Big in Japan is a mostly instrumental trio hailing from Baltimore. Their sound has been characterized at times as sweeping and cinematic and furiously bombastic. They rely mostly on wholly improvised material, foregoing traditonal songs although, while performing, eschew more traditional improvised forms such as soloing, preferring to take a more songwritten approach to their improvised material. They heavily favor playing live using the atmosphere of the venue and the connection forged between the audience and themselves as an indication of what they will play and how they play it leading often to highly energized live shows that run the gamut between loud and racous to so quiet, one could hear a pin drop. This “live in the moment” live approach has become their defining characteristic and finds audiences always wondering but never quite knowing what to expect when they see the band perform.
Download Big In Japan’s Untitled 4 MP3
more songs after the jump….
You can also find these guys playing live in UK’s UNKLE and collaborating in the studio on UNKLE’s legendarily sick recordings.
