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'A WIDE SELECTION OF TURKISH JAZZ AND FUNK 68-78' - The TWIMO Records project is the result of 6 years of traveling and record collecting in the meeting points between different music cultures; North Africa, the Bosporus and the far eastern parts of Europe These two first two releases explores what happened when Western music... -
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During the '60s and early '70s, Singapore had one of most vibrant and interesting music scenes in Asia and even the world, and this compilation presents undeniable proof of it Focusing exclusively on the female presence on the scene (be it as solo singers, backed by other bands or as band leaders) 'Singapore Nuggets The Ladies'... -
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Released in ‘82 This is Mamiya Takako’s only album and a masterpiece of Japanese CITY POP and... -
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A long-awaited LP vinyl reissue that is very popular as a Japanese AOR masterpiece Makoto Matsushita is a well-known guitarist who participated in the fusion funk group AB’s with Tomaru Yoshino The album is full of AOR taste, originally released in 1981 The original version is recreated and the photo jacket by Kaoru Ijima is... -
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Reissue of Mai Yamane’s debut album in which Makoto Matsushita arranged all songs! Released in 1980, this work is Makoto Matsushita’s first produced work This is a city pop masterpiece of Mai Yamane, a talented female singer who later played a role in recording and live performances by Masaharu Fukuyama and Yosui Inoue!... -
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A fine selection of collectable late 70's / early 80's Japanese electronic, jazz, fusion and funk / soul mellow steppers, you didn't know had been missing from your life Very limited availability so don't sleep on these First analog reissue of two popular titles backed by Mariah In addition to their reputation in the... -
Yumi Murata’s second album with Mariah It’s a beautiful, stateless ambient record with its halting vocals, which reflect the sonic experiments of Shimizu Yasuaki Mariah, at a time when she was leaning towards hard rock; she used this song as a starting point to steer her into the new... -
“YOSHINO FUJIMAL” was released in 1982 by Yoshino Tomaru, who formed AB’S in the 1980s, and was produced with the members of AB’S Makoto Matsushita, Naoki Watanabe, and Guo Okamoto Haruko Kuwana and EPO also participated in the back vocals The original jacket and liner notes are faithfully... -
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This album, released quietly in 1979, is Noriyo Ikeda’s first and only album The title track, “Dream in the Streets,” was written and arranged by Tatsuro Yamashita; he also plays guitar and sings on the chorus A great CITY POP record with a strong... -
Later renamed Akira Okamoto, who provided music to many artists, this 1978 release is under the original name of Issei Okamoto Listening, you can imagine yourself standing alone at the shore at night as the waves roll out There are songs lined up that make you feel loneliness and wandering, and also jazzy-pop bops such as... -
Fortuna reissues an incredible Greek belly dance scorcher by little known artist Koko Following the Israeli Greek-craze of the ’60s and ’70s, Moroccan singer Koko learned how to sing in Greek and delivered this tavern-style party masterpiece Organs seer through hard drums and pounding bass while Koko’s deep voice guides... -
The singular expressions of music across Indonesia are seemingly limitless, though few are as dynamic and hold such a colorful history as jaipongan of West Java The form of jaipongan we know today was born from the fields of Java where an early form of music called ketuk-tilu echoed over fields during harvest times Known for... -
Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in 2015 which instantly sold-out The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful and... -
Yemenite interpretations of Bollywood soundtracks from 1982 An ultra-rare album by Jacky Mckayten who combines his own Yemmeny heritage together with popular Indian music from film A deep journey amidst tablas, sitars, and electric guitars, through heartbreaking songs of love and betrayal McKayten was a highly influential figure,... -
Tel-Aviv’s Fortuna Records open a new section in your collection with The Haunting Sounds of Yemenite-Israeli Funk 1973-1984, scanning eight obscurities ranging from the ethereal slow disco of Reuma Abas on Wa’ana Fad Leumi, thru kinetic jazz-funk by David Dor, taking in an organ and bongo-brimming soul bomb by Tsvia... -
We love food Like really So when our brothers at Haachim restaurant asked us to compile a special Fortuna LP for their restaurant, we said hell yesss! And here it is: "Hafla", a set of 10 killer tunes we licensed especially for this compilation One-off tracks from the golden era of Jaffa, dancefloor certified bangers, and all-time... -
The Bayan Mongol Variety Group existed from the early ’70s to the late ’80s After the collapse of the USSR, the ensemble began to experience serious difficulties with funding and booking concerts, and finally disintegrated, after which the participants lost contact with each other Fortunately, thanks to efforts from the... -
Back on vinyl, here's the legendary 1973 debut-LP by leading Turkish psych rocker Erkin Koray, aka the Jimi Hendrix of the Bosporus With his fusion of traditional Turkish music and western rock, Erkin Koray became a key figure in the development of the so-called Anadolu... -
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Brothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi returned to Taipei in 2017 after finishing their studies Since then they began to explore their mutual obsession for Taiwanese occult-inspired art and vintage superstitious imagery, channeling it through music Mong Tong means many things in Chinese, but the translation they choose to fit their... -
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Speed, Glue & Shinki’s last album has been reissued in a gorgeous specification that faithfully reproduces the original, including the entire volume band! Released in 1972 It is a two-disc set that became the last album Famous for its tiger jacket There are a lot of songs that seem to be centered on Joey Smith now, but... -
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This album is incredible, truly well-named — funky stuff, indeed Fat bass, good variety of guitar sounds, nice horns and organ, crisp drums … it is an instant... -
