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The Moment of Nightfall features Masato Saito (Pervenche), Yoko Satori (Penny Arcade), Yūji and Tomomi (Red Go-Cart) and Miki Hirose (Ko-kyū, Smokebees and Red Go-Cart).
Their fragile, delicate sound and vocals seem to melt into a mysterious, dark, foggy world. Transcending the indie pop genre, they incorporate elements of ambient and chillwave, creating a sense of mystery and depth that cannot be pinned down to a specific time or place — it could be the late '60s or '80s.
The Corona Vortex and the 2021 Ukrainian War. Saito created a song reflecting the mood of the time and shared it online with the other band members. Each member added sounds as they wished, and Saito mixed the final product — the first Light Is Beyond the Nostalgia. He played this album to Toru Umeki of Galaxy Train, who immediately decided to release it on cassette tape.
The second album, Maybe Bright Next Morning, was completed in February 2024 and released on cassette tape and vinyl by Galaxy Train. For this album, Yoko Satori of Penny Arcade joined the band, and they incorporated elements of psychedelic acid folk.
The collaboration album Winter Dream was recorded in August 2024 during Tony Jay's visit to Japan. The album was inspired by Tony Jay's song “Kori No Mori (Ice Forest)”, which includes Japanese lyrics, and was created with the motif of a winter dream amidst Tokyo's sweltering heatwave. Masayuki Takahashi of Pervenche/800 Cherries was a guest on sound production and guitar. It was recorded at Peace Music, the headquarters of underground rock and psychedelia in Japan. The album was released on 10" vinyl by KiliKiliVilla, the same label that releases Pervenche.
This work is called Memories Disappear in Echoes. In November 2024, Saito recorded a song sketchily on his MTR and shared it with the other band members. Yuji Usui of Red Go-Cart then layered arrangement ideas on top of it, giving the group a new direction. The third track, 'Everyday Rehome', features psychedelic guitar reminiscent of Miki Hirose's krautrock, creating a strong atmosphere. The four songs on the B-side range from dream pop to garage psychedelia, showcasing the group's inaugural use of drum programming. The sixth track is a cover of Brian Eno's 'Taking Tiger Mountain', a staple of Saito's solo work.
The group is currently recording their next release with a new approach to sound.
