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Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me: Light Fusion Fantasy

Release: 2024 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The treasured Japanese soft rock album produced by Haruomi Hosono is finally reissued in analog LP format! The only album "Aiiro no Kisetsu" (The Season of The Color of Love) (original release date: July 1975) by the group "Kaze Chorus Dan" (Wind Chorus Group) from the Yamaha Popular Song Contest is reissued on analog vinyl. Haruomi Hosono participated fully as producer, lyricist, composer, arranger, and player. The beautiful chorus work of mixed voices, the tight performance by the Tin Pan Alley family, and the Western taste and groove that is like A&M are the best kept soft-rock treasures.

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Yuka Noda

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sad Disco)

I Love You Orchestra Swing Style

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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A long-awaited analog version of the gem of Japanese mellow fusion, which has been receiving a lot of attention from the City Pop~Balearic side of the music scene! The album contains many masterpieces such as "Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me", a Balearic/light fusion song with the scent of the ocean, "Manhattan Blue," a popular number that she also arranged, and "Click My Heart," a techno-pop song with a lovely and catchy electric organ. This is a piece that overflows with a unique sense of floating and loveliness, fully showcasing the diverse charms of the electronic organ known as the "Electone". The cover illustration by Tom Akamine is also excellent!

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Sweet Spare

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Urban Discos)

35,99 €* 39,99 € -10%

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Suzo)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The long-awaited LP release of "sweet SPARE," the third album by I love you Orchestra Swing Style (ilyoss), a leading Japanese Jazz x Citypop band. The album features a danceable instrumental sound based on jazz and swing, and includes nine tracks featuring vocals from Hiro-a-key, Tamuraryo & Namichie, and Korean neo-soul sensation dosii.

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Moku

Mokuroku / Mokuroku 2

29,69 €* 32,99 € -10%

Bunbun The Mc & Sister Sheez

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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"Graveyard Club Music" Moku. Selected and edited two self-produced EPs, and announced the first nationally distributed album "MokuROKU / MokuROKU 2". The four-piece band "Moku" sings pure Japanese lyrics that are strongly influenced by folk music over a gloomy dance beat that makes ghosts dance. The dub elements, which are as deep as the roots in the ground, seem to take them in a completely different direction from the artists who came before them, while still retaining the dim but tasteful psychedelics of Shintaro Sakamoto and Kikagakumoyo.

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Lover Like Summer

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Jet Set)

22,99 €*

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Small Great Things)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Combination summer anthem by Japanese reggae DJ BunBun The MC and singer Sister Sheez. Remixes by Akio Nagase (EmotionalEspecial,DarkerThanWax,Chillmountain Rec) and Big Ken-G, previously only released digitally, are now available on vinyl for the first time.

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David Silver

My Japanese Friend EP

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Our eighth chapter of Small Great Things is introduced by our resident, David Silver. The limited vinyl and digital release, titled the 'My Japanese Friend EP,' features four exquisite original tracks. This EP seamlessly blends deep and classic house vibes with contemporary beats, ensuring a refreshing dance floor experience. Starting with the A1 side, 'Trademark' initiates the journey with a solid house groove complemented by stabs and a robust bassline. Transitioning to the A2 track, the title piece 'My Japanese Friend' assumes center stage with its infectious groovy bassline, piano chords, and captivating drums, enveloped by ambient jazzy melodies. Turning over to the B side, we encounter two more enticing house compositions. On B1, David's 'U Move' delivers a fresh, dance floor-ready cut, featuring vocals and guitars. B2 takes the spotlight with 'Peace & Low,' a finely crafted deep house gem.

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Tomotsugu Nakamura

For A Fleeting Moment

IIKKI

59,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (IIKKI)

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"For A Fleeting Moment" is the result of the dialogue between the Swiss photographer Simone Kappeler and the Japanese musician Tomotsugu Nakamura initiated by Iikki, between March 2023 and May 2024.

Tomotsugu Nakamura is a musician and graphic designer residing in Tokyo, Japan. His primary artistic practice is to compose music with some fragments of minimal acoustic and electronic tones and some field recordings. In Concert, he he has played with various genre of musicians and his works have been released by Kaico, Audiobulb Records, and more recently by the French label Laaps.

Born in 1952 in Frauenfeld (Switzerland) where she lives and works, Simone Kappeler started taking pictures at the age of 11. After studying German literature and art history, she studied photography at the Zurich University of the Arts. During a three-month trip to the United States in 1981, she took her first pictures using cheap cameras, especially the Diana camera. Hasselblad, Leica, Diana, Brownie, Polaroid, disposable camera, expired or infrared films, since 1970, Simone Kappeler has explored all types of photographic techniques. Her work, experimental and poetic, reveals to us the curiously foreign world that surrounds us. Since 1982, ongoing projects in southern France and the Grisons.1982/83, studio in New York, conceptual photography and Super 8 films. 1983/84, theater photographer, Schauspielhaus Zürich. 2009, six-week photographic study of Japan, 2015 studio in New York. Her work was the subject of a first monograph: "Seile. Fluss. Nacht. Fotografien 1964–2011", edited by Hatje Cantz and is regularly exhibited in Galleries and Museum in Europe and United States. For A Fleeting Moment is her first book gathered exclusively a part of her wide polaroid works from 2011 to 2023.

Fine Art Book, Ltd. to 700 copies: Hardcover book printed on Glossy Modern Paper 170g/m2 // 104 pages, 19cm x 22.5cm, 66 photos // Front cover points and back cover logo embossed // Selective UV varnish // Hand-numbered.

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Tomotsugu Nakamura

For A Fleeting Moment

OST Mortal Kombat 1 Fire Ice Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Wilbert Roget II

3LP | 2024 | US | Original (Enjoy The Ride)

59,84 €* 62,99 € -5%

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Apnea)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Enjoy The Ride Records in conjunction with WaterTower Music, Warner Bros. Games, and NetherRealm Studios proudly presents the Mortal Kombat 1 (Original Video Game Soundtrack).

It's In Our Blood. Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest title in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat video game franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios. The game introduces a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they’ve never been seen before, along with a new fighting system, game modes, bone krushing finishing moves, and more. Mortal Kombat 1 (Original Video Game Soundtrack) showcases the game's music by Wilbert Roget, II and features stage music composed by Dan Forden, Stephanie Economou, Nathan Grigg, Dan Negovan, Dean Grinsfelder, Casey Edwards, and Joel Corelitz.

Wilbert Roget, II is a veteran composer in the video game and film industries. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: First Assault. He later became a freelance writer, scoring Mortal Kombat 1, Star Wars: Outlaws, Call of Duty: WWII, the Emmy Award-winning Star Wars: Vader Immortal, and many other high-profile game scores. He has also written for Japanese anime, scoring the upcoming Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance. His work has earned him several awards and nominations from ASCAP, the Game Audio Network Guild, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (D.I.C.E. Awards), and others. Roget also co-founded Impact Soundworks, a successful music software company, and is an accomplished lecturer on game music. He frequently gives online masterclasses and tutorials on music composition and production and has a passion for teaching the craft. He is an avid multi-instrumentalist, performing solo flute, keyboards, world instruments, and guitar on many of his scores.

Available on vinyl for the first time, Mortal Kombat 1 (Original Video Game Soundtrack) is a 3xLP, housed in a soft touch gatefold jacket with spot gloss accents. It includes a full-color double-sided 12"" x 24"" poster

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E.R.P.

Faded Caprice

27,99 €*

OST Love Generation Clear Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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For its 9th release after its relaunch, Apnea Records proudly presents another E.R.P. record, this time in the form of a 2x12" album. "Faded Caprice" is a mesmerizing journey into the heart of summer's fading glow. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each track is a sonic tableau, capturing the essence of hot afternoons and wistful sunsets. E.R.P.'s signature blend of deep, cosmic funky electro gems resonates with emotional depth, inviting listeners to lose themselves in its hypnotic embrace. From the pulsating rhythms of "Miami Nice" to the introspective melodies of "Cape Earl," "Faded Caprice" stands as a testament to E.R.P.'s artistry and vision, offering audiences a glimpse into the boundless possibilities of sound and emotion.

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Cagnet

2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Universal Music Japan)

56,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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The original soundtrack of the Japanese hit drama "Love Generation," featuring Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, and other stars, is set to be re-released in a limited edition on clear red vinyl. Originally broadcast in 1997 and the drama achieved an average viewer rating of 30.8%.

The urban and poignant music that instantly transports you to those iconic scenes was created by the music unit Cagnet, led by Daisuke Hinata, setting a new standard in the world of TV soundtracks.

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Avex)

Katsushika Trio

M.R.I._mirai

45,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Three former early members of Japan's leading fusion band "Casiopea" - Tetsuo Sakurai (bass), Akira Jinbo (drums), and Minoru Mukaiya (keyboard) - have come together to form "Katsushika Trio" and started their activities in 2021. They performed live in five locations: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Yokohama, captivating audiences of all ages, from long-time fans to younger generations. Their highly anticipated debut original full album "M.R.I_ Mirai," released amidst this excitement, has garnered significant acclaim.

This album, with the slogan "Music for Adults Who Won’t Grow Up," features eight meticulously selected tracks from their first album showcasing the trio's fiery ensemble that defines "Katsushika Trio." To provide the superior sound quality unique to vinyl, the album is released as a "heavyweight" edition, which offers greater thickness and stability for high-quality playback.

This must-have record allows fans to experience the unique pleasure of analog sound.

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original

Gozira Special Dinner

38,99 €*

Get Carter: Expanded 2LP Green Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Born from the Tokyo Rockers scene (1978-79), which heralded the dawn of the Japanese punk rock scene, Gozira Records released the singles compilation album "Gozira Special Dinner" in 1983. This album is now being reissued after 41 years! It was remastered using the master tapes from the first CD release. Additionally, the original A1-size inner sleeve has been faithfully reproduced.

