Ribbon controller?

Ribbon controller is a handmade electric musical instrument like a MOOG synthesizer's controller made by Yuichi Onoue.
he plays various instruments including handmade ones.

Yuichi Onoue - Chimakiya


In this video he plays Vietnamese guitar. It sounds comfortable.


Links

Official Site (English)
http://torigoya.main.jp/en_index.html

YMCK

Hi everyone! On this blog I'll write about something funny and Japanese music with my bad English, yay!

Now I'm listening to YMCK.
YMCK is the 8bit pop unit formed by 3 persons. The most prominent feature of the band is the 8bit sound that reminds people old game consoles, which attracts the enthusiastic support from wide range of generations.

-YMCK official web site

I've heard two early albums (sadly now I have only one in my pc) and I like them!
both of music and lyrics are cute and funny; ゲームは一日一時間！(Play video games only an hour a day!) by Rock'n Roll rendezvous
Videos are also cool.
Mal gucken! Have fun!

Magical 8bit Tour - YMCK




Links

official web site
http://www.ymck.net/english/index.html

myspace
http://www.myspace.com/ymck

wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YMCK

last.fm
http://www.last.fm/music/YMCK

Discogs
http://www.discogs.com/artist/YMCK