Rovo

Infobox musical artist
Name = Rovo

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Origin = Tokyo, Japan
Genre = Psychedelic rock, post-rock, avant-garde electronic music, trance
Years_active = 1996–present
Label = Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Indies Network, Tzadik
Associated_acts = Boredoms
URL = [http://www.rovo.jp/ rovo.jp]
Current_members = Seiichi Yamamoto
Yuji Katsui
Tatsuki Masuko
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki
Jin Harada
Youichi Okabe
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Rovo is a Japanese instrumental band founded in 1996 in Tokyo by former Boredoms guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto, Bondage Fruit electric violinist Yuji Katsui, and synthesizer/effects technician Tatsuki Masuko, and featuring Yasuhiro Yoshigaki on drums and percussion, Youichi Okabe on drums and percussion, and Jin Harada on bass guitar. Rovo defines their music as "man-drive trance," and many of their compositions have a dance-oriented minimalism similar to that of Neu! or the early-'80s instrumentals of Simple Minds.

Partial discography

*"Pico!" (1998), Sony Music Entertainment
*"Imago" (1999), Sony Music Entertainment
*"Pyramid" (2000), Sony Music Entertainment
*"Sai" (2001), Hi-Fidelity Flag Disc/Warner Indies Network
*"Sino / Pan-American Beef Stake Art Federations" split 12" with Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden (2001), P-Vine Records
*"Tonic 2001" live double album (2002), Tzadik Records
*"Flage" (2002), Hi-Fidelity Flag Disc/Warner Indies Network
*"Mon" (2004), Hi-Fidelity Flag Disc/First Aid Network
*"Condor" (2006), Wonderground Music
*"Nuou" (2008), Wonderground Music

External links

* [http://www.rovo.jp/ Official website]