this is a second single cut from kuniyukis 2nd album >all these things<. kuniyukis music is always deep, warm and musical, its a quit rare on these days

third part of the remixes with henrik schwarz and tony lionni this time!!

excellent minimal and techhouse driven tracks... incl rmxs by henrik schwarz & kuniyuki

deep house master >kuniyuki< is back after his beautiful 1st album >we are together<. this is a 1st single cut from his 2nd album >all these things< which coming in the spring 2008. this time, some artist who love the music of kuniyuki like ian o brien, henrik schwarz, alex from tokyo (aka tokyo black star/innervisions) and name a few joined to the album. for this relase, very well known japanese trumpeter >shuichiro sakaguchi<, mule electronic artist >code e< as a guitarist and alex from tokyo (aka tokyo black star/innervisions) as a poetry reader joined. a side is a original instrumental long ver, b side is kuniyukis deep house edit and you can listen original vocal ver on the album.

following up to the fantastic earth beats remix ep (with hendrik schwarz and chateau flight) here comes kuniyukis new strike >sekai no ichiban<.. kunis new tracks are pure blissful musical drifts through wonderfull future jazz, ian obriens remix is a thick cut percussive detroity deep house voyage, atmospheric and kicking and symphonic. beautiful release !!

japanese house producer, kuniyuki. a cd album that collaboration with him and talented producers. selection of seven songs from co-production with vakula, dj nature, jimpster which was only record release. dj sprinkles a.k.a. terre thaemlitzs remix and 2 collaborations with londons k15 are included. all 9 songs included. floating points, joaquin joe claussell is also a strong supporter of sapporo.

it was in february 2015 when japanese producer and sound designer kuniyuki takahashi, sometimes known as koss, releases with the ep ™newwave project ¾2š a record, that tapped some roots of his mu-sical education: new wave, german electro punk from bands like a daf, ebm from acts like front 242 as well as industrial music. styles, about kuniyuki claims that they are his ™favourite musicš. now, nearly two years after his first newwave project ep, he drops an album that is leaning towards his musical love from the past. com-pared to his former work, that was rooted in worlds of classic, jazz, house, ambient, and electronic song-writing, his new tunes are full of melodic drifts and rhythmical shifts. as usual all is loaded with tones and rhythms straight from the heart that filter and modulate human emotions without losing their natural source. to get a sound that is fresh but still leaning to the 1980ees, he used some old synthesisers like a roland jupiter 8, a juno 60, a korg ms 20, an old tape echo machine but also new instruments like the roland aira. furthermore, his modular synthesizers talk too.

light as a feather and colorful as the autumn and spring: the new album of kuniyuki takahashi, sometimes known as koss, is an affair of the heart!

incl. insert liner notes by john gómez) artwork by bráulio amado. design by david mcfarline

incl kaoru inoue remix

incl felicia atkinson, büþra kayýkçý, carmen villain, kuniyuki takahashi, pavel milyakov, kmru, ana quiroga, abul mogard, pedro vian

decks tipp

die von the north face japan unterstützte ep wurde im winter im unesco-welterbe shiretoko-nationalpark gefilmt und aufgenommen, wo im tiefsten winter treibeis auftaucht.
durch die verschmelzung der sich wandelnden natur in shiretoko mit dem systematischen raster des städtischen lebens veranschaulicht die ep das nebeneinander von nostalgie und moderne in der japanischen musik und drückt die eigene erfahrung des seins in der natur von shiretoko als musik aus.

20 years soundofspeed records vinyl part 3/3 feat. manuel darquart, s3a, and satoshi feat. kuniyuki

remastered by kuniyuki takahashi

mastered by kuniyuki takahashi.