The album features Mirrors, a pioneering Japanese punk band formed in 1977 by Hiroshi Higo, who also played in the band 3/3 with members of Friction. It also includes rare solo singles from a member of Friction, tracks by Flesh featuring Kan Takagi (who later became a significant figure in the early days of Japanese hip-hop with Major Force), and songs by Maria 023, a band formed in 1978 by AUTO-MOD's charismatic Genet and Non Band's Non, which later included members Teiyu and OTO of Jagatara. This compilation is a treasure trove of influential tracks from the early days of Japanese punk rock scene.

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Roy Budd

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Beatball)

46,99 €*

Get Carter: Expanded 2LP Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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This is the soundtrack to Get Carter (1971), the all-time classic British gangster flick starring Michael Caine and directed by Mike Hodges. It became the bridge by which jazz musician Roy Budd successfully expanded his horizons to film music, with a score brimming with moments of his genius. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the film's opening, we drew on the original Japanese (1971) and British (1998) OST releases to put together an expanded edition of the OST - including a bonus disc featuring various different outtakes and bits of dialogue. This is the 3rd installment in Beatball's series of Roy Budd Classic Soundtrack Scores, packed with a jazzy (and groovy) score done in Budd's signature style, as well as key lines of dialogue for you to relive the scenes from the film!

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Roy Budd

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Beatball)

46,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sweet Soul)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Nao Yoshioka

Flow

32,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (MFS)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Flow”: A Reviving Sound of Unity Beyond the Pandemic, with Collaborative Voices Echoing Across Global Music Scenes Nao Yoshioka’s latest album “Flow,” born from overcoming the trials of the pandemic and rediscovering light, represents a collaborative effort that brings together artists from various countries, bridging the gap in a divided world through music once again. Collaborations with artists representing scenes from the US, UK, Netherlands, Australia, and Japan, including Devin Morrison, Reuben James, Mxxwll, Jael, Jarreau Vandal, and Takuya Kuroda, amplify her musical identity. Elite engineers, including Qmillion, who mixed Robert Glasper’s masterpiece, and Sam Brawner, known for his work with Anderson .Paak, also contributes. After enduring challenging times, this album, themed around self-discovery and expression, guided by Nao’s deep creativity in a state of immersion, leads listeners into an uplifting sound that sways both hearts and bodies, inviting them into their own immersion. This blend of soul, R&B, jazz, and funk becomes a symbol of hope and revival that Nao delivers to the world, resonating as a baton of timeless music.

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Mfs

Combo

33,99 €*

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Imperial Wireless)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The first debut album "combo" by MFS, a rapper leading the new generation of Japanese Hiphop, will be released on long-awaited analog vinyl!!

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The Kaisers

More From The Kaisers

36,99 €*

Sababa 5 / Yurika Hanashima

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Formed in Edinburgh in 1992, The Kaisers set out to bring the excitement and joi de vivre of the early ‘60s beat era back to the Scottish music scene. Armed with junk shop guitars and tiny amplifiers, they quickly gained a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting live bands, belting out forgotten rock ‘n’ roll gems and their own period-perfect compositions with unsurpassed rawness. As their fame spread, they were soon firing their beat salvos at audiences from America to Japan. The broadcasting authorities took notice and radio sessions for John Peel, Mark Radcliffe and many others followed, both at home and abroad. The Kaisers released seven albums plus many singles and EPs – all on vinyl and always in mono. One EP was recorded during a particularly wild night at New York’s famous Cbgb. Although their records featured plenty of the good-humoured sonic violence that their fans craved, heartfelt yet visceral ballads were never off the musical menu. After a 13 year hibernation, The Kaisers returned to the stage via the festivals circuit and continue to appear at festivals across Europe. The resurgence of interest in the band has led to the writing and recording of a brand-new album ‘More From The Kaisers’.

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Kokoro Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Batov)

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (4Bit Productions)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Middle Eastern psych, funk, disco, and Japanese folk and pop, converge to create a mesmerising new sound on "Kokoro", Sababa 5 and Yurika"s collaborative debut album for Batov Records, collecting four acclaimed singles and four brand new songs.

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Ulrich Troyer

Autostrada Del Brennero

10,99 €*

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (New Groove Inc.)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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"Following on from May's "echoes Part 1 & 2" this is the second single of three to be released as an introduction to the next album project of Ulrich Troyer - Transit Tribe - to be released later this year.

This time it's one for the reggae fans and dubheads with contributions from Diggory Kenrick who has been busy over the last few years adding the distinctive sound of his flute to many new reggae productions. He is also an associate of the U.K. reggae label Pressure Sounds that specialises in reviving classic sounds from the roots and dancehall eras of the genre. Also joining the production is Takafumi Noda aka Mystica Tribe, a Japanese producer and musician who has specialised in a new form of dub techno and is known for adding the signature sound of his melodica to productions of dub friends from around the world.

The subject of travel, especially along modern, fast routes has long been subject to fascinate musicians, from the days of Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" and now the whole genre of dub techno seems to be one built for listening on long journeys. The Autostrada Del Brennero / Brennerautobahn is one of the most important motorways in Italy, as it connects the Po Valley with Austria through the Brenner Pass and features many modern bridges and overpasses that are ready built illustrations for the covers of dub techno albums! On this release this major European truck route is celebrated musically by Ulrich Troyer with inputs from Diggory and Taka to create two modern dub classics."

Steve Barker (DJ, Radio Presenter - On the Wire, BBC 1984 – 2023,
now Slack City Radio & reggae/dub columnist and contributor to The Wire)

Credits:
Diggory Kenrick: flute
Taka Noda: melodica
Didi Kern: drums
Ulrich Troyer: analog synthesizers, analog drum-machines, sampler, dub effects

A written by Diggory Kenrick & Ulrich Troyer
B written by Taka Noda & Ulrich Troyer

Recorded by Ulrich Troyer at 4Bit Studio & 4Bit Bungalow, Vienna - except flute recorded by Diggory Kenrick at Holloway Studio, London / melodica recorded by Taka Noda at Mystica Sound Studio, Tokio
Mixed & arranged by Ulrich Troyer at 4Bit Bungalow, Vienna
Produced by Osman Murat Ertel & Ulrich Troyer
Mastering & Lacquer Cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Cover Drawing by Ulrich Troyer

Special thanks to Steve Barker, Osman Murat Ertel, Diggory Kenrick, Eva Kelety and Takafumi Noda

Kindly supported by the City of Vienna (ma7 - Kultur), Federal Ministry Republic of Austria (Arts, Culture, Civil Service & Sport), Ske-fonds (at) & Amt für Kultur, Bozen (it)

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Ryozo Band

Pleasure

20,99 €*

The Trip (Japanese Edition)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The first release of 2024 by Ryozo Band, who have been slowly gaining attention at home and abroad since 2019, is the 7" of the uptempo Jazz / Funk song "Pleasure"!! Starting with an impressive minimal keyboard, 'Pleasure' is composed mainly of an up-tempo beat and two horns (saxophone and trumpet). Each of the top-notch players fully demonstrates their sense of style, creating a world view that is similar to that of Jazz Funk and Afro Beat in the current UK scene. The B-side also features a remix by Lex (de Kalhex), a producer and rapper in the French-based Hip Hop group Kalhex, a multi-talented artist who has also held solo exhibitions in Japan.

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Jeff Mills

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Axis)

23,99 €*

The Fly 2.0 Japan Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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(This double LP is cut in reverse, plays inside out) Jeff Mills Presents his new album 'The Trip', The World's First Cosmic Opera. What happens on the cosmic journey toward the black hole? What is on the other side of the black hole?Jeff Mills is set to explore these questions through a performance and an album release, that appeals to the auditory and visual senses.

An art performance focusing on being lost In space

``The Trip'' began about leaving Planet Earth and searching the cosmos for a new locations to live. Now, at 23 years later, we are entering a new chapter of the project where we encounter The Black Hole "Black Hole". A black hole is a celestial object whose gravity is so strong that no information leaks out, so it was impossible to observe it, and it was only a theoretical existence, but its location was identified for the first time in 2011. The latest research shows that it rotates on its own axis. Black holes are physically contradictory entities that are difficult to imagine, but what Jeff Mills is trying to deal with in ``The Trip'' also overlaps with singularity, which is the beginning or possible end of time and space. Displayed in 5 theoretical scenarios of what could happen after entering through the Black Hole and exiting on the other side.

Special guest: Jun Togawa

The provocative vocalist artist Jun Togawa was invited to participate by Jeff Mills as one of the highlights for this project. Among many talents such as acting and modeling, she is a trailblazing artist representing Japanese new wave, and her emotional songs have an unparalleled impact and continue to break down generational barriers. She is one of the greatest influences on Japanese avant-garde music and media, and her career spans over 35 years.

Jeff Mills, fascinated by Jun's unique way of singingas well as a commanding stage presence, approached her through the right channels and by the evening of the same day, Jun Togawa agreed and the lyrics had been written. The recording sessions of the collaborated songs which were conducted remotely between their locations in Japan and the US, went smoothly.

Two songs are: "Contradiction" and "Hole." For both songs, Jun added the vocals to the rhythm originally composed by Jeff Mills, and the final synth pad added by Shinichi Yamaguchi was edited by Jeff Mills. On "Contradiction" (Long Radio Mix), he wanted to include a guitar similar to the style of rock and roll legend Bo Diddley, which is masterfully played by Kazuhide Yamaji of the current Yapoos.

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Willie The Kid

36,99 €*

Vigilante Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This Japan edition was produced as a limited project for Willie The Kid's Japan tour in 2011 and it's compiled based on "The Fly 2.0" which featured The Alchemist, V DON, Styles P, Cory Gunz and Lee Bannon etc. Although it was originally released just in digital format, it is now available in a long-awaited vinyl format with obi-strip.

