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 高円寺百景 is a zeuhl/Progressive Rock band from Kōenji, Tōkyō Prefecture, Japan, formed in 1991. Their name is romanised several different ways in official sources, most commonly either Koenjihyakkei or Koenji Hyakkei, although Koenji-Hyakkei and KoenjiHyakkei have also been seen. Their name roughly translates as Hundred Sights of Koenji, which is also the English-language title of their first album; it serves as a Shout-Out to One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (富岳百景, Fugaku hyakkei, 1834-1835) by master Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai Katushika (葛飾北斎, 1760-1849), as well as to a novel of the same title (1939) by Japanese novelist Osamu Dazai (太宰治, 1909-1948). To date, they have released five studio albums and four live DVDs. The sole constant member is vocalist, drummer, and main songwriter Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也), who is also the main creative force and sole member of Ruins, a (usually) drum-and-bass duo that performs in an otherwise fairly similar style.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Koenjihyakkei's music is fairly similar to that of Magma, the French band who served as Trope Makers and Trope Namers for zeuhl, but Koenjihyakkei's music is typically even more frenetic and intense, often demonstrating influence from metal and hardcore punk that isn't evident in Magma's music. Their music, like Magma's is performed almost entirely in a Conlang (one track from the first album, "Zoltan", is a kyrie in Latin), although unlike Magma's, the meaning of their Conlang has never been clarified. Their music contains most of the characteristics expected of zeuhl, including diverse instrumentation, frenetic drumming, frequent time signature changes, harsh and operatic male and female vocals, and lengthy compositions that often top the ten-minute mark. They are one of the most acclaimed bands to emerge from the Japanese prog rock underground, and for those inclined to intense experimental music, their output will be consistently engaging and adventurous. Most others will run screaming from the room.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Sadly, original vocalist/pianist Aki Kubota (久保田安紀), who was also the founding member of similar act Bondage Fruit, passed away in 2018.Albums
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