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HAPPY's new album "Ancient Moods Mahollova Mind" is their third full-length album in five years, and most of the songs were recorded in the members' home studio, which was built up during the pandemic disaster.
As the album title suggests, the theme of the album is an ancient fascination and an exploration of the mind, and it has a new sound with an exotic atmosphere, as is typical of HAPPY's exploration of music that has never been heard before.
In addition to their usual instruments, the members themselves play a variety of instruments such as the Taishogoto, lyre harp, bansuri, conga, and djembe, expanding their range of expression while maintaining the catchy approach of their previous works.
Mastering was done by Timothy Stollenwerk, who has worked with Wooden Shjips and Drugdealer, and the depth and dimension of the sound has been increase.
These days when the times are extremely turbulent, what we need to do is search our hearts and minds. By following our hearts, we seek peace of mind, approaching "Mahollova." Exploring the origin and root of sound, ancient memories and rituals emerge. Reflecting on these ancient moods, the mind of Mahollova begins.
A psychedelic band from Ayabe, Kyoto, based in Tokyo since 2012, consisting of Alec (gt/vo), Ric (key/vo), Chew (gt), Syu (ba), and Bob (dr/vo). The band is mainly a 6-piece formation with orihasamado (sax/conga) for live performances. They have already played many unreleased new songs and jam sessions, and performed a 7-piece experimental live set with Jesus Weekend at events organized by [Paint Groove], an art team that they are involved with. They also participated in the soundtrack of the surf trip movie [Crossing Brides], and played a surprise live performance at a rave, held a 3-hour long jam session until sunrise. They are active in a wide range of musical experiments and explorations.
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