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On LOVEPLAYDANCE legendary Tokyo DJ and producer Toshio Matsuura charts a new direction Casting musical cornerstones in a fresh light the TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP features Tom Skinner drummer for Sons of Kemet and Owiny Sigoma Band amongst others as its musical director as well as some of the UK s...
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Suikyō documents a first time meeting between three Japanese improvisers Takashi Masubuchi on guitar and harmonica Ayami Suzuki on voice and electronics and Tomo on hurdy gurdy Recorded at Permian on the 29th of January 2023 it s a stunning forty minute long improvisation of rare artistic sympathy Notably it...
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Audiopile Review Keplar is doing a phenomenal job of getting early 2000s glitch classics back into print It was only a matter of time before the label turned its attention to Osaka s Tujiko Noriko And here s a reissue of 2003 s From Tokyo to Naiagara During the...
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Celebrated new wave compilation from Japan reissued for the first time on Glossy Mistakes A much cherished gem from the 1980s underground Japanese music scene returns as Soft Selection 84 is reissued by Glossy Mistakes for its 40th anniversary Originally released on DIY label Soft the compilation sees 13 tracks...
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It s been over 60 years since the original recording and now this classic masterpiece is back in a monaural version with fantastic sound Hideo Shiraki a key figure in Japanese jazz left his mark with unique music and a strong presence One of his standout works is Matsuri no...
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Happy End s second album the timeless masterpiece Kazemachi Roman released on colored vinyl clear for the first time Latest 2023 cutting from the original master Pressed at Sony s Shizuoka factory...
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The kaleidoscopic psychedelia of 1970s Japan captured a fragile and fertile moment as the country sought its future in funk grooves heavy reverb and lyrical hallucinations The follow up compilation to Time Capsule s Nippon Acid Folk Nippon Psychedelic Soul takes myriad pathways into the tripped out undergrowth of 1970s...
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BAUS 93 contains the storied comeback performance from Baus Theater in Kichijoji Tokyo which took place on February 13 1993 in what was their first live appearance in five years BAUS 93 follows the widely acclaimed worldwide release of CITTA 93 which captured the Rallizes fiery gig that took place...
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SAICOBAB channels the vital energy of living music traditions through ecstatic performance NRTYA Sanskrit for dance explores the shared roots of Japanese and Indian spiritual practices in a tangible intoxicating form YoshimiO s experiments in this field are well documented and legendary from her work in...
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LP version Wewantsounds continues its extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program in partnership with Teichiku Records and Meiko Kaji herself with the release of Gincho Wataridori her debut album from 1972 This is the first time the album is reissued since release and it comes with its original Japanese artwork and...
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Wewantsounds continues its Akiko Yano reissue series with the release of the singer s third studio album To Ki Me Ki recorded in New York and released in 1978 in Japan It follows her cult Iroha Ni Konpeitou LP and keeps the similar blend of Japanese pop and New York...
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Audiopile Review Reissue of the first widely available album from Japanese born Brooklyn based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda which was initially issued on Blue Note back in 2014 quickly went OOP and has since ballooned in price online with copies regularly going for $300 or more Big thanks to a...
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2024 vinyl reissue Blue color vinyl Returned from early 90s Japan are the holy sounds of Ghost Their collective clearly inspired by various forms of transcendental music throughout history created a new syncretic psychedelia with these albums mixing the texture and vibe of multinational forms of traditional music with strummed...
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2024 vinyl reissue Green color vinyl Returned from early 90s Japan are the holy sounds of Ghost Their collective clearly inspired by various forms of transcendental music throughout history created a new syncretic psychedelia with these albums mixing the texture and vibe of multinational forms of traditional music with strummed...
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Audiopile Review The 90s psychedelic rock scene centred around Japan s PSF label was quite militantly underground Keiji Haino is an avant garde legend and those Acid Mothers Temple have a significant cult following But few of the PSF bands and artists appeared to have much crossover potential...
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Following the release of the first volume of the Koto Tapestry series Cinedelic completes the series of three with the release of the remaining two valuable albums Tapestry Koto is a three album series produced by Nippon Columbia in the mid 1970s dedicated to one of the main instruments of...
