Tonbo × Nory Kimijima / COCAG002 / レコード

バイナルオンリーレーベル COCAG Records からのリリース第2弾。
200 枚限定リリース。Good Fellas TOKYO のメンバー、Tonbo & Nory Kijima によるニュー・トラック。

〈A side : Monkey〉
ループするベース音が複雑なグルーヴ感を表現。笛の音色やリズム、メロディーをダンスミュージックのビートと融合させた、エキゾチック(民族的)なサウンドを展開。

Looping bass notes create a complex groove. An exotic (ethnic) sound unfolds, blending flute tones, rhythms, and melodies with dance music beats


〈B side : Brahman〉

フロアライクなミニマルハウス。シンプルなサウンドと共に、少しずつ変化していく音色のバランスが特徴的なトラック。楽曲の深みと奥行き、リズムの力強さは、無意識にフロアを高揚させる。

A floor-ready minimal house track. Characterized by its simple sound and the gradually shifting balance of timbres. The track's depth, dimension, and powerful rhythm unconsciously elevate the dance floor.


〈Artist Profile〉

Tonbo

Modular synthesizer / Flute  / Live Artist
Music for the Pineal Gland.?Tonbo is a Tokyo-based live electronic artist crafting deeply immersive performances that awaken the senses and expand perception. Blending modular synthesizers, the Bansuri — a bamboo flute from the Indian subcontinent — and his own voice, his sets fuse ancient sounds with cutting-edge electronics in a uniquely organic-meets-futuristic style. From open-air festivals to dark club settings, Tonbo brings a presence that is both grounding and otherworldly.
Spanning genres such as modular techno, house, downtempo, and ambient, his music is fluid and adaptive — shaped by the time, the space, and the energy of the crowd. Each set is improvised, creating a live experience that unfolds like a story, always rooted in the moment.
Having completed a multi-country European tour with performances in France, the Netherlands, the UK, Lithuania, Germany, and Austria, Tonbo has also made his mark in Asia with shows in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Bali. With a sound that transcends borders and conventions, he is steadily building a reputation as a standout voice in the global live electronic scene.

■ Web : https://tonboq.jp/

■ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tonboq

■ BandCamp : https://ppq-rec.bandcamp.com/

■ Soundcloud : https://on.soundcloud.com/9zUKp

■ Spotify : https://onl.tw/9qvDdhe

Nory Kimijima

He Started playing as a guitarist at 2002, and became a bassist at 2004. He’ve been play as a bassist on individual Rock band.
in 2012, he jumped out from Japan, and started traveling at Australia, Toronto and New York. He has experienced busking and music sessions with local musicians on subways and streets. Obtain an inspiration from different variety of the sounds by country’s and cultures while he traveling.
In 2014, backed to Japan, and he started a Track making, providing music for domestic and international artists, producing, arranging and performing a live.
in 2019, Released 1st Album”Sequence” and also started an organize a party “AQUA” in Tokyo.
In his own music, based on the edgy musical approach of Electronica / glitch / idm, dynamic modular synths and beats are intertwined.
Field recordings of environmental and everyday sounds are interspersed throughout the music, expressing a worldview brimming with originality.