Yamamoto, Summer Songs For Winter People

About five years ago, a couple of friends from Tijuana gave me this cutesy folk pop demo that made me smile and sigh every time I listened to it.

Back then, I was very upset about the incipient and so-called "indie music industry" that was going on in my country; actually, scratch that: I still am.

Either way, Mario & Brenda, better known as Yamamoto in Mexico, as well as Nuuro, are pretty much the main reason I started this netlabel (or blog, how you guys prefer to call it) and later decided to sustain my passion for unreleased music, even today, five years later.

So here we are, altogether again, thanks to wonderful sweet music.

You write the review through our comments, I just wanted to drop a line after so many months of rude silence.

Happy 2010 everybody!

Best wishes, enjoy.


The Poni Republic

// YAMAMOTO / SUMMER SONGS FOR WINTER PEOPLE //
01 - Tiny Lights DOWNLOAD
02 - Sound Asleep DOWNLOAD
03 - Slide DOWNLOAD
04 - Race Car DOWNLOAD
05 - Since You Went Away DOWNLOAD
06 - Life Like Math DOWNLOAD
07 - Rolling Down The Hill DOWNLOAD

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Yamamoto are... Mario Supereit: vocals, guitars, programming, bass, Moog & Casiotones. Brenda J. : vocals, melodica, glockenspiel, harmonica & shakers. All lyrics and music by Mario Supereit & Brenda J. Recorded and mixed by Mario Supereit between 2006-2009 at Diez y Nueve. Tijuana, Mexico. Art work by Nicolás Pradilla. Contact: myspace.com/yamamoto

Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2010.

Bi-Log, Nos casamos en África

Querían contraer matrimonio en el "continente negro" porque allí hace calor. En las valijas guardaron anteojos de sol, ropa y juguetes de playa. La Policía los entretuvo hasta que ubicaron a los padres

Cuando en Alemania, más precisamente en Hannover, se celebraba el primer día del nuevo año, enamorados, él, de 6 años, y ella, de 7, decidieron fugarse de sus hogares para casarse en África.

La travesía comenzó en las primeras horas del 1º de enero cuando Mika, el joven novio, Anna Lena, la futura esposa e hija de la novia del padre del niño, y Anna Bell, testigo del enlace matrimonial de sólo 5 años, armaron el equipaje para irse al "continente negro" "porque allí hace calor". Entre las cosas que llevaron en la valija había anteojos de sol, juguetes de playa, ropa de verano y provisiones.

Los menores de edad caminaron un kilómetro hasta tomar un tranvía, el mismo que, tres kilómetros después, los dejó en la Estación Central de Hannover, donde pensaban abordar un colectivo directo al aeropuerto.

Sin embargo, en intención quedó la idea de tomar el micro, ya que empleados de la estación ferroviaria advirtieron que los tres niños no estaban con adulto alguno y dieron aviso a la Policía, quienes entretuvieron a los enamorados hasta la llegada de sus padres, publicó el diario Clarín.


// Nos casamos en África EP //

1.- Lectura obligatoria
2.- Devil Me
3.- Martes en la mañana
4.- Issues
5.- Mi sostenido


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Compuesto por: Bi-Log (Andreina B + Ana S + Erly J). Grabado en Pin y Punk Studios 2008/2009 por Erly. J. Ruiz. Mezclado en Cromo Audiolab por Claudio Ramirez. Caracas, Venezuela. Fotografía por Ana. S. Espinoza. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2009.

Full-Source, Dinner Table Conversation EP

Fortunely, every once in a while somebody like Tim Dwyer contacts us and shocks the hell out of our minds.

Hello,

It's not often that I come across a netlabel where I actually feel like my music would fit in.

I'm looking for a place to release me newest EP. It's 3 electronic pop songs with lots acoustic samplings. I guess some would call it indietronic or folktronic?

Anyway, I've been making music for about 10 years now, refining and reinventing my sound. I really hope you like this EP! I'd love to have it released on Poni Republic.

Best Regards,

Tim

// Dinner Table Conversation EP //

1.- Sun Spots
2.- Until Morning
3.- Dinner Table Conversation


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All songs written and recorded by Tim Dwyer. Photograph by unknown author. Design by Self-control. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2009.

Yellow Yesterday

For some reason, lo-fi folk music always sounds better during the autumn or winter. Actually, one of the trademarks of Poni Republic has always been this sort of bedroom melancholia, these soft sweet naïve sounds, that our new cool buddy Mr. Yellow Yesterday seems to manage quite fine.

It's not that we will be releasing this kind of stuff from now on, but we usually can’t quit falling in love each time we encounter with such great dorky folky songs like the ones gathered in this charming self-titled EP recorded at Andres’ house using a Mac and a bunch of extra time.

This is another release dedicated for those who will be on the road the next following days.

See ya’ll starting this 2009!



// Yellow Yesterday EP //

1.- Sunday Song
2.- Girl
3.- My Place
4.- Choices


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All songs written and recorded by Andrés Ibarra Rios in Mexico City. Artwork by Fausta. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2009.

Bright Star Regulus

Long ago, right after one of those annoying heart-wrecks that usually arrive every three years or so, we received the following e-mail:

Hi, how are you? My name is Fan Zhang from Berkeley, California. I'm 19 years old and a first year at UC Berkeley. I've been a longtime fan, but first time submitter.

