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Tape | 2024 | IE | Original (Invictus Productions)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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From minimal to techno, Akatana signs the first release on Berkail records, a strong Ep with solid basseline!!

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Akatechism

Dripping Flames

17,99 €*

Release: 2024 / IE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Akatsuki Teruko/Kagurazaka Ukiko

Champon Rumba (DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.Jp Retouch) / Ukiko No Bosanoba (Desafinado)

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Lawson)

24,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Brixton)

Akatz

Yuyu

23,99 €*

For The Record Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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AKATZ are not Jamaicans, nor are they British, nor do they need to. They have been at the crossroads between Kingston and Bilbao chatting with the mocking spirit of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, who has shown them new directions to continue their creative path. The uninitiated will receive this album like headless chickens, as a fierce revelation, and longtime adepts will celebrate the event with offerings of smoke, brandy, and endless dancing.In a journey of almost 30 years, Akatz have developed their own personality that makes them easily recognizable, genuine and unique. Hardened in a thousand battles, they have always paid as much attention to creating quality music as to turning each concert into an unrepeatable party.YUYU was registered in November 2019 in the studios of Kaki Arkarazo (Kortatu, Negu Gorriak) and, pending publication, the curse of the pandemic ensued. Therefore, the band's first self-imposed mission has been to cast these 12 spells to the four winds. There are twelve songs of classic ska, reggae and Jamaican jazz with a R&B dressing, and essences of danceable swing and punk attitude. Lifelong melodies, with rhythm, swing, beat and flow, and a compositional solidness that would admit multiple readings of each song by musicians of different origins and backgrounds.YUYU presents a universe populated by creatures that seem fantastic but that - in reality - live among us, and that the band unmasks with fine clairvoyance. An album that can be enjoyed from the first taste. With fun, uncomplicated and well-crafted songs all sprinkled with a good dose of rhythm and blues.It is clear that AKATZ has been at the crossroads between Kingston and Bilbao, chatting with the mocking spirit of New Orleans Mardi Gras, who has shown them new directions to continue their creative path. The uninitiated will receive this album like headless chickens, as a fierce revelation, and longtime adepts will celebrate the event with offerings of smoke, brandy, and endless dancing.

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Akeal

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Expanded Art)

25,99 €*

Die Schönheit Des Scheiterns Marbled Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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14 Tracks from California MC Akeal. Feat. 2Mex, Neybr, Bilt, Orng Pelo, Speak & Cisco the Producer. For Fans of THE Nonce or THE Pharcyde Limited Edition Dark-Green colored Vinyl. 150 handnumbered Copies Worldwide only made.

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Akeem

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Memory Believes Before Knowing Remembers)

10,49 €* 13,99 € -25%

LP | 1997 | DE | Original (Lund Castle Core)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Vinyl only, Marbled, 200 copies. Deep techno journeys with a pinch of ambient and organic notes, perfectly distilled for the dance floor.

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Akephal

9,99 €*

Release: 1997 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Jazzaggression)

Akerblom & Zenge

Live At Romu Jazz

18,99 €*

Decades Of Devil Worship Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Special DUO recording from 2015, featuring the crème de la crème of the younger generation of Finnish players – Max Zenger & Teemu Åkerblom!

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Akercocke

LP | 2023 | Original (Peaceville)

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Rape Of The Bastard Nazarene

Akercocke

LP (Peaceville)

29,99 €*

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Aketi Ray Encounters Alpha & Omega

Mirror / Reflect & Rise

12" (Steppas)

11,99 €*

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Makesense)

Akeyamasou

Seed

Akhenaton (Iam) X Just Music Beats

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Makesense Records is very excited to presents Sou Akeyama ’s first 12’’ release. Machinedrum and Monomachine skilled composer, Sou explores romanticism within hard-break-core and glitchy music. In the manner of a Japanese countryside landscape merging modernism into nature, Sou is giving birth to a Four-Tracker exploring tonality and speeds, organic and electric. Substractive Percussion Synthesis at it’s finest fighting for existence with FM pads thru a genuine compressor chain. From the center of earth to the very edge of it’s canopy highest leaves, Seed grows under your feet: break beats patterns progressivly transforming Chaos into Life. You’ll feel the rhythm running into your veins. Blood Pressure Monitor drops as n14 big basses and laidback and impulsive broken beats will drive you into the fog. Frenetic yet so warm, scattered rhythms stabbed by aerial pads: a colored thunder from inside the cloud. Contrasted fog dissipates and i2 lands you back safely, ending the journey with a downtempo yet futuristic and excited trip-hop narrative.

