Open Reel EnsembleJP
Open Reel Ensemble is a music group that uses reel-to-reel tape recorders as instruments. They are possessed by their own delusional vision of a “Magnetikpunk world,” where magnetic technology has evolved far beyond reality, and treat these machines as “magnetic folk instruments.”
Their unique style and sound earned acclaim, leading to a debut album on a label led by Ryuichi Sakamoto. They also created music for ISSEY MIYAKE’s Paris Collection for four seasons.
Open Reel Ensemble uses vintage reel-to-reel tape recorders as instruments by combining them with the latest technology and other unusual finds. They continue to explore new possibilities granted by reel-to-reel tape recorders by modifying their shapes and configurations. Open Reel Ensemble’s music is undoubtedly unique, but it is the spectacle – the cobbled creations and the physical performances – that makes each concert truly fascinating.
Who
Open Reel Ensemble is a Japanese band formed in 2009, whose current members include Ei Wada, Haruka Yoshida and Masaru Yoshida. The trio uses modified reel-to-reel tape recorders as instruments.
Labels
Indépendant, Commons, Roth Project
Latest
Magnetik Phunk (2022)
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Open Reel Ensemble’s frontman Ei Wada also leads another musical project called Electronicos Fantasticos, which employs a wider range of old modified electronics such as televisions, phones, desk fans and washing machines.