My music project that I wanted you to give a listen to is Bright Star Regulus. I made these music 2 years ago, when I was in high school. They are a bit experimental, a bit shoegazy. Give it a listen, let me know if you like.

myspace.com/brightstarregulus

Thank you.

Fan

Ever since then, we can’t help but to reach this EP and play it every single time that we come home and find ourselves feeling exactly the same way we did the first time we heard Bright Star Regulus’ music.

The most beautiful thing about bedroom folk music like this one, is its brutal inspiration and message of love. Good or bad, we can all easily feel (or get) the point, and well, during bad times, it just suits right.

Enjoy!



// BRIGHT STAR REGULUS EP //

1.- Ashes Become Shooting Stars
2.- Mixing Mutima
3.- Prince
4.- Something About You


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Each song was created after a few hours of trial and error with instruments and different sound effects in Audacity by Fan Zhang when he was 17 and living in California. Artwork by Self Control. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2009.

Heartbeeps, Canton EP

And what have we here now? C’est quoi Heartbeeps?

Heartbeeps is Craig Nunn from Leeds, constant traveler and creator of what he calls "instants songs". That's why this EP lasts less than 10 minutes, and each song no more than two. It's amazing what one man can do with his memories, the way he manifests his deepest emotions; the glimpse of a young boy with a profound desire to make honest songs (mistakes included) and “a true record” in this world where hours are spent on postproduction.

The four songs were made during December 2007 and January of this year, no wonder why listening to Canton reminds me of Winter, dead leaves, green grass, and makes me want to put on my “Hat & Gloves & Scarf” and go out and walk through “Glacial Valleys” after taking an overnight train (“Kuszetka” in Polish) and seeing how the “Light Leaks” through a frozen window while singing it was where we wanted to be…

Just so you all know, everything was recorded on one take, all lyrics were improvised, and each track was written and recorded in less than an hour. Whoever’s fond of lo-fi and sweet-happy-melancholic songs that you can play over and over without getting tired of them, download Canton now!

Craig Nunn also has a new band called Internet Forever. If anyone wishes to check it out, visit www.myspace.com/internetforever.

Cheers!

Text: *mil.


// HEARTBEEPS / CANTON EP //

1.- Glacial Valleys
2.- Light Leaks
3.- Hat & Gloves & Scarf
4.- Kuszetka


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All tracks written and produced by Craig Nunn. Artwork by Topiz. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2008.

Nuuro, Amigos EP

Alex Ghersi regresa más spunky que nunca. Nueva York le ha distraído un poco la existencia, y quizá por ello, vuelve cantando en español, contento, upbeat y repleto de electropop puro, fuertemente influenciado por el nuevo dancefloor europeo y norteamericano sin pudor alguno. Adiós al IDM. Cantar y bailar pop en tu idioma jamás había sido tan divertido y... witty.

Amigos EP fue lanzado a propósito de su visita a México la primavera recién pasada. Así que con este release arrancannuestros lanzamientos para este verano.

// NUURO / AMIGOS EP //

01 - Diamante DOWNLOAD
02 - A B C DOWNLOAD
03 - Un paseo DOWNLOAD

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All songs written and produced by Alejandro Ghersi. Amigos EP, 2008. Artwork by Nuuro. Contact: www.nuuro.net.

Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2007.

joiejoiejoie, Green! EP

With the 2006 follow-up, Green!, Clément Marion takes us out for a day outdoors. As the EP's title an cover art suggest, these 4 short songs actually sound green, if that makes any sense. Throughout the lenght of this new release we get to silently admire the nature by the river, walk on a field surrounded by sunflowers, get gently wet by a soft drizzle and dance between the trees without caring about anything else. Who can reject this offer?

Green! was recorded using only an acoustic guitar, a melodica, a flute, some programming and Clem's sweet voice. This lo-fi folky approach was only hinted on his previous releases, and it's maybe because it's simplicity that it leaves you smiling, fulfilled and wanting more of this green love.

Text: Cheky.

// JOIEJOIEJOIE / GREEN! EP //
01 - Cosmic Green DOWNLOAD
02 - Hyper Green DOWNLOAD
03 - Sweet Green DOWNLOAD
04 - Escalope de Dinde DOWNLOAD

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All songs written and recorded by Clément Marion. Artwork by The Poni Republic. Belgium, 2007. Contact: joiejoiejoie.free.fr.

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Yamamoto, Columpio EP

Photo by Mariana Bello.

Yamamoto is a beautiful duo from Tijuana who puts out the finest no-fi pop currently available in Mexico. They've been around in the borderline noise and Kleenex pop scene since the mid nineties, and it isn't until now that we can hear them in one single piece. This is Supereit's alter-ego in love. So they say...

Boy to girl flirtations, whispers and naive sighs. Love is music that will always make us smile, and Yamamoto was not the exception. This EP is the true reason the Poni Republic started. Columpio was and is our gem. Now, it's also yours.

// YAMAMOTO / COLUMPIO EP //
01 - Starflyer DOWNLOAD
02 - Nunu DOWNLOAD
03 - Bedtime Story DOWNLOAD
04 - Columpio DOWNLOAD
05 - Subebaja DOWNLOAD
06 - Stargazer DOWNLOAD

All songs written and produced by Mario Supereit and Brenda J. Tijuana, Mexico; 2005. Art work by Manuel Morales. Contact: myspace.com/yamamoto

Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 License. The Poni Republic, 2005.