Mono

Mono

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Mono, a Japanese instrumental rock band formed in Tokyo in 1999, consists of guitarist Takaakira Goto, guitarist Hideki Suematsu, bassist Tamaki Kunishi, and drummer Yasunori Takada. The group debuted with EP Hey, You in 2000, followed by studio album Under the Pipal Tree in 2001 on Tzadik Records. They released One Step More and You Die (2002) and Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined (2004) under Human Highway. Subsequent albums—You Are There (2006), Hymn to the Immortal Wind (2009), featuring single "Follow the Map" (2009), For My Parents (2012), The Last Dawn / Rays of Darkness (2014), Requiem for Hell (2016), Nowhere Now Here (2019), Pilgrimage of the Soul (2021), and OATH (2024)—were released through Temporary Residence Limited, collaborating with Pelican and World's End Girlfriend. 

Top tracks

02
Winter Daphne
Mono
Snowdrop
05:54
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
Snowdrop
Mono
Snowdrop
07:15
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Shion
Mono
Snowdrop
05:02
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
08
Farewell to Spring
Mono
Snowdrop
07:31
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Gerbera
Mono
Snowdrop
07:46
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Hedera
Mono
Snowdrop
04:37
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Statice
Mono
Snowdrop
05:17
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
08
Moonlight Drawing
Mono
OATH
07:55
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
Ashes in the Snow (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
11:44
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Sorrow
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
08:30
04
Run On
Mono
OATH
09:17
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
09
Holy Winter
Mono
OATH
07:18
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
Us, Then
Mono
OATH
02:03
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Sorrow (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
09:00
07
Everlasting Light (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
10:17
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
10
We All Shine On
Mono
OATH
08:00
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Oath (Triptych)
Mono
Run On
08:37
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
The Auguries
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
07:30
11
Time Goes By
Mono
OATH
09:06
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
06:00
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Follow the Map (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
03:54
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
The Battle to Heaven (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
12:51
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
God Bless (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
01:49
03
Dream Odyssey
Mono
For My Parents
08:10
03
Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
05:50
03
Cyclone
Mono
The Last Dawn
06:24
01
Oath (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
08:44
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
08
And Eternity in an Hour
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
05:51
06
Kioku
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:27
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Kokyo
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
02:31
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Reflection
Mono
OATH
07:19
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Heaven in a Wild Flower
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
07:10
05
The Remains Of The Day
Mono
You Are There
03:41
07
Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
12:21
04
Yurameki
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
02:36
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Gohon no yubi
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:34
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
After You Comes the Flood
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
05:31
02
Oath
Mono
OATH
04:40
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Dream Odyssey (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
09:29
06
Hear the Wind Sing
Mono
OATH
08:57
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
11
The Place
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
04:25
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
Riptide
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
05:51
04
To See a World
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
04:00
10
Songen
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
05:47
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Then, Us
Mono
OATH
01:55
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Hourglass
Mono
OATH
04:49
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
09
Funeral Song
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
03:21
02
Nostalgia
Mono
For My Parents
12:03
09
Himitsu
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
04:27
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Innocence
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
08:10
03
Reflection (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
07:27
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
Scarlet Holliday
Mono
Scarlet Holliday
07:36
05
Hourglass (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
04:57
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Sabbath
Mono
One Step More and You Die
04:51
01
Legend
Mono
For My Parents
11:57
04
Nowhere, Now Here
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
10:24
02
Watashi
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:31
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
01
God Bless
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
01:44
02
Run On (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
09:22
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Parting
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
04:25
04
Elysian Castles
Mono
The Last Dawn
08:10
10
Vanishing, Vanishing Maybe
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
06:14
04
Ely's Heartbeat
Mono
Requiem for Hell
08:27
01
The Land Between Tides / Glory
Mono
The Last Dawn
11:35
06
The Last Dawn
Mono
The Last Dawn
08:36
02
Surrender
Mono
Rays of Darkness
07:40
02
Kanata
Mono
The Last Dawn
06:21
02
Er Eb Os
Lustmord
The Others (Lustmord Deconstructed)
09:30
Composers: Lustmord
03
The Hand That Holds the Truth
Mono
Rays of Darkness
07:44
05
Where We Begin
Mono
The Last Dawn
07:24
01
Ashes in the Snow
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
12:55
07
Halo
Mono
One Step More and You Die
07:43
04
Mopish Morning, Halation Wiper
Mono
One Step More and You Die
02:54
08
Giant Me On The Other Side
Mono
One Step More and You Die
01:37
09
Everlasting Light
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
12:35
01
Recoil, Ignite
Mono
Rays of Darkness
13:18
07
Holy Winter (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
07:27
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
2 Candles, 1 Wish
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
02:53

