: : : Erik Neuteboom, The NETHERLANDS : : :įan & official Prog Archives collaborator A good example of the typical Japanese prog rock (sumptuous keyboards, lots of Mellotron and violin and classical influences). I'm very pleased with the harmony of majestic Mellotron eruptions, moving violin and distorted electric guitar evoking a very dramatic atmosphere. The elaborate compositions contain lots of instuments and orchestral keyboards in the vein of THE ENID and some LE ORME ("Felona e Sorona" climate). The second album is considered as their best, thanks to contributions by Takashi Kawaguchi on violin (from OUTER LIMITS), Kazuhiro Miyatake on flute and Ikkou Nakujima on acoustic guitar (both from PAGEANT). On all albums the high-pitched vocals are remarkable, a kind of classical trained JON ANDERSON.
Obviously the band ran out of ideas and soon MUGEN disbanded.
The second album "Leda et la Cygne" ('86) sound most alternating but the third "The Princess of Kingdome Gone" ('88) is a bit disappointing, it lacks any tension. The keyboardplay is very TONY BANKS inspired. A few accelerations and bombastic movements keep a certain tension in the music. Not until '84 MUGEN released their first album "Sinfonia Della Luna", a very mellow CD with classical guitar, beautiful waves of Mellotron and sensitive electric guitar solos.
This Japanese prog rock band was founded in '78 by Katsuhiko Hayashi (keyboards) and Takashi Nakamura (vocals and keyboards).
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