Astro (Japanese band)


Astro is a Japanese noise group, originally started in 1993 as a solo project of Hiroshi Hasegawa of the group C.C.C.C.. Hiroshi Hasegawa uses assorted analog equipment including vintage Moog and EMS synthesizers. His music covers a wide range of styles in the noise field, from space music to psychedelically-tinged harsh noise. Since 2013, Astro has been a duo of Hiroshi Hasegawa and Rohco, who has played with Astro since 2009.