A counterculture movement united by an expansive, experimental and deeply soulful sensibility, Japan’s rebel protest music challenged the status quo and changed the country’s music industry in the process.
Pacific Breeze is an expertly compiled collection of choice cuts that range from silky smooth grooves to innovative techno pop bangers and everything in between.
Long-revered by crate diggers and adventurous music heads, this music has never been released outside of Japan until now. Including key artists like Taeko Ohnuki and Minako Yoshida, as well as cult favorites Hitomi Tohyama and Hiroshi Sato.
Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988 hovers vibe-wise between two distinct poles within Light In The Attic's acclaimed Japan Archival Series-Kankyo Ongaku and Pacific Breeze.
After years of honing his craft as a buyer for several record stores, DJ Chintam launched his own Blow Up shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district in 2018. A key member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist in soul, funk, rare groove, and disco.
two DJs here guide you through some of the best and rarest jazz funk and rare groove tunes produced in Japan between 1968 and 1980. Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume and dig right now into the Wamono sound
The terms "soul jazz" and "funky jazz" were coined as a way to describe this new sound that was making an impact in the US and also on the other sides of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
A collaborative, unique record, in which innovative songs transcend the boundaries of traditional music by mixing modernity, rural, and electronic atmospheres, local arias and contemporary music.
Originally released in 1975 on legendary independent label Elec Records, Tobimasu is a masterpiece of melancholy carried by one of the most beautiful, moving, melodic, and haunting voices in the history of Japanese music.
Celebrating Tatsuro Yamashita's 50th Anniversary! Six albums released under the MOON label between 1983 and 1993 are being reissued as single LP vinyl edition.
Celebrating Tatsuro Yamashita's 50th Anniversary! Six albums released under the MOON label between 1983 and 1993 are being reissued as single LP vinyl edition. Includes detailed liner notes by Tatsuro Yamashita himself.
Celebrating his 50th anniversary, the king of impossible to find city pop has pressed a limited edition copy of "The Boy Inside Me", a masterpiece album that closed out the 80s for Tatsuro Yamashita.
The album features a blend of upbeat funk and disco with melodic ballads, Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies, new wave-inspired electronics, and even gospel elements.
First released in 1976, Shakuhachi master, Kifu Mitsuhashi and jazz musician, Kiyoshi Yamaya blend their individual musical disciplines to compose an album that beautifully captures the spirit of both traditional Japanese folk music and jazz.
