Beast of the Nest #6: MATSUMOTO ZOKU
DRAGON NEST 2014 — Although it was the first time last year that the Contemporary Stateless Musical Duo of Koji Matsumoto and Reo Matsumoto performed in the Ozorian Valley, thanks to their personalities and music they instantly became one of the biggest favorites of the Dragon Nest audience. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in 2014 their concert is kicking off the six-day music program of the Dragon Nest.
Matsumoto Zoku, like fish in the river of life, move with the natural flow of sound and energy. They merge urban vocal beats with the softer edge of the Halo and Didge, creating a playful, serene and yet vibrant sound. Their intuitive and unique music is inspired by their extensive travels busking internationally, which creates an original and emotive style and groove. Their music is a unique blend of polarities merging, like the sun and moon, cacophony and silence, they are both urban and wild in their essence.
2009 April On a hot day on a rooftop in Varanasi India, Koji and Reo met for the first time.
Then they began jamming together. After, they realized they wanted to make music together in the near future. At the moment they continue to tavel to refine their personal skills. Koji went to Australia and Europe and Reo went to Japan and NewYork.
2012 June Then came the crisis in Amsterdam, Holland 2012. Koji and Reo met again after waiting
2009 to make music together – 3years later!
They started busking on the streets of Amsterdam, but only earned 3 euro because of the speaker Reo bought in Thailand. Thai brand doesn’t work well. It seems funny now. The Matsumoto Zoku story continues…
2012 July Performed at Reve de Aborigène (France)
2012 September Performed at 2nd Didgeridoo Festa 2012 (Italy, Bologna)
Busking at Street of Milan. After that, They hope and promise to meet up again 4month later at Melbourne Australia. They started training and obtain new inspiration travelling for individual. Koji went to United State. Reo Went to Turkey.
2013 January At Melbourne, They began the Matsumoto Zoku Project.
2013 March At March 2013, They made Their first Demo EP Album “Tribarhythm”
Source: matsumotozoku.wix.com
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