![]() ![]() Fortunately solos presented in the middle of the song are Vocal section appears and it's not so hot. "Daydream" - composition begins with swirling Emerson-influenced organ fragment but after that Goosebumps all the way! I'm sure female trio "Ars Nova" was inspired by this track quite much.Ĥ. Razor-sharp synthesizers, but my favorite fragment is played on pipe organ (electronic version). "Baroque in the Future" - really fantastic instrumental filled with heavy Korg organ riffs and Hammond, but his Korg CX-3 organ sounds almost the same).ģ. IĮspecially like guitar-like synthesizer and explosive organ solo (Sakuraba never played real He uses many different synth sounds to obtain satisfying level of ELPish bombastic effect. But the most important factor is of course very precise Motoi's keyboard "Next World" - more aggressive composition with entertaining vocal duels between Tetsuya Goofy sounding chorus-imitating keyboards or rather "inhuman" drum beat.Ģ. However it sounds a bit too "cold" for me, maybe because of those rather Very symphonic melodies played on synthesizers "Prelude" - quite nice introduction to the album. (especially his phenomenal concert albums), but if you like any kind of keys-oriented prog (evenĨ0s-sounding, like early Geard, Teru's Symphonia, Vienna etc.), you will surely love Deja-Vu's material.ġ. If you are devoted fan of vintage equipment, I rather suggest you to check Sakuraba's solo output Motoi Sakuraba's gear mainly consists of 80s eraĭigital keyboards so Hammond organ sounds are used only occasionally (no Moog or mellotron here). Music of "Deja-Vu" isn't so much retro-sounding. Power trios from Japan like "Social Tension", "Ars Nova" and (re-formed as trio in 90') "Gerard", "ELP", "Trace", "Tritonus" or even some solo work of Rick Wakeman. Which filled this disk can be described as keyboard-led and often pompous prog-rock in the vain of ![]() ![]() Years and they were able to record only one album in 1988 called "Baroque In The Future". To great career of highly skilled keyboards virtuoso Motoi Sakuraba. "Deja-Va" was a Japanese symphonic progressive rock trio from 80s which is well-known as first step In 1990 Motoi Sakuraba and his style clearly inspired in Keith Emerson and Eddie Jobson gain him a place in the excellent compilation album "King's Board" album that boost his prolific career as soloist and allows him to release his first album "Gikyokuonsou" in 1991. In 1988 Tetsuya Nagatsuma leaves the band and after a few moths of inactivity Tomoki Ueno and Ken Ishita join the band but during the recording sessions of a second album, DEJA-VU members split due to disagreements with the musical direction of the band. "Baroque in Future" was recorded in 1998 but the Musea 1998 re-issue contains two bonus tracks recorded during a 1989 concert where they played with the French iconic band Atoll, almost immediately. During the next three years they toured and recorded their own material gaining fame and international recognition, but it's not until 1988 when they were able to release "Baroque in Future" their only album. Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1984 (originally as "Clashed Ice") - Disbanded in 1989ĭEJA-VU is a Japanese band that was formed at the Meiji University of Tokyo in 1984 under the name of CLASHED ICE (Soon changed) by the talented keyboardist Motoi Sakuraba, the bass player and vocalist Tetsuya Nagatsuma and the drummer, backing vocalist Genta Kudoh (Also played in Vermillion Sands)Īs most respectable Power Trios, DEJA-VU has a clear influence of ELP but also some leanings towards Italian bands as Balletto di Bronzo and the Japanese Gerard. ![]()
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