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Tokyo here we come!!!

We recently celebrated our 3 year birthday (THANK YOU!!!), and in the short 3 years that we've been at this the connections to Tokyo have been growing strong. With flagship stores in Japan now carrying MONO gear, and some amazing players in Tokyo popping up on our radar, we figured it was time to head out there and dish out some hi-fives. We'll give you some highlights here over the next few days so stay tuned...

3 albums @ MONO headquarters!

We are eagerly awaiting a few albums here at headquarters.

1. The Burning Hotels - Novels



Hailing from Texas, things always seem bigger and better out there. Burning Hotels are just that. Good ole' boys making some hella good music. They describe their sound as angular melodies with an underlying of post-punk revival. I can see that. This quartet inspires us.

The Burning Hotels - Austin's Birthday.mp3

2. Minus the Bear - OMNI



We've been waiting for this one for a while. Another one of those bands that makes abstract noise ala Dave Knudson. You need to see this man at work. It's unusual in a good way.

Minus the Bear - My Time.mp3

3. Helmet - Seeing Eye Dog



I can NOT wait for this to come out...MONO was there with cameras rolling while recording was taking place.

Teenage Engineering's OP-1

So when we're not obsessively making new gear, we are obsessing over someone else's. Today the fixation is on the soon-to-be-released OP-1 by Teenage Engineering

Here's what it looks like:


And here's what it does:


I know a certain band that would really dig this.

the REAL test.

Ivan Komlinovic a Croatian born DJ just emailed us about a week ago. He wrote an incredibly enthusiastic note to us and we are really pleased to be sharing this with everyone.

Hello guys.

I bought the MONO 365 DJ backpack and must say it is amazing. I have never met such quality product.
Well to make it more popular I will give you some hints. One of most important detail is exact maximum measure of inner compartment.

I ordered Allen and Heath Xone DX 5 months ago. I've had it now for about 3 weeks. 4 months ago friend of mine went to NY, and I ordered 365 DJ bag. I was not 100% sure if the DX would fit inside. It fits like a glove, and I am very happy to have both now. The thing is I was not 100% positive it would be big ebough for this kind of device.

Well, to make things easier for you, I am sending you a few shots, my details which you can use in commercial purposes. Your product really made my travels easier!

Respect

Ivan Komlinovic

SXSW Day 3: Journaling w/Jake Cohen

Thursday, March 18:

11:00 AM. Gigs everyday from here on out. Headin out for soundcheck at the Lucky Lounge after a proper night of sleep at the Days Inn.

2:30 PM. Just had a hit at Berklee’s unofficial SXSW launch party @ Lucky Lounge. Really chill spot, and an open bar courtesy of Berklee. Roger Brown, President of Berklee came out to the bar and invited Nini & Ben to play his Annual SXSW BBQ on Saturday. Mostly board of trustee members and things like that, should be ill.





5:00 PM. Exploring Austin’s 6th st. People are everywhere, yelling, screaming, all enjoying music. Everywhere you walk there’s a window of a venue with a band, pouring their heart and soul out, hoping to be noticed. The atmosphere is just incredible.





Typical for the streets of SXSW. Crazy band!

Tannone at it Again: Mos Dub

From the creator of all the Jaydiohead mash-ups. Mos Dub is fresh off the grill. WHITE HOT!