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Dan-E-O

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Urbnet)

29,99 €*

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

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dan-e-o’s hard-hitting 6th solo album “Vigilante” is equal parts lyricism clinic and seething social commentary. From the graphic novel album cover to the unapologetic lyrical content, “Vigilante” harshly critiques social media misuse, gun violence, anti-black racism, self-hatred, jealousy and self-doubt. Inspired by both the “Dexter” and “Death Note” series, Dan-e-o’s new album title represents his commitment to “kill” all of the negativity mentioned above. Well-known for his classic debut 1996 single, “Dear Hip Hop”, Dan-e-o is every bit as punchline-heavy as you would expect on “Vigilante”. The album is also the veteran Toronto lyricist’s most provocative project to date. Taking zero bars lightly and sparing no feelings, Dan calls out such personalities as Kanye West, Donald Trump and Candace Owens while condemning Fox News, murderous police officers and the Ku Klux Klan. He even finds time to address a past toxic relationship while not missing a beat tearing into talentless rappers. The soundscape of “Vigilante” can best be described as “heavy neck-snapping boom bap”. The head-nodders are supplied by Toronto’s Big Sproxx (Freedom Writers) and frequent collaborator Charisma a.k.a. Skizzz (Monolith) as well as Japan’s S-ky THE Cookinjax. With an impressive list of featured guests including such legendary artists as Masta Ace, Saukrates and even comedy superstar, Russell Peters, Dan-e-o has created a recipe for hip-hop perfection. “These are the best 12 songs in the history of my catalogue,” insists Dan-e-o, “Period.”

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Weldon Irvine

Young, Gifted And Broke

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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* First time pressed on vinyl * Comes with Japanese obi-strip * Pressed on Black Vinyl / This is a great, and beloved modern soul work released by Ron Henderson and his group Choice of Color in 1976. the edition reissued by P Vine in 2020 sold out quickly and is now fetching high prices on the used market, so we We have decided to reissue this wonderful album once again in a new version. For vinyl lovers and collectors, the obi will have a new design different from the 1st edition and the vinyl will be updated to 180g weight vinyl!

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Kapsoul

Ascent

29,74 €* 34,99 € -15%

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sony Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LA-based Japanese DJ/beatmaker Kapsoul, boasting over 20 years of career, announces the release of his first album "ascent"!

Known in Japan for his collaboration with Japanese rapper Senninso ("GaryPayton"), Kapsoul has garnered a reputation among hardcore hip-hop fans, and many have been eagerly anticipating this debut release. The album features a diverse lineup of artists, including NY rapper AA Rashid, a regular contributor to Westside Gunn's projects, LA underground favorite BLU, Declaime (Dudley Perkins) and Georgia Anne Muldrow, known for their releases on Stones Throw, and Kapsoul's own group Black HairImperial, among others. Additionally, instrumental tracks featuring jazz musicians with close ties to Kapsoul are also included, resulting in a project with musicality that transcends the boundaries of hip-hop.

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Mari Nakamoto

Mari Nakamoto III

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sony Music Japan)

Isao Suzuki

Blow Up

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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John Gomez & Nick The Record Present Tangent Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

25,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sony Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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To celebrate 10 years of one of London’s most loved underground club nights, Tangent, Mr Bongo are thrilled to launch this new compilation series. Crafted by its two residents, John Gómez and Nick the Record, it aims to transmit a taste of Tangent’s spirit. A party rooted in inclusivity and open-mindedness, whose name captures the spontaneous switches in musical direction that are a defining element of their nights. For the compilation, the pair have cherry-picked a selection of their prized, rare and dancefloor-ready tracks from around the globe, that have soundtracked the past decade of parties.

Friends for close to 20 years, music lovers, record obsessives and internationally renowned DJs in their own right, John and Nick have two lifetimes worth of musical knowledge to draw from. John a long-standing NTS Radio resident and compiler for Music From Memory. Nick one of the UK’s go-to record dealers, resident DJ since the ‘90s at one of Japan’s pioneering parties, Life Force, and co-captain / co-edit-expert of Record Mission with Dan Tyler (Idjut Boys).

In 2014, the pair decided to bring some of Life Force’s grassroots principles to the UK, whilst channelling underground clubbing institution Plastic People’s meticulous attitude to sound. Tangent grew from being a small gathering of friends, to an established fixture in London’s nightlife, whilst always maintaining a strict no guest DJ policy. “As London’s clubs have become increasingly reliant on international guests, we wanted to emphasize the importance of a club night growing through its residents”, John and Nick reflect. With 10 years of the duo at the helm, an intimate connection between DJ and dancefloor has been built, allowing for freedom of expression on both sides of the decks.

Tangent reaches around the globe and across different eras to make connections that stimulate emotional reverberations in the unfamiliar. Where the blissfully Balearic ‘Laberinto’ by Miguel Perikás, goes hand-in-hand with the Cameroonian hip-house of King B.’s ‘Love is Crazy’. The thundering ‘Amek Amek’ by L'Innovateur Djoe Ahmed et le Zoukabyle, rubs shoulders with the soulful Caribbean-influenced touch of Champagn’s ‘Bel Ti Négress’. And Pellegrin El Kady’s afro-cosmic ‘Seiva de Carnaval’, crosses paths with Kajou’s Kompa disco anthem ‘Tet Chajé’.

Tangent’s longevity is in part down to it having always embraced contemporary sounds. The sub-rattling bass of Srirajah Sound System’s stunning Molam dub stepper ‘Si Phan Don Lovers Rock’ and the slow, woozy mantra of leftfield dancehall explorer Androo’s ‘Lyriso’, are two shining examples.

This compilation represents an ongoing dialogue between past and present, transporting listeners to the heart of a pure musical experience, where open minds and open hearts are eager to follow the tangent.

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Hidefumi Toki

Toki

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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OST The Boy And The Heron

Joe Hisaishi

2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Studio Ghibli)

42,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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The CD "How Do You Live? Soundtrack" released on August 9, 2023 is now available as an analog LP. The jacket design is new, and the newly written commentary includes English text.

Please enjoy the unique sound of the analog version. Total of 37 tracks, double-jacketed 2-disc set, three-fold liner, commentary by Hidekuni Maejima (in Japanese and English).

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John Gomez & Nick The Record Present Tangent Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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John Gomez & Nick The Record Present Tangent

2CD | 2024 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Snaker)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Sonic Weapon, Koolmfl

Snaker 012

28,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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3LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Universal Music Japan)

Utada Hikaru

Science Fiction

139,99 €*

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Time Capsule)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Since her debut with the single "Automatic / time will tell" released on December 9, 1998, Hikaru Utada has continued to create pop music that is both innovative and popular. The first all-time best album selected by the artist himself from all the works produced over the past 25 years. Of the 26 songs included, 3 have been newly recorded for this album, and 10 have new mixed versions. Also included are "Noshiro na na Hana" and "Electricity" released in 2024. It is an album that could not have been created without 25 years, expressing gratitude to the fans who have supported her 25-year career, and highlighting Hikaru Utada's artistry, which is constantly updating her creativity. In addition, the analog version is half-speed cut by Miles Showell of Abbey Road Studios in London, so you can enjoy a different sound image than the CD.

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Tokyo Riddim Band

Canoe Boy

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Open Channel For Dreamers)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The highly anticipated second single from Tokyo Riddim Band featuring the masterful touch of Prince Fatty’s dripping dubwise! London based Tokyo Riddim Band is a unique fusion of cultures, bringing together the vibrant energy of three generations of Japanese female musicians with the eclectic sounds of London. Their dynamic performances blend reggae drums, funky bass lines, and the smooth City Pop guitar, all magically dubbed-out live on stage. This is not just music; it's a cultural phenomenon, offering a fresh and exciting take on the reggae scene.

Following the success of their debut single, "Denshi Lenzi," Tokyo Riddim Band returns with "Canoe Boy," a seductive and hypnotic Japanese new wave reggae track. Originally penned by Japanese punk rock pioneer Panta (of Zuno Keisatsu) in 1980 for New Music singer Tomoko Kuwae’s third album, this gem never saw a single release - until now.

Dubby and funky Tokyo Riddim Band’s rendition features one and only Prince Fatty’s deep & wild dubwise with siren machines, longer solos and groovy outro.

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Body Copy / Nikol

Between The Lines

14,99 €*

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Noton)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The music coming from Vrsion & Nikol’s collaboration captured our attention from the very first listen. With this tenth O.C.D release, we strive to showcase timeless music that we feel will be appreciated as much now as well into the future.

Together they are ‘Body Copy’, a collaborative project between two artists which blossomed in Leeds. Gavin Herlihy (Vrsion), a name that won’t be new to those who were around the early 2000s when he was releasing his music with the most interesting labels of the time and lately on Craig Richard’s The Nothing Special label.

Chris Nicholls (Nikol), resident of the Leeds-Barcelona project MASS has taken steps into his production career with promising results on their first record. For us, this EP has a very special flavour, expressing darker tones compared to the latest EPs on the label.

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Alva Noto

Hybr:Id III

30,99 €*

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Noton)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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For an aesthetic of (dis)obedience. The impressions Richard Siegal and his company Ballet of Difference gathered on a trip to Japan in September 2022 now find their way into a full-length dance evening. Siegal and his team had set off for Tokyo to learn the practice of Shuudan Koudou, also known as "Japanese Precision Walking". The strictly synchronised group choreographies are astonishing in their radical stringency and have become a secret YouTube hit, not least because of their peculiar subtle humour. Siegal recognises in the extreme disciplining of the bodies an analogy to the training practice of classical ballet. In the mutual exchange of these movement cultures, questions are raised about individual and collective thinking, about personal decision-making power and social responsibility. For this extraordinary project, Richard Siegal has invited a special guest: Nazareth Panadero, long-time companion of Pina Bausch, who has long since become an icon of Wuppertal dance theatre and will be on stage with the BoD ensemble.