2021 repress - after the brilliant first solo album >dig & edit<, kza returns with two fresh songs. a side, >le troublant acid< was already included in vol.4 of mule / endless flight compilation >im starting to feel ok> which kza mixed. this kza track was one of the hightlight song of the compilations and is already supported by a lot of our friends. the b side, >mechanique< is more uplifting stuff. its acidy, kraut rock disco house. our colleague kuniyuki played the keyboard. kza is working for the long awaited new album of force of nature at the moment. after the brilliant first solo album >dig & edit<, kza returned with two fresh songs..

vinyl part 2/3

luna de lobos is taken from the album we hear the last decades dreaming.

kuniyuki, kay suzuki and khidja revisit tracks from gratien midonet.

incl kuniyuki remix

aka kuniyuki takahashi

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

energetic afro-house from mr raoul k and manoo, remixed by auztin pauers & ezrael and kuniyuki.

australia is calling you

new 3-track ep on the japanese stulwart, sound of speed. mastered by kuniyuki takahashi

japanese newcomer -jtt- unveils their debut vinyl on their own label yu-zen-. jtt consists of two guys, takayuki hosoda and dj java. most of their tracks are deep and micro house and nudisco music. -tone river- is one of the typical masterpieces of their tracks. it has a tense and dreamy atmosphere. it s a very simple but enough to be addicted one. -lotus root- has a mystical atmosphere. your brain can feel good unique sound effect sense. you will be into it. mastering by kuniyuki takahashi. according to his careful work these tracks have a high level of completeness.

after being one of the many standouts on the we are opilec…! vol. iii compilation back in 2016, i-robots glamouflage is now getting a full vinyl release with artwork by tomozo kevorkian, who was designer for nyc s body & soul, and remixes by a standout team of producers from japan to switzerland to south africa and the usa. opening up the ep is a fantastic new take ii version from label boss i-robots, who added exclusive chinese vocal samples recorded on the streets of huang jiang city many years ago. the track is inspired by ennio morricone and supermax and is a loose and infectious groove with brilliant drums and percussion and an elastic bassline that really gets you moving. it s a subtle update to the original—also included here as a bonus cut—which itself is a steamy and tropical sounding groove. swiss electronic pioneer schaltkreis wassermann then features on a version of the original that reaches for the cosmos with its rugged bass riffs, tumbling toms and busy, ever evolving groove. it has a big breakdown with exotic synths wandering through the night and oodles of effects and big guitar licks. the first of the remixes comes from kuniyuki takahashi who has been a big supporter of i-robots since 2000. he is a sound designer from japan who had a compilation of his works put out by music from memory back in february. his version is laden with cosmic synths and chants, grunting and organic drums and is sure to be massive this summer thanks to its open air vibes. detroit s underrated but vital gary martin is the boss of the teknotika label and his version featuring colten decker playing an unusual sax line shows another side to the motor city. it s a curious and mysterious tune that makes for an unsettling atmosphere that keeps you locked throughout as it snakes along.

it’s a 2nd release of studio mule’s new project with miyako koda aka dip in the pool.
following the cover version of ohnuki taeko’s carnaval, we made the new version of japanese new wave classic “shinzo no tibia by mariah” with a new lyrics in japanese (original is in armenian) which is written by miyako koda. yasuaki shimizu kindly gave us the permission to do this.
extended version on a side is full of the respect for the original version and dub version on b side is dark new wave dub version. kuniyuki said the idea of this version came from adrian sherwood’s remix for depeche mode.

opilec music s eclectic remix series rolls on with another essential package, this time tackling a single from label boss i-robots s law of robotics album back in 2008. adding their own spin to things are red axes and hiroshi watanabe aka kaito after likes of kuniyuki takahashi, djembe monks, danny ocean, los hermanos, gary martin, alexander robotnick, daniele baldelli & marco dionigi have all stepped up previously. isreali duo red axes go first, a pair known for mixing up synths and guitars in exciting new ways on labels like hivern discs, i m a cliche and esp institute amongst others. their excellent version of the track re-works it as a deep and spine tingling house cut. moody chords lull you into a hypnotic and zoned out groove that is finished with some intoxicating spoken words. hiroshi watanabe aka kaito is next, an acclaimed kompakt and transmat artist who makes succulent techno with ambient atmospheres. his brilliant version here is just that, with cosmic chords and slippery rubber beats carrying you away into the night. warm and inviting, it elevates you to the next level over its long length, it is a classy bit of techno that also comes as a stripped back instrumental version.

