I'm Not a Gun is an American post-rock and electronica musical duo by

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and Takeshi Nishimoto, formed in 2000.

Background

Tejada and Nishimoto met in 1998 and discovered that they took inspiration from the same musicians. Shortly afterward, they held several recording sessions and eventually released multiple albums on the

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imprint. Their music has been remixed by several artists, including

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, and

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. The duo's music has been compared to that of the

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-based post-rock group,

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. Their name comes from the animated feature film ''

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''.

Discography

Albums

*''Everything at Once'' (2003, City Centre Offices) *''

Our Lives on Wednesdays ''Our Lives on Wednesdays'' is the second studio album from the instrumental musical duo I'm Not a Gun. The album's title is based on the circumstances in which the album was recorded. The performers, John Tejada and Takeshi Nishimoto, met on W ...

'' (2004, City Centre Offices) *''

We Think as Instruments ''We Think as Instruments'' is the third studio album by instrumental musical duo I'm Not a Gun. It shows the duo heading towards more guitar-oriented post-rock music. Track listing #"Soft Rain in the Spring" – 4:58 #"Ripples in the Water" ...

'' (2006, City Centre Offices) *''Mirror'' (2008, Palette Recordings) *''Solace'' (2010, City Centre Offices)

EPs

* ''Make Sense and Loose Remixes'' (2003, City Centre Offices) * ''Sundays Will Never Change Remixes'' (2005, City Centre Offices)

References

External links

*
I'm Not a Gun
at

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