The production BALLET OF (DIS)OBEDIENCE is sponsored by Goethe Institut, with the kind support of Sissel GmbH.
CHOREOGRAPHY & STAGE: RICHARD SIEGAL
COSTUME: FLORA MIRANDA
LIGHT & VIDEO: MATTHIAS SINGER
MUSIC: ALVA NOTO
DRAMATURGY: TOBIAS STAAB

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On the other hand, hybrid 3 is inspired by Noh Play - Japanese performances and deals with the refusal of rules musically, hybrid three continues the two previous albums and weaves both rhythmic and beatless musical pieces into a holistic work.
The idea for me has always been that these albums are not only perceived as individual tracks, but as a whole piece, which is why I find the possibility of experiencing and listening to these albums in the right order and as a whole particularly important. For me, the pieces are not only closely related to the ballet that was created for them, but also function as individual pieces as pure, musical pieces and mark a new quality for me, which is very strongly focussed on producing electronic sounds and structures in such a way that they can develop a sculptural quality.

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Alva Noto

Hybr:Id III

18,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Jet Set)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Emptei

Time

52,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Japan based indie rock band Emptei will be release latest 2nd album on vinyl.
Sounds dreamy, psychedelic and evergreen.Clear green vinyl.

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Ano Kane O Narasuno Wa Anata

What's Love?

12" | 2024 | JP | Original (Rawmen / Reach The Beach)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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'Kayou' ska band, What's Love?, will release two 7-inch titles featuring pop cover songs! What's Love? does a ska cover of Akiko Wada's national hit 'Ano Kane o Narasuno wa Anata'! The original was released in 2001, and the A-side features Yokoyama Ken of Crazy Ken Band on vocals, while the B-side features a vocal version by Kojima Mayumi. This is a must-have for Japanese DJs who love cover songs. LISTEN: Side A https://open. Spotify. com/track/76K6thUznbeWn9mbwEoGPt Side B https://open. Spotify. com/track/1eoIQ6YX0rQ8qb2haCOWmS Tracklist: Side A 1. Ano Kane o Narasuno wa Anata What's Love ?+Ken Yokoyama Side B 1. Ano Kane o Narasuno wa Anata What's Love ?+Mayumi Kojima

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Yuima Enya

Malaka Remixes

20,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (An'archives)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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First 12" remix EP by Yuima Enya, lead singer of Super Cats, with remixes by Altz, Ramza, Calpiss & DJ Moras, and DJ snuc. The first 12-inch remix work "malaka Remixes" by Yuima, who creates jazz and world music into modern beats, will be released on September 12. Four of Japan's best beatmakers/DJs, Altz, Ramza, Calpiss & DJ Moras, and DJ snuc, boldly reworked the title track "malaka" from Yuima Enya's first album to create an extremely rare record that lets you enjoy the cutting edge of the club music scene!

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Harutaka Mochizuki

Doppelgänger Ga Boku Wo

32,29 €* 37,99 € -15%

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (An'archives)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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An’archives presents the latest album by Japanese free saxophonist and vocalist Harutaka Mochizuki, Doppelgänger ga boku wo. Since the early 2000s, Harutaka has quietly, yet steadily, released a string of solo and collaborative releases that have allowed multiple perspectives on one of the most singular voices in modern music. In collaboration, he seems to prefer the duo format, and digging through his discography, you’ll find releases where he pairs with Tomoyuki Aoki (of Up-Tight), Michel Henritzi, and Hideaki Kondo. But Harutaka’s solo performances, with their lyricism and physicality, are where the magic truly happens.

If earlier albums, like Solo Document 2004 (Bishop, 2005) and Pas (no label, 2014), were raw documentations of solo alto saxophone performances, in recent years, Harutaka’s solo albums have become more complex, more mystifying. Most significantly, they’ve become more personal; there are few musicians extant whose albums feel quite so much like diaristic interventions, and Harutaka’s music now is deeply moving in its intimacy. Developing that thread of revelation, Doppelgänger ga boku wo offers a still richer exploration of many facets of Harutaka’s artistry.

The two double-tracked alto saxophone performances here feel consummate, with Harutaka shadowing himself, exploring the possibilities of the multiple self: Doppelgänger is me, indeed. The playing here is rich with affect, but still exploratory, voiced with rigour and intent. Two short pieces for keyboard and voice (about Giacometti and Genêt, respectively) are fragile miniatures, with clusters of chords, and passing phrases, wrapping around Harutaka’s untutored but lovely singing.

The ‘karaoke’ performance that closes the album, of “Woman ‘W no higeki’ yori”, speaks to the iterative aspects of Harutaka’s music. A cover of the Hiroki Yakushimaru song, the theme to Shinichirō Sawai’s 1984 film W’s Tragedy, he’s returned to this song several times, and here, his delivery perfectly captures the spirit of what Michel Henritzi, in his typically beautiful liner notes, evocatively details as “one of those sad love songs that accompany lonely sake drinkers in smoky night bars, sharing their spleen.”

Gorgeous, human, heartrending - Doppelgänger ga boku wo is Harutaka Mochizuki in element and in spirit.

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Banetoriko

Kata No Wadachi

32,29 €* 37,99 € -15%

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Microids)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Kata No Wadachi is the latest album by Banetoriko, the solo noise project of Tamaki Ueda. Her first release both on An’archives and on vinyl, it follows several albums for the Neurec imprint – 2017’s Beside the Sluice and 2022’s Yorioto Hogiokuri – and several other cassettes and CD-Rs. With Kata No Wadachi, the Banetoriko world, inspired by the Yokai (“strange apparitions” – supernatural figures, ghosts, spirits) of Japanese folklore, is at its most resonant yet.

Recorded across 2022 and 2023, the three tracks on Kata No Wadachi have Ueda performing in a particularly elevated manner. Her sound is highly tactile and grittily sensuous, the better to capture the ritualistic repetitions, and hypnotic methodologies, core to Banetoriko. The scrape and scratch of Ueda’s self-made metal instrument, the Banetek, gives these improvisations a unique throb, even as their mood, of introverted focus and elaboration of minutiae, gestures towards broader histories of noise and abstract art. Kata No Wadachi evokes, to some degree, the urban ritual noise of the likes of The New Blockaders, Organum, or Ferial Confine; elsewhere, the abraded, rough-housing textures bring to mind the eighties tape works of Hands To and John Hudak.

Ueda embraces the dream evocation that’s possible when loops of blurred texture collide with the gnaw and groan of energised metal, while mantric, dissociated vocals, and the oppressive weight of deep breath, gather around these compositions like a ghost’s shroud. While she’s been making noise for some time, since the nineties, Banetoriko was formalised as a project in 2011, while Ueda lived in Los Angeles. Relocating to Osaka in 2021, she’s carved out an utterly unique space for herself in Japanese noise, and her music contains an absolutely elemental vibration. Framed beautifully with poetic liner notes by Aurélien Rossanino, Kata No Wadachi is an oppressive, yet quixotically blissful trip.

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Seiji Yokoyama

Saint Seiya Volume 2

58,99 €*

Moon With Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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The Knights of the Zodiac, always on the attack...

Saint Seiya, also known as the Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese animated series created by Masami Kurumada in 1986. It tells the story of the Knights of Bronze who fight to protect the goddess Athena. The series was a huge success and spawned an extensive franchise, with TV series, films, video games, figurines and toys.

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Midnight Sun

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Somethin'cool)

44,99 €*

Tony Higgins & Mike Peden

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Moon haewon, a Korean jazz diva, will release a standard vocal album on LP with the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio! Lacquer cutting is done by the master Toru Kotetsu, making it a must-listen for audiophiles. The latest work from Moon is a collaboration with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, a leading Japanese pianist who has captivated audiophiles as well as jazz fans, and is also extremely popular in Asia. The album features a selection of classic songs including "Misty," the swinging "Twisted," and the melodious ballad "In the Middle of a Kiss. The album includes 12 tracks, including Moon's original "Look to the Moon". We cannot take our eyes off the birth of this powerful tag team.

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J Jazz - Free And Modern Jazz Albums From Japan 1954 - 1988

BBE Music

109,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Tomohiro Mori)

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400 page hardcover large format book - Includes CD with 10 Japanese Jazz tracks - Compiled by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden - Only 2000 copies printed - Largest picture book on Japanese Jazz ever printed - First and only picture book devoted to Japanese Jazz covers to be produced outside Japan - Extra sections on non-Japanese artists and Blue Note albums produced exclusively for the Japanese market - Includes intro by Terumasa Hino plus articles by Yusuke Ogawa, Mats Gustafsson, Tony Higgins and interview with Tohru Aizawa - DJ J Jazz Top Tens from around the world BBE Music is thrilled to present J Jazz: Free and Modern Jazz From Japan 1954-1988, a remarkable large-format book covering some of the deepest, rarest, and most innovative jazz music released anywhere in the post-war era. Compiled by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, co-curators of BBE Music's acclaimed J Jazz Masterclass Series, the book also features a foreword by Japanese jazz icon, Terumasa Hino.

This is the first time a book of this type has been published outside of Japan and the first anywhere of this size and scale. It is a unique collection of over 500 albums of free and modern jazz released in Japan during a period of radical transformation and constant reinvention. An era that saw Japan return from the ravages of World War Two to become a global economic power and emerge as both a technological leader and an international cultural force.

