Turtle Island

 

Turtle Island (タートルアイランド - Tātoruairando) formed in 1999 at Toyota City Japan by Yoshiki Nagayama (Vocal),Hiroshi Tsuzuki(Tabla) and Ko Yamaguchi (Drums). Currently the line up is a 13 piece orchestra including Talow The Tornado on percussion and Koichiro on matouqin from the established Japanese Hardcore band "Nice View" and George Bodman, former member of the Japanese cutting edge Post Rock/Emo band "Bluebeard" and Naht on guitar. Other instruments played in the orchestra include Japanese taiko drum, jambe, tabla, Japanese bamboo flute, saxophone, upright bass, sitar etc. Turtle Island fuses traditional Japanese carnival beats with other musical elements including distorted guitar, Indian music, and Korean traditional music, all held together with a Punk Rock background. Main vocalist Yoshiki is a charismatic poet creating a unique world with his lyrics, and is often referred to as the Japanese Joe Strummer or Manu Chao. With his passionate messages, Turtle Island has gained great recognition amongst underground as well as mainstream music lovers.

Shinkai No Mizu No Yo Ni EP (2001)

01 - Botai
02 - Ishiki No Kaikaku To Kokoro No Kaiho
03 - Shinkai No Mizu No Yo Ni

Madala De Odole EP (2005)

01 - Kukulale (Live)
02 - Dololo (Live)
03 - Heisei Lantiki Ukiyono Vourei (Live)
04 - Madala De Odole (Studio)

Self Navigation EP (2007)

01 - Self Navigation
02 - Man'naka
03 - Kukurare
04 - Heisei Ranchiki Ukiyo No Utage

Zunama (2009)

01 - A Hope
02 - Meets Revolution
03 - Jie
04 - Rei Ariran
05 - Wolsanga
06 - Zunama (Live)
07 - Self Navigation (Live)
08 - A Hope (Live)
09 - Rei Ariran (Live)
10 - Kukurare (Live)
11 - Madara De Odori Re (Live)

Kalakala Kankan (2013)

01 - Iwato-Uta
02 - Kongkong Shen
03 - Seija To Akunin
04 - Uchu No Man'naka (Shin Rokuon)
05 - Jidai Itadaki Mai
06 - Nu Ariran
07 - Shinka
08 - Sabaiba
09 - Konoyo Sanka
10 - Esukarugo
11 - Masakasakasama

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