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Following the release of the first volume of the Koto Tapestry series Cinedelic completes the series of three with the release of the remaining two valuable albums Tapestry Koto is a three album series produced by Nippon Columbia in the mid 1970s dedicated to one of the main instruments of...
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As the BBE Music J Jazz Masterclass Series hits its 19th title the milestone is suitably matched by a collaboration between two giants of jazz brought together to deliver an exceptional album working with a band of the very best Japanese jazz musicians Reminicent Suite by American pianist Mal Waldron...
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A counterculture movement united by an expansive experimental and deeply soulful sensibility Japan s rebel protest music challenged the status quo and changed the country s music industry in the process The birth of Japan s nascent acid folk scene was rooted in the messy and invigorating political climate of...
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A late 60s Japanese compilation investigating the so called group sound movement Includes early recordings by a series of musicians later to perform with legendary bands such as the Flower Travellin Band Speed Glue amp Shinki Les Rallizes Denudes and Foodbrain Featuring Golden Cups Dynamite Outcast Carnabeats Tempters Beavers Bunnys...
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The great Ryuichi Sakamoto with an all star line up Yukihiro Takahashi Ray Ohara Kenji Ohmura Pecker Akiko Yano Shigeru Suzuki Masaki Matsubara with a glimpse of Dub mixing techniques for an exceptional album originally released in 1979 on CBS Sony Japan and reissued on vinyl for the first time...
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Solid State Survivor is the second album by Japanese electronic trio Yellow Magic Orchestra A synthetic cornucopia featuring compelling sounds across their unique electronic palette Compositions are key here in direct contrast to the sounds of their German counterparts of the same era Never released in the US Solid State...
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Originally released in 1980 Public Pressure is Yellow Magic Orchestra s third release and their first live album Upon its original release in Japan the album reached number one on the Oricon charts and sold a record 250 000 copies within two weeks of release Public Pressure captures YMO at...
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The first official studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra Pioneers of the synth pop genre YMO helped inspire the future of hip hop techno and electro music The album broke conventions from their sampling of video game sounds to the use of a music sequencer to create new electronic sounds...
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Three Blind Mice revitalized the Japanese jazz scene during the 1970s and 1980s Its initial mission was to proactively produce albums of new musicians Another goal was to expand its fan base which was done by releasing albums of famous musicians Through these efforts TBM has greatly contributed to enriching...
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Since turning professional in 1960 Kiyoshi Sugimoto has been active in many sessions and recordings From the latter half of the 1960s he joined groups such as Hideo Shiraki Akira Ishikawa and Terumasa Hino gaining attention and solidifying his position with leader works such as Country Dream and Babylonia Wind...
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Masao Yagi has been active since the dawn of modern jazz in Japan and has greatly contributed to the development of the scene as a pianist composer arranger His first album Playing Thelonious Monk 1960 has become an important work in the history of Japanese jazz but compared to his...
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This is a completely unreleased live recording from June 8 1977 The recording was made at the Sapporo live house Vidro by Masataka Ito the producer of Fukui s Scenery and Mellow Dream This is the performance of the Fukui Trio at that time but at the same time it...
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Soundtrack of the documentary program for Japanese art history Japan Its Heart and Form which was aired on NHK educational channel from 1987 to 1988 Akira Mitake worked on it and after the dissolution of Ippudo he produced music for the media and provided music to many artists mainly pop...
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Makoto Matsushita is a guitarist known for his participation in the fusion funk group AB s with Fujimaru Yoshino and for being the bearer of popular popular song hits The photo jacket by Mr Kaoru Ijima is faithfully reproduced as it is on the original board First Light features a...
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Limited 2024 restock Japanese solo project Jun Konagaya s Grim released the beautiful EP Message in 1987 It was his first and sole full folk music release despite having an album called Folk Music in 1986 that was a classic industrial album featuring Yukio Nagoshi founding member of the Vasilisk...
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In the mid seventies discotheques were booming in Tokyo and all over Japan When the Fatback Band topped the 1975 US charts with their infectious Do The Bus Stop hit Japanese label Victor put out the following year the first Japan made Disco tune with Sexy Bus Stop released under...
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Following on from recent works for 12k The Trilogy Tapes and Important Far More Decentralized is a new collection of subtle enchanting pieces from Tokyo based sound and visual artist Akhira Sano Working with electronic instrumental and concrete sounds he crafts immersive assemblages of long overlapping tones and blurred resonance...
