Mama!Milk
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Mama!Milk is by accordion player Yuko Ikoma and contrabass player Kosuke Shimizu.
Based in the old city Kyoto, Mama!Milk has been performing at various venues like art museums, theater, cafe and even at a temple. Their music has been described as "Japanese New Exotica", "Cinema for Ears".
DUOLOGUE / Mama!Milk
Eighth album of Mama!Milk.
This album was newly recorded in the simple instrumentation, only double bass and accordion wuth the tracks that has been recorded in previous work.
(2013 release)
NUDE / Mama!Milk
Seventh album of Mama!Milk.
Featuring Daisuke Ichihara (trombone) and Tsutomu Kurihara (drums).
Wild chamber music.
(2011 release)
QUIETUDE / Mama!Milk
Sixth album of Mama!Milk.
Field recording work in the ruins beside the sea.
(2010 release)
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PARADE / Mama!Milk
Fifth album of Mama!Milk.
Hall recording of Mama!Milk "Parade" Ensemble featuring Takeo Toyama (piano), Akko (flute), Koichiro Yabumoto (Clarinet), Yasuaki Kanda (horn).
(2010 release)
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FRAGRANCE OF NOTES / Mama!Milk
Fourth album of Mama!Milk.
Featuring Gak Sato (theremin), Yuichi Inobori (flute, trombone), Takeo Toyama (piano),
Tsutomu Kurihara (drums).
(2008 release)
MEETS #3 Yoshiyuki Toyoshima / Mama!Milk
Collaboration album series "Meets" #3 featuring Yoshiyuki Toyoshima from the band Roletta Secohan.
(2004 release)
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MEETS #2 Gina+Chris / Mama!Milk
Collaboration album series "Meets" #2 featuring Gina+Chris (Gina Griffin (ex. Moonflowers) and Chris Powell).
(2003 release)
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MEETS #1 Madoki Yamasaki / Mama!Milk
Collaboration album series "Meets" #1 featuring Madoki Yamasaki from F.I.B Journal.
(2002 release)
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GALA DE CARAS / Mama!Milk
Third Album of Mama!Milk.
Featuring Atsuko Hatano (violin, cello), Takeo Toyama (marimba), Pyon Nakajima (percussion) as the guest musicians.
(2003 release)
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LAMB AND MUTTON / Mama!Milk
Second Album of Mama!Milk.
Featuring
Yasuko Saito (violin), Satoshi Yoshiike (clarinet), Satoru Takeshima (tenor sax, flute), Yuki Yano (theremin), Masaki Mori (guitar), Gaku Nakamura (percussion), Maki Takeuchi (drums), Tsutomu Kurihara (percussion) as the guest musicians.
(2001 release)
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ESQUISSE / Yuko Ikoma
Accordion player of Mama!Milk, Yuko Ikoma's solo album.
Featuring Kazumi Nikaido (voice), Manuel Bienvenu (casiotone mt-30), Kosuke Shimizu (bass recorder) as the guest musicians.
(2007 release)