Ruins

Ruins is a Japanese music duo composed only of drummer/vocalist Tatsuya Yoshida and a bass guitarist (there have been four such bassists in the band's history). The group, formed in 1985, was supposedly intended to be a power trio; the guitarist, however, never showed up to the band's first rehearsal so the group remained a duo. The music touches on progressive rock, jazz fusion and noise rock.
The French progressive rock band Magma is the group's most important influence, to such an extent that Ruins' original lyrics are written and sung in an invented language which, at first glance, resembles Kobaïan, the language invented by Christian Vander of Magma. Ruins' material (which Yoshida, who composes the majority of their pieces, writes out in score form) is generally of extreme complexity and thus is often described as inaccessible; potential listeners may be bewildered by the band's unrestrained yet disciplined approach.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first played material from the Ruins in the early 90's and would play further records from the group until 2001, where he nominated their album, 'Pallaschtom', as one of his records of the month for May 2001 (Peel's Record Box).
==Shows Played==
;1990
*24 November 1990: Iron Lady (album - Stonehenge) Shimmy Disc
;1991
*13 January 1991: Flagment (album - Stonehenge ) Shimmy Disc
;1993
*31 July 1993: ‘Sac (7 inch – 0’33”)’ (HG Fact)
*Peel Out In The States: ‘Sac (7 inch – 0’33”)’ (HG Fact)
*14 August 1993: Orta Makhur (7" - 0’33”) HG Fact
;thumb|220x220px1998
*13 January 1998: Uskilsdos Zaimm (CD - Refusal Fossil ) Skingraft
*14 January 1998: Stara Planina (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*15 January 1998: Empty Hands (CD – Refusal Fossil) Skingraft
*20 January 1998: Etymology (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft 
*28 January 1998: Eccentric Ditch (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*29 January 1998 (BFBS): 'Eccentric Ditch (CD-Refusal Fossil)' (Skin Graft)
*January 1998 (FSK): Eccentric Ditch (CD - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*January 1998 (FSK): Refusal Fossil (CD - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*03 February 1998: Faux Numero (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*05 February 1998: Empty Hands (LP - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft
*11 February 1998: Heraklion (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft 
*19 February 1998: Burning Stone (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft 
*24 February 1998: Dhaskrive (CD - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft 
*26 February 1998: Faux Numero (album - Refusal Fossil) Skin Graft 
*03 March 1998: Prog Rock Medley (LP - Refusal Fossil ) Skin Graft 
*04 August 1998: Plexus (v/a EP - Erase Yer Head #6) Pandemonium
;2000
*20 December 2000: Olivier Messiaen (Various Artists 7 inch - Tokyo EP) Plastic Cowboy
*December 2000 (FSK): Olivier Messiaen (2x7" - Tokyo E.P.) Plastic Cowboy
;2001
*08 May 2001: 'Hard Rock Medley (CD-Pallaschtom)' (Magaibutsu)
*10 May 2001: Classical Music Medley (CD - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu
*10 May 2001 (Radio Eins): 'Hard Rock Medley (CD-Pallaschtom)' (Magaibutsu) 
*17 May 2001 (Radio Eins): Progressive Rock Medley (album - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu
*20 May 2001 (BBC World Service): Hard Rock Medley (album - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu
*22 May 2001: Gharaviss Perrdoh (album - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu 
*24 May 2001: Nivaftopoftz (CD - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu 
*31 May 2001 (Radio Eins): Gharaviss Perrdoh (album - Pallaschtom) Magaibutsu
==External Links==
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*Discogs
*Bandcamp
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