Through a unique gallery of albums, J Jazz charts the development of jazz in Japan from the first stirrings of the modern jazz scene in the mid to late 1950s and on through the hard bop and modal jazz of the 1960s. It steers the reader into the radical directions of the 1970s when free jazz, fusion, post-bop, and jazz-funk opened up a growing number of Japanese jazz artists to a new global audience before consolidating in the mid to late 1980s with a musical scene that laid the path for the contemporary jazz generation to follow.

Over 500 full-colour sleeves from many of the leading names in Japanese jazz sit alongside rare and private pressings that tell a story of constant change and musical exploration. J Jazz includes profiles of several leading record labels such as East Wind, Frasco, King Records, and Nippon Columbia as well as critical independents such as Three Blind Mice, ALM, and Aketa’s Disk. J Jazz includes interviews with celebrated jazz photographer Tadayuki Naito, and pianist Tohru Aizawa, bandleader on the totemic spiritual jazz album, Tachibana Vol 1, as well as free-jazz record collector and jazz musician Mats Gustafsson.

The book also features a chapter on albums by non-Japanese artists that only received a Japanese release, with collectible, rare, and obscure releases by figures such as Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy, and Art Blakey. J Jazz includes Japanese jazz charts from some of the world's leading jazz DJs including Gilles Peterson, Toshio Matsuura, Paul Murphy, and Shuya and Yoshihiro Okino. Among the specialist content is a feature on obi strips by record dealer and Japanese jazz expert, Yusuke Ogawa, plus a special article on Japanese Blue Note albums.

Across its 300-plus pages, J Jazz includes a detailed introduction contextualising the music, tracing the story of Japan's fascination with jazz back before the war. It also features biographical information on many of the key artists involved in shaping the post- war Japanese jazz scene including Sadao Watanabe, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Masabumi Kikuchi, Masahiko Togashi, Terumasa Hino, Yosuke Yamashita, Fumio Itabashi, Masayuki Takayanagi, Takeo Moriyama, Isao Suzuki, and many more.

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Tomohiro Mori

Prana

35,69 €* 41,99 € -15%

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Gardenia Garden)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jazz musicians active in New York and around the world have gathered! Drummer/composer Tomohiro Mori's fullest effort to connect Japan and New York, the home of jazz. In 2020, Mori was forced to temporarily return to Japan from his base in New York due to the pandemic, but after returning to the New York jazz scene in 2022, he and his friends, including trumpet player Benny Benack III, further refined each song and finally decided to produce an album. In pursuit of "the expressive potential of bebop, a style of jazz unique to the olden days," he not only performed, but also composed, arranged strings, and produced all of his own music. The album is full of vitality by Mori, who has learned a lot in the past few years in both Japan and New York.

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Asuka Ando

Double Happiness

40,99 €*

Constantine Weir A.K.A. Yahya

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Asuka Ando, Japan's leading Lovers Rock diva, has finally completed her highly anticipated 3rd album! Wearing a gradation of pink and violet tinged with mature colors, the song sings about "the joy that comes from layering" (double Happiness), and a new masterpiece of Japanese Lovers Rock is born!

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Watta Wooi / Out Of Many One People

12" | 2024 | JP | Original (Hot Buttered)

29,74 €* 34,99 € -15%

Live At Pit-Inn Tokyo 1988

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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In the Afro×jazz×global Bass scene, Galliano's Constantine Weir adds a new dimension. And incredibly, Congo Natty is joining as a producer. Featuring lyrics inspired by Islamic mysticism, accompanied by robust electronic bass music that floods the auditory senses. Constantine Weir initially signed with Acid Jazz Records, helmed by Gilles Peterson, and rose to prominence in the 1990s with the acid jazz group Galliano. He has also collaborated with S'Express, Paul Weller, Pressure Drop, Amy Winehouse, Outside, Ocean Colour Scene, Congo Natty, as well as contributed to works by Japanese artists such as United Future Organization (U.F.O) and Hirosi Kamayatsu.

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Sun Ra Arkestra

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Super Fuji Discs)

40,99 €*

Little Electric Chicken Heart Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sun Ra Arkestra, Live in Japan! Recorded at Shinjuku Pit Inn on August 8, 1988, this recording has undergone fresh remastering from the master tape, marking the first reissue in 36 years!!

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Ana Frango Elétrico

LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Mr Bongo)

23,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Antibody)

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Here at Mr Bongo we have been inundated with people asking us to reissue this release. Ana Frango Elétrico's petit cult classic masterpiece 'Little Electric Chicken Heart' from 2019, which was only ever released on vinyl and CD in Brazil and Japan, has fast become a collector's item.

Well received by fans, DJs, and reviewers on release, The Needle Drop expressed "Ana Frango Elétrico's authentically vintage fusion of chamber pop, rock, samba and jazz is a real blast!" listing it as one of its Top 50 Albums of 2019. The album's reputation has been slowly building ever since, gaining a Latin Grammy nomination in 2020, and now solidly cementing itself as a gem of contemporary Brazilian music.

Across the albums nine tracks, Ana blends elements and influences from MPB, Tropicália, indie rock, punk and pop, forging them together with a sumptuous dose of her signature style. The finesse of 'Saudade' kicks off the LP, one of Ana's most known tracks to a non-Brazilian audience. A sublime opener, beginning with a spellbinding piano solo before transcending into a beautiful dream-laden slice of warmth, complete with luscious jazzy horns and deft vocal delivery. ‘Promessa e previsões’ follows, the only track on the album not to be written by Ana, instead being penned by Chico França. It’s a swelling and sweeping twilight groover, building and breaking across absorbing peaks.

Other highlights on the album include the anthemic 'Chocolate', which was a firm favourite with a packed sing-along crowd when we heard Ana perform it live. Elsewhere, 'Se No Cinema' hits with its quirky allure, charm and catchy melodies before transforming into a carnival spirit.

Tapping into the richness of Brazil’s new wave of musical energy, the album also includes a heavyweight lineup of collaborations with artists such as Dora Morelenbaum (Bala Desejo), Tim Bernardes, Antonio Neves and Guilherme Lirio to name but a few.

A short, sweet and refreshing record, that leaves nothing to waste, marrying playful ideas with poignant themes. 'Little Electric Chicken Heart' is a future classic and will beguile fans of ‘70s Brazilian recordings, Gal Costa, Mac DeMarco, Stereolab, Superorganism, Caetano Veloso and more.

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Tot Onyx

Satire Of Desire

LP | 2024 | Original (Post Present Medium)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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New album by Berlin based Japanese artist Tot Onyx (Tommi Tokyo, formerly of group A). »Satire of Desire« is her second solo album to date. Here, performance and sound art meet post-industrial deconstructivism. It’s radical, ferocious, wonderfully free and powerful.

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Mika Miko

Chronicles - Best Of

LP | 2024 | JP (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Mika Miko were a band from Los Angeles from 2003-2010 playing a mix of danceable, post punk and late 70's style power pop and street punk. Formed by sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin (who would later form Bleached) with high school friends Michelle Suarez, Jenna Thornhill and drummer Jon Erik Edrosa. After a 7" EP in 2004 (PPM) they signed to Kill Rock Stars in 2006 with new drummer Kate Hall to release "C.Y.S.L.A.B.F." which would see them tour throughout the US, Europe and Japan. Returning to PPM in 2007 to release their "666" EP, and their second and final LP (with another new drummer, Seth Densham) "We Be XUXA" in 2009, they disbanded in 2010. Mika Miko were highly influential and integral to the LA scene in the early and mid aughts surrounding the all ages club The Smell. This limited edition of 300, silk screened cover + poster LP is a "Best Of" compilation of their previous work compiled by the band.

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Izumi Kobayashi

Nut Nuts Nuts

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Izumi Kobayashi, who has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the renewed interest in city pop, is once again in the spotlight both in Japan and abroad. She has reissued her second solo album, originally released in 1982, on LP!

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Rashinban

Seika

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Rashinban is a Japanese psychedelic rock band led by Seiichi Yamamoto who is well known as a guitarist of Japanese experimental/noise/space rock/tribal drumming band Boredoms. The album features a lineup of feel-good pop songs that are far removed from the noise-focused expression that Seiichi Yamamoto has shown in his previous works in his other bands, such as Boredoms and Omoide Hatoba. However, beneath the gentle melodies, there is still a tingling tension and a sense of insanity.

Rashinban released their 2nd album called "Seika" in 1998. The vocals are as unarticulated as if the spoken word and naturally assimilate into the song itself. If a pop song is a kind of mimicry, this album perfectly fulfills the role. You can't catch the outlines of the songs even if you look closely. But it is not ambiguous. From "Seika," a song that evokes a deep affection for the Beach Boys, to "Acoustic," a folk song that would be rude to call it neo-acoustic, to the new wave "Cool Down," it is as if we are tracing Seiichi Yamamoto's itinerary as a listener, It has no drama and no climax. But once you get caught up in the song, it will be stuck in your head forever.

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Rashinban

Rago

LP | 2024 | JP (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Naoki Sato

OST Orange Days

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP

Genre: Soundtracks

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The soundtrack of the 2004 TV drama "Orange Days," starring Satoshi Tsumasaki and Kou Shibasaki, has been released on LP for the first time! The music, composed by Naoki Sato, who won the Best Music Award at the 29th Japan Academy Awards for "always 3-Chome no Yuhi," is now available in this special edition.

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LP | 2024 | EU (Universal Music Japan)

OST Water Boys

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Soundtracks

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The soundtrack of the 2001 movie "Water Boys," starring Satoshi Tsumasaki and later adapted into a TV drama, has been released on LP for the first time. This special edition features artwork that mimics the original CD. It includes the theatrical score by Gakuji Matsuda and Shimizu Hitomi, as well as the music from the artistic swimming scene.