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Astéroïde Blue Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original

50,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 2023 | EU | Original (La Cosca)

Akhenaton of IAM

La Fin De Leur Monde

12,99 €* 19,99 € -35%

Mon Texte Le Savon Part 5

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hit plus 2 unreleased tracks

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Akhenaton of IAM

12" | 2022 | EU | Original

19,79 €* 21,99 € -10%

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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House Of The Black Geminus

Akhlys

2xLP | 2024 | Original (Debemur Morti Prod.)

44,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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House Of The Black Geminus Oxblood / Black Splatter Vinyl Edition

Akhlys

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Debemur Morti)

59,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (W.E.R.F.)

Aki

Het Tij

23,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Goldmin Music)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Aki is an emerging jazz collective led by drummer Anke Verslype. They perform atmospheric jazz with at its base uncomplicated, restrained melodies whose boundaries are pushed during improvisations.

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Aki Latvamäki

Suunta

14,99 €*

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Edition)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Finnish producer Aki Latvamäki also known as Artificial Latvamäki is not a newcomer to Goldmin as he already appeared on two compilations of the label. Notably with the sensational and distinctive track called "Symphony of a Metropolis" which was one of the true highlights of the Goldmin 5 Years Compilation. Yet we were desperately hoping for a proper album of him one day, checking the very few demos he was sending to us with a lot of curiosity and interest. Suunta is the result of years of creativity and of Aki's very own mastery at seeking cultivate the uncommon, and the rare sounds, might it be through an hyperactive electro-track or an organic deep techno ballad like "Baumwolle" is, he is always transposing difficulties and trumping the constraints, making techno not only a functional music for clubs but a full member medium of expression, capable of sarcasm, irony and rebellion and so all throughout a fragile and precarious melody. Has Aki escaped from this scene? That's all for the best, as he as also escaped from all these easy, prefabricated structures and schemas and is still doing his own thing as he always did.

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Aki Rissanen

Another North

23,99 €*

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Aki Rissanen / Jussi Lehtonen Quartet With Dave Liebman

LP | 2015 | Original (Ozella Music)

41,99 €*

Release: 2015 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Aki Takase / Daniel Erdmann

Ellington Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Enja & Yellowbird)

25,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | Original (Trouble In The East)

Aki Takase / Rudi Mahall

Fifty-Fifty

20,99 €*

Release: 2019 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (BBE Music)

Aki Takase Trio

Song For Hope

42,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yashiro Aki To Suteki Na Shinshi No Ongakukai

Aki Yashiro

2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Nippon Columbia)

47,99 €*

2LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First-time Analog Release. Recorded during her first jazz live performance, " Yashiro Aki to Suteki na Shinshi no Ongakukai （Aki Yashiro and the Wonderful Gentlemen's Concert） ~live IN QUEST~," released in 1998, captures Aki Yashiro's debut in the jazz world. Featuring performances by legends of the Japanese jazz scene such as Eiji Kitamura (Clarinet), Yuzuru Sera (Piano), George Otsuka (Drums), and Takashi Mizuhashi (Bass), Yashiro elegantly swings through jazz standards and her iconic songs like "Funauta," "Ame no Bojo," and "Ai no Shuchakueki." This album marks the beginning of "Yashiro Jazz." Luxurious A-Style Double Jacket Edition

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Akihiko Matsumoto

OST Odoru Daisoussen

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Come On-A My House Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Akiko

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Ability Muse)

37,99 €*

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Thousand Silver Arrows EP

Akiko Kiyama

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Purple Inc)

LP | 1984 | JP | Reissue (Poldor)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This is a 180 gr. limited Vinyl Only release! Mastered by Rashad at Duplates & Mastering.

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Akiko Mizuhara

So Crystal

39,99 €*

Release: 1984 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1992 | JP | Reissue (Sony Music Japan)

Super Folk Song

61,99 €*

Release: 1992 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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CD | 1985 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Tadaima.

