Japan - All
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 | out of 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 |
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Midori Takada
Through The Looking Glass (2017 Redition)
Recommended by: Dona
Beautiful 1 LP 33rpm Cut Re-Edition (2017) with “Tip On” Sleeve - housed in heavy cardboard old Stoughton tip-on jacket - 33 rpm LP mastercut by Emil... more...
| LP | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records: WRWTFWW019 | in stock |
Midori Takada
Through The Looking Glass (2017 LTD Version)
Limited edition 500 PCS Ultra Deluxe 45rpm Audiophile Cut Edition with Gatefold “Tip On” Sleeve - housed in heavy cardboard old Stoughton tip-on jacke... more...
| 2LP | We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records: WRWTFWW018LTD | 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 |
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto
12 Conversations
12 Conversations is a collaborative album by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto. The partnership between the legendary musician and composer Ryuichi Sakam... more...
| 2LP | NOTON: N-068-2 | upcoming |
Fumio Miyashita
White Morning
First time re-issued on vinyl. For its third release, Ambient Sans turns to one of the most quietly beloved works in Japanese ambient music. Rec... more...
| 12inch | Ambient Sans: AMS003 | upcoming |
Kyoko Koizumi
Fade Out (remixes)
Kyoko Koizumi’s danceable kaykyoku that ignited the late ’80s club scene returns at last. A long-awaited vinyl release featuring previously unrelea... more...
| 12inch | U/M/A/A: PINC-1253 | upcoming |
Various Artists
Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 4
Following the success of Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 in 2023, Cosmocities returns in 2026 with two new chapters in its acclaimed compila... more...
| 2x12inch | Cosmocities Records: CMRS025 | upcoming |
Various Artists
Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 3
Following the success of Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Cosmocities returns with the third instalment of its celebrated compilation series... more...
| 2x12inch | Cosmocities Records: CMRS024 | upcoming |
Chihei Hatakeyama, Ken Ikeda
The Empty Rose
CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA, captivating the world with his beautiful ambient/drone works, and KEN IKEDA, an original improvisational musician radiating a uniqu... more...
| LP | mykesrhiza: mksrz003 | upcoming |
Toshiyuki Tsuchitori / Ryuichi Sakamoto
Disappointment-Hateruma
The first vinyl reissue of Disappointment-Hateruma, the 1976 ALM Records release by percussionist Toshi Tsuchitori and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album is... more...
| LP | Wewantsounds: WWSLP109 | 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 |
Haruomi Hosono
Cochin Moon
Released in September 1978, a mere two months before YMO's debut, ''Cochin Moon'' is a clear precursor to the groundbreaking synth and sequencer-domin... more...
| LP | Light In The Attic: LITA174YELLOW (Yellow color vinyl) | upcoming |
Various Artists
Even A Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973
In late ‘60s Japan, student protests and a rising youth culture gave way to the angura (short for “underground'') movement that thrived on subverting... more...
| 2LP | Light In The Attic: LITA156 | out of stock |
