a reissue of a project last front debut work on torema records which was sold only in japan in 1993, now remastered for 2021 release.

bastien keb presents the soundtrack to an imagined film. japan edition with obi strip.

in den frühen 80er jahren befand sich japan in einer blühenden blase, wurde zur zweitgrößten volkswirtschaft der welt und drohte, den westen mit seinen bahnbrechenden innovationen zu überholen. die japanische mittelschicht schwelgte in luxuskleidung, importiertem wein und internationalen reisen und genoss eine unorthodoxe freiheit. als soundtrack zu diesem kosmopolitischen lebensstil entstand der city-pop: eine ode an bunte farben, sonnige strände und naive romanzen, mit deutlichem west-einfluss. dieser einfluss brachte auch die erste gesundheits- und fitnesswelle nach japan: zum ersten mal war es trendy, auf sich selbst aufzupassen, und aerobic, das wort in aller munde.

cool 3lp full with electro stuff not from this earth!!!

a japan-new york sonic summit where ancient meets maximum dub.

originally released on reekus records in 1986

ltd 2021 repress .brill old skoolin elektrop pop made in japan...incl legowelt remix

ltd to 300 , transparentelectronic music producer shinichi atobe based in saitama, japan presents his electronic deep house album >heat<

2lp gatefold on 180 grams red vinyl

repress of bf rsd20 release! vinyl previously issued only in japan.

experimental sound from japan

new ep yuri suzuk from japan

strictly limited and numbered reissue on transparent pink double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. 2020 japan half-speed remaster.

mutant pop, electronic minimalism & shadow sounds of japan 1980-1988. regular pressing on black double vinyl.

brilliant jazzy deep house out of japan

jazz / funk from japan

lost city archives is back with a massive 4 track ep from japan’s own stones taro. delivering a trifecta of quality garage, breaks and jungle, certain to peak the interest of any serious underground aficionado.

profondo nero compiled by cinema royale

made in japan

b-stock! cover with seam split. vinyl unaffected & mint. them records welcomes back hiroaki iizuka for the its fifth outing. having supplied the the run as the labels first record, here iizuka doubles its play time and track listing length in his stunning voodoo ep. the extra time offered allows iizuka to flex more of his versatile style. them as a label sets out to eschew a techno norm largely made up of a traditional 4 x 4 sound. having come from a london background, the curating of the label gives a nod to the rave sounds of the capital - especially d&b, garage, breakbeat hardcore and grime. that is to say of course along with its characteristic aesthetic of horror and the gothic.
in iizuka them found a common ground: based in hokkaido, japan, iizuka does not share the same london influences, yet shares their base values and thrust. common themes of his sound involve broken and syncopated beats, and a rave energy. this is what lead him to being the first and prime them stable artist. voodoo ep showcases this breadth of iizuka’s style, from tracks that could easily fit into any grime set, such as primitive acid, to the more melodic tones of floating point, in which hiroaki guides them into previously untrodden ground for the imprint.

obscure world come back digging in the past , a big techno record this time from 1995 s label made in hong kong with amazing blue01 by joe montana & robert livesu. repress on black vinyl , restored and remastered.

reissue of the 2013 anamanaguchi album on clear rainbow splattered double vinyl. housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

modularz presents a new release by japanese producer hattori hanzo - recorded in seclusion in a studio near the mountains of mt.fuji japan - hattori delivers a great body of work focused on extremely functional tracks with lots of driving rhythms, space influenced hypnotic grooves with the right amount of tension and drama. this is a sure thing get it quick - tip!

the 2007 solo debut from mc esoteric (of czarface fame) available on vinyl for the first time. limited pressing on transparent blue vinyl.

remastered reissue on orange 180 gram vinyl.

rubadub welcomes the forgot imprint, a label based in peoria, il and kyoto, japan. the first batch of releases features tapes from j albert, dream catalogue s sangram and eomac s new project omic

tracks for the rave, direct from japan. stones taro joins the bam roster with four heaters designed to demolish the dance floor. taking inspiration from ukg, jungle, breaks and house, this release brings the quintessential sounds of rave culture into 2020, showcasing the kyoto- based producers ability to regenerate the genres that define uk clubland. lovingly delivered by the crew at yam records.

crossover mixture from japan. it comes with influences that remind early afrika bambata, cybotron, egyptian lover, de lasoul and many more.

herbie hancock live in japan - 2020 reissue on red coloured double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the second release of mole audio comes directly from tokyo, the emblematic reggae figure ao inoue presents us the spore o dub music represented in japan. full of bass, delays and groove.