21,99 €*

Release: 1985 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Tadaima

33,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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2022 repress; LP version. Obi strip; Includes two-page insert. Wewantsounds present a reissue of Akiko Yano's Tadaima., originally released in 1981. The first release Wewantsounds' ambitious program to release Akiko Yano's albums outside of Japan Tadaima. ("I'm home" in Japanese) is Yano's fifth studio album and a synth-pop masterpiece, co-produced by her then husband Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring all the musicians from Yellow Magic Orchestra (Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Sakamoto), the group she was touring with at the time. Japan's best kept secret, Akiko Yano is one of the most ground-breaking artists to come out of the '70s Japanese music scene along with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto. A piano child prodigy, Yano started her solo recording career in 1976 at just 21, recording her debut album Japanese Girl with no less than Little Feat as the backing band. This album created a stir on the Japanese scene and Yano was on the map. She went on to record a series of superb albums mixing funk, electro, and city pop featuring the cream of Japanese (and sometimes American and English) musicians; The fact she was producing, writing and composing herself made her a true maverick in a very male-dominated industry. These albums, incredibly, have never been released outside of Japan to this day. Tadaima. is Yano's first attempt to leave the acoustic piano aside and delve into the synth sounds of the early '80s. The result is a fascinating electro pop masterpiece showcasing her talent as a writer, musician, and singer, creating her own unique universe. Mixing Japanese and English lyrics, Yano crafts perfect pop songs such as "Tadaima.", "I Sing", "Harusaki Kobeni" (which became one of her most famous songs after its use in a Japanese cosmetics ad), while "Taiyo No Onara" is a suite composed of nine short stories written by children. Contributors on Tadaima. also include Shigesato Itoi, one of Japan's most famous copywriters (for Studio Ghibli among others) who wrote two tracks on the album and his friend legendary illustrator Teruhiko Yumura -- aka King Terry -- who revolutionized underground manga in the '70s with his "heta-uma" (bad-good) style, as showcased on the album's striking artwork. Tadaima. is the perfect entry point to Akiko Yano's unique body or work. This reissue includes original artwork by cult illustrator King Terry and a new introduction by renowned DJ Joakim.

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wewantsounds)

To Ki Me Ki

33,99 €*

LP | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Bring It Back)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Wewantsounds is glad to continue 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 funk found in the latter. "To Ki Me Ki" features such musicians as Rick Marotta, Will Lee and David Spinozza and also programmer Hideki Matsutake who would soon join the YMO with Akiko for their international 1979/1980 tour before she recorded her next studio album "Tadaima" that year, featuring the YMO musicians. "To Ki Me Ki" is reissued outside of Japan for the first time, remastered in Tokyo by revered engineer Mitsuo Koike and featuring original artwork by Tsutomu Murakami with 4 page colour insert and new liner notes by Paul Bowler.

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Akin Nathan's Ijama

Sweet Country

29,99 €*

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First time repressed since 1982, Akin Nathan was a seasoned session saxophonist who featured on several albums but was chiefly known for his tenure with Sonny Okosuns' Ozziddi during the group's most productive period in the 70s & 80s. Nathan's Ijama 1982 solo outing Sweet Country, includes drummer Geoffrey Omadehbo, guitarist Brother Didi Lead, bass guitarist Yakubu Daniel, keyboard player Johnny Woode, trumpet Big John Oaikhena & piano Brother Francky Ntoh Song. Featured cuts are K'ale San Wa, Congratulation & Free Namibia. Played by dearly beloved luminaries such as Tone Nimble, Ge-ology, Sadar Bahar & Charlie Dark.

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Akina Nakamori - Utahime Double Decade

2LP | 2009 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

69,99 €*

Release: 2009 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2016 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Belie

Release: 2016 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1986 | JP | Reissue (Warner Music Japan)

Best Clear Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1986 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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The debut single collection, featuring all 13 singles from "Slow Motion" to the 13th single "SOLITUDE," includes a total of 13 tracks. This best album was simultaneously released in three formats—LP, cassette tape, and CD—on April 1, 1986.

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Best Ii Clear Vinyl Edtion

LP | 1989 | JP | Reissue (Warner Music Japan)

Release: 1989 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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The second single collection features all 10 singles from the 14th single "desire - Jounetsu -" (winner of the 28th Japan Record Award) to the 22nd single "I Missed 'the Shock'" (including "Nonfiction Ecstasy" released as a single cassette). This best album was simultaneously released on December 24, 1988, in three formats—LP, cassette tape, and CD—each with a different cover photo pose.

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LP | 2017 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Cage

Release: 2017 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Crimson Clear Vinyl Edtion

LP | 1986 | JP | Reissue (Warner Music Japan)

Release: 1986 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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The 10th original album, "CRIMSON," includes the famous songs "Eki" and "OH NO, OH YES!" This luxurious album was completed with five songs each provided by two female musicians, Mariya Takeuchi and Akiko Kobayashi.

