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		Stylistically diverse and tremendously resourceful, IQU is an electronic act on the rise, for their sound is absolutely original, without peer, and continues to perk up the ears of many worldwide.
		IQU was born as icu (changed after threat of legal action after a ‘98 CMJ performance where they were approached by a hardcore band of a similar name).
		The brainchild of Kento Oiwa, aka KO, IQU evolved as a creative partnership that he and Michiko Swiggs developed in a rain-soaked and artistically fertile ground of Olympia, Washington circa 1997.
	www.230publicity.com /iqu.html (721 words)

	KORK
		Stylistically diverse and tremendously resourceful, IQU is an electronic act on the rise, for their sound is absolutely original, without peer, and continues to perk up the ears of many worldwide.
		IQU was born as icu (changed after threat of legal action after a '98 CMJ performance where they were approached by a hardcore band of a similar name).
		It's what you'd expect the follow up from IQU to be like- a continuance in mining the past for new sounds and to form a sound that's all their own, a fresh and engaging experience with each listen.
	www.korkagency.com /na/html/roster/iqu.html (668 words)

	IQU
		Hailing from Olympia, Washington, IQU (formerly known as ICU, though the pronunciation -- ee-koo -- remains the same) occupies a strange liminal world in which warm, quirky, live instrumentation meets engrossingly alien electronic music under the terms of a mutual agreement to embrace the openness of avant-jazz experimentation.
		Since putting out that release, IQU has toured relentlessly, lost a member, been forced to change their name (from ICU) and recorded a couple of EPs -- 1999's Girls on Dates and 2000's Teenage Dream.
		That latter release is actually a single ("Teenage Dream") accompanied by eight remixes by IQU's friends, including Looper the solo project of former Belle and Sebastian bassist Stuart Davis.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/iqu.html (333 words)

	Outer Sound: In Review: IQU
		This EP includes the odd aural textures unique to the IQU sound, but added here is a new dimension by collaborating with Portland, Oregon's experimental performance and spoken word artist, Miranda July.
		IQU's sound is genuinely perplexing and compelling on its own, but with this new artistic venture, a new level of confusion is reached.
		IQU is alone in its world, but it is beautiful to be allowed to see what truly forward minds are thinking.
	www.outersound.com /inreview/i-l/iqu.html (426 words)

	Oregon Music Guide - Volume III, Number 3 - IQU - Sun Q
		IQU's newest release,Sun Q, is a solid and well polished album.
		On Sun Q, IQU deceitfully sucks out the qualities of such international acts as Daft Punk, Bjork and Japanese genius Cornelius, and, in doing so, nearly choke on its own thievery.
		Areas of the album feel bright and brilliant, and may leave you with the feeling that you're observing something that is very much unique and original.
	www.omguide.com /cdreview_IQU_SunQ_30305.html (449 words)

	Willamette Week Online \| Music \| PREVIEW \| Volume \| While We Were Gone \| Wednesday January 21st, 2004
		IQU returns to the stage after three years with aerial stunts, hijackings and a new CD in tow.
		IQU's spare sounds and July's psychodramatic mini-play made sweet music together and flaunted the flexibility of the band's repertoire.
		IQU's 2004 model takes on myriad new directions: artful and unpredictable, meticulous and composed, emotional and dramatic, at once cutting-edge and electronic and throwback pop.
	www.wweek.com /editorial/3012/4741 (832 words)

	Encyclopedia entries starting with IQU
		The title given to this article is incorrect due to [Naming conventions technical limitations].
		The iQue is a video game console that is being manufactured by Nintendo.
		The console itself takes the form of the controller and plugs directly into the television..
	encycl.opentopia.com /I/IQ/IQU (349 words)