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  • Discography
Albums
Snowdrop
2026 Temporary Residence Ltd.
12-06-2026
Snowdrop
01
Snowdrop
Mono
Snowdrop
07:15
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Winter Daphne
Mono
Snowdrop
05:54
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Gerbera
Mono
Snowdrop
07:46
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Statice
Mono
Snowdrop
05:17
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Hedera
Mono
Snowdrop
04:37
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Shion
Mono
Snowdrop
05:02
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Bells of Ireland
Mono
Snowdrop
05:59
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
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Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
2025 Temporary Residence Ltd.
31-10-2025
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
01
Oath (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
08:44
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Run On (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
09:22
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Reflection (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
07:27
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Hear the Wind Sing (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
09:03
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Hourglass (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
04:57
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Moonlight Drawing (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
08:11
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Holy Winter (Live with Orchestra PITREZA)
Mono
Forever Home: Live in Tokyo with Orchestra PITREZA
07:27
Writer: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto / Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
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OATH
2024 Temporary Residence Ltd.
14-06-2024
OATH
01
Us, Then
Mono
OATH
02:03
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Oath
Mono
OATH
04:40
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Then, Us
Mono
OATH
01:55
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Run On
Mono
OATH
09:17
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Reflection
Mono
OATH
07:19
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Hear the Wind Sing
Mono
OATH
08:57
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Hourglass
Mono
OATH
04:49
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
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My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
2022 Temporary Residence Ltd.
22-05-2022
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
01
Doumyaku
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
04:33
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Watashi
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:31
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Kokyo
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
02:31
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Yurameki
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
02:36
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Gohon no yubi
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:34
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
Kioku
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:27
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Kattou
Mono
My Story, The Buraku Story (An Original Soundtrack)
03:47
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
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Pilgrimage of the Soul
2021 Temporary Residence Ltd.
17-09-2021
Pilgrimage of the Soul
01
Riptide
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
05:51
02
Imperfect Things
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
06:25
03
Heaven in a Wild Flower
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
07:10
04
To See a World
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
04:00
05
Innocence
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
08:10
06
The Auguries
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
07:30
07
Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand
Mono
Pilgrimage of the Soul
12:21
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Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
2021 Temporary Residence Ltd.
19-03-2021
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
01
God Bless (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
01:49
02
After You Comes the Flood (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
05:03
03
Breathe (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
05:48
04
Nowhere, Now Here (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
10:19
05
Death in Rebirth (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
07:58
06
Dream Odyssey (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
09:29
07
Sorrow (Live with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra)
Mono
Beyond the Past • Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
09:00
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Nowhere Now Here
2019 Temporary Residence Ltd.
25-01-2019
Nowhere Now Here
01
God Bless
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
01:44
02
After You Comes the Flood
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
05:31
03
Breathe
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
05:24
04
Nowhere, Now Here
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
10:24
05
Far and Further
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
05:41
06
Sorrow
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
08:30
07
Parting
Mono
Nowhere Now Here
04:25
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Requiem for Hell
2016 Temporary Residence Ltd.
14-10-2016
Requiem for Hell
01
Death in Rebirth
Mono
Requiem for Hell
08:06
02
Stellar
Mono
Requiem for Hell
04:58
03
Requiem for Hell
Mono
Requiem for Hell
17:48
04
Ely's Heartbeat
Mono
Requiem for Hell
08:27
05
The Last Scene
Mono
Requiem for Hell
06:43
The Last Dawn
2014 Temporary Residence Ltd.
24-10-2014
The Last Dawn
01
The Land Between Tides / Glory
Mono
The Last Dawn
11:35
02
Kanata
Mono
The Last Dawn
06:21
03
Cyclone
Mono
The Last Dawn
06:24
04
Elysian Castles
Mono
The Last Dawn
08:10
05
Where We Begin
Mono
The Last Dawn
07:24
06
The Last Dawn
Mono
The Last Dawn
08:36
Rays of Darkness
2014 Temporary Residence Ltd.
14-10-2014
Rays of Darkness
01
Recoil, Ignite
Mono
Rays of Darkness
13:18
02
Surrender
Mono
Rays of Darkness
07:40
03
The Hand That Holds the Truth
Mono
Rays of Darkness
07:44
04
The Last Rays
Mono
Rays of Darkness
06:38
For My Parents
2012 Temporary Residence Ltd.
04-09-2012
For My Parents
01
Legend
Mono
For My Parents
11:57
02
Nostalgia
Mono
For My Parents
12:03
03
Dream Odyssey
Mono
For My Parents
08:10
04
Unseen Harbor
Mono
For My Parents
14:02
05
A Quiet Place (Together We Go)
Mono
For My Parents
09:25
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
2010 Temporary Residence Ltd.
15-04-2010
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
01
Ashes in the Snow
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
12:55
02
Burial at Sea
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
10:23
03
Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
05:50
04
Are You There?
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
10:30
05
2 Candles, 1 Wish
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
02:53
06
Where Am I
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
03:03
07
Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)
Mono
Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra
11:37
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Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
2019 Temporary Residence Ltd.
04-03-2009
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
01
Ashes in the Snow (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
11:44
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
02
Burial at Sea (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
10:39
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
03
Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
06:00
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
04
Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm) (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
11:25
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
05
Follow the Map (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
03:54
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
06
The Battle to Heaven (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
12:51
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
07
Everlasting Light (Remastered)
Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Anniversary Edition)
10:17
Composers: Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
2007 Temporary Residence Ltd.
11-09-2007
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
01
Finlandia
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
08:07
02
Black Woods
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
11:22
03
Yearning
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
15:37
04
Memorie dal Futuro
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
09:38
05
Due Foglie, Una Candela: Il Soffio Del Vento
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
03:47
06
Since I've Been Waiting For You
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
02:51
07
Gone
Mono
Gone: A Collection of EPs 2000​-​2007
04:07
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You Are There
2006 Temporary Residence Ltd.
15-03-2006
You Are There
01
The Flames Beyond The Cold Mountain
Mono
You Are There
13:29
02
A Heart Has Asked For The Pleasure
Mono
You Are There
03:43
03
Yearning
Mono
You Are There
15:38
04
Are You There?
Mono
You Are There
10:25
05
The Remains Of The Day
Mono
You Are There
03:41
06
Moonlight
Mono
You Are There
13:04