the north end

2001年結成。ロック、プログレ、ハードコアなどのジャンルを軸に、ラスタファリズムやレゲエカルチャーに影響を受けたダブサウンドをMIXし、多角的なアレンジで主張する最早ジャンル不明のポリティカルバンド。

heaven in her armsとのツアーや、Merzbowやstruggle for prideと言ったノイズ・ハードコアバンドとの共演、THE HEAVYMANNERSや DUB4REASON等のダブバンドとの共演や、killie、curve、negoと言った多彩なジャンルのバンドとの2マンライブ等を行う。

ライブではPAエンジニアとは別にダブエンジニアも加え、リアルタイムにディレイ、リヴァーヴ処理を施している。
ライブ時にはバンド4名、エンジニア2名、計6名一個小隊となるレベルミュージックである。

Formed in 2001. A political band of unknown genre that mixes rock, progressive rock, hardcore, and other genres with dub sounds influenced by Rastafarianism and reggae culture, and asserts itself through multifaceted arrangements.

They have toured with heaven in her arms, collaborated with noise/hardcore bands such as Merzbow and struggle for pride, collaborated with dub bands such as THE HEAVYMANNERS and DUB4REASON, and performed with a variety of bands such as killie, curve, and nego. and 2-man gigs with bands from a variety of genres such as killie, curve, and nego.

In addition to the PA engineer, a dub engineer was added for the live performance, and delays and reverbs were applied in real time.
At the time of the live performance, the band consists of four members and two engineers, making a total of six members in one platoon.