	Portland Mercury - Music - Happy Dance Time!
		The Asian-American group IQU (Kento Oiwa and Michiko Swiggs) was an early harbinger of this melting pot of genres and tastes.
		IQU's spiffy 1998 debut, Chotto Matte A Moment, based around long since departed stand-up bassist Aaron Hartman's thick, jazzy playing, was a relentlessly happy record that melded Japanese pop, jam-jazz sounds, jet-setting international cocktail lounge music, breakbeats, indierock, and new wave.
		A few petals have fallen off IQU's own tree--Sun Q is occasionally trite, but its main problem is that it lacks the manic, what-the-fuck intensity of their live act.
	www.portlandmercury.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=32132&category=22153 (370 words)

	Iqu : Girls on Dates - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Complimenting IQU's explosive haze is an hilarious and chilling spoken-word performance by punk poet and filmmaker Miranda July.
		Though there are only four tracks on the record (the last two tracks are remixes of the first two songs), IQU weave an interesting plot of miscommunication and language reformation with their crunchy electro beats, live upright bass, and July's flat-out spoken weirdness.
		IQU build a mood of creepiness and tension around the one-woman dialogue as the suspect goes insane in this amazing musical study of semantics.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,874498,00.html (234 words)

	K Artists
		Beginning as an experiment of founder DJ K.O. by putting live guitar, horns, Casio and whatever he got from thriftshops over looped and programmed beats, IQU was born as ICU (later changed to IQU for threat of legal action) and evolved from a damp, dark basement in rain-soaked Olympia, Washington circa 1996.
		IQU truly struck a chord in October 1998 with the release of their first long-player, the critically acclaimed CD/2xLP Chotto Matte A MOMENT!, winning over the hearts of music fans all over.
		The members of IQU burrow ahead into their instruments with animated intensity, determined to squeeze out every last drop of sound possible, battling the keyboards, programmers, sequencers, turntables, theremin and guitar like gladiators of musical alchemy.
	www.kpunk.com /html/artists/artistbio.php?interest=18 (644 words)

	IQU with Miranda July - Girls on Dates EP (K)
		However, the music they are set to in her normal pieces is usually bland and nothing special, so the chance for repeat listening is slim even if the scenes she describes are entertaining.
		IQU is on the opposite side of the spectrum.
		Like the other IQU material I've heard, the music makes a decent backdrop, but it really just isn't that interesting (actually, these are even worse than IQU's normal material).
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2000/iqu.shtml (472 words)

	BEATSEEKING MISSIVES \| Music \| Data Breaker \| The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
		IQU and USE (AKA United State of Electronica) shred the commonly held notion that positive, upbeat people can't create enduring music.
		Lest you think IQU and USE are merely squeaky-clean party bands, know that some of their material has been put to raunchy use.
		IQU plays Chop Suey Fri, Sept 3 at 9 pm, with the Helio Sequence and Sloasions (free).
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=19217 (701 words)

	www.myspace.com/iqu
		Sun Q is IQUs foray into pop music while maintaining their trademark experimentation and DIY aesthetic, the kind that won over white belt wearing hipsters to back pack hip hop heads their first trip out.
		Sun Q finds IQU diving head first into the disco of Moroder, the talk box funk of Zapp, the ambience of Eno, the 80s new wave of Renegade Soundwave and the pop of Gainesbourg & Hardy.
		IQUs studio work is polished, but their live shows border on that of two mad scientists in their laboratory trying to concoct the ultimate dance rock symphony.
	www.myspace.com /iqu (939 words)

	A bright afternoon doesn't do justice to IQU's music
		It's not that the band members themselves - Michiko Swiggs and K.O - are unpleasant to look at as they stand on stage, cigarettes hung from their lips and faces set in concentration.
		On Saturday, IQU had no choice but to play under the blazing rays.
		They did an admirable enough job as they carefully unfolded songs from their LP "Chotto Matte A Moment!" as well as from (I suspect, but can not be certain) their upcoming album "Teenage Dream" (due to be released in August).
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /emp/iquq.shtml (676 words)

	tonevendor.com :. IQU - Chotto Matte a Moment! CD
		IQU turns the electronica underground inside out with their debut album Chotto Matte a Moment!
		IQU are in harmony with the analog instrumentation of the past, deftly melding it with the present day tools of the trade, connecting dots and loops between drum n' bass, soundtrack, krautrock and bedroom trip hop.
		IQU thrive in this climate, forging their own niche and creating a space conducive to the ever-blurring lines of modern musical styles.
	www.tonevendor.com /item/2484 (91 words)

