| Melt-Banana Lite Live Ver 0.0 | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Length | 27:21 | |||
| Label | A-Zap | |||
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| Rock Sound |   [1] |
Melt-Banana Lite Live ver 0.0 is a live album by Melt-Banana. It was released on November 3, 2009. [2]
Melt-Banana perform some of their shows under the name "Melt-Banana Lite", an alternate configuration of the band that replaces guitars and drums with samplers and synthesizers; [3] some shows additionally replaced the drum kit with a drum machine. [4] This set-up was prompted, in part, by the difficulties of transporting instruments while touring, and a desire to make it easier and more convenient. [3] Musically, the style was suggested by vocalist Yasuko Onuki, who made some demos that featured only drums, a theremin and her vocals. As Onuki came up with the idea ahead of a planned tour with drummer Dave Witte, guitarist Ichirou Agata believed she wanted to highlight the speed of Witte's drumming by removing the guitars. After their tour with Witte, Melt-Banana continued to play shows under the new configuration, typically with a drum machine. [4]
Alex Deller of Rock Sound gave it a 7/10, saying that despite the change in instruments, "this is still the bat-shit crazy Melt-Banana that have had you crawling the walls for the best part of 15 years." [1]
All tracks are written by Melt-Banana.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feedback Deficiency" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "T for Tone" | 0:15 |
| 3. | "Slide Down" | 0:55 |
| 4. | "One Drop, One Life" | 1:05 |
| 5. | "Dig a Pit" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "In Store" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Cat and the Blood" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Chain Keeper" | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Dog Song" | 1:19 |
| 10. | "Lock the Head" | 0:27 |
| 11. | "Last Target on the Last Day" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Humming Jackalope, Waiting for the Storm..." | 4:16 |
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