OTTAGONO DESIGN OF MUSIC ************************ Distr. : NE - Shiny Beats Style : rock / pop / wave / ODOM 1 BE-2 : MINIMUM UNIT OF HUMAN EXISTENCE LP 06.2019 Be-2 was the brainchild of cosmic rock guitarist Zen Oikawa and Psycho. The band released two flexi discs and a cassette on Oikawa's Inner Space Records in the early '80s. Prior to that, Oikawa ran a cosmic rock band called Space Mandala, Be-2 was his merging of that style with the new wave moves of the early '80s. Since then, he has been music director for projects for anime giants Studio Ghibli, contributing to the soundtracks of 'Kurenai no Butta' ('Porco Rosso') and 'Omohide Poro Poro' ('Only Yesterday'). 'Minimum Unit Of Human Existence' was composed between 1982 and 1984. It's available on vinyl for first time, and features unreleased tracks. A blend of of proto-techno, noise, ambient, channelling Manuel Göttsching, Ashra Temple, Klaus Schulze, and The Durutti Column. www.shinybeast.nl =======================================================================================