	Nice Bands Finish First \| Music \| The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
		IQU's Michiko Swiggs and Kento Oiwa bonded at a noise rave in Osaka, Japan.
		Fast-forward to fall 2003, and IQU are bursting with pride over their new sonic baby, Sun Q, even as they field offers from labels and try to determine which one can best market their darling offspring.
		However, Michiko does admit IQU is "almost like a marriage." Kento counters, "We're surrogate siblings, but I don't want to play it off like the White Stripes do." He pauses.
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=16692 (751 words)

	Iqu MP3 Downloads - Iqu Music Downloads - Iqu Music Videos
		arrived, IQU returns with their second full-length Sun Q. When most bands go on such an extended hiatus it's a red flag that all is not well, but Sun Q is in fact IQU's best work yet.
		Sun Q isn't perfect: more than a few of the songs go on longer than they should, and occasionally IQU sound stuck between the indie leanings of their previous releases and the bigger, poppier sound they seem to be heading towards.
		Iqu, a so-called 'lo-fi electronica' act from Olympia, WA,...
	www.mp3.com /albums/640312/reviews.html (422 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		IQU (formerly known as ICU) was started by DJ K.O. in his Olympia, WA basement in 1996.
		Through various reincarnations, IQU now consists of DJ K.O. and Michiko Swiggs and they reside in Seattle, WA.
		That's the feeling you get upon the first entrance int to their special sonic universe, an inebriating experience filled with merriment and awe, as if all reality suddenly shifted into a vivid and elaborate cartoon.
	www.milkyelephant.com /mumbleboy.com/iqu (218 words)

	Iqu: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		IQU's Girls on Dates EP is a frightening mix of squealing low-fi electronics and broken verbal communication.
		Though there are only four tracks on the record (the last two tracks are remixes of the first two songs), IQU weave an interesting plot of miscommunication and language reformation with their crunchy electro beats, live upright bass, and July's flat-out spoken… Read More »
		With their dual bassist and ability to make their instruments sound anything similar to bass guitars, ENEMYMINE has been synonymous with adjectives such as minimal, dark and experimental.
	www.music.com /group/iqu/1 (527 words)

	Great American Music Hall
		That's the feeling you get upon first entrance into their special sonic universe, an inebriating experience filled with merriment and awe, as if all reality suddenly shifted into a vivid and elaborate cartoon.
		Beginning as an experiment of founder DJ K.O. putting live guitar, horns, casio and whatever he got from thriftshops over looped and programmed beats, IQU was born as ICU (later changed to IQU for threat of legal action) and evolved from a damp, dark basement in rain-soaked Olympia, Washington circa 1997.
		K.O. had played guitar in a few rock bands by then and was spinning drum n' bass at the local club, so his skills on the turntables and guitar were immediately applied to the music swirling in his brain.
	www.musichallsf.com /artist_pages/iqu_041901.html (167 words)

	Sonic Boom Recordings
		After 2 years IQU return with their sophomore release Sun Q.
		This description makes IQU seem all ethereal and heady, but their live shows are a truly physical experience..."
		"With Sun Q, IQU have resurfaced even stronger-arriving at an enchanting sound that's both technically complex and melodically playful-as well as becoming what many Seattle residents believe to be the Northwest's next breakout act."
	www.sonicboomrecordings.com /artistinfo.php?bandid=5 (363 words)

	metaluk.com reviews / Henceforth - IQU
		âIQUâ is the first single from the promotion material which aims to propel Henceforth into rock orbit.
		Harris emanates all things statuesque, with a towering choral quality to his voice, he adds dimension to the sound.
		At every turn âIQUâ is on a mission to deceive, having accepted one turn of face there is another vocal or musical interlude to deal with; be it the abrupt tempo changes or instrumental episodes, or the guest vocal of Andre Matos.
	www.metaluk.com /reviews/viewReview.cfm?iReviewID=177 (313 words)

