime I Listen To This Album,I cannot help recalling Laurence Hammond of the Great 'Mad River'.

The Colour of Spring

2007-10-02T03:25:00.000+09:00

Forget our fate

The pedlar sings
Set up to sell my soul I've lived a life for wealth to bring

And yet I'll gaze
The colour of spring
Immerse in that one moment Left in love with everything

Soar the bridges That I burnt
before One song among us all

Harvest Breed

2007-09-30T03:52:00.000+09:00

Falling fast and falling free

you look to find a friend
Falling fast and falling free

this could just be the end
Falling fast you stop to touch

and kiss the flowers that bend

And you're ready now
For the harvest breed

Suzuki Junzo + ASTRO at Penguin House

2007-09-29T04:09:00.000+09:00

Next week on Tuesday
ASTRO+suzuki junzo appears at KOENJI PENGUIN HOUSE!

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Oct.02nd (Tue)
@ PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo
URL: http://www3.plala.or.jp/FREEDOM/PENGUIN.htm
ASTRO+Suzuki Junzo feat.REIKO.A
[Improv Collection Vol.04]
c/w TETTRAGRAMATON,Karera
19:00/19:30 \1600+Drink

PS:
Maybe Hiroshi Hasegawa brings His recent release's 'C.C.C.C. 4cd BOX set'
The Box is Very amazing!
Of Course! We Bring our "COSMIC BLUES EXPERIENCE" too!

Please Check it out, too!

Jam Jem Jim Jom Jum

2007-09-28T03:59:00.001+09:00

Anthony Moore/Pieces From The Cloudland Ballroom
(Polydor/23mm 0238/LP/JPN)

Though it is thought that there is a person who notices, too,
The Title's of My Series GIG "pieces from the plunk'splan's ballroom' came from.. you know..Anthony Moore(of Slapp Happy)'s solo Album 'Pieces From The Cloundland Ball room'!
He recorded 3 solo albums in eary 70's with Faust (2 albums were released from Polydor.)
Kind of Minimal/Classical Approach.
I Like these Album Very Much!
Especially 'Pieces...'is my longtime favorite album!
In Japanese Edition's Vinyl,including Liner notes by Masashi Kitamura, the Leader of Japanese Legendary Psychedelic band 'YBO2'.

In 1978 ,Anthony Moore recorded his 4th album 'OUT' kind of SSW manner, But it never released at that time..in 1998 reissued from Voiceprint.
Very Beautiful Album too!
If you interestead in Anthony Moore's Solo work and You haven't Heard them..
and you have Chance to see these albums at record store,I strongly recommend!

Next Miminokoto's GIG

2007-09-27T03:51:00.000+09:00

Hi friend!
Thanks For Your Checking on My New Weblog"tapes-echoes"!
At last That too hot summer finally ended.
Now in Japan Autumn will comes!
My favorite season will be here!!

Today Koji is on the Island of Hiroshima..
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO play 2h and Half GIG as Headliner of the Festival Called 'Mangets-Sai-Full-Moon Party' Does Anybody's There?
I want to know How The Festival are!!!!! Please feel free to Post a comment!!

Anyway,Next MIMINOKOTO'S GIG as follows has approached.

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Oct.10th (Thu) @ URGA Shinjuku Tokyo
http://www.urga.net/information/index01.html
[Pieces from Plunk's Plan's Ballroom 09-YobKiss Japan Tour 2007]

MIMINOKOTO (Shimura Koji + Suzuki Junzo + Mitsuru TABATA]

c/w Yobkiss(fromNL),NIKKA-SEN(TABATA+Cal Lyall+Kelly Churko+Tatsuhisa Yamamoto),Keiichi Miyashita,MARUOSA+Syogo Yoshikawa(Bogulta)

18:00/18:30 2000yen/2400yen +Drink

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Unfortunately Takuya Nishimura cannot play bass on 10th October..
But We had special Guest Bassist!!Mitsuru 'mara-tab' TABATA!!
I am very excited to play with him as 'MIMINOKOTO' very much!

Other Musicians of this night is so Attractive!Tabata's New Guitar Trio with Kelly Churko(from Hospital/Guyilty Connector etc) and Cal Lyall(from Tettragramatton)and Keiichi Miyashita from MANDOG/GODMAN/GALAX/DAM's Network!and PC GLINDER called MARUOSA with Syogo Yoshikawa from BOGULTA!And YobKiss from NL!!!!!

If You are near around,Please Check it out!

