180g vinyl, half speed mastered, heavy sleeve, obi, gold ink

jazz / funk

first-ever official reissue of the pioneering 1986 ambient work from hiroshi yoshimura. classic black vinyl edition.

first-ever official reissue of the pioneering 1986 ambient work from hiroshi yoshimura. limited edition blue vinyl.

first ever reissue of hiroshi yoshimura’s groundbreaking ambient album from 1986. limited green vinyl repress.

collection of work from japanese artist, hiroshi mastui.

2023 reissue on clear vinyl.

first ever reissue of hiroshi yoshimura’s groundbreaking ambient album from 1986. limited swirl vinyl release.

previously unreleased material

2023 reissue on black vinyl.

long awaited mathias kaden debut on rekids... incl hiroshi watanabe remix! tip!

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

steppas records presents ‘osaka steppas’ vol. 3, the third in a series of releases showcasing the japanese underground dub movement. this edition features osaka producers hiroshi and roots masashi in collaboration with spanish producer ojah and well-respected uk singer rudey lee. the osaka steppas’ raw and unrelenting sound developed in the subterranean clubs of osaka, a port city famous for its counterculture night life. inspired not only by the sounds of jamaica, but also drawing inspiration from uk and european soundsystem culture with enough bassweight to test even the toughest of soundsystems. presented in a beautifully designed full colour sleeve inspired by the works of the legendary ukiyo-e woodblock artist, hokusai. this release is not to be missed. side a features an earth rocker riddim from ojah & hiroshi, with conscious lyrics sung by the legendary rudey lee. side b features a much sought after dubplate from osaka producer roots masashi, a deep, dark & mystical steppa.

gorgeous and essential archive material from this master of mood. the latest unearthing on chee shimizus 17853 - previously only available on a very limited japanese cassette back early 80s. big tip!

hiroshi watanabe does not hold back on threshold of eternity ep. the leonids strings is a deeply emotional and delicate string arrangement that leaves the listener beauty struck and in awe. into the memory is a dance floor banger which holds true to watanabe s exquisite skill as a techno producer. the release contains a beautiful balance between groove and beauty which is rarely present in a techno record. the cover photography is a photo by watanabe himself of his hometown tokyo.

originally released in japan in 2015 on dj emmas nitelist music as part of its acid ep series, only a small handful of copies of this 12inch made it to europe. jd twitch was lucky to score a copy and both tracks became firm favourites in his sets and much asked about. twitch felt this music deserved a wider audience so was kindly granted permission to reissue it on optimo trax. yes another double a side release, a1, hiroshi watanabes - infinity sign is a hypno ecstatic acid piano-tingling monolith. a2, kuniyukis acid air is a slow building organic percussive acid freak out that will cause a freak out on the floor. it is hard to do anything with a 303 that is interesting these days but both the tracks on this 12inch are 100% club classic.

after the huge success of ym001 supported by maya jane coles, arnaud rebotini, james teej and kasper bjørke (just to name a few), ylotana music is right here with a new sex of insects single. this time it is electronic anthem i am full completed with remixes by hiroshi watanabe aka kaito (transmat, ibadan, moodmusic), sergey sanchez (teamed up with mag day chuk) and sex of insects mastermind anatoly ylotana.

the long awaited reissue of the mythical 1979 australian private press. recorded in sydney by a group of mysterious japanese jazz musicians and an unknown mauritian session vocalist, six to six is an amalgam of balearic disco, haunting soul and hectic funk reminiscent of electric miles davis.

we are in front one of the most vital releases of chaval records discography. the new release of record label based in carabanchel quarter faces a concept that we can not see, but that gives us a lifetime. the force of ki. that energy that emerges from victor santana and hiroshi watanabe the new protagonist of this new installment.

for its 30th anniversary transmat is releasing 3 new artists. first in line is japanese artist hiroshi watanabe, whose multiverse ep is picking up the classic motorcity sound, while simultaneously sounding very current and fresh.

transit records kyotos 4th vinyl is here. it includes two different types of floor killer tunes from japan. the a side track is composed by well-known japanese producer hiroshi watanabe, also known as kaito. the track has very beautiful melody that was made by the artist live in tokyo, japan. the b side track is by ryoma sasaki who runs this label. also, he did djing at world-famous clubs such as tresor berlin, has excellent dj techniques. the track is an unique uplifting house, suitable for peak time.
supported by fabrice lig, julien chaptal, keith worthy, laurent n., lex, phil weeks, rennie foster, satoshi fumi, scotty a, slok, tagträumer²…

hiroshi watanabe remix, robert armani remix! supported by ben klock, marcel dettmann, frank muller, marcel fengler, sascha dive, dario zenker, steven tang

incl mixes by dj joshua hiroshy vs. nadir & koiro and dj millo !!

