Japan - All
Friday Apr 5, 2019
The Sakai Ishinage Odori Preservation Society
Sakai Ishinage Odori
Recommended by: Gustav Goodstuff
Heavy 1980s regional festival taiko drum ensemble more...
| 12inch | EM Japan: EM1171LP | in stock |
The Kizaki Odori Preservation Society and Clark Naito
Kizaki Ondo
Recommended by: Gustav Goodstuff
Insane prediction of distorted techno, all made by local folkloric musicians in the 80s.
| LP | EM Japan: EM1179LP | in stock |
Friday Mar 8, 2019
Yoshimi Ueno
Taiko No Uminari
Johnny’s disk record is an independent jazz label run by the owner of jazz cafe kaiunbashi no johnny located in rikuzentakata city in iwate prefecture... more...
| LP | Mule Musiq: StudioMule014LP | out of stock |
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Mitsuaki Katayama Trio
First Flight
Johnny’s disk record is an independent jazz label run by the owner of jazz cafe kaiunbashi no johnny located in rikuzentakata city in iwate prefecture... more...
| LP | Mule Musiq: StudioMule011LP | out of stock |
Friday Dec 7, 2018
Kumo No Muko
A Journey Into 80's Japan's Ambient And Synth Pop Sound
Recommended by: DLMS
Since so many European labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s Japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one... more...
| 2LP | Jazzy Couscous: HRLP108/109 | out of stock |
Thursday Nov 1, 2018
| LP | EM Japan: EM1178LP | in stock |
| LP | EM Japan: EM1154LP | in stock |
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Motohiko Hamase
Reminiscence
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 fro... more...
| LP | Mule Musiq: StudioMule010LP | out of stock |
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Various Artists
Spiritual Jazz 8, Japan, Part 2
Our latest examination of Esoteric, Modal & Progressive Jazz of the 20th Century has taken us to Japan. The liberating force of jazz has been created... more...
| 2LP | Jazzman: JMANLP097 | out of stock |
Various Artists
Spiritual Jazz 8, Japan, Part 1
Our latest examination of Esoteric, Modal & Progressive Jazz of the 20th Century has taken us to Japan. The liberating force of jazz has been created... more...
| 2LP | Jazzman: JMANLP096 | out of stock |
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Pier & Loft
Recommended by: MinimalRome
Gorgeous and essential archive material from this master of mood. The latest unearthing on Chee Shimizu's 17853 - previously only available on a limit... more...
| LP | 17853 Records: RFLP004 | out of stock |
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Yasuaki Shimizu
Kakashi
Recommended by: RAFF | Nina Kraviz
Re-issued again, with new liner notes. A wonderful, rare record wrapped in a mysterious yet playful ambiance. Or maybe it’s just the impression that t... more...
| LP | Palto Flats: PFLP007 / WRWTFWW021 | in stock |
Friday Dec 1, 2017
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Music for Nine Post Cards
Recommended by: Nina Kraviz
Due to the quiet nature of this recording, if your LP exhibits distortion upon playback, simply adjust your tone arm to add more weight to the needle.... more...
| LP | Empire Of Signs: EOS01 (Black vinyl) | out of stock |
Thursday Mar 2, 2017
Aiko
Fly With Me
The Japanese singer Aiko Sekiguchi teaming up with Dale Senaga in 1979. The pair flew from Hawaii to California to record the backing tracks at A&M St... more...
| 7inch | Aloha Got Soul: AGS-7005 | out of stock |
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
Mariah
Utakata No Hibi
Recommended by: Willie Burns | The Pilotwings
1983 cult-classic 'Mariah - Utakata No Hibi' sees its re-release for the first time. Deluxe edition with printed innersleeves. The long sought after... more...
| 2LP | Palto Flats: PFLP003 | out of stock |
Virgo
Landform Code
The first-ever vinyl release of Japanese electronic music producer Virgo's debut album, Landform Code, a forgotten underground classic from 1998, now... more...
| 2LP | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records: WRWTFWW116 | upcoming |
Virgo
Remnants
The first-ever vinyl release of Japanese electronic music producer Virgo's unheralded sophomore album, Remnants, a sleeper underground hit from 1999,... more...
| 2LP | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records: WRWTFWW117 | upcoming |
Chito Kawachi
CHITOTIHC/KULA-kura
What makes CHITOTIHC/KULA-kura so fascinating is that, in some weird way, it’s a meeting of minds and musical language of disparate artists at the for... more...
| LP | Forest Jams: FJLP06 | upcoming |
Various Artists
DIGGIN' VICTOR - DEEP INTO THE VAULTS OF JAPANESE FUSION / AOR FOR VINYL SELECTED BY MURO
Japanese pressing come with Obi Japanese king of Diggin' Muro selected Japanese Funk, jazz/fusion and AOR from Victor's extensive archives. its lux... more...
| LP | Fourth Wave: FWRF-012 | upcoming |
Kuniyuki Takahashi
We Are Together
Kuniyuki Takahashi - one of Japan's leading producers - originally released his debut album We Are Together on CD in 2006. Nearly two decades later, t... more...
| 2LP | Mule Musiq: Mule300 | upcoming |
Various Artists
Techno Kayo Volume One (compiled by Dubby & Antal)
Compiled by Dubby & Antal, Techno Kayo Volume One is a dancefloor-friendly selection focusing on Japanese proto-techno, electro-pop, and synthpop from... more...
| 2LP | Rush Hour: RH-STOREJPN13 | upcoming |
Takao
The End Of The Brim
At long last, Takao is back with his long-awaited second album, seven years in the making. His 2018 ''Stealth'' was (and still is) a much-loved set, m... more...
| 2LP + Download | Unknown: EM1220LP | upcoming |
Various Artists
TV, Anime & Manga New Age Soundtracks 1984-1993
When Japanese composer Yas-Kaz left Tokyo for Bali in the mid 1970s he had little idea of how influential his trip would become. In studying the stori... more...
| LP | Time Capsule: TIME014 | upcoming |
Cho Co Pa Co Cho Co Quin Quin
Tradition
Japanese acid pop outfit Cho Co Pa Co Cho Co Quin Quin channel the globe-trotting spirit of Haruomi Hosono’s 70s tropical psychedelia on debut album,... more...
| LP | Cho Co Pa Records: CCPQ-00001 | upcoming |
Ryuichi Sakamoto
B-2 UNIT
Released in 1980 while Yellow Magic Orchestra was enjoying its first wave of mega-success, B-2 Unit was Ryuichi Sakmoto's second full length solo effo... more...
| LP | Great Tracks: MHJL101 | out of stock |