ikue asazaki is a veteran japanese traditional music singer and yoisura bushi is a traditional music in amami oshima(small southern island). i think yoisura bushi is most emotional music which i have listened in my life. there are not the word to describe how beautiful…. kuniyuki remix is simply amazing,i think it’s his best work.

sth. notional was a short-lived project that manifested in one album back in 1992, originally released on japanese label zero corporation. yawn yawn yawn focused primarily on various balearic-friendly mixes of the title track and some other scattered pieces, and now they ve received a much-needed spruce up from archeo recordings. the dream. another reality versions of yawn yawn yawn are laid back to the extreme, revolving around delicate instrumentation and occasional threads of speech and singing. there s a mellow beat behind the g-tar cannyon mix, and the thankful mix brings a weightier groove to the table. with the other tracks adding to this utterly smooth, early 90s shake, and spread across three discs, this is the holy grail reissue collectors have been waiting for.

the mexican platform comunité returns with its second outpost in the form of a various artist package showcasing some of the core players featured on the 2018 bill of the festival. through a heap of selected works of both regulars and newcomers – com002 offers a glimpse of the festival’s signature curation of eclectic tastes, from prime-time floor fillers blended in with experimental acoustic sorcery.

the first release of our new project studio mule is a cover of japanese 80s dance classic carnaval by taeko ohnuki. is studio mule a band? unit? we never have fixed member except kuniyuki takahashi as a track maker. we invite who we love. the first gest is our beloved miyako koda aka dip in the pool. you remember the reissue of on retinae on music from memory. miyako koda is one of the most carisma model in japan in 80s and the vocalist of experimental pop band dip in the pool. dance edit on a side is true to the original. off course more playful than original. extended edit on b side is more club friendly house version.

ess o ess (aka chris stoker and jamie blanco) return to not an animal to further indulge in the organic house territories previously mined for the previous releases. the duo have an uncanny nack for deftly balancing the rockier end of disco with the authenticity of early house, and never more so than on -secret place. the original bounces and struts in a pleasingly groove laden hypnotic fashion, while the dub version turns down the guitars and turns up the synthesisers for a more heads-down dance floor excursion. on remix detail kuniyuki takahashi makes his 1st appearance on the label. on the vinyl you ll find an interpretation which can be best be described as pitched-down balearic-techno, which clicks, clacks and folds upon itself, drowning in waves of reverbed drama-drums at a deceptively low tempo. kuniyuki also provides a second remix as a digital exclusive, mildly pulling back on the pomp of the vinyl version, but replacing it with a spacious pathos, complete with backwards guitars that reminiscent of an electronic within without you era beatles. angaphora make their naar debut with their own wildly stirring remix of the lead track, which evokes the golden era of 80s melodic pop music to bewildering success, laden with digitised emotion, singing ebow guitar, and not a kick drum in site.

before his debut studio full-length, dubbyman racked up a remarkable discography of dance singles and remixes. he has been away for a little while, but his new 10-tracker album is the perfect tool for him to make his anticipated return. -deep is dead- is a fascinating mix of organic and synthetic, past and present, smoothness and eclectic, darkness and brightness. the spanish producer has veered away from those dub-heavy and dark atmospheric deep stylings, and instead has ventured into much classic house and musically territory. almost all songs are soaked in warm chords, dreamy leads and gripping melodies. dubbyman also offers an immense and stunning roster of credits and guest musicians such as kuniyuki takahashi, leo gunn and george btp aka allstarr motomusic, just to mention a few.

the third and final part of the jacob f. desvarieux anthology on endless flight brings two more hot productions of the fabled french zouk veteran with roots in guadeloupe. the tune “rifyx” is taken from desvarieux’s 1985 album “oh madiana” and delivers arresting jazz-funk and zouk-suspense enlarged with touching horns, synth-enthusiasm and longing female vocals. the second song comes from the paris based, west cameroon born singer tala, produced by desvarieux for tala’s album “mother africa” in 1982. also here desvarieux tuned the synthesizers odd and edgy to let them dance with an afro styled rhythm. above all tala sings sexy with a chorus of girls while percussions go crazy and the sounds of horns are longing for the sky. on top of everything endless flight asked again the japanese producer kuniyuik to edit a desvarieux track. he chose “rifyx” and tuned it into an epic soulful eight minutes long dream house anthem that funks all dancers crazy. hotter than hot stuff here!