big string infected detroit techno

eight album after the success of cavalante, released in hozulam brian eno, hiroshi yoshimura and takashi kokubo influences

hang on little tomato, pink martini s second album, features mostly original songs written by the band and its extended family. drawing on themes articulated in their first album, hang on little tomato is the result of the group s diverse collaborations and inspirations. from an advertisement for hunt s ketchup in a 1964 issue of life magazine to a dance sequence in the 1950 italian film anna, hang on little tomato includes songs in french, italian, japanese, croatian, spanish and english.

incl hiroshi watanabe and satoshi fumi mix

back to the 90s

the latest chapter in the acclaimed pacific breeze series! artwork by renowned illustrator hiroshi nagai

repress on beach umbrella blue coloured double vinyl.

fifth instalment of mr bongos record club series on limited pink double vinyl.

urban/soul/blues/r&b/gospel

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.

incl. remixes of kiki (bpitch control) and hiroshi watanabe aka kaito (kompakt). tomi chair s deliver his first ep on gabcat with 2 original tracks and 2 extraordinary remixes. a great and versatile ep from an outstanding japanese artist.

jazz / funk from japan

limited pink double vinyl repress of the acclaimed japanese city pop compilation.

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.

double vinyl compilation with the best from inner city records, compiled by kev beadle.

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.

frank muller aka beroshima and is back on his own muller records

japanese artist - tominori hosoya has been releasing on a good deal of underground deep house / techno vinyl labels such as deepartsounds, mixx records and minuendo recordings, though this will be his first album on his own th pressing imprint which is only 5 releases deep but is already a firm favourite for the likes of titonton duvante, keith worthy, hiroshi watanabe & jimpster

19 tracks from the critically acclaimed feature film on the ground breaking and iconic label mo’ wax. limited edition blue and red double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

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.

tell your friends velours records is on. with the 3rd installment we invited young soul nicol&#8710,,,,,,,, from france. he delivered positive and warm vibes all over the place. music straight for your soul we d say.
limited 300. vinyl only

h.takahashi, tokyo based architect and sound designer follows up his revered collection where to be? on where to now? records with raum, a full length lp suite of meditative pulse minimalism. raum draws its cues from a melting pot of closely connected yet wholly individual strands of minimalism - from the japanese minimalist works from the likes of hiroshi yoshimura and satoshi ashikawa, to masters such as erik satie and john cage, and ambient leaders brian eno and roedelius, takahashi soaks this historical influence and rings it out it through a modern filter to create a record of stillness, ethereal beauty, and transcendent energy. takahashi composes all of his music on his iphone, and this is no gimmick, rather a conscious decision which allows takahashi to constantly create on the go without the constraints of space, and for takahashi raum serves as a mediation on the relationship between sound and its environment. for takahashi this creative process feels something like an invisible phenomenon taking over & mutating these constantly changing spaces into abstract sound, creating a brief pseudo space which expresses and highlights the features of the environment for a moment in time.” although perhaps quite an abstract statement of intent, when deeply immersed into takahashi’s pieces this idea of slowly gliding through different architectural spaces is naturally conjured through the gentle repetitive pulse which runs through his work and the playful unstructured tonality of objects which weave around this forward (or upward) motion. raum was created across the city of tokyo, be it a café / park / office / road / platform / subway these pieces explore the power sound holds to emotionally enhance and mutate the listeners environment. the power of the music presented is in that which is barely there, embracing space, silence, and cyclical repetition. the music is to help us function - it s music to work to, to sleep to, to help us find a sense of space and oneness within a world that is increasingly wild and untameable.

nice price deal !!! big support from: laurent garnier – >pretty galaktic.. pretty moody< hammered by: deetron, angel molina, ripperton, hiroshi watanabe aka kaito, dan curtin – >the ashing mix brings a strong future < tribal groove that is really in line with what i like to play these days. hypnotic, thick, and full of suspense, perfect for creating tesnion and atmosphere on the floor. kubik is one that is perfect for those very late or very early sets.. also fabric just licensed mogdax track >kubik< for the forthcoming fabric 37: steve bug mix album