OOIOO

OOIOO
OOIOO performing at All Tomorrow's Parties, 2004
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	Experimental rock, electronica, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Trattoria Records, Thrill Jockey
Associated acts	Boredoms OLAibi
Website	ooioo.jp
Members	Yoshimi P-We Kayan Aya Ai
Past members	Kyoko (deceased) Maki Yoshiko

OOIOO /ˌoʊˌoʊˌaɪˌoʊˈoʊ/ is a group founded by Boredoms drummer (and occasional trumpeter and vocalist) Yoshimi P-We.

According to AllMusic's Kieran McCarthy "It's next to impossible to describe their sound, because — by design — it rarely follows consistent patterns". Some of their music has been described as having "a majestic ebb and flow that suggests natural wonders" or a "witchy, tribal side". Either way, at any one time it may incorporate chanting and punchy drums, dancey polyrhythms atonal composition or psychedelia.

OOIOO was allegedly founded as a "fake band for a magazine photo shoot" and would later open for Sonic Youth in 1997 with "stickers on their fretboards to indicate where their fingers should go".

The majority of OOIOO's music originates from improvisations. When asked about OOIOO's songwriting process in an interview with Pitchfork.com Yoshimi (P-we) Yokota stated,

In order to utilize the initial impulse of improvisation, we restructure improvisation into songs. Once the song is structured, it is no longer improvisation."

When asked to compare this with Boredoms songwriting process she said,