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LP | 2007 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Enka

Release: 2007 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Folk Song 2 - Utahime Aishouka

LP | 2009 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2009 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Folk Song - Utahime Jyojyouka

LP | 2008 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2008 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Mood Kayou - Utahime Shouwa Meikyokushuu

LP | 2009 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2009 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2003 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Utahime 3 - Shuumaku

Release: 2003 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Utahime 4 -My Eggs Benedict

2LP | 2015 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

69,99 €*

Release: 2015 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2016 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Vampire

Release: 2016 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2002 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Zero Album- Utahime 2

Release: 2002 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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7" | 2024 | US (Unknown U.S.)

Akinyele

Break A Bitch Neck

13,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 2000 | US | Original (Volcano)

Akinyele

Love Me For Free

6,99 €*

Release: 2000 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Tokuma)

Akio Niitsu

I/O(I･O)

12" | 2023 | Original (Club Culture Rarities)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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(Japanese pressing, Official reissue) Brilliant synth prog weirdness from the late 1970s Tokyo. Recorded by the guitarist Akio Niitsu who was compared, not without reason, to Manuel Göttsching. Niitsu has a fairly small discography of only three full-length albums, but his second one - “Pet Step” - was on Tomita’s label and supposedly with the involvement of Haruomi Hosono (this is according to Chee Shimizu who lists it in his “Obscure Music”).

Akio Niitsu's first album, "i/o(i･o)" released in 1978, was produced in a homemade studio that had been converted from a storeroom in his home, and he spent three years doing everything from composition to engineering by himself, using overdubbed guitar recordings. 's first analog re-release has been decided.As a guitar multi-recording album, the idea was realized six years earlier than the album "e2-e4" released in 1984 by Manuel Göttsching, the central figure of "Ash La Tempel", but it was too early. A hidden experimental/ambient gem!The paradoxical sound that makes you feel as if you are lost deep in a labyrinthine forest, combined with Tadanori Yokoo's artwork, is a piece that allows you to enjoy Akio Niitsu's worldview with your ears and eyes.

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Akira

Bamboo Valley

14,99 €*

What's Going On / Sadly Normal Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The 10th release on "CCR - Club Culture Rarities" BAMBOO VALLEY originally released on DFC-Dance Floor Corporation 1993

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Akira Emoto

7" | 2021 | JP

37,99 €*

Release: 2021 / JP

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Record Store Day Japan 2021 Drop 2 release. From the original album “What’s happening!” Released by actor Akira Emoto in 1987, the highly acclaimed cover work “What’s Going On” (original: Marvin Gaye). Two single cuts of the original song “Sadly Ordinary”. A variety of arrangements by singer Akira Emoto and Makoto Saito are the best couplings to listen to.

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LP | 2022 | US | Original (Mondo)

Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah

39,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Doxy Cinematic)

OST Godzilla

22,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Akira Ifukube’s mighty score to the legendary monster movie that started it all, ‘Godzilla’! Ifukube’s visionary music is super dark reflecting the horror of Ishiro Honda’s film. This incredible score music alternates between brass and strings as we witness the death and destruction that comes in Godzilla’s wake.

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LP | 2014 | UK | Original (Death Waltz Recording Company)

OST Godzilla

59,99 €*

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Black and yellow vinyl.

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OST Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Death Waltz Recording Co.)

35,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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* Composed by Akira Ifukabe * Artwork by Greg Ruth * 140 Gram Eco Vinyl * Manufactured in Czech Republic

Japan faces its ultimate doom as Godzilla's deadliest foe is back in Godzilla VS King Ghidorah. Visitors from the 23rd Century arrive with grave news; Godzilla will destroy Japan in the future. Time travelling back to when Godzilla was born, they prevent the birth, but something goes wrong, as when they come back to the present day, the monstrous three-headed King Ghidorah is on the rampage instead. A secret conspiracy is soon unmasked, and only one outcome will save the country: Godzilla must return! Godzilla VS King Ghidorah saw the return of legendary composer Akira Ifukube to the series, his first since 1975's Terror OF MECHAGodzilla. He showed no sign of slowing down, providing a thrilling and muscular score dominated by the presence of the two headliners. Godzilla's theme and fanfare are presented beautifully by Ifukube, along with the terrifying material for Ghidorah. The composer also wonderfully integrates earlier music from Rodan and King Kong VS Godzilla that - alongwith his terrific new music - results in a musical monster throw-down for the ages. No one knew Godzilla better than Akira Ifukube, and Godzilla VS King Ghidorah proves it.