debut full length lp from japan s favorite underground native son. a fixture in the japanese beat scene & known by those in-the-know for years now, pepin lands his spaceship in chicago courtesy of star creature for his debut, modern funk meets space boogie anchored by japanese king, sauce81. boogie disco

2020 repress !! about the bamboo recordings: jacobus derwort started exploring sonic soundscapes listening to his short-wave world receiver at the age of 12. there he would hear music from africa, china, japan, indonesia, south america and beyond. he started playing guitar, piano, percussion and saxophone. he met hanyo van oosterom in 1978 and they started the legendary cult rock band, the jones . derwort was playing the sax, van oosterom the drums. they started conducting sound experiments in hanyo’s small cellar in the dutch village of krimpen aan den ijssel. in the early eighties they made their first cassette, the kallikatsou . hanyo started the ambient collective chi in 1983. jacobus was the first musician to join chi. together, they went to the magic rock “the kallikatsou” on the island of patmos, greece. here, hanyo had stayed for months in a cave for some deep soul-searching. he heard the sound of chi in the silence of the night like a message from out of space. being together at the kallikatsou they shaped the foundation of chi, making handmade flutes from local bamboo and conducting field recordings of water, crickets, owls, goats, wind, etc...

out of japan - tipp! - vinyl only, 180gr pressing

very limited repress. played by barac, raresh, wareika, ricardo villalobos and more. ada kaleh comes up with a new concept series on his own imprint. introspectie is the first track he has done under his ada kaleh alias. it turns 4 years and within those 4 years he worked out that tune into perfection. for this special release he has got remixes by fellow romanian faster (kurbits, vinyl club) and japan s new talent takashi himeoka (rora). vinyl only!

one of most popular jazz singer in japan yasuko agawa’s late 80’s release as only promo copy is finally reissued on 12inch with remastering by kuniyuki takahashi

torimimasataka is an experimental sound and visual artist based in osaka, japan. for the label he produced zocsof containing seven pieces of dub and noise fueled breakbeat experiments, highly dense in composition, cryptically abbreviated in title.

pure undiluted disco funk: the in-demand 1977 imaginary soundtrack available on vinyl outside japan for the first time.

italy meets japan on this tasty new side project from squeeze the lemon. vinyl only release.

straight outta japan

two tracks produced by dj mitsu the beats from japan. first up is gagle the sendai japan hip hop trio who dj misu creates all the music for. the instrumental version of vanta black is a lush ,string heavy soundtrack piece with herb albert ish trumpet solo s underlayed by beats. on the flip dj mitsu delivers a concept piece for the turntable hostel in shibuya .double bass takes centre stage with this jazz fused work out underlaid by field recordings taken from tokushima. only 300 hand-numbered copies. strictly no repress

teaser single off the upcoming pepin full length due on star creature in the spring of 2020. here pepin teams up with japan s no. 1 in demand producer sauce81 for a downtempo preview to his spaced out lp. don’t sleep, sure to go fast!

ma comes from the tokyo rap & hiphop scene, and throughout the years he evolved into a more noisy and experimental beat making. he blends ritualistic ancient japanese lyrics and vocal methods, on music that he creates using also his voice or field recordings. the result is alienating, weird and haunting but at the same time fascinating and futuristic. ma s beehayden is being remixed by sugai ken, another outstanding artist and performer from japan. ma made his first short live performance at dommune tokyo in may 2019, revealing his craft and performative side.

rare japan-only alternate quadrophonic mixes of all jackson 5 hits.

a new longplayer from carla dal forno on her own kallista imprint.

first re-issue since its original release in japan in 1983, remastered from the original masters, 140g vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 16 page photography book with liner notes.

3 new tracks by eccentric japanese artist boys be kko. a1 oreinspotting is a floating track with a big bass line that keeps going - well produced as always. got type b is a track with a big intro and b1 home run bat, the title track, shines the way it’s arranged. all around, a great ep with a 100% signature sound from tokyo, japan.

the finest in trip-hop on double vinyl.

zen oikawa gilt mit seinem projekt space mandala seit den 70er jahren in japan als wahrer kraut-kosmik-rock-pionier. er war musikdirektor für projekte in anime-studios, darunter kitty records und für das wichtigste japanische animationsstudio, studio ghibli und lieferte einen wichtigen beitrag für kurenai no butta (porco rosso) und omohide poro poro (only yesterday).