Either Way I Lose

2007-09-26T03:30:00.001+09:00

Nina Simone/Wild Is The Wind
(PHILIPS/PHS 600-207/US/LP)

Now I'm Listening Nina Simmone's Record.
I Love the Way her sings! Especially 'Black Is The Color...' is My favorite songs

New Photo UPDATE!

2007-09-24T03:34:00.000+09:00

Hi everyone,
Thanks For coming our GIG in PENGUIN HOUSE Koenji Tokyo in Sep18!We're very enjoy!
Nobuko Emi(Turubami/Ome Zombie) takes our photographs!then I uploaded 3 pics on myspace.please check it out!

http://www.myspace.com/miminokoto

Unfortunately Takuya Nishimura(Che-SHIZU/Maher Sharal Hash Baz) didn't Appear on these photograph..But that Night He played Exteremely beautiful Bass! I'm His Fan!

Also That Day Koji plays Keiichi Miyashita(MANDOG/GODMAN/GALAX) as Duo.
They play for the first time but very beautiful Set!!
Koji and Keiichi said they continued to play this Duo set.
Anyway,We continue to record our New album..Please wait awhile....

and Koji play some GIGS as ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & The Melting Paraiso UFO in Japan!
They rarely play GIG in Japan! If you're near around Please DON'T MISS THEM!

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Sep. 28th (fri) @ Irihama Camp Inn HIROSHIMA MIYAJIMA
http://fmf2007.web.fc2.com/
"Mangetsusai - Full Moon Festival 2007 -"

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O.
Tsuyama Atsushi : bass, voice
Higashi Hiroshi : synthesizer, guitar
Shimura Koji : drums
Kawabata Makoto : guitar

w/ Aquabomb, RaBiRaBi+Piko, Shinobu Goto's Science Nonfiction, Slight Return, Kazoku

* Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. will start playing at 23:45 for more than 2 hours set

.adv. 4000 yen (limited 400 tickets only) / door 5000 yen (for 3days : 27th ~ 29th)contact : mangetusaimiyajimairihama[at]yahoo.co.jp

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Oct. 8th (mon) @ Taiyokoen Park HIMEJI
http://new-picnic.info/
"New Picnic In Taiyokoen

"ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O.
Tsuyama Atsushi : bass, voice
Higashi Hiroshi : synthesizer, guitar
Shimura Koji : drums
Kawabata Makoto : guitar

w/ Shonen Knife, Kiseki (Yamamoto Seiichi + Tatekawa Yojiro + MOTS), DMBQ, Doravideo, A.C.E.,moonmama a.k.a.Pikachu (from Afrirampo) + Doddodo, Andersens, Suhara Keizo, Michishita Shinsuke (LSD March), Eddie Marcon, Tenniscoats, Umeda Tetsuya, jugs, etc...

open 9:30 am / start10:00 amadv 3000 yen / door 3500 yen / student (under 18) 1000 yen*

AMT & TMP U.F.O. will start at Main stage "Tenanmon (Tiananmen Square)" at 14:20,
Kawabata Makoto solo will start at inside of "Pyramid" at 11:50.

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please check these out!

How Can I Marry This Language

2007-09-13T18:23:00.000+09:00

Marc Mundy/S.T.
(Companion Records/CR3/CD)

This is very strange record released in 1970.
There was very beautiful crossover east/west feeling.
Especially Turkish Psychedelic rock feeling is strong.
I can feel same feeling when i listen to Peter Ivers and Peter Kelly.
Everytime I Listen to this record, I think that maybe I'm dreaming.
Highly recommended.

La Farfalla

2007-09-07T18:09:00.002+09:00

Dandelion/S.T.
(Guerssen/GUESS030/LP)

This Album was released in France 1979.
It contains a feelings og acid folk/garage sound in, also reminds me some Aid Folk Music like 'Agincurt','Mike Stevens' for me. Very Smoky and Gentle atomosphere.

But on the other side,1st song of B-Side is my favorite track! It was so desperate and empty feeling of Like Red Crayola's 2nd Album.
Also they reminds me of K Label's Artist of late 80's. Lovely Record.

Frosted Chocolate

2007-09-02T17:47:00.003+09:00

Harry Reser/Banjo Crackerjax 1922-1930
(Yazoo/1048/CD）

I'm very big fun of Pre-War Blues/Country.
Especially Yazoo Label's many incredible works is very important for me.
I like their artwork! Robert Crumb mainly did their artwork in their early era.
Today I Pick up Harry resser.
For me, My favorite Banjo player are Dock Boggs and Uncle Dave Macon.
I could not feel some kind of madness I could feel when listening to Doc Boggs.
But there is well-arranged good vibration in here. recommend.