Japan - All
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Various Artists
Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985
If there is a year zero for the introduction of reggae music to Japan, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was 1979 when Bob Marley and the Wailers tour... more...
| LP + Download | Time Capsule: TIME016 | in stock |
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Akira Mitake
Himawari
Japanese Ambient / New Age masterpiece from 1987, thankfully re-issued. Soundtrack of the documentary program for Japanese art history, ''Japan: It... more...
| LP | HMV: HRLP315 | in stock |
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Georgia + Dove
Air from Air
The poetry of the human voice encounters the magic of contemporary electronic musical technology. Heart, mind and spirit, conveyed by the word, are au... more...
| LP | EM Japan: EM1209LP | in stock |
NTsKi
Calla
NTsKi, Japan-based vocalist/songwriter/producer; pronounced n-t-s-k-i. Calla is her 2nd album, a unified statement of her musical vision at this point... more...
| LP | EM Japan: EM1210LP | in stock |
Kumachan Seal
Kumachan Seal
Kumachan Seal: solo project of Japanese vocalist / songwriter / producer Sairi Ojima, who has been playing in numerous indie bands, including Neco Nem... more...
| LP | EM Japan: EM1206LP | in stock |
Kojun
The Water Garden
A buoyant masterpiece from the early 90s, “The Water Garden” was created by Okinawa-born Kojun Kokuba under the inspiring image of a “happy Asia” thri... more...
| LP | EM Japan: EM1208LP | in stock |
Xiao Yun
Purple Garden
Here is a hidden gem from the 1990s, a sparkling cyber-ambient-Mandarin pop collection produced by Henry Kawahara, the master of cyber-occult music, w... more...
| LP | EM Japan: EMC020 | in stock |
Jun Arasaki and Nine Sheep
Kajyadhi-fu bushi (Visible Cloaks remix)
Printed on special paper embossed with matte silver aluminium foil. Please consider the jacket illustration as an image as the texture of the original... more...
| 7inch | EM Japan: EM1176-2 | out of stock |
Goat
New Games / Rhythm & Sound
Goat (formed by Koshiro Hino / YPY) will soon start their 2nd Europe tour in 2018 including a new annual series of events called MODE curated by Ryuic... more...
| 12inch | EM Japan: EM1170LP | in stock |
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Various Artists
Pacific Breeze III - Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1975-1987
LITA's Pacific Breeze series has supplied the world's growing legions of Japanese music fans with an expertly curated selection of the most sought-aft... more...
| 2LP | Light In The Attic: LITA202 | in stock |
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Green
This is the green vinyl version! Also available on black vinyl and green / white vinyl. Originally released in 1986, GREEN is one of Hiroshi Yoshimura... more...
| LP | Light In The Attic: LITA192GREEN (Green color vinyl) | out of stock |
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Surround
Temporal Drift presents the long-awaited, first-ever reissue of ''Surround'', Hiroshi Yoshimura's sought-after ambient classic. Originally released... more...
| LP | Temporal Drift: DRFT009C1 (Blue color vinyl) | out of stock |
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Surround
Temporal Drift presents the long-awaited, first-ever reissue of ''Surround'', Hiroshi Yoshimura's sought-after ambient classic. Originally released... more...
| LP | Temporal Drift: DRFT009 (Black vinyl) | in stock |
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Music for Nine Post Cards
Limited clear vinyl version! Due to the quiet nature of this recording, if your LP exhibits distortion upon playback, simply adjust your tone arm to a... more...
| LP | Empire Of Signs: EOS01CLEAR (Clear color vinyl) | out of stock |
Thursday Dec 7, 2023
Sonoko
Chante
Two elevator bangers to get through the gloomy holiday season by Japanese artist, Sonoko, probably made somewhere in the 90's. Merry ye ye
| 7inch | Stroom: STR7-072 | in stock |
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Satoshi Suzuki
Distant Travel Companion
Satoshi Suzuki described his musical practice perfectly on the OBI strip of his 1987 privately pressed LP - Tokyo Contemporary! consisting of 40 perce... more...
| LP | Incidental Music: INC-005 | in stock |
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Joe Hisaishi
Howl's Moving Castle (OST)
The world which Director Hayao Miyazaki imagined was recorded by Joe Hisaishi with Czech Philharmonic in Prague. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios in Lon... more...
| 2LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10030 | in stock |
Joe Hisaishi
Princess Mononoke (OST)
33-track, 2LP version, Japanese pressing with OBI strip and liner notes of one of Ghibli's best anime movies. more...
| 2LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10025LTD | in stock |
Thursday Oct 5, 2023
Joe Hisaishi
Kiki's Delivery Service (OST)
Japanese pressing in gatefold sleeve with OBI strip of this Ghibli anime classic. more...
| LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10021 | in stock |
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ongaku Zukan
The first ever international release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's landmark album from 1984, ''Ongaku Zukan'' in it's Japanese edition. Featuring 2 bonus trac... more...
| LP + 7inch | Wewantsounds: WWSLP071 | out of stock |
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ongaku Zukan
The first ever international release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's landmark album from 1984, ''Ongaku Zukan'' in it's Japanese edition. This highly limited ve... more...
| LP + 12inch | Wewantsounds: WWSLP072 | out of stock |
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Various Artists
WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki - Selected by Yusuke Ogawa
This is the ultimate collection of music from legendary saxophone player Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media band, covering their 1968-1980 golden age, re... more...
| 2LP | 180G: 180GHMVLP003GOLD | in stock |
Wednesday Sep 6, 2023
Joe Hisaishi
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (OST)
Limited edition yellow lime translucent vinyl Japanese pressing of this Ghibli anime classic. more...
| LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10009 C (Yellow colour vinyl) | out of stock |
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Michio Mamiya
Grave Of The Fireflies (OST)
Limited edition clear vinyl Japanese pressing of this Ghibli anime classic. more...
| LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10052C (Clear colour vinyl) | in stock |
Joe Hisaishi
Tale Of The Princess Kaguya (OST)
Limited edition pink translucent vinyl Japanese pressing of this Ghibli anime classic.
| 2LP | Studio Ghibli / Tokuma Japan: TJJA10034C (Pink colour vinyl) | in stock |
