Ari’s Music / Aristotle’s Hope

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.“

– Aristotle

You can hear my music under two names, Aristotle’s Hope and Minnasia.  Both are progressive rock. Aristotle’s Hope is my solo project.  Minnasia is my collaboration with the singer Voua ‘Bob’ Yang (currently inactive).

Please check out my most recent songs below.

Full Discography

Cover image for the song "It Finally Caught Up With the Poser"2022

 

Aristotle’s Hope

It Finally Caught Up With the Poser (Single Version)

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Cover image for the song "Hurt Cause Machine"2021

 

Aristotle’s Hope

Hurt Cause Machine (Single)

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Cover image of the song "Final Song for Marionette March"2021

 

Aristotle’s Hope

Final Song for Marionette March (Single)

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Cover image of the song "Star Bound"2021

 

Aristotle’s Hope

Star Bound (Single)

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2020

 

Aristotle’s Hope

The Balloon Popper Abandoned Cardboards (Single)

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Minnasia Eleanor Rigby2017

 

Minnasia

Eleanor Rigby (Beatles cover)

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Lead vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang

Written by Lennon & McCartney

Photo: Gilbert Tremblay

She Straightened Her Veil over Her Face2017

 

Aristotle’s Hope

She Straightened Her Veil over Her Face (Single)

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Photo: Foxiq

Can You Love a Landmine?2016

 

Aristotle’s Hope

Can You Love a Landmine? (Single)

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Mastering: LANDR.com

Photo: Omar Franco “Lonely Ant”

 If I Miss the Deadline2016

 

Aristotle’s Hope

If I Miss the Deadline (Single)

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Photo: Angel Norris “Light Outside”

 Everything to Your Cause2014

 

Minnasia

Everything to Your Cause

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  1. PK
  2. Arms Lost
  3. Half Step
  4. Raid
  5. Web

Cello: Daniel Zamzow

Lead Vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang

Mastering: Greg Rierson

Photo: Billy Frank Alexander “Black Plastic”

 Promised Land2013

 

Minnasia

Promised Land

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  1. Sister
  2. Sun
  3. River
  4. Promised Land

Written originally in Hmong by Voua ‘Bob’ Yang
English lyrics: Ari Koinuma

Produced, arranged & mixed by Ari Koinuma
Mastered by Greg Reierson @ Rare Form Mastering

Band recording engineered by Eric Blomquist @ Waterbury Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Vocal & guitar engineered by Ari Koinuma

Voua ‘Bob’ Yang: vocal
Tetsuya Takeno: drums & percussion
Aaron Fabrini: bass
Daniel Zamzow: cello
Melissa Stoudt: flute
Ari Koinuma: acoustic guitar

Photo: Judd Sather @ Studio J Photo, Stillwater, MN

Bleeding Redwood2012

 

Minnasia

Bleeding Redwood

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Lead vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang

Bass: Adam Lutz

Photo: Julia Freeman-Woolpart “Red Faced Ghoul”

The Must-Save List 2012

 

Minnasia

The Must-Save List

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(This is “Lucy Struck Out” from Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth with Bob Yang re-recording lead vocals)

Lead Vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang

Photo: Createsima

Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth2007


Aristotle’s Hope (formerly known as Aries9)

Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth

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  1. Shark
  2. Diamond Sleeps Tonight
  3. Tiny Toon
  4. Empire
  5. Half Step
  6. Cult
  7. Lunar Ascent
  8. Throwing Away the Key (at the Gate)
  9. Outcast Probe
  10. Lucy Struck

Mastering: Ty Tabor, Alien Beans