kuniyuki takahashi (often best known simply as kuni or kuniyuki) is a japanese dj and music producer, sound engineer from sapporo, hokkaido, japan. he records under many different aliases depending on the style of music he is producing, including forth (dub techno/acid house), frr hive (downtempo/drum n bass), koss (for techno). he was also a joint member of the group drp (deutsches reichs patent) along with other member tomoyuki murashige.

the second part of the jacob f. desvarieux anthology on endless flight brings three more productions of the fabled french zouk veteran with roots in guadeloupe.
the song “sika” by georges décimus, bass player of desvarieux’s band kassav, features outer-national synth works driven by salsa-like percussions and sweet steel-drum melodies, dancing around the seducing zouk guitar chords of desvarieux. a truely moving psychedelic zouk gem, that is for the first available on vinyl only since its release on georges décimus’s solo debut mini-album “la vie” in 1983.
the second song “avèou doudou” was firstly released in 1985 and was written by the martinique born zouk star and former kassav keyboarder jean-claude naimro. his tune spreads feathery synth-laden caribean boogy vibes, enlarged by his tempting voice and more zouk guitar magic by desvarieux. the third gem comes from the zouk pioneer patrick saint-éloi, listens to the name “do bay lan main”, was never re-released since 1984, features the former kassav singer saint-éloi on the microphone, electric piano, organ and mini moog and gets once again softly heated by jacob f. desvarieux’s enchanting zouk guitar virtuosity. as already on the jacob f. desvarieux: anthology pt 1. release, japanese producer for special affairs kuniyuki delivers a unique edit. his version of “sika” is made for eternalness dance floor moments. the steel drums dance with more magic than in the original. propelled by spaced out synth-sounds, echoed drums and the discreet guitar chords of desvarieux, kuniyuki’s version of “sika” is ready to be a mind-expanding summer hit on all open minded dancefloors around the globe.

the new ages vibes of citizen of peace are here reworked by two well-known japanese producers - on the a-side, fukagawa kiyotaka s legenadary & long-running calm project greatly expands on the original, whilst the flip sees deep house hero kuniyuki takahashi of joe claussell s natural resource fame treat us to a cosmic opus.

we are very much excited to support this re-issue, credited by jacob f. desvarieux, a composer and also well known as the guitarist of kassav - the only-one band which continually embodies the word zouk- for last few decades. a1 is the tune showing us psychedelic guitar phrases fused together with wobbling heavy synthesizer. you’d better hurry to get the copy for this song, since this is just simply a killer. besides it, a2 is also a tropical danceable tune with moving bass and impressive vocoder chorus, makes everyone literally -emotional- on the floor. kuniyuki joins with more deep spacey re-edit on the b side, probably we need few words to describe this man in our bio because of his right craftsmanship. following re-issue could be expected from us in near future. grab one and find yourself in caribbean exotica!

celebrating the 20th edition of house masters with a stunning new collection from one of electronic musics most revered pioneers.

ltd 5 lp box set
june 2016 sees freerange records celebrate 20 years at the top. the label, run by jamie ‘jimpster’ odell and tom roberts, is marking the occasion with the summer release of a carefully curated and lovingly assembled 20 track, five vinyl box set featuring exclusive new music from associates old and new, as well as with a worldwide events series. over the last two decades, generations of djs and dancers have gotten down to the freerange sound

here is the 5th collaboration of unknown season x jazzy sport - a limited remix vinyl ep of rick wades track *beautiful world* from 2nd unknown season ep the fields ep with remixes by kuniyuki, alton miller, tigerskin and iori wakasa.

2016 is all set to kick off in fine style for the opilec music label as they release three brilliant remixes of an i-robots original. artwork comes from tamami saito to ensure this is another irresistible package. the original track here is opilec music boss i-robots come to harm which was released on his debut album laws of robotics back in 2007.

our favorite new producer musk finally debut on mule musiq after excellent remix for kza and kuniyuki and the track for i m starting feel ok vol.6. on and on on a side is massive chicago house track and mysore on b side is modern berlin house sound. both are killer!