Bansōkō　絆創膏 by Tim & Puma Mimi

Bansōkō
A three-part instrument, a mixture of koto, tambura and monochord, spacey and fused into a fat drone via many effects. In addition, thick synth walls, a slow and heavy trap beat. Also, Puma Mimi's voice is as graceful as Major Motoko Kusanagi in the «Ghost in the Shell» movies. Fittingly, the song sounds as if it could appear on their soundtracks right away. Which wouldn't be the first time, as Tim & Puma Mimi's music was already used in the Hollywood film of the same name starring Scarlett Johansson. And there are also thematic parallels: the track revolves around the many small frustrations that arise between raising children and creative work. While a plaster («Bansoko») is often sufficient for children's injuries, it is more complicated for adults. But who cares about the simple solutions?

Aka Tombo
«Aka Tombo» is a Japanese nursery rhyme. Nostalgically, it describes a rural scene with dragonflies flying into the red sunset. Based on this, Tim & Puma Mimi have created an almost atypical B-single: traditional sounds from KoTaMo (a hybrid of koto, tambura and monochord), glockenspiel, flutes, steel drums, plus a booming bass sound. What a meditative, spiritual experience, far away from the electro-pop of the Swiss-Japanese duo. A similar break in style of this kind has recently only been offered by flute rapper André3000. And that succeeded – as does «Aka Tombo» by Tim & Puma Mimi, the last track before the release of the new album «More or Less Tim & Puma Mimi».

«Konnichiwa. Please dance with your face,» Tim & Puma Mimi are back! The Swiss-Japanese electro duo, known for techno cucumber, toothpaste flute and Skype concerts, even made it into Hollywood's «Ghost in the Shell».
After their first gigs in squats, the two soon played at events such as Paleo Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival or Sonar Barcelona.

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