Tsukimono

Tsukimono is a japanese sounding moniker used by Swedish artist Johan Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been releasing music as Tsukimono since 2002, a fact that might come as a surprise considering his impressive discography.
Johan Gustavsson has through his releases on labels such as Garmonbozia and Fukk God Let's Create established himself as an artist
continuously moving forward, using a wide range of techniques such as computer processing,
mixing desk feedback and the astonishing guitar work that listeners has come to associate with Tsukimono.
His debut album "Née", released in 2006 by Swedish label Kalligrammofon, displayed the work of an artist
that had refined his craft and defined his own universe trough picking up on all the leads that previous releases had hinted at.Gustavsson has never been one to stay in the same place for very long and his latest offering, "Time Canvas", proves that he is determined to keep moving. Morton Feldman called his own score-sheet a time canvas. This specific canvas was painted with long, sparse brush strokes.
With each track built from samples of one specific instrument, Gustavsson layers cello, clarinet and trumpet building an organic structure using electronic means. Incredible beauty./Viktor SjöbergJohan is also a member of Scraps Of Tape, The VIII Arms Around You, The Colour Black, Alina, Arco, Kill Kill Kill For Inner Peace, Conduo Orchestra, The Roaring,
Broken Concrete, Ourrefusalisourweaponlet'sfight, Viktor Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble,
and many many other projects/bands.--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------Discography:Tsukimono - One Million Birds In The Sky (cd-r release on garmonbozia productions) 2002 Tsukimono - Erie Railroad Near Port Lewis.(mp3-release on Komplott.com) 2003 Tsukimono - The back is a collection of busted static (mp3-release on fukkgod.org) 2003 Tsukimono - Sketches 6 - 27 (cdr-release on Mechanized Mind) 2003 Tsukimono - Your Son-shine (self-released cd-r limited to 100 copies, all with individual covers drawn by Johan) 2003 Tsukimono - What note, whos note? (cd-r release on Heyyoufuckingman!, all handmade covers) 2004 Tsukimono - Heart & Strings (selfreleased cd-r , this far 10 copies on 10 different Oil-canvases by johan gustavsson) 2005 Tsukimono - Two heartbeats slower than one/Two hearts beats slower than one (3" Gallery Edition on Kning Disk 2006 limited edition of 8) 2006 Tsukimono - What note, whos note? (cd-r rerelease on Arterija.org w/ 1 bonustrack) 2006 Tsukimono - Née (Fullength cd on kalligrammofon) 2006 Tsukimono - Études (mp3 ep on Komplott) 2006 Tsukimono - Please (Selfreleased cd-r limited to 50 Copies) 2007 Tsukimono - Time Canvas (Fullength cdr on Kning Disk) 2007 Tsukimono - Van Venue Hotel (mp3 ep on It's A Trap) 2007 Tsukimono - Bat Heads Roll (cassette on release the bats) 2007 Tsukimono - Imagine The Composer (cd-r/poster Hockey Rawk) 2007 Tsukimono - Red Red Wine (Boxset of Wineglass, Wine, Essay and 3" cdr on Structures Sonores) 2007 Tsukimono - Gutted String (cd-r on psychic malmö) 2008Compilations & Single Tracks: Tsukimono - Punked Up Fuck Attitude (track on the iDEAL Electronics compilation on iDEAL Recordings) 2003 Tsukimono - With Corpse Paint On (track on the send/re : compilation on Robotriot) 2004 Tsukimono - Small Is Beautiful(For E.F. Schumacher) (Track on Rojo.Taschan.Nosordo compilation) 2005 Tsukimono - Simple Sentences But Difficult Words (track on Tribute To John Peel Tribute5) 2006 Tsukimono - Gloomy Sunday ( track on Famous For 15 Mb website ) 2006 Tsukimono - Sing It To Me, Sing It Like You Sang It To Me (track on summer gate.sun made of gave compilation on Luvsound) 2006 Tsukimono - Last Years Ghosts (track on Echoed compilation on Flau 2007) Tsukimono - Smoke Sings (track on Hockey Rawk noise cassette compilation) 2007 Tsukimono - Svartare Av Kärlek (track on Chez-Kito-Kat compilation) 2007 Tsukimono - Mikrophonie (Differnet-remix on a limited 3" released by Differnet) Tsukimono - Stofsuk (Machinefabriek-remix available online ) Tsukimono - Something (Mixtapes & Cellmates-remix available online) Tsukimono - Oh Patti Smith, When Will You Let Me Go? ( The Silent Ballet Compilation available online) Tsukimono - Moan Jar ( on "gothenburg 08" compilation on Fang Bomb) 2008 Tsukimono - Voice Worn Path ( track on "Lara Revisited" compilation on Luvsound) 2008Upcoming: Tsukimono - Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance!! ( 7" on kalligrammofon/ladygodivaoperations ) 2005 Tsukimono - Heart Attack Money (Fullength cd on kalligrammofon) 200? Tsukimono - Live @ Panikstore (cd-r on tell me that you love me) 2007 Tsukimono - Time Canvas (12" lp on Release The Bats) 2008 Tsukimono - Smilence (? on structures sonores) 2008 Tsukimono - ???? (HWEM) 2008Other solostuff:Mnoki - Nightshifts (mp3-release on fukkgod.org) 2003 Mnoki - Trees In Movement (mp3-release on con-v.org) 2004