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Group

Record

27,99 €* 34,99 € -20%

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Group '' is a band that should be remembered along with toe, mouse on the keys, and others when looking back on the Japanese post-rock scene in the 2000s. Their debut album "record", released in 2001, was often mentioned in the context of post-rock at the time, but it has been ignored by the mainstream scene, but its unique and miraculous sound which may be able to describe as a dub mix, is still quietly unique. This is the first time available on vinyl.

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2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Alchemy)

Aiyoku Jinmin Junikyudan

50,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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The live show "Aiyoku Jinmin Jūji Gekijō, (愛欲人民十時劇場)" held in Tokyo in 1980, is known as one of the legendary moments in Japan's avant-garde music history. The recordings made on that day were released on LP by Pinakotheca Records later that year. The madness-inspired omnibus created by artists surrounding Alchemy Records, inspired by those recordings, is this "Aiyoku Jinmin Jūnikyūdan (愛欲人民十二球団)."

Artist's names are a pun based on the names of Japanese professional baseball teams, resulting in improvised tracks by artists who were active in the underground scene of West Japan, such as Hijo-Kaidan, Sekiri, Omoide Hatoba (ex-Boredoms), and Subvert Blaze etc. Though the sound quality may not be top-notch, the collection of insane and playful songs vividly portrays the chaos of 1980s Japanese underground music, making it a valuable archival piece.

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Masahiro Sugaya

The Long Living Things

36,99 €*

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Masahiro Sugaya, his name is now known worldwide as one of the leading artists of Japanese ambient, which has been re-evaluated worldwide in recent years. The Long Living Things, the album was released in 1988 by Japanese musician/composer Masahiro Sugaya for performing arts company "Pappa Tarahumara", which he also belonged to, and has long been overlooked by all but a few enthusiastic music lovers. P-vine is honoured to have the honour of reissuing this great work on vinyl for the first time in the world. The second track ‘Umi No Sunatsubu’ was included into the Grammy-nominated album "Kankyo Ongaku" released by Light In The Attic. Minimalistic, interwoven soft sequences give his music a feeling of floating and warming, this sound is representing the very essence of the Japanese ambient. His compilation album "Horizon, Volume 1" was released on the label Empire Of Signs, which produces some Japanese ambient reissues, such as Hiroshi Yoshimura's Music From Nine Postcards and Inoyama Land's Commissions: 1977-2000.　

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Ruka Ishikawa

Sore Wa Bokujanaiyo

21,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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The new series "Magico," launched by P-vine, features Japanese actresses covering songs that match their respective personalities and releasing them as singles. Following the debut of Arisa Nakano (p7-6614), the second installment features Japanese actress Ruka Ishikawa, known for her work in films. In connection with the movie "Girl by the Sea," in which she starred in 2023, a song by Happy End was used as an insert song. Thus, she covers the classic track "Sore wa Boku Janaiyo" from Eiichi Ohtaki's first album. The arrangement of the song is handled by Seiichi Yamamoto (Boredoms, Rashinban, Omoide Hatoba, etc.).

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Glen Check

Bleach

37,99 €*

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Siamese Twins)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Glen Check made its debut in 2011 and won the Best Dance/Electronic Music Award at the Korean Popular Music Awards, also known as the Korean Grammy Awards, for two consecutive years. In 2012 and 2013, they performed at Japan's Summer Sonic Festival, as well as festivals worldwide including France's Nuits sonores and the USA's Sxsw. They have also enjoyed enduring popularity in Japan, culminating in a successful solo concert at Tokyo's Shibuya WWW in 2015. Their latest release, coming approximately nine years after their previous album, draws inspiration from a wide range of genres spanning from the 1980s to the present, including electronica, rock, and R&B. Based on their experiences growing up in France and the USA, the album was crafted with influences from diverse musical backgrounds. This LP is a limited edition white vinyl, featuring the bonus track "Acid Test (2024 Remix)".

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Tul Waitoonkiat

Nueng Kamtham

15,99 €*

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Ansia)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Siamese Twins embarks on its 10th release milestone with the acclaimed Thai performance artist Tul Waitoonkiat. In หนึ่งคำถาม (One Question), Waitoonkiat's poetry is conjoined into a versatile sonic meeting of minds, created in collaboration with producers Black Merlin, Sapphire Slows, and Sleep D. Aligning seamlessly with Siamese Twins' trademark ethos of cultural reflection and interdisciplinary exploration.

Waitoonkiat, known for his socio-political work "2553," which reflects on the 2010 military crackdown in Thailand, has presented his novel "Silence is Violence" through multidisciplinary art exhibitions across Bangkok. One of these collaborations with Siamese Twins’ Khun Fluff in 2022 established a profound connection and laid this release's foundational recording layer. The recorded poem explores existential themes, pondering the endless cycle of questioning and the dichotomy between silence and imagination, darkness and light, with its contemplative imagination setting the stage.

The A-side unveils George Thompson's universe, known in the terrestrial realm as Black Merlin, with two noirish cinematic explorations that compose Waitoonkiat’s trademark expressive and enigmatic voice into the release's fabric. Showcasing Thompson’s ability to create hypnotic, depth-charged soundscapes that captivatingly feed into a broader story rather than claiming center stage.

The B-side begins with a delicate approach to sound design, crafted through the Buchla synthesizer by Japanese modular artist Sapphire Slows. The charm of this version lies within the sustained notes that gently inhale and exhale between enigmatic vocoder effects and layers of beauty, nature, and technology.

B2 closes with a seven-and-a-half-minute peak timer revolving around a pulsating bassline and driving force of drum energy. One craving for packed warehouses and bush raves by the Australian wizards of OZ and Butter Sessions label owners, Sleep D, aka Corey Kikos and Maryos Syawish.

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Piezo & Unity Vega

Imago EP

14,99 €*

2x12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Domesticated / Open Space)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Piezo’s Ansia imprint returns for its 8th outing ‘Imago’, inviting Berlin’s Unity Vega for a split EP of uptempo dancefloor explorations that mine that fertile space between footwork, drum’n’bass, dancehall and experimental contemporary club sonics.

Unity Vega leads the charge with ‘No Body No Mind’ - a waterlogged darkside skanker that sits somewhere between the half-stepping jungle of the Uvb-76 crew and the kind of oddball dancehall deconstructions often peddled by Ansia's extended circles.
Appearing again on the flip, Vega ups his pace on ‘Set Em’ - a nervy footwork roller that pits gully hip-hop vocal chops against rising bell chords and washes of delayed noise. Think Rashad dubbed out by Kevin Martin and you’re in the right ballpark.

Label head Piezo’s contributions continue along similar lines, albeit in his own unmistakable style. ‘Toughts, Heavy’ also finds the midpoint between d’n’b and dembow, this time marrying a gurgling acid bassline with a euphoric-turned-paranoiac trance lead.
Up next, ‘Nel Frigo Ah’ strips things back to the raw, banging basics: a looping vocal call pinned down by a frenetic crescendoing drum workout.

To close, Japanese legend Foodman delivers a pots-and-pans rework of ‘Thoughts, Heavy’ - a true curveball tool for the adventurous DJs amongst us.

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DJ Fitness

The DJ Fitness Programme

25,99 €*

Poem For The Lost Souls (Kuniyuki & Session Victim Versions)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Domesticated and Open Space collaborate to release DJ Fitness - The DJ Fitness Programme.

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Lea Lisa

2x12" | 2024 | DE | Original (Smallville)

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Following well-regarded outings on Phonica Records and Wolf Music, and a superb "Many Shades Of House" compilation released this year, Lausanne-based Lea Lisa joins Smallville Records this June with ‘Poem For The Lost Souls’, accompanied by remixes from Kuniyuki and Session Victim as a special Double-12“ package with Gatefold Cover.

For these tracks, Lea Lisa has worked with several musicians in the studio to transform the warmth and organic feel of real instruments into her musical universe. The original mix of ‘Poem For The Lost Souls’ leads, a jazzy house journey that ebbs and flows through fluttering flute melodies, ethereal chords, wandering piano and funk-infused bass grooves running atop organic percussion and disco tinged drums. On the B Side, the ‘Broken Mix’ follows, as the name would suggest, rhythmically shifting focus towards off-kilter drum breaks alongside the other melodies and again - all the ingredients that make a classic house track.

Opening the C-side on record 2, acclaimed Japanese artist and Mule Musiq regular Kuniyuki steps up to rework ‘Poem For The Lost Souls’, in typical fashion the Sapporo born producer extracts the core grooves from the original and shapes it into something uniquely his own, laden with warmth, soul and dynamics. The duo Session Victim then round out the release on Side D with their interpretation, fusing together the original synth melodies with their own amalgamation of intricately intertwined keys and atmospherics, underpinned by a shuffled rhythm section and bouncy low-end drive.

It’s coming with a gatefold cover-artwork by Stefan Marx for a cherry-blossom glimpse of Yoyogi Park in Tokyo.

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Spiritual Jazz Volume 16: Riverside Etc.

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Jazzman)

32,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kandarivas

Blood Surgical Death

LP | 2024 | EU (Foad)

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Appian)

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Rock & Indie

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"This album was created on the frontlines of the medical systems collapse fighting Covid-19". After their debut smasher "Grind surgical shrine" and a few demos, singles and split releases, here's the definitive consecration of this new grind revelation from Kanda, Tokyo! 13 tracks of punishing fierce grindcore combined with Japanese tribal/experimental breakdowns and the use of ancient traditional instruments, creating a unique psychotic sound all of its own. Founding guitarist/singer Tomoki works as a general thoracic surgeon and donated his own blood for the cover art of this album!! FOR THE First Time ON Vinyl, with a special blood-drenched packaging including OBI strip (with a quote written by Ishiya Death Side/Forward), foldout insert and PVC sticker. Recommended if you also like Unholy Grave, Excreteass, Terrorizer and Macabre.

