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Astro (Japanese band)

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Origin
  
Japan

Years active
  
1993 (1993)––present

Members
  
Hiroshi Hasegawa Rohco

Music groups
  
C.C.C.C., YBO²

Genres
  
Noise

Associated acts
  
C.C.C.C.

Genre
  
Noise music

Albums
  
Insect Apocalypse, The Echo From the Purple Dawn

Record labels
  
Important Records, MonotypeRec, Thisco, Blossoming Noise, Irrational Arts, Plunk's Plan

Similar
  
Dave Phillips, Masaya Nakahara, KK Null, Suzuki Junzo, Tatsuya Yoshida

Profiles

Astro is a Japanese noise group, originally started in 1993 as a solo project of Hiroshi Hasegawa (長谷川洋, Hasegawa Hiroshi) of the group C.C.C.C.. Hiroshi Hasegawa uses assorted analog equipment including vintage Moog and EMS synthesizers. His music covers a wide range of styles in the noise field, from space music to psychedelically-tinged harsh noise. Since 2013, Astro has been a duo of Hiroshi Hasegawa and Rohco (Hiroko Hasegawa), who has played with Astro since 2009.

Songs

Radioactive DarknessInsect Apocalypse · 2015
Scrap BreedingInsect Apocalypse · 2015
Hexapod RetaliationInsect Apocalypse · 2015

References

Astro (Japanese band) Wikipedia