	IQU - Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A Japanese-By-Way-Of-Olympia-WA, IQU have had quite a following since their first record, which got them into the first Coachella Festival and many other tours (opening for The Flaming Lips, Looper, Mouse on Mars, Add N to X, Dub Narcotic Sound System, Cornelius, Built To Spill, Fugazi, Modest Mouse and Sleater-Kinney.
		Their first record came out on the Olympia K Records label, although their second came out on Seattle's Sonic Boom Recordings (promoted by a local chain of record stores, where you could get a limited edition with fancy packaging).
		One or two early releases initially came out credited to "icu" (explaining the pronounciation of "IQU" as "ee-koo"), though a hardcore band called "ICU" gave them a Cease and Desist over the name.
	en.music.wikia.com /wiki/IQU (244 words)

	VH1.com : IQU : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		The Olympia, WA lo-fi electronic trio IQU (pronounced ee-koo) consists of keyboardist Michiko Swiggs, bassist Aaron Hartman and guitarist/turntablist/theremin player K.O. Though their music began as free-form improvisation incorporating analog
		IQU spent 1999 touring and recording; that summer they released a collaboration with performance artist/filmmaker Miranda July, Girls on Dates.
		Four years later, IQU returned with Sun Q, which opted for a bigger, more polished sound.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/iqu/bio.jhtml (190 words)

	IQU: Sun Q - PopMatters Music Review (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is fitting that the first song is entitled "Under the Cherry Blossom", because the song itself opens like a flower, wooing the ear with an intricate soundscape of shimmery bleeps and blips, then emerging full bloom with a haunting theramin melody whose repetition grows in intensity until the song's graceful finish.
		But IQU has always been a band that has known how to lay on the charm.
		Produced with care by the venerable Calvin Johnson, the record was a lo-fi masterpiece that brought in the band's music to a new audience.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/i/iqu-sun.shtml (810 words)

	IQU I Bands and Artists Music Arts
		be just another homage to one of the world's finest grains were it not for the exemplary lineup of local talent: Harvey Danger, Slender Means, IQU and The Ruby...
		The stock closed at 31.30 and the August 30 puts (IQU TF) closed at 0.45 - 0.50.
		That turned out to be a bad label marriage, and now Duby is on Seattle's small-but-spunky Sonic Boom Recordings, home to IQU, Rotten Apples, United State of...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/I/IQU (235 words)

	IQU guitar tabs, bass tabs, drum tabs, chords and notation @ Bandlink.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	www.bandlink.net /tabs/053/10/iqu.html (130 words)

	Iqu Discography at CD Universe
		Magnet (p.110) - "SUN Q is undeniably a pop record; a sturdy thump and steady twitch replace the swervy noodling of yore..." Includes a cover of Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You" on theremin.
		IQU: Michiko Swiggs (vocals, organ, synthesizer, programming); Kento Oiwa.
		CMJ (8/28/00, p.22) - "...An imaginative collage of acid breaks, electric guitar and harmonizing Japanese children..." TEENAGE DREAM [EP] consists of seven remixed versions of the IQU song "Teenage Dream."...
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/IQU/a/IQU.htm (111 words)

	SOUTHERN \| iqu > teenage dream
		Teenage Dream is the new single/EP by a band who have accomplished a lot in the span of a year.
		IQU toured the US three times, played multiple festivals, released a single with Miranda July (Girls on Dates, KLP94), lost a band member, but in the process, gained many new friends.
		Teenage Dream has been a staple in IQU's live set for a while, a beautiful slice of multi-genre electronica complete with upright bass, stun-gun guitar, and a glorious sample of Japanese children singing gleefully.
	www.southern.com /southern/band/ICU00/19808 (239 words)

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