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OST Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla 2 Eco-Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Death Waltz)

62,99 €*

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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OST Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla 2 Eco-Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Death Waltz)

59,99 €*

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

OST Godzilla Vs. Mothra: Battle For Earth Eco-Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Death Waltz)

56,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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LP | 2022 | US | Original (Waxwork)

OST King Kong Escapes

43,49 €* 57,99 € -25%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Prepare to plunge into panic with Waxwork Records' release of King Kong Escapes Original Motion Picture Score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla '54, War of the Gargantuas, & more) Directed by the king of kaiju, Ishirō Honda, King Kong Escapes follows evil genius, Dr. Hu, on his mission to manipulate Kong into retrieving radioactive Element X from the North Pole. The film stars Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Mie Hama, & Akira Takarada.

Waxwork Records is honored to release the complete original film score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla '54, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Destroy All Monsters, and many others) as a deluxe vinyl album officially for the first time outside of Japan. Enjoy the dynamic orchestrations that range from tranquility to combat as King Kong fights monsters and the wicked influence of Dr. Hu.

We are thrilled to present the official King Kong Escapes score with 180 gram “Element X” colored vinyl, deluxe packaging, new artwork by Ross Murray, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12”x12” art print, and more!

King Kong Escapes Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:

The complete 1967 Film Score by Akira Ifukube "Element X" Radioactive Green Colored Vinyl New artwork by Ross Murray 12” x 12” Art Print Heavyweight Gatefold Packaging with Matte Satin Coating

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OST King Kong Vs. Godzilla

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Doxy Cinematic)

22,99 €*

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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Akira Ifukube’s score to the legendary 1962 monster movie ‘King Kong vs. Godzilla’! Ifukube’s visionary music is tense and violent, a perfect complement to Ishirō Honda’s film. This incredible score alternates between brass and strings as we witness the death and destruction that comes in the wake of these two classic film monsters’ battles.

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OST Rodan Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Death Waltz Recording Co.)

35,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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* Composed by Akira Ifukube * Artwork by Henry Abrams * 140 Gram Eco-Vinyl * Manufactured in Czech Republic
Behold the might of Rodan, the giant monster from the sky! In 1956, Toho unleashed their first colour kaiju picture: Rodan, directed by Ishiro Honda and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, is a terrifying tale from the creators of the original Godzilla that sees a giant Pteranodon rise from a deep underground cave after being disturbed by miners. Like the Big G, Rodan has mutated to excessive size after being exposed to nuclear radiation, subsequently soaring free above Kyushu to cause as much mayhem as possible as the Jsdf do their best to protect the island from his bloodthirsty rampaging. It was inevitable that the man behind the music of Godzilla would also take on scoring Rodan, and the great Akira Ifukube created a score with a solemn edge as with Godzilla, which makes the music of Rodan fit in the larger universe while allowing it to feel unique to the character. For the main theme, Ifukube introduces a malevolent low piano and brass phrase before cointerpointing it with horns to create a howling menace worthy of Rodan. In contrast, beautiful but melancholy material represents the carnage the monster has brought upon the Earth; in a more upbeat mode, the composer includes another of his jaunty and jazzy marches for the Jdsf in the guise of 'Get Rodan'. It's another Toho triumph from the great maestro Ifukube! (Charlie Brigden).

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OST Rodan Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Death Waltz Recording Co.)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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OST Space Amoeba Eco-Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Death Waltz)

89,99 €*

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Somethin'cool)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Akira Ishiguro

Bon

40,99 €*

CD | 2023 | JP | Original (Somethin'cool)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Akira Ishiguro is a guitarist at the forefront of New York City. His latest work is a tribute to the spirits of his ancestors and hope for those who survive in the present. The 10 songs were written by 14 highly skilled musicians, including Takuya Kuroda (tp), Maasa Kato (p, keys), Keita Ogawa (perc), and Chris Potter (ts), a master pianist, and the multi-talented Henry Hay, a pianist. The 10 songs were written in the solitude of the pandemic, finding solace in music and working earnestly on the songs alone in their home in New York City. The result is a confident work full of possibilities, incorporating traditional jazz sounds with contemporary grooves and harmonies.

