Albums by Moon Duo
ALBUMStars Are the LightMoon Duo
ALBUMOccult Architecture, Vol. 2Moon Duo
ALBUMOccult Architecture, Vol. 1Moon Duo
ALBUMShadow of the SunMoon Duo
ALBUMCircles RemixedMoon Duo
ALBUMCirclesMoon Duo
ALBUMMazes (Bonus Track Version)Moon Duo
ALBUMKilling Time (Expanded Edition)Moon Duo
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Moon Duo Essentials
Primal beats add just the right touch of tension to their psychedelic dreamscape.
Artist Biography
San Francisco's Moon Duo are a psychedelic band with chilly electronic underpinnings and drones inspired by Spacemen 3, Silver Apples, and Suicide. Made up of guitarist Ripley Johnson (of Wooden Shjips) and keyboardist Sanae Yamada, the template on their initial recordings pairs churning distorted guitars, shared vocals, and pulsing organ over machine-driven Motorik rhythms. It sounded honed to perfection early on with albums like their debut, Escape, and especially 2011's Mazes, where they began writing songs with sharp hooks. They took liberties with their established sound at various points, adding a drummer (John Jeffrey), dense sonic textures, and rambling experimentalism (especially on 2017's pair of albums titled Occult Architecture). The most drastic change came with 2019's Stars Are the Light, which stripped back the guitars and added soft disco and shiny electronics to their sound. Their powerful performances have been documented by releases like 2022's Live at Levitation.
Hometown
San Francisco, CA, United States
Genre
Alternative