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The wondrous psychedelic/guitar pop private press artifact left behind in 1988 – Aber Heidschi is the work of Naoki Asai, a Tama Artr School student at the time The album was recorded quietly with help from friends in rental studios around Kichijoji and Musashino, all the while Asai kept himself busy playing with a band... -
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One of the works representing New Hard released in 1972 Kosaburo Yamaki is in charge of the composition and arrangement in the whole volume, and he deeply pursues one of his long-standing themes, “Japan” Beginning with the “Adult Ceremony” led by a strong groove, songs full of deep taste and great stimulation are lined... -
Hiromasa Suzuki is a composer / arranger / key player who has been active in the Japanese music world, including jazz as well as movies, television and commercials In the late 60’s and mid 70’s, he was deeply involved in the works of Terumasa Hino, Akira Ishikawa and Jiro Inagaki in the most radical times The album... -
Hiromasa Suzuki, a rare pianist / composer / arranger who wielded her skills in the group of Terumasa Hino and Akira Ishikawa This work, combined with Big Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, one of the best jazz rock groups of its time, is a concept that has the theme of “worldwide anti-war and peace”, which is unusual for a... -
From the opening “The Vamp” to the final “Head Rock”, this is a dazzling jazz rock showcase with dreadnought songs that are filled with ideas and passion you can hold A masterpiece that has an overwhelming presence in the history of jazz in Japan, as a heresy left on the prestigious jazz label... -
Unseen on vinyl – or indeed, any physical format – since its original Japanese pressing in 1984, Ship to Shore PhonoCo are proud to announce this limited edition release of Rie Murakami’s Sahara! The album’s blending of instrumentation and genres – from funk, disco, soul and orchestral arrangements and then back... -
Following the reissue last year of Fairuz's classic 1979 album Wahdon (WWSLP 022LP), Wewantsounds pursue their exploration of great Lebanese music with the first vinyl reissue of Fairuz's highly sought-after LP Maarifti Feek, originally released in 1987 Recorded in Beirut around 1983-84, the album features the diva's superb voice... -
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and going by ‘Jazz Rock’, nor a record by its title Though entering into jazz territory and featuring some distorted guitar, ’Jazz Rock’ is more a beautiful marriage of funky breakbeat drumming and spiritual jazz instrumentation, combined with traditional Min’yō music... -
The first album of Harry Roesli Gang titled as Philosophy Gang has been re-released by LaMunai Records in vinyl and CD formats The album has been distributed prevalently in several countries of Asia and West Europe This re-released album of Philosophy Gang has gotten well attentions from the music lovers from the country... -
Unavailable on vinyl since its original release in Japan and Hong Kong circa 1986, Ship to Shore PhonoCo is very proud to present Momoko Kikuchi’s J-Pop masterpiece Adventure back on wax where it belongs! Momoko Kikuchi – already a bonafide pop idol in her native Japan – released Adventure a mere two months after her... -
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FROM THE ARCHIVES' ATA releases a compilation of tracks that were recorded at the very outset of the label and haven't been available since the initial limited... -
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For the fifth entry in our Collector`s Series we enlist the skills of Japan-based musical connoisseurs, Ken Hidaka, Max Essa, and Dr Rob Their compilation Oto No Wa sets out to map the evolution of chilled Japanese sounds across 3 decades, collecting 14 tracks, produced by a wide range of artists From ambient pioneers to... -
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In 1988, Yasuaki Shimizu, who moved to Paris, created the second stateless modern music through close communication with London’s avant-garde artists such as Flying Lizards’ David Cunningham and Tears For Fears’ Manny... -
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Top musicians such as Yasuaki Shimizu, Pecker, Shuichi Murakami, Tetsuo Sakurai, Rei Ohara, Kenji Omura, Hirokuni Ozekata support a wide variety of songs from Jazz-Funk / Fusion to techno pop One piece that is highly evaluated from overseas and is rare in the used market In the cover of the super famous song “Konukaame”... -
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Aragon’s 85-year-old work formed by top studio musicians such as Tsuyoshi Ima and Tatsuo Hayashi recurs from the “JAPANISM” series! The ethno and ambient style, which is also familiar to Mariah’s “Utakata no Hida”, has been highly evaluated overseas, and has become one that is out of reach from analog fans due to the... -
Some albums are certainly a kind of holy grail for music lovers and collectors of a certain genre, style and era FAR OUT with their eponymous debut and unfortunately also farewell album from 1973 have created such a sacred gem Original copies in good condition change hands for up to 2000 USD and there are certainly a few not so... -
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Riding high on the success of Gentle Breeze, PIPER was eager to put out more new material Keeping the same members and guest musicians, the band used its excitement and forward momentum – aided no doubt by its ever-growing experience and taste for experimentation – to produce its next album, Sunshine Kiz, within the tiny span... -
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When Light In The Attic released Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 in 2019, it was the first collection of its kind to be released outside Japan It proved to be just what music fans had been waiting for—a compilation of sought-after tracks that had been nearly impossible to obtain unless you were... -
Zehra present a reissue of Apocalypse Across The Sky by The Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar, originally released in 1992 Available on vinyl for the very first time Produced by Bill Laswell, remastered for vinyl by Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin No matter if you consider the Master... -
Arsivplak present a reissue of Matao with Atilla Engin’s Turkish Delight, originally released in 1979 It’s a Turkish jazz-funk delight! Some hard-hitting rhythm section blending into a prime example of the swingin’ sound of the cool influences of jazz, funk, and folk music, with a Turkish flavor Its fantastic funk jazz...