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Innocent Canon is one of the hopelessly obscure Japanese underground albums that few people know about It is a kind of unreleased delirious groovadelic soundtrack played by an acid soaked Japanese big band with powerful drumming heavy jazz fumes and delirious organ guitar lines and luminary narration Takesi Inomata was...
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A Day Of The Sun is a spiritual jazz masterpiece full of poetry by two geniuses of the Japanese musical scene Masahiko Togashi and Isao Suzuki are both pivotal figures in jazz with unique talents and sensitivities that transcends conventional jazz forms and styles In addition to being skilled performers...
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A compilation EP in which four songs have been selected for the label GREAT TRACKS and which are compiled into a 12 inch 45 rpm analog record that is renowned for the high quality sound by record fans Total 4 songs are...
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Released in 1980 while Yellow Magic Orchestra was enjoying its first wave of mega success B 2 Unit was Ryuichi Sakmoto s second full length solo effort Contrasting with the pop oriented works Sakamoto was doing with YMO at the time B 2 Unit was produced with a focus on...
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Presenting COWBOY BEBOP Songs for the Cosmic Sofa an auditory journey with striking designs by the acclaimed Toshiaki Uesugi known for his work for the Cowboy Bebop franchise This LP curated with the guidance of Yoko Kanno is a collection of chill out and downtempo tracks taken from the Cowboy...
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Introducing COWBOY BEBOP The Real Folk Blues Legends a vinyl masterpiece with captivating designs by Toshiaki Uesugi celebrated for his work for the Cowboy Bebop franchise This LP carefully supervised by the legendary Yoko Kanno compiles tracks from the whole Cowboy Bebop discography including Blue No Disc and Knocking on...
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Post Floral and pre Yellow Magic Orchestra all star band featuring among others Haruomi Hosono on bass and Takashi Matsumoto on drums This album produced by the Tokyo based band encapsulates a transformative moment in the nation s counterculture movement and its contribution to the global evolution of psychedelic music...
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Sad Disco is excited to present the first ever vinyl release of POiSON GiRL FRiEND s debut album Melting Point This gorgeous dream pop record features vibrations from the latin tinged New Romanticism of the 80s and electronic sambas that speak of the influence of early Les Disques du Crépuscule...
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A collection of rare 60 s sound sources mainly by the Skatalites that shows the heat of Kingston in the heyday of Ska Selections from Indian Jamaican Dada Tewari s Caribou and Down Beat labels Caribbean Recording Company owned by Dada Tewari was one of the first Jamaican studios to...
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goat JP are renowned for two albums released in 2013 and 2015 that took Kraftwerk s man machine concept back to its roots with swingeing inch tight drums bass and guitar patterns that needed to be heard to be believed For their long in the making new album Joy In...
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Presented here is Happy End s eponymous third album that was originally released in 1973 on Bellwood Records Happy End was a Japanese folk rock band which existed between 1970 and 1973 The band s pioneering avant garde sound is highly revered and they are considered to be one...
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Audiopile Review We always seem to be waiting for Hiroshi Yoshimura Arguably the Japanese ambient music genius cannot be held personally responsible for this as he sadly passed away in 2003 But a lot of people are complaining that his ghost is distinctly tardy We re not saying that...
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Audiopile Review We always seem to be waiting for Hiroshi Yoshimura Arguably the Japanese ambient music genius cannot be held personally responsible for this as he sadly passed away in 2003 But a lot of people are complaining that his ghost is distinctly tardy We re not saying...
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Wewantsounds announces the reissue of Fumio Itabashi s highly sought after album Watarase hailed as one of the great Japanese jazz albums and featuring Itabashi on solo piano playing an inspired mix of standards and originals Recorded in 1981 for Denon and released in Japan the following year the album...
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LP version A stylish selection of jazz funk from Japanese label Electric Bird selected by DJ Notoya and featuring Yasuaki Shimizu Shunzo Ohno Bobby Lyle Toshiyuki Honda Mikio Masuda David Matthews and Ronnie Foster Following the success of the Tokyo Glow compilation Wewantsounds once again teams up with Japanese Tokyo...
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