eine stilvolle auswahl von city pop, funk und modern soul des japanischen labels nippon columbia, ausgewählt von dj notoya und mit kultklassikern und raritäten von hiroshi sato, hatsumi shibata, hitomi penny tohyama & vielen anderen.

a previously unreleased live recording of art blakey & the jazz messengers captured at hibiya public hall in tokyo on january 14, 1961 during the band’s first-ever tour of japan. mastered by bernie grundman, pressed on 180 gram double vinyl at optimal, housed in a gatefold slveeve with 16-page insert and 6 collector postcards included.

pressed on black 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

incl chida and mamazu remix

green marbled 10 inch vinyl with download code included.

kiss live at the tokyo dome, march 2001. first in the authorized live bootleg series, pressed on black 180 gram triple vinyl.

2lp gatefold on 180 grams red vinyl

reworks. tip!

wir präsentieren ihnen simon bennett und seinen wunderschönen track i wanna tokyo u, der nach 37 jahren wieder auf vinyl wiedergeboren wird!

light blue coloured vinyl

remastered reissue on audiophile 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

an exploration of the 80s sound of tokyo, compiled by nick luscombe. remastered from the original tapes, pressed on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

limited to 300 copies on 7 inch vinyl.

re-release

4 signature tracks from the man himself on a heavyweight hand-stamped white label.

edit & dub thrill us yet again, this time diggin into the vast archive of casablanca and gifting us with favorites made famous in the underground by the likes of ron hardy and frankie knuckles. do yourself a favor and order this now. super limited one sider! disco edit

great collaboration ep of pleasure cruiser & keita sano

die unveröffentlichte originalversion von tokyo black stars kultklassiker blade dancer erblickt endlich das licht der welt!

pressed on translucent red vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with obi-strip.

wunderschönes, neues album des französischen künstlers francesco tristano zwischen neoklassik und jazz, eingespielt mit klassischen und elektronischen instrumenten. die 15 tokyo stories sind der japanischen metropole gewidmet, wo sie auch größtenteils komponiert und aufgenommen wurden. an der seite von tristano wirkten die japanischen musiker u-zhaan, keiichiro shibuya und hiroshi watanabe, der argentinische elektroniker guti sowie der legendäre französische klarinettist und saxofonist michel portal mit.

die produktionen von bruno pronsato wirken oft sehr raffiniert, für ein beratenes publikum fast avantgardistisch und haben einen großen teil der techno-minimalisten der letzten zwei jahrzehnte beeinflusst.

tokyo hell ist ein techno-label, das 2018 vom in tokio ansässigen dj und produzenten tsuyoshi ogawa gegründet wurde. das konzept des labels ist seine mission, die japanischen spirituellen werte nach den tragischen amerikanischen bombenangriffen während des zweiten weltkriegs in tokio wiederherzustellen. der krieg ist vorbei, aber tokio ist immer noch die hölle. diese 2. ep mit drei dunklen techno-tracks ist ein muss, um die tokyo hell zu überleben.

oh yes! feels like italo-funk is born again!

edit & dub share a private stash of disco boogie and garage jams. dr. superman s 1979 rap track -can you dub it- in an instrumental form is a welcome find, along with two more super rare and sought-after cuts: iyicko s -tied up on love- and lee alfred s -rockin-poppin full tilting-. limited press one-sider. disco edit

the legendary live performance from ella fitzgerald in nichigeki theatre, tokyo, november 18, 1953.

dj w!ld on snork, more housy, but snork style

special 12 inch disco mix of >true love<, a rare disco classic by new horizon! the original 45rpm vinyl is a scarce and highly sought after disco boogie cut traded amongst those in the know. this is a chance to grab the mix no one has, for a limited time only. as a special bonus the out of print editdub3 is pressed on the b-side

rebar, the duo behind the made of concrete label kick off their self titled label. rebar is meant as a space for the artists own sound explorations, aimed at putting forth releases which combines their usual style with cross-boundary composition. rebar 1 sees a versatile three piece assortment with a seemingly common theme. field recordings make ample appearances in rebars work and this release makes no exception: a large part of the elements were recorded in and around train stations of a famous metropolis.

die compilation ist der perfekte begleiter für nächte in tokio.

new techno output by adiel

industrial flavoured techno

garage bands suddenly obtain cult status and become the antithesis of their initial appeal’ garage class were a group of reluctant outliers who produced one of the finest contributions to the wave of uk diy music that emerged during the late 70s and early to mid-80s. hailing from alsager in north west england and comprised of tim shutt (vocals) phil murphy (lead guitar) clive williams (guitar) lynne sanders (bass) and phil bourne (drums / bass on studio recordings) garage class originally went by the name of the pits before their then manager steve hurt imposed an alias which, though unpopular within their ranks, would nevertheless reflect the shambolic art they would eventually capture on their first and only single.

support from n-type, j:kenzo, compa, walsh, bunzer0, dj madd.

