Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Koto

now strong ltd picture vinyl - from 1986 - big italo synth pop hit !

unique fusion of acoustic and electronic genres of historic and contemporary club music

reissue of this 85 italo classic on colored vinyl!

b-stock! cover with seam split. vinyl unaffected & mint. repress - scientific bulletin from the safe trip institute, amsterdam.

repress - scientific bulletin from the safe trip institute, amsterdam.

return of the dragon ist das lang erwartete neue studioalbum des legendären synthspace-projekts koto. koto feierten in den 1980er jahren große erfolge und haben seither eine treue fangemeinde. das neue album ist wieder einmal zu einem großen teil auf die bemühungen des legendären michiel van der kuy zurückzuführen.

limited 40th anniversary edition on translucent green vinyl, including remixes by flemming dalum.

third album from the mimikoto project

new label

reissue

reissue

italo disco spacesynth classic from 1986 back on limited gold coloured vinyl.

reissue

soulful dnb collab from makoto and pete simpson.

2020 repress . semi-vintage is a collection of tracks by satoshi & makoto, japanese twins who record with the casio synth of the same name.

strong collaboration of battery & makoto

deep house and downtempo gems

greatest hits and remixes from italian project koto.

the 1989 album from koto (michiel van der kuy) on vinyl lp.

decks tipp!
following up from last years ep on pleasure unit the folks from miskotom deliver a lovely 5 tracker for our other imprint pleasure wave following on from g marie and jonny .,the guys(guy and girl) carry on in much the same vein but drop gears ever so slightly for some more sun drenched tropical sounds. the opener hyena s laugh could be wally and larry jamming with the locals on kong island. senoi takes you on the back of a pick up truck and transports you from the coastal town and out onto the dusty tracks and into the night for a ride through the jungle and onto the other side. 10th day is all about cocktails by the infinity pool in the secret resort and soaking up that late afternoon sun. kuai can che is all twilight era maze tougher drums and chimes with those floaty synths. seeing us out is final cut kopiek lying back on the boat as you leave the island and it all becomes a tiny dot on the horizon...float on.. file under tropical, balearic, beach sounds.

xxx004 is a compilation that will take you on a trip full of emotions. we carefully selected nine different tracks by nine different artists released on two different vinyls, suitable for all type of situations. part one is dancefloor ready with four tracks produced by artists from all over europe. the cover is designed by artofsomething, a well known artist in amsterdam nightlife. his artwork fits perfectly with the infinite nature of this release. watch the dance floor while playing them out loud.

synthesizer music from japan on safe trip. lovely! tip!

the third release on the emergent dreamtime label finds bobby bricks and miskotom sharing precious wax space with their own takes on laid back balearic house. bricks is up first, laying down a laid back house chugger propelled by fluttering synth lines that have spent time soaking up plenty of vitamin d. amazon blue does away with the drums for much of the tune, letting the new age synth tones do all the work before a mellow set of percussion comes loping in. miskotom has a more nocturnal feel at work on star master, but it s no less plush in its execution, while ad lucem ramps up fretless bass licks and plastic flute tones for another blissful excursion onto the astral plane.

underground japanese artist makoto murakami comes correct with threee variations on one tracks, ranging from playful and skippy house vibes to downright mean and moody technoid pounders. comes strapped with a rework from luca lozano and sj tequilla, safety at the highest level!

hailing from lithuanian capital vilnius, miskotom appears on pleasure unit for a debut appearance that should appeal to all lovers of delicate, pop flecked house with a smooth 80s veneer. the production is perfect for the mood of the music, with the dusty groove of the title track embellished with eastern flute motifs and larry heard chords of the sweetest melancholy. - downtown - meanwhile revels in slap bass finery, and -tempelhof kite- gets a rubbery moog tone in the low end that offsets the woozy pads beautifully. kito jempere comes on board for a remix that dubs -tempelhof kite- down into a warm and sexy house cut of the highest order.

makoto returns to apollo with the primitive ep. as he builds his fast-paced style into a leaner, more aggressive manifestation of the soulful makoto sound, it quickly becomes clear that no one genre or signifier can fully describe this new collection of five tracks, from the rampant tribal ideology of *primitive* through the freestyle explorations of *ritual*.

taken from souled out remixed album which brings a new perspective to makotos 2011 album souled out by featuring remixes from makoto himself, lenzman, random movement, sinistarr, ena, bun and jabberloop.

the final instalment of the innerground album sampler singles features two of the heavy hitters in the production stakes in recent times. the tried and tested combination of dj marky & makoto has brought many a dancefloor to its knees, whilst new addition, t>i, has shown he has the mettle to dice with some of the biggest names in the game.

