balearic / cosmic house / ambient

studio mule reissue

reissue

remix 2-tracker. decks tip!

trip hop, nu-jazz and down-tempo presents by tokyo based mori

reissue -japanese house music

incl joe claussell remix

previously released on cd in 1995

studio mule is finally back!

incl chaos in the cbd remix

henrik schwarz imprint. tip!

eitetsu hayashi is an acclaimed japanese musician best known for his solo performance work in taiko.

modern jazz

originally released in 1989

re-release

superpitcher remixes

classy re-issue

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

japanese city pop

perfect for fans of dippy jazz music

reissue from 1987

third reissue of fumio itabashi on mule

the 1983 debut album from japanese singer / songwriter nina atsuko is finally reissued.

reissue

nice scoundscapes

unique mix of dark new wave, post punk,kraut rock and experimental electronic music

reissue from 1992 !!

one of the most wanted japanese early 90’s house music 12inch is finally reissued. it was limited to 300 promo copies. four unique very club friendly tracks. don’t miss it

mule musiq s sub label studio mule has formed a group of shifting members and are now releasing a debut album with 8 tracks of reworked obscure japanese gems

this album is a unique mixture of modern classical sound and avant-garde jazz which is kind of similar with strata east or nimbus.

following a cult classic jazz fusion album on bourbon records, king kong paradise delivered an album of alternative, left-field balearic rock that was way ahead of its time.

this is an album by vocalist mayumi sonoda—a jazz vocalist who looked up to chris connor and made her debut at a us army camp at the age of 16—that was recorded with the help of kichiro sugino’s trio.

excellent independent jazz

modern jazz and avant-garde jazz from japan.

die compilation ist der perfekte begleiter für nächte in tokio.

das legendäre label veröffentlichte eine reihe von musik, die von modernem jazz über avantgarde-jazz bis hin zu left-field-pop reicht.

righteous expensive: motohiko hamase’s 1986 album “reminiscence” scores a decent prize at online vinyl selling platforms and it is worth each coin! it’s a perfect “refuge from nasty reality”, as the glorious british 20jazzfunkgreats blog once said. and it comes from a man that knows his trade: bass play - an artisan on which he also already wrote many theoretical books in his more than four decades long career.

third release of studio mule’s new project with miyako koda aka dip in the pool. following the cover versions of ohnuki taeko’s carnaval & mariah’s shinzo no tobira, we made the new version of japanese pop ambient classic “face to face by yumi murata”. extended edit on a side is full of the respect for the original version and ambient version on b side is simply emotional. the first album of studio mule is coming in the beg of next year. stay tuned.

currently the rediscovery of long forgotten japanese electronic, jazz and new age music is at a peak like never before. but although many re-issues already flood the record stores around the world: the large, diverse musical culture of japan still got some gems in store that are really missing.

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

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.

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.

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.

we are proud to announce the vinyl reissue of one of the best and most complex japanese jazz fusion albums, 1987’s breeze by hiroyuki namba, eiji kawamura, and toshiro imaizumi’s band atlas. hiroyuki namba is one of the most important japanese keyboardist of the ’80s with a legacy that in-cludes japanese cosmic classic “who done it?” and “tropical explosion,” a sought-after gem by diggers. in addition to his work with his progressive rock band sense of wonder, he’s also known as a member of tatsuro yamashita’s band.

die compilation ist der perfekte begleiter fźr nŠchte in tokio.

righteous expensive: motohiko hamaseÕs 1986 album ÒreminiscenceÓ scores a decent prize at online vinyl selling platforms and it is worth each coin! itÕs a perfect Òrefuge from nasty realityÓ, as the glorious british 20jazzfunkgreats blog once said. and it comes from a man that knows his trade: bass play - an artisan on which he also already wrote many theoretical books in his more than four decades long career.

currently the rediscovery of long forgotten japanese electronic, jazz and new age music is at a peak like never before. but although many re-issues already flood the record stores around the world: the large, diverse musical culture of japan still got some gems in store that are really missing.