Picky Picnic


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Japanese New Wave Experimental Punk Rock/Techno Pop group active throughout the 80’s, conceived by Yūji Asuka (Makoto Ori, A.K.A Francis) & Kaoru Todoroki (Takashi Date, A.K.A 魂列車1号 Soul Train 1) in their high-school years around the early 80's.
Cartoonist Kiriko Kubo would join their activities in the mid-80’s as illustrator, lyricist and vocalist.

Their music incorporates distorted vocal performances accompanied by unusual acoustic and electronic instrumentations, often in a humorous fashion.
They are considered a staple of the 80’s underground scene.

They performed live a single time at an event in Aoyama CAY.*

They made four major album releases:

- Picnic Land (1982)
The group’s debut hand-made cassette album, wich saw limited production.

- Ha! Ha! Tarachine (1985)
Their first professionally-produced vinyl LP album, which further experiments with higher-quality sound and revisits Picnic Land.

- Cynical Hysteria World (1986)
A double-vinyl EP album based on Kiriko Kubo’s “Cynical Hysterie Hour” cartoon series.
It would cement Kiriko’s incorporation to the group.
It was their only album to be re-released, in a variety of formats.

- くるくるワールド (Kuru-Kuru World, 1990)
A CD album featuring music from “Cynical Hysteria World”, after which they would cease all activities.

There also exists a mysterious unreleased record, Picky Horror Show, catalogued as their fourth.

They made original contributions for various curated albums, including a preliminary version of their song “Sumbe Ba Miyako” in 1983.

Their recording sessions took place mainly inside their own studio, Panic Studio.
Most of their productions are catalogued under Panic, identified by a tulip stamp with a capitalized “PANIC” and its catalogue number.

*As stated by Makoto Ori on an interview with Moritz R®︎

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Esmectatons
Deformidade Jovial E Outras Histórias
2018, 36xFile, MP3, Album, VBR, Not On Label (Esmectatons Self-released)
Various
都に雨の降る如く、CDスーパー
1987, CD, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Avantgarde
Various
都に雨の降る如く II
1985, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Avantgarde
Various
Ata Tak - The Collection - Box 3 Pop/Lovely
2012, 6xCD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM + CD, Mini + Box, Comp, L, Suezan Studio, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
Nagomu Pops Collection
2006, CD, Comp, ナゴムレコード
Various
Cabaret Obskur (Gescheitertes Und Erheiterndes Aus Dem Ata Tak-Archiv)
1992, CD, Comp, Ata Tak
Various
Ata Tak - Das Beste Auf CD (18 Perfectos Handgemacht In Deutschland)
1992, CD, ,
Synth-pop/Experimental/Punk/NDW
Various
Drive To Heaven, Welcome To Chaos
1989, ,
Leftfield/Post Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Captain's Special Collection Vol.2
1987, Cass, Comp, Captain Records (2)
Various
Sensationnel No. 5 (All With The Voice)
1987, Cassette, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Captain's Special Collection Vol. 1
1986, 2xCass, Smplr, Captain Records (2), Captain Records (2)
Various
Mineral Composition = 鉱物構図
1985, LP, Comp, Ltd, Pic, Stratosphere Music, ,
Abstract/Electro/Experimental/Industrial
Various
Local International 15-26
1985, Cass, Comp, Recommended Records
Various
C-M Vol. 2
1985, Cass, Album, Comp, C-M
Various
都に雨の降る如くII = Miyako Ni Ame No Furu Gotoku 2
1985
Various
Soft Selection 84
1983
Jeremy-Pastell
Bruschetta For Breakfast
2019, Cass, Mixtape, Unofficial, C90, Not On Label, ,
Experimental
Various
Finger Foods Volume 2
2018, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Discontinuous Innovation Inc.