I have two music projects, Minnasia and Aristotle’s Hope. Both are progressive rock music. Minnasia is my collaboration with the singer Voua ‘Bob’ Yang and incorporates classical music. Aristotle’s Hope is my solo project (I used to call it Aries9) and more guitar-driven. But they both share my signature songwriting style such as:
- Unusual (for rock music) chords/harmony
- Songs that deviate from the traditional verse-chorus pattern
- Impressionistic and introspective lyrics
Individual song pages are under construction. For now please check out my most recent songs below.
Full Discography
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2017
Minnasia Eleanor Rigby (Beatles cover) Lead vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang Written by Lennon & McCartney Photo: Gilbert Tremblay |
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2017
Aristotle’s Hope She Straightened Her Veil over Her Face Photo: Foxiq |
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2016
Aristotle’s Hope Can You Love a Landmine? Mastering: LANDR.com Photo: Omar Franco “Lonely Ant” |
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2016
Aristotle’s Hope If I Miss the Deadline Photo: Angel Norris “Light Outside” |
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2014
Minnasia Everything to Your Cause
Cello: Daniel Zamzow Lead Vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang Mastering: Greg Rierson Photo: Billy Frank Alexander “Black Plastic” |
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2013
Minnasia Promised Land
Written originally in Hmong by Voua ‘Bob’ Yang Produced, arranged & mixed by Ari Koinuma Band recording engineered by Eric Blomquist @ Waterbury Studios, Minneapolis, MN Voua ‘Bob’ Yang: vocal Photo: Judd Sather @ Studio J Photo, Stillwater, MN |
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2012
Minnasia Bleeding Redwood Lead vocals: Voua ‘Bob’ Yang Bass: Adam Lutz |
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2012
Minnasia The Must-Save List (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 |
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2007
Aries9 (Ari’s solo project before he changed the name to Aristotle’s Hope) Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth
Mastering: Ty Tabor, Alien Beans
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