The “Open Reel Ensemble” is a music group that uses reel-to-reel tape recorders as musical instruments and has garnered attention for its original performances.
The Open Reel Band confronts the Martian attack on Earth non-violently, holding not weapons but tape recorders in their hands, making their opponents dance with magnetic waves.
Open Reel Ensemble - A musical group in Japan that plays reel-to-reel tape recorders as musical instruments. They are delusional about the magnetikpunk world where magnetic technology has developed beyond the realm of reality, and play reel-to-reel tape recorders as “magnetic native instruments."
Open Reel Ensemble is a Japanese band known for their use of open-reel recordings to create music. Formed in 2009, it consists of members Ei Wada, Haruka Yoshida and Masaru Yoshida. The band originally also included members Kimitoshi Sato and Takumi Mamba, who departed in 2015.
Discography:
- Open Reel Ensemble 2012
- Tape and Cloth 2013
- Vocal Code 2015
Open Reel Ensemble Members:
- Ei Wada
- Haruka Yoshida
- Masaru Yoshida
On June 27, 2012, they released their debut album, Open Reel Ensemble, featuring collaborations with artists like Yukihiro Takahashi, Etsuko Yakushimaru, Money Mark, and Gota Yashiki. In May 2015, the band announced the departure of Sato and Namba, who planned to focus on their own band, Mother Tereco, starting in September. By 2018, they had innovated new methods for utilizing tape recorders, including programming sounds directly onto them, toggling individual tracks, and even employing bamboo sticks for playing. On March 25, 2022, the Open Reel Ensemble launched a digital book alongside the song "Magnetik Phunk," followed by a live streamed performance at Ginza Sony Park on March 27.
Open Reel Ensemble - Japan