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Akira Ishiguro

Bon

19,99 €*

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Akira Ishikawa

Back To Rhythm

22,99 €*

Back To Rhythm Clear Lime Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer, Akira Ishikawa. Featuring percussion-heavy versions of ‘Let's Start’, ‘Bongo Rock’ and ‘Pick Up The Pieces’.
'Back To Rhythm’ was the final recording in Ishikawa’s African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band ‘Count Buffalos’, featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka, Larry Sunaga and arranger Hiromasa Suzuki. Includes excellent cover versions of The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, BT Express, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band, Incredible Bongo Band and Fela Kuti.
Originally released in Japan in 1975 by Columbia, this is now extremely difficult to find in its original format, and very pricey indeed!
Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

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Akira Ishikawa

LP | JP | Original (Nippon Columbia)

Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz And Rock Band

Release: JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japanese jazz, rare groove masterpiece re-released on clear lime yellow color vinyl!

The pleasure of feeling numb all over your body with a single drum beat. Akira Ishikawa, the super funky drummer born in Japan, runs through a wonderland of grooves!

Akira Ishikawa is a super funky drummer born in Japan. His ability to freely explore and fuse jazz, rock, and African music to create a unique musicality has been highly praised in many fields. His career includes masterpieces from jazz rock to rare groove, but this work is especially beloved for its outstanding song selection and exciting musicality. "Let's Start" is a tight cover of Fela Kuti's Afro-funk, "Bongo Rock" is a dynamic song with drum breaks, and "Pick Up The Pieces" is a jazz-funk version of the Average White Band's classic song. It is full of amazing monster tunes that are hard to believe were recorded in 1975. Support from masters such as Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Hiromasa Suzuki, and Takeru Muraoka also shines. text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds/Deep Jazz Reality)

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Bakishinba: Memories Of Africa Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Cinedelic)

28,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes = Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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An ambitious, brand new album has reached the Japanese jazz scene. It is ‘Bakimba – Memories of Africa.’” This is how Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz AND Rock BAND’s album was advertised by the Japanese press in 1970. The Japanese jazz artists were bravely approaching the rock scene, and their choice became an inspiration to jazz-rock groups like Takeshi Inomata & Sound Limited, Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media, and more. The blending between jazz and rock was born in the United States, thanks to Miles Davis and orchestras like Blood Sweat and Tears and Chicago. This movement resulted in the empowerment of jazz and in the birth of a new musical genre: a perfect mix of jazz, latin influences, and rock. Akira Ishikawa and Count Buffalo’s jazz-rock band remind of Santana in the way they embody these energies in their album “Bakimba.” Yet, at the same time, they give life to even more impressive musical compositions. This is also thanks to Hiromasa Suzuki’s innovative electric piano. Often defined as a jazz-rock band, Count Buffalo scales new heights in the context of jazz thanks to the strong rock influences that characterize this work.

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Bakishinba: Memories Of Africa

LP | 2023 | IT | Original (Cinedelic)

24,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes

Release: 2023 / IT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Uganda (Dawn Of Rock)

CD | 2022 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

14,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The respected Japanese jazz drummer Akira Ishikawa was not messing around when he recorded the 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' album with his band the Count Buffaloes. For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a fusion of progressive and psych rock with African percussion workouts, dergy-wah wah blues-funk, and jazzy sensibilities; with different genres morphing and uniting as they progress. A long way from his funk and afrobeat album 'Back To Rhythm’, re-issued on Mr Bongo in 2019, this record has a darker, deeper, abstract and experimental stoned tone with the listener being pulled into its vortex for the ride. This record doesn’t pull any punches. For this album, Akira is joined by Hideaki Chihara on bass, guitarist Kimio Mizutani, sounding at times like an early 70s Peter Green, percussionist Larry Sunaga and composer Takeru Muraoka. The album has become highly sought-after amongst psych, prog and acid rock collectors and due to the rare nature of original copies they come at a hefty price tag. We are delighted to present an officially licensed re-issue of this underground Japanese rock rarity.

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Uganda (Dawn Of Rock)

Box Set | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

40,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Uganda (Dawn Of Rock)

Box Set | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

35,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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African Rock

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Cinedelic Orient Series)

25,99 €*

Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japanese jazz drummer Akira Ishikawa has recorded countless albums with the band Count Buffalos, though few are quite as revered and sought-after as 1971 set African Rock. Of his albums, this is certainly the most dazzling and impactful, flawlessly produced. More than "African rock" it is psychedelic spiritual jazz with funky veins; the set is a brilliant blend of Akira Ishikawa's favorite styles with juicy, tribal and deep percussive elements - his drums are flanked by Kenji Shiraishi's marimba and Masami Kawahara's percussion - which in some moments they recall Fela Kuti (see the superb "Animals / Mnama") and in many other the electric Miles Davis. He bring a completely new global sound to his music with the inclusion of the electronic component with the ‘ tabbing' Kimio Mizutani's guitar solos and electric piano accompaniment by the great Hiromasa 'Colgen’ Suzuki (also on acoustic piano and composition). Undoubtedly one of the best records produced in Japan in the 70s. Unmissable!

