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Official website: http://www.yukotheband.be "The new yuko record is a dance record”, frontman Kristof Deneijs says “but the kind you dance to in your room” he smiles. “As If We Were Dancing” shows a more poppy and more catchy sound than its predecessor “For Times When Ears Are Sore. Yuko’s debut record, released in 2008 on debonair recordings, which immediately won the hearts of critics both in Belgium and abroad. The press unanimously lauded ‘For Times when Ears are Sore’, calling it ‘a beautiful autumnal album full of introvert songs’ and praising its ‘magical melancholy’ and ‘childlike innocence: naïve but never...

MASCHERA was originally formed in Himejishi(姬路市), by Michi, Takuya, Hiro and Tomo, around 1992. Formerly Michi was belonged to a band called Evil Eyes. After Michi 's affiliation, MASCHERA's lineup was thus completed. Since 1995, MASCHERA had been frequently invited to Japanese rock music magazines for interview, promoting their impending indie EP or live gigs. In 1997, MASCHERA signed to Teichiku Entertainment, a Japanese founded corporation. Here came their major debut single Unmei no Sharin(運命の車輪) in May 1997. The 2nd single YURARI (ゆらり) was released in December, 1997. In mid 1998, MASCHERA released two popular singles, [e'kou] and Last Photograph....

Jan. 2012 : Release of the third record 'Heat'. For this album the band worked with vocals for the first time. Guests are David Bovée (Think of one), Anton Walgraeve and Vinz (Vinz, the Ideal Husbands). Ansatz has in the meantime grown to eight for live sets. Renée Sys - vocals, mandoline; Tom Vangheluwe - guitar, vocals; Wouter Mattelin - lapsteel, vocals; Bram De Vreese - alto sax, guitars; Jan Dhaene - drums, rhodes, moog; Ruben Vercaemer - tenor sax, rhodes, moogn; Jean-Luc Bertel - french horn; Mathijs Bertel - electronics, alto violin, keys In 2006 Ansatz der Maschine set...