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Atomic Moog

Biophile EP

Big Crown Vaults Vol. 2 Clear Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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After some time we are very excited to announce our new EP by French pals Atomic Moog. With amazing releases on Lowless, Monument & Delsin we are huge fans of their music and their approach to production and feel they are a strong fit for what Appian is all about :) On show here are warm, heavily textured cerebral journeys densely packed with analogue atmosphere and feeling - with Dub at its core. We think they have created something very special. Hope you ENJOY : )

Timeless cuts to suit all intimate dance floors.

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The Shacks

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deca Record Store Day 2024 Colored Vinyl Edition

Per Se

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Dystoland Limited / Ac045 Md)

45,59 €* 56,99 € -20%

Cynical Baby Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Poetic POP Music DUO per se by Stephen Mok and Sandy lp, who debuted in 2013 and are popular in Hong Kong as a representative of Cantopop. "deca", which was released as a monumental EP to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its debut in 2022, will be released on RSD 2024 as a limited edition split colored vinyl, including the bonus track "The End of Love (Japanese version)”! A 45 rpm high-quality lacquer cut by Tohru Kotetsu (jvc Kenwood Creative Media), who is known as one of Japan's legendary mastering engineer.

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Voodoo Club

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Beat East / Forlife Songs)

21,99 €*

For You Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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This is the second 7-inch single by Voodoo Club, a Rock and Roll Band with an average age of 20 whose debut 7-inch single "Theme of Voodoo Club" was released November 3, 2023 and ranked No. 8 in the famous Japanese ranking Oricon Rock Singles Weekly Ranking. The title track, "Cynical Baby," is a very popular live number that gets the audience going as soon as the intro drum beat sounds. It is a rock and roll pop song for a new generation that can be easily hummed once heard, and in the near future, you can hear the audience's loud chorus echoing in the packed stadium. The coupling song is a cover of "Kininaru Omae" (lyrics by Kazumi Yasui, music by Kunihiko Kase), the B-side of the 1973 single "Muneippai no Kanashimi wo" by the great Japanese top star Kenji Sawada. It is a medium upbeat rock'n'roll song that begins with a guitar cutting. The original Japanese rock 'n' roll is covered by a young Japanese rock 'n' roll band, resulting in a global rock 'n' roll that can be heard nowhere else in the world! Rock 'n' roll on both sides! Wild, provocative, charming and glittering rock 'n' roll that seems to be available nowhere else today! This is a riot of a rock'n'roll band!

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BTS

12" | 2024 | JP | Original (Pony Canyon)

27,99 €*

Grush Glow In The Dark Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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BTS is now one of the biggest artists in the world. "for You" was released in 2015 as their first original Japanese single, and for the first time it reached No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon singles chart. The A-side of the single will feature the song, while the B-side will include the Japanese version of "Let Me Know," which was also included on the CD release. The 12-inch vinyl will be available in pure color and transparent vinyl. This is the first analog release in 12-inch/45 RPM format from the latest digital remastered sound source.

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µ-Ziq

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Planet Mu)

28,99 €*

Rip City Bonerpunk Classics Vol 1

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Mike Paradinas, veteran producer and Planet Mu label owner has written a new album called ‘Grush' and it's full of weird bangers that reclaim the 'dance' part of the woeful term IDM. A back-to-first-principles record, inspired in part by the group of artists IDM was coined for; melodic dance music that didn't come out of urban scenes, but interpreted them from a distance. The tracks on ‘Grush’ are all road-tested live favorites developed with feedback from Mike's touring partner and visuals guy Mora (Jan Moravec). It's a detailed and energetic journey which replicates the flow of a live gig. A lot of the tracks have been made in hotel rooms in response to shows, ‘Imperial Crescent’ is named after a Japanese Hotel, as is ‘Belvedere’ in Prague, while some tracks such as ‘Hyper Daddy’ were created specifically to play live. Drums are confidently at the fore here and the album feels like it traces Mike's musical history and interests neatly around his sweetly nostalgic melodies, with atmospheres and structures which twist and turn with a charming softness which contrasts with the tension in the drums. Take ‘Hyper Daddy’s’ spiralling notes and twinkling piano which remind one of early Black Dog or Omni Trio rushing alongside splashy jungle drums, or the aquatic acid footwork of the title track with its drums softly bubbling and kicking. Elsewhere there's territory which harks back to his Tusken Raiders pseudonym, like the heads down Drexciyan funk of ‘Windsor Safari Park,’ which transforms from moody electro into a sunny hardcore track midway.

The album is interspersed with Reticulum A, B and C at the start middle and end of the album which suggest a theme which carries across the music in an effortless and joyful way. ‘Grush’ is a strong album that works both for listening and DJing and a great snapshot of where Mike Paradinas musical head is at in 2024.

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Long Knife

LP | 2024 | US | Original (TKO)

29,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Portland, OR's Long Knife have spent the last 10+ years turning out some of the most well-crafted and unrelenting hardcore punk in North America, fusing the speed and ferocity of first wave Ushc, the barely restrained chaos of Japanese hardcore, and the guitar heroism of classic Hard Rock to devastating effect. And with three albums, numerous 7"s and compilation appearances to their name, this is a band that's never been content to rest on their laurels. If you, woefully ignorant poseur that you are, somehow missed the memo, and are now desperately clamoring to own the band’s long out of print EPs, TKO Records has got you covered. Rip City Bonerpunk Classics Vol. 1 compiles all of Long Knife's 7” tracks, including 'Possession,' 'Sewers of Babylon,' and 'Night of the Hunter,' as well as songs from their split 7” with Japanese Hardcore legends Forward and several previously unreleased covers. The assembled material featured on Rip City is some of the most incisive, hard-hitting, and musically interesting Hardcore Punk available today. Whether you pine for the unhinged guitar wizardry of G.I.S.M., the pummeling neanderthal churn of Motörhead, or the frenetic lunacy of United Mutation, Long Knife delivers. Grab a copy while you can, or don’t and wish you did later.

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Pure Hate)

Pitch Dark

12,34 €* 12,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Pitch Dark is a new VA series brought to you by Berlins Pure Hate Trax. For this the 1st in the series they invite 3 new Artists to the label but by no means new to the scene in Codex Empire, Maedon & 7circle. Also making a welcome return after his debut on Vhxx1 is Strisc. Codex Empire – Since 2014, British born, Vienna based Codex Empire has built an international reputation for dark and intense techno productions and live shows. Combining this background in dark electronic music with heavy rhythmic elements makes Codex Empire an intense and simultaneously danceable experience both live and on record. Codex Empire has performed over 100 live shows across Europe, Japan, Korea and Canada, as well as numerous appearances in Berlin at Berghain, Tresor, Arena Club, Suicide Circus and BoilerRoom. Maedon – A native of notoriously grimy Baltimore who spent some seasons in filthy Philadelphia learning the craft, her arrival in New York City circa 2018 signalled a shift in development, one confirmed by the emergence of her Maedon moniker and her partnership with Brooklyn/Berlin techno powerhouse Sonic Groove and its head Adam X. Fast forward three years to Berlin, two albums, a residency at Tresor and an entire world later, Maedon forges ahead to the next phase of a rapidly building career. Assuring her future as the world falls apart, Maedon’s bracing sound and undeniable skills are a story now unfolding, with its beginnings already written in grit. 7circle – At the helm of Destroy to Rebuild, 7circle is a musical project without boundaries. Drawing from post punk and metal roots, 7circle navigates across all genres including Techno and Industrial without compromise or frills. The journey through the discography of 7circle is a fascinating path filled with darkness and aggressive sounds which are sometimes embellished with a melancholy touch to satisfy lovers of strong emotions. Strisc. – Hailing from the East Midlands, UK and residing in Berlin for the last 8 years, Strisc. is an Artist, DJ & Label Owner who has been making waves due to a relentless output of no-compromise productions that have garnered him the respect and attention of Techno aficionados and peers alike

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Voiceless)

Choir Bounce

13,99 €*

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Iron Lung)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The symbol on side A is a more than 3000y old Chinese letter signifying "dance", probably a shamanic dance for the gods or a rain dance. The illustrations on side B are both from France, the menhir is the "Dame de Saint Sernin" and the bison "de la Madeleine". Picture in the background was taken in Yakushima, a southern island in Japan that is the model for Gibli's Princess Mononoke Concerning the music, take a break and relax

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Klonns

Heaven

21,99 €*

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Planet Mu)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Heaven is the culmination of many years hard work and careful consideration of all the modern methods of outsider and extreme music being funneled into one comprehensive overview of Japan’s underground culture as Klonns sees it. Since their 2016 inception, they have drawn inspiration not only from their allies in the punk/hardcore scene, but also their friends from other scenes such as techno, experimental music, industrial/noise, hip-hop, etc. A united creative community of forward thinking maniacs centered on pushing culture in a positive direction. The “new Wave OF Japanese Hardcore” has never sounded more necessary.

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µ-Ziq

Grush

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Sentaku)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Mike Paradinas, veteran producer and Planet Mu label owner has written a new album called ‘Grush' and it's full of weird bangers that reclaim the 'dance' part of the woeful term IDM. A back-to-first-principles record, inspired in part by the group of artists IDM was coined for; melodic dance music that didn't come out of urban scenes, but interpreted them from a distance.

The tracks on ‘Grush’ are all road-tested live favorites developed with feedback from Mike's touring partner and visuals guy Mora (Jan Moravec). It's a detailed and energetic journey which replicates the flow of a live gig. A lot of the tracks have been made in hotel rooms in response to shows, ‘Imperial Crescent’ is named after a Japanese Hotel, as is ‘Belvedere’ in Prague, while some tracks such as ‘Hyper Daddy’ were created specifically to play live.

