In 1999, Mimi-Unagi, which means “Ear-Eel†in Japanese, was initially formed in Seattle. The member was only Motaro Mimino himself, as it had been for 6 years from that point. Having to perform and record all alone, the way to go was half-determined; home-recording with the cheapest 4-track and sell the copy through street performance with an acoustic guitar.
With the style of pervertic moisten scream and discord of the acoustic guitar, the street performance was supported by very few – selling 2 or 3 copies for 1 hour was rather a success.
Soon after going back to Japan in 2001, he joined the Yoga-Heavy-Metal band “Gotsu-Totsu-Kotsuâ€, named after an ancient Chinese worrior, as a vocalist.
With the Slayer-type of sound played on the back, his Boredoms-and-Jello-Biafra-influenced vocals and boneless-Tibetan-monk-like dance performance was sometimes described as an “agony childhood nightmare†or “slimy Allah drowning in the pool of liquid LSDâ€.
After 2 yeas of being a slimy Allah, he ecided to be an ear-eel.
This album, “Gyu-nyu-no-bero-bero†(Slimy Skin of Cow Milk), is one of the most uncategorizable recording: every single song sounds different to each other, hopping from kecha-orchestra to punkrock, waltz, heavy rock or even French pop.
http://www.japanfiles.com/mimiunagi/
However, these 13 songs have one thing in common; they have NO MESSAGE.
So never mind what the lyrics say, sit back and feel the joy of the cheap nightmare of lovely Japanese pop.
Motaro Mimino
"Moon in the Hand"
??? (Moon in the Hand)
BR
Mar, 2008 @UFO CLUB
"Vatican Waltz"(with Sachi from Hari-Neko)
???????? (Vatican Waltz)
Apr. 2008 @Penguin House
More movies at the website:
http://mimiunagi.buzama.com
