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nhhmbase
12+ albums
math rockjapaneseProgressive rockindierock
about
The band name should be pronounced “ne-han base”. Formed in 2004, they consistently play live (almost 3 times a month on average) and join the after parties of their friends show (almost every weekend). They destruct with unbelievably tremendous energy their own songs that are constructed with unbelievably highly-developed skill. They are very outstanding in the underground scene in Tokyo now but their music is not too underground. It’s just completely “New”. Their music is very complex in structure. They like the irregular time. But they write very pop melodies at the same time. They have a strong will to innovate music. They have opened many foreign acts like Deerhoof, Tyondai Braxton (Battles), The Eternals, Her Space Holiday, +/-, Owen, Make Believe, Matt Pond PA, xbxrx, Black Black and more. All of the bands fell in love with them. Also, the Japanese famous acts like EGO-WRAPPIN', Base Ball Bear, the band apart, STRAIGHTENER, Keiichi Sokabe, Chocolat & Akito、Tokyo Jihen、9mm Parabellum Bullet、Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs、sleepy ab.、soutaiseiriron etc. respect them very much. In Sep 2006, & records (the Japanese home of Her Space Holiday, I Am Robot And Proud, The American Analog Set, +/-, Dntel, Joan Of Arc, Owen, Nobody & Mystic Chords Of Memory, Clue To Kalo, Boy In Static etc.) released their 1st mini album. In March 2007, the very famous and influential sub-culture magazine in Japan called Studio Voice chose them as one of "The Next Rock 40". In June 2007, they were