Drums are confidently at the fore here and the album feels like it traces Mike's musical history and interests neatly around his sweetly nostalgic melodies, with atmospheres and structures which twist and turn with a charming softness which contrasts with the tension in the drums. Take ‘Hyper Daddy’s’ spiralling notes and twinkling piano which remind one of early Black Dog or Omni Trio rushing alongside splashy jungle drums, or the aquatic acid footwork of the title track with its drums softly bubbling and kicking. Elsewhere there's territory which harks back to his Tusken Raiders pseudonym, like the heads down Drexciyan funk of ‘Windsor Safari Park,’ which transforms from moody electro into a sunny hardcore track midway. The album is interspersed with Reticulum A, B and C at the start middle and end of the album which suggest a theme which carries across the music in an effortless and joyful way. ‘Grush’ is a strong album that works both for listening and DJing and a great snapshot of where Mike Paradinas musical head is at in 2024.

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Louison

Izanagi & Izanami

14,99 €*

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (-ous)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Sentaku’s eighth instalment introduces listeners to the mythical Japanese deities who played a pivotal role in the creation of the land in a world of nothingness, Izanagi & Izanami. Through their divine union, usebirthed the islands of Japan and laid the foundation for life to flourish. Their story embodies the creative forces of nature and the duality inherent in all existence.

Louison starts with ‘Izanagi & Izanami’, a sonic journey weaving with earth-like sounds and celestial melodies, followed by "I Can Fly" taking a more progressive turn, with pulsating basslines and soaring synths. On the flipside comes ‘Reflections’, delving into darker and spookier realms while maintaining an undeniable energy, perfect for the dancefloor. Finally, he closes with ‘Tension & Passion’ slowing the tempo down to a hypnotic groove, with trance-like sounds immersing listeners in the ethereal atmosphere.

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Ludwig Berger

Garden Of Ediacara

Anata No Kiss Wo Kazoemashou ~You Were Mine~ / Aijyo Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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"Music is a form of world building. I love to develop sonic characters and set them into fictional ecosystems with unique textures, acoustics and atmospheres. Each song forms a different landscape, through which a vocal character guides us and tries to tell us its stories." — Ludwig Berger
Ludwig Berger's 'fictional' debut album "Garden Ediacara" unfolds as a musical eco-fiction, guiding listeners through a speculative ecosystem with synthesized vocals. Infused with storytelling techniques from sci-fi and fantasy, the album intertwines melodic songwriting with electroacoustic sound design. Inspired by hydrofeminism and eco-fiction novels, such as "A Door Into Ocean" by Joan Slonczewski, the album delves into the geological period of Ediacara around 600 million years ago — an era so remote it resonates as a glimpse into a possible future. The Ediacaran period was characterised by a peaceful and thriving ecosystem inhabited by soft-bodied creatures without eyes and bones, which were completely wiped out through the appearance of a new species. "Garden of Ediacara" alludes to this period, celebrating both the pleasures of biodiversity as well as mourning its inevitable loss. The narrative unfolds as an exploration of growth and interconnection in the shadow of a coming extinction. The track titles, written by Daisy Lafarge, reveal themselves as a cohesive poem and contribute to the album's narrative.
Informed by his practice of field recording that focusses on intimate encounters with plants, animals and geological phenomena, as well as his studies in electroacoustic composition, Berger expands his palette for his debut in 'fictional' music. The album prominently features a post-human, non-binary death metal voice synthesizer, physical modeling instruments, and microscopic field recordings of plants, insects, as well as aquatic and geological life. With impressionistic strokes, Ludwig Berger crafts vibrant worlds using glassy timbres and more-than-human voices, guiding listeners through emotionally ambiguous terrain, seamlessly oscillating between moments of intimacy and irritation, melancholy and playfulness.
Ludwig Berger is a landscape sound artist, educator and musician. In his compositions, installations and performances, he enables intimate and playful sonic encounters with plants, animals, buildings and geological entities. He is founder and curator of the label Vertical Music, which releases field recordings and experimental music. Berger holds degrees in electroacoustic composition, as well as musicology, art history and literature. As a sound researcher and teacher at the Institute for Landscape Architecture at ETH Zurich from 2015-2022, he studied the sonic dimension of Japanese gardens, alpine glaciers and urban landscapes, which among other things led to the release of the acclaimed album trilogy 'Melting Landscapes', 'Dammed Landscapes' and 'Buried Landscapes'.

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Yuki Koyanagi

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Wi! Shabadaba Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Yuki Koyanagi's 1st single "Anata no Kiss wo Kazoemashou ~You were mine~" and 4th single "Aijyo" are now available as 7-inch double cider!

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Arandron

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Ah, Yokattana (Setagaya-Mix) / Sayonara Daisuki Na Hito Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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A must-see for Japanese fans! A reissue of "Wi! Shabadaba", a cover of the theme song of the late-night program "11pm" by the 80's three-woman idol group Arandron, has been decided!

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Hana * Hana

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Hana*Hana's representative songs "Ah Yokatitana (setagaya-mix)" and "Sayonara Daisuki na hito" have been made into 7-inch analog double cider for the first time!

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Beam Penetration And Mad Computer, Plus The Minimal Sound Of Motorcycles Special Edition

10"+CD | 2024 | JP | Original (EM)

67,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Eskimo)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Expo 70, held in Osaka, was a pivotal event for the Japanese people and their relationship with the rest of the world, demonstrating both the nation’s ongoing economic recovery from World War Two and the creative spirit of Japanese society and its artists. A series of performances, billed as “Night Events” were held at the Expo; the most radical of these was "Beam Penetration and Mad Computer, plus the Minimal Sound of Motorcycles”, but its anti-establishment feel and general madness took the Expo organizers by surprise and it was cancelled after only one night, despite being scheduled for a longer run. An air of myth developed around the event, but a recording of the event has been discovered and this release is the result. This release comprises a CD, a 10-inch record with fold-out sleeve and large obi, plus fascinating notes in Japanese and English by Kenichi Yasuda, an expert on Japanese rock music, and Koji Kawasaki, a renowned researcher of Japanese electronic music, as well as rare photos. *Special Edition includes a Cd-r of a interview program with the producers of "Beam Penetration" in 1970. At the end of the program, the Flower Travellin' Band appeared with motorcycles and performed in the studio. Also includes insert with English translation of the interview.

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Aili

Nandakke? Repress

28,99 €*

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pelagic)

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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(incl insert) A kaleidoscopic sonic riot, Nandakke? is the hotly anticipated debut album from Japanese-Belgian duo Aili. Featuring 10 tracks of surreal electro-pop, joyful electronica, house music and more, Nandakke? is a euphoric album that sees Aili Maruyama and Orson Wouters more than fulfil the promise of their acclaimed debut EP 'Dansu'.

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Mono

Oath White Vinyl Edition

37,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pelagic)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Veteran Japan-based instrumental rock band MONO return with `OATH', their 12th full-length album of genre-defying contemporary classical orchestration and transcende...

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Mono

Oath Black Vinyl Edition

33,99 €*

Yellow Submarine Postcard Diorama Set (5 Designs)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Veteran Japan-based instrumental rock band MONO return with `OATH', their 12th full-length album of genre-defying contemporary classical orchestration and transcende...

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The Beatles

9,99 €*

Denshi Lenzi / Denshi Dub

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The "Original Japanese Paper Diorama" series, in which a single picture is cut out and assembled into a three-dimensional object. The Yellow Submarine postcard set is the second in the series!

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Tokyo Riddim Band

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Time Capsule)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dubbed out new version of a Japanese reggae classic from 1982 by UK-based Tokyo Riddim Band. Recorded and mixed by the legendary Prince Fatty in South London, it's a fusion of past and present, East and West. Three generations of female musicians from Japan come together, blending reggae drums, funky bass, and the smooth City Pop guitar, all magically dubbed-out live on stage. Tokyo Riddim Band is a culture clash phenomenon unlike anything else.

Championed by Gilles Peterson, and featured on NTS, Pitchfork and Bandcamp Daily, the group was born out of Time Capsule’s wildly popular compilation “Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985”. In just a matter of months they have sold out headline shows across London and supported Kyoto Jazz Massive at Jazz Cafe, conjuring a raucous, dubby dancefloor that brings the classic Japanese reggae sound of the ‘70s and ‘80s to life for a new generation.

Led by the inimitable pianist and composer Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi who featured on the original compilation, Tokyo Riddim Band are set to release a series of 7” singles in the coming months with more live shows planned throughout the summer 2024.

The first single, 'Denshi Lenzi', reinvents the Natural Mystic riddim of the original Japanese production, infusing it with dubbed-out vocals, sirens, and electrifying e-tom sounds, delivering an authentic reggae/dub experience with a distinct UK flair.

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Discoteca Uomo Records

2024 Past Venue Guide

12,79 €* 15,99 € -20%

Original Japanese Paper Diorama - First Tv Appearance In U.S. (Ed Sullivan Show 1964)

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The second volume of the "Past Venue GUIDE," which tracks the sites of live houses and clubs that have been our allies from the 1970s, the era of rapid economic growth, to the 2000s, is now available. In the previous issue, 42 sites were introduced, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but this time 64 sites were covered. The coverage area has been expanded to include not only the Tokyo metropolitan area, but also Osaka, which is important for unraveling the history of punk/hardcore in Japan. The text (Japanese only) is kept as simple as possible, and more photographs are used to create a sense of realism. Full color, 56 pages. Random trading card included.

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The Beatles

9,99 €*

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The "Original Japanese Paper Diorama" series, in which a single picture is cut out and assembled into a three-dimensional piece, features the Beatles when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show!

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Beam Penetration And Mad Computer, Plus The Minimal Sound Of Motorcycles Standard Edition

10"+CD | 2024 | JP | Original (EM)

39,19 €* 48,99 € -20%

Drippin' Summer Feat. Mizuki Ohira

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Slowly

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Flower)

18,69 €* 21,99 € -15%