Yume Bitsu

Yume Bitsu was a shoegaze / space rock /ambient rock/ experimental band from Portland, Oregon active between 1995 and 2002. Their debut Giant Surface Music Falling to Earth Like Jewels From the Sky was self-released in 1998 and was re-released by BaBaBing! Records in 1999. Their self-titled second album and was released in 1999 by BaDaBing! Third LP Auspicious Winds, was released by K Records in 2000. Their fourth – and last – album Golden Vessyl of Sound was released in 2002 by K Records. It received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 from music criticism site pitchfork.com. Beyond full-length records, Yume Bitsu released two vinyl EPs: a split 12-inch vinyl EP with Andrew Reiger of Elf Power was released in 2002 on Planaria Records and Wabi Morning, a one-sided twelve-inch, was released in 2003 on Burnt Toast Vinyl. Recordings of live shows from 2002 were released by States Rights Records in 2002. Vocalist-guitarist Adam Forkner is active as White Rainbow and was part of Surface of Eceon, a group which featured Forkner along with members of Landing. Adam also recorded an album as Vvrssnn on K Records.