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Electrum Clear Orange Vinyl Edition

LP | 1970 | JP | Reissue (Victor Entertainment / Hmv)

47,99 €*

LP | 2019 | JP | Original (Schole)

Release: 1970 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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In 1970, amidst the height of the jazz-rock era, Akira Ishikawa captured the chaotic atmosphere of the time and ventured into what could be called "jazz beyond." This album, Electrum, represents the moment when Ishikawa cut most deeply and incisively into jazz. Amid a sharpened groove, musicians ascended to new heights, competing fiercely. The epic "Electrum," the complexly intersecting vectors of "Revulsion," and the beautifully serene "Speak Under My Breath" are pieces that demand attention for their density and intensity. The participation of two genius pianists and composers/arrangers, Masahiko Satoh and Hiromasa Suzuki, is also noteworthy. This album, hailed as Ishikawa's greatest work, is revived here as part of Victor's series. Text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds / Deep Jazz Reality)

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Akira Kosemura

OST Love Is __

49,99 €*

Himawari Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / JP – Original

Genre: Classical Music, Soundtracks

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Akira Mitake

LP | 1987 | JP | Reissue (HMV Record Shop)

42,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (C.A.E.)

Release: 1987 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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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 music. It’s an electronic work that expresses the silence, space, romance reminiscent of Japanese spirit. The entire contents has a mysterious atmosphere, “Yasha” and “Keisetsu” are particularly captivating, evoking the beauty of Japan. Truly amazing piece left by the talent behind Masami Tsuchiya, who can be interpreted as ambient music.

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Akira Miyazawa

Noyuri

48,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Think!)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This is the supreme duo work that Akira Miyazawa left with Takeshi Shibuya under the production of Maki Asakawa in 1992. This is the first LP release of this infinitely beautiful collection of masterful performances, in which the painstaking exchanges between the duo are deeply moving! This is the first of the precious records left behind by Maki Asakawa, who named it the "zero Hour" Series. The lively performance of Akira Miyazawa in his later years and the soft touch of Takeshi Shibuya are somewhat melancholy, and the performance, filled with the charm of jazz that has not faded away yet, is a work that can be leaned on by all kinds of people.

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Akira Miyazawa Quartet

Kiso

47,99 €*

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Urban Discos)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This work was released in 1970 as part of Victor's Japanese Jazz series. "We are Japanese, so we have to create something that only we, as Japanese, can create," said Miyazawa during this period. Inspired by the landscapes of his childhood, "Kiso," "Asama," "Hakuba," and "Hida" are reflective of his reverence for nature's grandeur. This album is a peak of artistic expression for Miyazawa, blending his personal roots with his heartfelt imagery.

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Akira Mizumoto

A.M.

39,99 €*

Sam The Samba Man Feat. Tomomi Sano / Fairground Feat. Yasuyuki Horigome

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Akira Mizumoto is a DJ, editor, and writer. His full album "A.M.", originally released in 2002, will finally be released as an LP on Record Day 2023!! Guest vocalists include Tomomi Sano, Yasuyuki Horigome (ex:Kirinji), and Rie Aoki (flex life). In addition to the remastering of all songs, the artwork will be updated to LP-only version by Keiji Ito, who also worked on the artwork of the original CD. The sound of bossa, jazz, and electronics intersecting with a beat based on 4x4 should be reevaluated today. The music is a collection of gems that color the floor, and we hope that you will experience the reincarnation of club music that transcends the ages and continues to spin.

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Akira Mizumoto

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Urban Discos)

19,99 €*

Girija Ni Tsuite Kakareta Hon

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Akira Mizumoto, an active DJ, editor, and writer. Two popular songs from the full album "A.M." released in 2002 are now remastered and available on a 7" single! The tracks feature singers Tomomi Sano and Yasuyuki Horigome, both are knows for their collaborations with the Japanese City Pop band "Ryusenkei".

