reissue of the 1984 album by ryuichi sakamoto. 12 inch lp + bonus 7 inch.

incl kaoru inoue remix

incl hiroshi watanabe and satoshi fumi mix

japanese wave / pop / folk

repress !! it happened 1992 when uwe schmidt aka atom heart teamed up with ata and heiko mso as ongaku to produce one of techno s holy grails - mihon! especially -mihon 3- is one the be best acid tracks which was ever produced. we are delighted to present you the 25 years anniversary vinyl only edition!
special thanks to uwe schmidt, ata macias, heiko schäfer & jörg henze for the realization!

light in the attic’s japan archival series continues with kankyo ongaku: japanese ambient, environmental & new age music 1980-1990, an unprecedented overview of the country’s vital minimal, ambient, avant-garde, and new age music – what can collectively be described as kanky&#333,,,,, ongaku, or environmental music.

mathias kaden’s project mathimidori is back to mule musiq since our first release in 2013. this time he teamed up with japanese female singer shoco (she is actually girlfriend of our friend “dj pige”). it’s a great mixture of atmospheric tech house and cool japanese poetry reading.

japanese producer mahal, who had his debut on rhr 006, releases his first solo 12inch with the deep and dubby single, ongaku. on remix duties are notorious lady blacktronika (uq, sound black) and rhr regular, hvl. both offer mesmerizing and addictive interpretations of the original track.

archetype travels back in space and sound, digging for some extra raw beats and crispy sounds.

on a-side paul mac explores minimal spaces - but before getting claustrophobic he flips it to take a cool tour through techhouse-country.

sam geiser aka deetron on ongaku - or in other words a minimal trip to detroit!

phreaky jackin techno 4 tracker on the classical ongaku imprint

big new lp release by francesco tristano!

brill minimal & hypnotic electro infected deep house !!

das new yorker dj/produzenten-duo soul clap vermag es, hip hop, funk, soul und disco-elemente in einen modernen house-sound einzubetten und entsprechend futuristisch und visionŠr, aber gleichzeitig funky as hell, klingt ihr neuer fabric-mix. der spirit des house wird transportiert durch soul-sounds von ancient deep, ken gill und daev martian źber afro-styles von den sol power all-stars und maajo bis zu klassischen vertretern wie barbara tucker, indian ocean und storm & herman.

the long established and critically acclaimed dj-kicks series kicks off 2017 with suitably accomplished dj, producer, vocalist and instrumentalist matthew dear at the helm. a man of many musical hats, texas born, detroit raised dear has a wide reaching discography that takes in face melting techno as jabberjaw, dark avant-pop under his own name and intricate minimal as audion. often with a gothic slant and full of curiousness, his pensive but playful music is an intoxicating distillation of many different influences, often with his own stylised vocals at the centre

minimalized is the highly anticipated debut album from tokyos heavy1, and with its release, he pushes the boundaries of electronic music, and further cements his position as one of the most exciting new artists on the worldwide scene. this standout producer has masterfully composed 11 tracks spanning from hard hitting drum n bass, to musical dubstep, to the albums title track, which is a nod to the analog synthesizers and hardware drum machines of a bygone era. throughout minimalized, heavy1s clinical and precise production is always balanced with intriguing synthesis, lush and emotive songwriting, and punishing percussion and bass. tracks like ongaku or judge with june miller show a more aggressive take on music, and tracks like deep train and light upon my road are more musical and feature stunning original vocals from key mc and iriann joyce, respectively. this body of work truly appeals to anyone with a taste for subtlety, without sacrificing impact. dj support includes loxy, dj marky, makoto, zero t, dj flight, and icicle.