Yume Bitsu (meaning "dream beats" in

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) was an American post-rock band from

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, active from 1995 and 2002.

History

Their debut ''Giant Surface Music Falling to Earth Like Jewels From the Sky'' was self-released in 1998 and was re-released by

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in 1999. Their self-titled second album and was released in 1999. Their third LP, ''Auspicious Winds'', was released by

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in 2000. Their fourth and final album ''Golden Vessyl of Sound'' was released in 2002 by K Records. It received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from music criticism site pitchfork.com. Beyond full-length records, Yume Bitsu released two vinyl EPs: a split 12-inch vinyl EP with Andrew Reiger of

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was released in 2002 on Planaria Records and ''Wabi Morning'', a one-sided twelve-inch, was released in 2003 on Burnt Toast Vinyl. Recordings of live shows from 2002 (originally available as the fourth side of the vinyl version of 2002's ''Golden Vessyl of Sound'') were released by States Rights Records in 2002. Vocalist and guitarist Adam Forkner is active as White Rainbow and was part of Surface of Eceon, a group which featured Forkner along with members of

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. Forkner also recorded ''

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'' on K Records. Guitarist Franz Prichard was a part of the Japanese instrumental rock group kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi, which included members of Japanese rock bands Moools and

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. A self-titled record was released in Japan in 2005. Drummer Jason Anderson is a singer-songwriter with releases on

Members

* Adam Forkner (Guitar/Vocals) * Franz Prichard (Guitar) * Alex Bundy (Keyboard/electronics) * Jason Anderson (Percussion)

Discography

* Giant Surface Music Falling to Earth Like Jewels from the Sky (1998) * Yume Bitsu (1999) *

Auspicious Winds ''Auspicious Winds'' is the third studio album by Yume Bitsu, released on November 14, 2000, by K Records. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Auspicious Winds'' liner notes. Yume Bitsu *Jason Anderson – drums *Alex Bundy&n ...

(2000) *

Golden Vessyl of Sound ''Golden Vessyl of Sound'' is the fourth studio album by Yume Bitsu, released on May 7, 2002 through K Records. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Golden Vessyl of Sound'' liner notes. ;Yume Bitsu *Adam Forkner – vocals, g ...

(2002)

References

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