after their histoire d une ame ep in 2017, peine perdue returns to electronic emergencies with a full album. tokyo en morceaux contains 11 new tracks by the avant-garde acid wave duo residing in paris and berlin. tokyo en morceaux takes you on a dazzling joyride through the streets of the metropolis, high on devotion, deception, delirium and many other intense emotions that echo between the skyscrapers, trying not to get lost in translation.

time for another adventure down the east . . . disco hamam is back with their 4th presentation of turkish & oriental killer disco edits. this time, tokyo matt tells you a tale of the oriental with a fist full of dollars, whilst afacan soundsystem has a thing or two to tell about the disco.. east is east but these are the real deal yeast free dance floor beasts.

john digweed s long standing live in, series continues to tokyo this time we head to tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system. john digweed this 3-part vinyl sampler, out via bedrock, captures elements from across digweeds set from the deep to the peak and everything in between. vinyl one see s tracks from marc romboy, molecule, denis horvat and luke brancaccio & simon berry versus john digweed & nick muir.

john digweed s long standing live in series continues to tokyo this time we head to tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system. john digweed this 3-part vinyl sampler, out via bedrock, captures elements from across digweed s set from the deep to the peak and everything in between. vinyl two sees tracks from marc romboy, robert babicz and luke brancaccio & simon berry feat. jjd.

john digweed s long standing live in series continues to tokyo this time we head to tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system. john digweed this 3-part vinyl sampler, out via bedrock, captures elements from across digweed s set from the deep to the peak and everything in between. vinyl three see s tracks from renato cohen, edit select, jimmy van m & juan hansen and pascal feos.

japans mule musiq present second edition of the midnight in tokyo series, showcasing their countrys capital and its propensity for audio-visual dystopia.

our dear friend nick anthony simoncino is back on rawax! we are very happy to present you the -last train to tokyo ep-. in our opinion the best release so far <3

faitiche is happy to be releasing the album improvisations and edits, tokyo 26.09.2001 on vinyl for the first time. for the original 2002 cd on soup-disk and sub rosa (audiosphere), jan jelinek and the japanese trio computer soup (satoru hori – trumpet, osamu okubo - toys & electronics, kei ikeda - toys & electronics) presented eight tracks all recorded one afternoon in the trio’s living room in tokyo. they are excerpts from a joint group improvisation that subsequently underwent rudimentary editing, on which jelinek and computer soup worked separately.

new to the stay underground it pays gang, the 11h release on the label comes from one of the most elegant japanese producer we ve heard in ages: motomitsu! we get the chance to get 5 cuts on one ep which is almost a mini album introducing you guys to his astonishing sound. born in 1977 hamamatsu, japan motomitsu is a japanese artist, dj, children s book author, musician, poet, event organizer living in paris. he crosses freely the border of music and arts, literature. he is publishing his children s books and releasing his music. he plays dj as a member of dj team-cracki- in paris, also play the keyboards and accordion for some bands. his art work is influenced by music and poem. he has released tracks on various labels such as cracki, soirée records (detroit) & cherry juice. all in all, another wonderful release that feels straight at home in the stay underground it pays catalogue. skylax always.

raw, trippy, and mysterious.

tokyo horoki (tokyo wanderings) is a collection of tracks from pleasure cruisers last two years living in ota-ku, tokyo. the first part features tracks recorded with shinichiro yokota featuring vocals from ayako higa, chara and wakana hrt. part two features collaborations with okayama upstart keita sano.

a great four tracker of old school 90’s sounding deep house from french producer frederic boeuf aka concept e25. his passion for electronic music was ignited in the early 90’s when he discovered labels such as f communications and fnac. since then he has continually been developing his sound and exploring new and diverse ways of making music. frederic boeuf aka concept e25 has released most of his music on the classic label skylax. this his first release on swedish brandy productions. don’t sleep on this one. play it and get rewarded!

2020 repress .. the legendary dimitri from tokyo wields his blade on two disco classics and re-ignites them for the dance floor in his trade mark hi fidelity style. the results are to be expected 100% dance floor dynamite! enjoy the music!

fuckthegovernment.ltd is a label and is artist duo ran by f.t.g (alfredo trastulli) and music box head honcho, marco riff, two italians with a deep love of analogue-inspired house music and chicago sound. the labels latest once more arrives at us from the label owners, who combine with aplomb on the quite expertly named (ive seen) love from tokyo. for the first time ever, fuckthegovernment.ltd call on a remixer to give the package an extra sheen. in a move thats befitting of the standing for which the label is held, the guys have only gone and nabbed chi-town legend boo williams for remix duties. a killer dj tool that takes the listener on a proverbial journey of sound, his effort not a million miles away from classic williams productions a la mortal trance is sure to win plaudits from discerning house jocks aplenty. the original is an intricate and deep number thats laced with clever cowbells, warm pads and a sporadic vocal that really brings the heat. with such adept producers on show, its perhaps no surprise that fuckthegovernments latest serves up a masterclass in beautiful house music.