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Akira Okazawa

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Lawson)

44,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Akira Przybylowicz Yamaoka

OST Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sony Classical)

29,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Classical Music

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CD | 2010 | UK | Original (Samadhisound)

Akira Rabelais

Caduceus

10,99 €*

Akira Sakata / Takeo Moriyama

Release: 2010 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Mitochondria

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Trost)

33,99 €*

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Lugar Alto)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Spectacular live recording from 1986 of two seminal figures of the Japanese avantgarde - Akira Sakata on saxophone and Takeo Moriyama on drums.Mitochondria captures the reunion of the two free jazz masters, who started playing together in the Yosuke Yamashita Trio in 1972 until 1975. For both, the experience with the trio was an important step in the development of their own career and musicianship. The recordings are a remarkable performance in which each successfully highlights the essential elements of his playing while giving of room for the other musician.Recorded at Kashiwa Church Chiba Pref. In Japan on 24 May 1986 by Yukio Tezuka on Sony stereo cassette recorder.Mixed by Jim O'Rourke, Mastered by Martin Siewert. Graphic design/cover photo by Lasse Marhaug.Liner notes by Kazue Yokoi

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Akira Umeda

1988 2018

12" | 2002 | NL | Original (Exxess)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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"In this album, Akira Umeda mixes 42 recordings, dated between 1988 and 2018, which, in a sense, reflect the incredible range of his creative work: from songs, to ambient music; from field recordings to prank calls. The cassette tapes, whose contents make up this double-LP, had been stored in Umeda’s house in São José dos Campos, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Restless, and easily bored, Akira moved seamlessly from one activity to another – he was a little bit of everything (and nothing at all). Such people usually go unnoticed and unrecognized, something which Umeda found perfectly acceptable. Nevertheless, unlike most people, he had no right to see himself in this light – in the light of ephemerality and anonymity –, for in everything he tried his hand at, he inevitably left an impressive and distinctive mark.

The term cruising refers to the practice of seeking and obtaining instant, no-strings-attached sexual gratification with strangers. Akira Umeda was well-acquainted with this term, but his practice of it was not restricted to the aforementioned context. Rather it extended into all spheres of his life and work. A historian by training, he later became a ceramicist, a photographer, a visual artist, a draftsman, a graphic designer, a DJ, a musician, an audio technician, a writer, a researcher... He made forays into a myriad of artistic and academic fields – with a single intention: to achieve a specific objective and promptly exit stage left, as it were."

Music & mix by Akira Umeda. Mastering by Dubplates & Mastering (d&m). Artwork by Sometimes Always. Cover Photo from Arquivo Público do Município de São José dos Campos, 1997. Gatefold by Akira Umeda. Special thanks to Laura Deckers and Victor Meyer.

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Akira Yamamoto

Searchin' 4 The Light

4,99 €*

Release: 2002 / NL – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Not Now)

Akito

Undercurrent EP

20,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Excursions In Gwoka Volume 2

Akiyo

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Beauty & The Beat)

18,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Excursions in Gwoka vol. 2 is another adventurous outing for the Beauty & the Beat label that takes them ever deeper into the gwoka scene of Guadeloupe. it is the celebrated carnival outfit Akiyo who are in focus here with two tracks taken from second and supremely hard-to-find long player, Mouvman, in 1993. 'Deboule' is a real heater with bustling drum funk and chatting tribal vocals all run through with synth wizardry from Marie-Galante Jacques-Marie Basses. 'Blo' is just as steamy and intern with percussion, whistles and big beats all making quite the impact. Breakplus adds a London twist to 'Deboule' while CW adds a cosmic air to 'Blo.'

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Akiyuki Nosaka

Utsu To Sou

34,99 €*

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Legofunk)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Akiyuki Nosaka was a Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and politician mainly active in 1970s~80s. He is also famous as the author of the semi-autobiographical story "Grave of the Fireflies", based on his experience under WW2 and which is well known with Studio Ghibli animation.

The debut album called "Utsu To Sou" is consistent with 4 live recordings and 7 studio recordings which are full of his cynical and humorous lyrics. One of his classic song "Virgin Blues" was covered by Jun Togawa and included in the album "Showa Kyonen" (1989 / reissued by P-vine in 2022)

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Akizzbeatzz & Lego Edit

African Groove

12" | 2014 | EU | Original (Houndstooth)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Another amazing double-sided dynamite from the famous 7” Lego series.This bringing a hypnotic mid-tempo afro disco groove and it will turn heads and twist legs on the dancefloor!

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Akkord

HTH020

11,99 €*

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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12" | 2014 | EU | Original (Houndstooth)

Akkord

HTH030

11,99 €*

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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12" | 2015 | EU | Original (Houndstooth)

Akkord

HTH040