Rovo

Official Site : ROVO
Myspace : ROVO

Dramatic and spiritual dance music with a genre-straddling, wide-range groove which includes techno, house, dub, Krautrock, psychedelia, jazz, Latin, progressive rock, improvisation and ethnic music.
The energetic groove of ROVO's music, which people can't resist dancing to, could be described as music embodying the universe itself...
ROVO was formed by the two main members, electric violin player Yuji Katsui (who has been involved in the Japanese underground scene since the '80's) and the charismatic guitar prodigy from the Kansai area, Seiichi Yamamoto (from the Boredoms, Omoide-Hatoba and Rashinban).

[Members]

Yuji Katsui : violin
Seiichi Yamamoto : guitar
Tatsuki Masuko : synthesizer, keyboard, effects
Jin Harada : bass, harmonica
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki : drums, percussion
Yoichi Okabe : drums, percussion
Koji Nakanishi : synthesizer, keyboard, effects (2001 - 2004)

PHOENIX RISING LP / Rovo × System 7

Collaboration full-album of Rovo and System 7.
Rovo's track "Cisco" and "Sino Dub" newly recorded for this project, and some collaborated new tracks!
(2013 release)

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Hinotori EP / Rovo × System 7

Single release before the album "Phoenix Rising LP" !
Including rare remix track !
(2013 release)

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PHASE / Rovo

Tenth original album of Rovo.
(2012 release)

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PHOENIX RISING (CD+DVD) / Rovo × System 7

Collaboration project of Rovo and System 7.
Rovo covers System 7's "Hinotori", and System 7 remixes Rovo's "Eclipse".
DVD contains System 7's "Hinotori" Promotion clip (Japanese animators' masterpiece), and Rovo's "Eclipse" directed by Haruka Sakota (regular VJ on Rovo's live).
(2011 release)

RAVO / Rovo

Nineth original album of Rovo.
(2010 release)

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ROVO SELECTED 2001-2004 / Rovo

Rovo's selected anthology album from "Sai" "Flage" and "Mon".
(2009 release)

ROVO LIVE -MDT FESTIVAL- AT HIBIYA YAON 2008.05.05 [DVD] / Rovo

Live performance movie of Rovo's annual event "Man Drive Trance (MDT) festival" at Open-Air hall in Hibiya Park, Tokyo 2008. 05. 05.
(2009 release)

NUOU / Rovo

Eighth original album of Rovo.
(2008 release)

ROVO LIVE AT SEIBU KODO, KYOYO UNIV. (DVD) / Rovo

Rovo's live performance movie at Seibu Kodo (Westside Hall) in Kyoto University, 2004. 07. 18.
(2007 release)

ROVO LIVE AT SEIBU KODO, KYOYO UNIV. / Rovo

Live album recorded at Seibu Kodo (Westside Hall) in Kyoto University, 2004. 07. 18
(2007 release)

LIVE AT TOKYO CINEMA CLUB 7.7. 2006. / Rovo

Live album recorded at Tokyo Cinema Club 2006. 07. 07.
Featuring Argentine musicians as Fernando Kabusacki, Alejandro Franov, Santiago Vazquez.
(2007 release)

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CONDOR / Rovo

Seventh album of Rovo.
This album contains 54 minutes one track (devided by three parts).
(2006 release)

LIVE AT MAGASIN4 -2004.06.04 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / Rovo

Live album recorded at Magasin4 -2004.06.04 Brussels, Belgium.
Recorded so lo-fi, but hi-tension, hi-energy play.
(2005 release)

MON / Rovo

Sixth album of Rovo.
(2004 release)

ROVO LIVE AT HIBIYA YAON 2004.05.05 -MAN DRIVE TRANCE SPECIAL Vol.02- (DVD) / Rovo

Live performance movie of Rovo's annual event "Man Drive Trance Special" at Open-Air hall in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, 2004.05.05.
(2004 release)

ROVO LIVE AT HIBIYA YAON 2004.05.05 -MAN DRIVE TRANCE SPECIAL- /Rovo

Double CD live album recorded at "Man Drive Trance Special" at Open-Air hall in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, 2004.05.05.
(2003 release)

FLAGE / Rovo

Fifth album of Rovo.
(2002 release)

LIVE AT LIQUIDROOM 2001.5.16 / Rovo

Live album recorded at famous live house "LiquidRoom" Shinjuku, Tokyo.
(2002 release)

SAI / Rovo

Fourth album of Rovo.
(2001 release)

TONIC 2001 / Rovo

Double CD live album recorded at famous live house "Tonic" NY.
Mixed for CD by Bill Laswell.
(2002 release)

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SINO / PAN-AMERICAN BEEF STAKE ART FEDERATIONS / Rovo / Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden

Split album of Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden and Rovo.
"Sino" is by Rovo, "Pan-American..." is by DCPRG.
Each tracks 30 minutes over.
(2001 release)

PYRAMID / Rovo

Third album of Rovo.
This album contains 43 minutes one track only.
(2000 release)

IMAGO / Rovo

Second album of Rovo.
Japanese released version contains bonus single-CD (One original track recorded).
(1999 release)

PICO! / Rovo

First album of Rovo.
(1998 release)