Zuppa Di Pesce ‎– Colazione (2006, CD, Japan)

■ zuppa di pesce

(ずっぱ　でぃ　ぺっしぇ )

Songs:

1. aperive
2. sgombri in umido
3. cetriolini sottaceto
4. Te'latte
5. Penne Bettola
6. Gnocchi
7. Melanzane povere
8. zuppa inglese　
9. misto bosco
10. suppli al telefono
11. oregano
12. prosciutto e melone
13. pesce alla griglia
14. Ananas fresco
15. uovo
16. grissino
17. torta di frutta
18. spinaci al burro
19. bruschetta con checca
20. chiudere
total time: 51'04"

■ member
  Low Analog Synth 西村浩介a.k.a DJ peaky  High Analog Synth マユミ
  Trombone 古池寿浩
  Soprano Sax マヒマヒ
  Drums イトケン

Strange tidings from a different sea. Changes of eye/ear level abound in this circus cavalcade of fine dining (Italian) errors. Itoken is a guy who has been involved in a lot of music of which I quite enjoy, whether in the phenomenal Harpy or the beautiful musings of Win A Sheep Free (Both of these bands along with Itoken's solo works appear in the soundtrack of Mecha game Phantom Crash, oddly enough) and with Toshokan, which may come soon on this very blog.

Listening to Itoken's music, one can place his sound down pretty well. Using toy instruments, especially percussive ones, to create unique avantpop pieces, not unlike fellow toypopper Klimperei. Zuppa di Pesce is slightly different, however, as shown by the previous post showcasing this wondrous group. The sound here goes for more of a synthetic brass-band sonic injection, as opposed to the sparse arrangements found on his other projects. Still great, though. Those illustrations alone are worth the price of admission.