sparse, killer ambient drum & bass ep on the alphacut sublabel.
pressing on transparent dark blue/green, smokey marbled vinyl.

having first come to prominence in 1999 when he was signed to ltj bukem s good looking label, makoto has steadily, consistently carved out his own groove in the world of drum and bass, with his trademark expansive jazz and soul-inflected workouts garnering critical praise from all corners. having worked with a veritable who s who of the scene, with releases on zinc s bingo beats, fabio s creative source and numerous collaborations with dj marky, makoto now releases his first ep on apollo records.

with his first 12 inch on 7even recordings, makoto opens again new musical perspectives, infusing the amen break to a 135bpm flex on >different rhythm< and his unique soulful treatment to the massive >what do you want<.

first single taken from makotos imminent new lp >souled out<.

after the stunning ep release that was >rush hour ep<, innerground is happy to welcome back one of its favourite sons, makoto. makoto is a veritable legend of the scene, not only in his native japan, but across the globe. his ability to lend his skills to almost any kind of beat alongside any other producer is world class. it is alongside our very own dj marky that makoto has found some of his best form, and we have encapsulated it here into one coherent and compelling vinyl vision.

makoto & kez ym featuring takumi kaneko from cro magnon! played by gilles peterson, kevin beadle, jazzanova, kyoto jazz massive & simbad etc...

you better believe it: a sides collaborated with makoto combine soulful vocals with rolling breaks, shake them with a sides heavy trademark bass and make them work extremely well on the dancefloor. a quality that a variety of top djs have long noticed. a sides tracks appear regularly on playlists of big cats like grooverider, fabio, goldie or andy c. there is no b side to a sides!

makoto represents on fabios label, with the feeling of soul and jazz in mind. japans finest d&b export has toured the world extensively alongside vocalist deeizm and released on good looking as well as collaborations alongside marky, a sides and many more. look out for his own label human elements.

time for the 12th release on greg packers imprint and he brings the mighty makoto with a slice of pure vibes, as you can imagine smooth styles rule on this track flowing chords flow effortlessly in of out of the mix this paired with crispy beats and booming bass, to create a really good track.

electronic/dance

repress

reissue of the second album from l Éclair.

jazz

incl. italo disco bag !!

double black vinyl in reverse board printed 5mm sleeve with black polylined inners.. file under: gagaku techno, mastered by ruy mariné at dubplates & mastering, berlin

compilation series with the greatest spacesynth classics of the 80s.

dave brubeck’s piano interpretations of timeless lullabies.

the much lauded live album of dutch cult ensemble the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble on black 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

marbled vinyl

the much lauded live album of dutch cult ensemble the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble on limited white 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

‘black lotus’ follows walton’s inclusion on tectonic’s landmark 100th release – riko dan’s ‘hard food’ ep, plus the ‘praying mantis’/ ‘koto riddim’ 12” (also on tectonic) and the ‘taiko’ ep on kaizen – the latter two of which hinted at the album’s sound, but didn’t fully prepare us for the brilliance to come. abstract electronics, grime, dubstep and new styles that don’t even have a name yet coalesce perfectly on this classic in the making. it finds walton at peak power, reaching just as far (if not more so) than anything on the pan, different circles, boxed or tectonic catalogues for pure futurism and new-terrain-traversing brilliance.

* walton drops his third instalment on tectonic in fine style, calling upon japanese influences to create a truly unique sonic across both tracks in the release. asian instrumentation meets directly head to head with the cutting edge sounds of a uk grime-techno axis to great effect. * ‘praying mantis’ captures all the charm of a fine japanese watercolour painting by means of some spectacular midi-harp programming. hi-hats and detailed percussion set a shuffling pace, building the mood up before a beautiful harp section unfolds and takes over, expertly programmed by walton to sound as if a master harpist had stepped into the room! as drums and bass join the party we have all the makings of a low-slung grimey masterpiece, both soothing and energising in a perfect zen balance. * flip then for ‘koto riddim’ which again brings japanese influences to the forefront of the track. walton programs classic sounding japanese percussion sounds along with grunting vocal cuts and a charming flutebased melody. as the track drops, it switches into a more familiar, grime-based palette of sounds, deftly arranged for most dangerous impac

ltd 2017 repress .. australia is known for its sydney opera house, great barrier reef, the vast desert wilderness and unique animal species including kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses but is also known for its well-crafted music output and deep love for optimistic sensual tunes

die exklusive italo disco vinyl serie “italo disco collection“ geht in runde 3 und liefert auf 2 lps die großen hits und exklusive raritäten. natürlich gibt es auch diesmal nur die extended versions, z.b. von lee marrow, wish key, cyber people, radiorama, koto, the fashion.

zweiter teil der italo-disco-collection als doppel-vinyl im klappcover.