An AOR masterpiece produced by famous arrangers Hiroshi Shinkawa and Koichi Fujita.
The first track, “Toki wa Kagero”, was written and composed by Yumi Matsutoya and is also included in Yumi Matsu...
Folk singer-turned-rock singer Carmen Maki collaborated with Blues Creation on this album (’71).
Immediately after the release of her masterpiece “The Devil and the Eleven Children”, Carmen Maki’s...
Great Tracks Reissue of Casiopea's self-titled LP from 1979 on black vinyl. Jazz Fusion Classic that sounds amazing on this Bernie Grundman cut pressing!
A memorable first album released in 1979 w...
A memorable first album released in 1979 with guest players, The Brecker Brothers and David Sanborn. Contains 8 songs including “Time Limit” and “Tears of the Star”. A classic Jazz record.
LP pres...
This album was selected as the best album by “ADLIB” and “JAZZLIFE” magazines in 1982. It is a masterpiece that remains in the history of Japanese fusion. Cutting by Bernie Grundman.
LP pressed on...
Celebrating their 45th anniversary, the band has returned to its original name styling, CASIOPEA, and welcomes Jun Abe as the new keyboardist. This Blu-ray fully captures the commemorative launch s...
Japanese crossover/fusion is hot again! As a spinoff or an extension of the global boom in city pop, Japanese fusion has been on the rise since last year.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary, Casiop...
The first vinyl release of a masterpiece from 2013. Features select performances from live albums in their early ALFA era, which are "THUNDER LIVE," "MINT JAMS," and "CASIOPEA LIVE." Performing CAS...
16th single "Watashi ga Obasan ni nattemo" released in 1992. The A-side is the album version recorded in "ROCK ALIVE", and the B-side is the slow version that was distributed in the self-cover proj...
Produced by Haruomi Hosono, this is a masterpiece of Japanese soul music was released by Chu Kosaka, who returned to popular music after a 25-year absence. Haruomi Hosono, Hiroshi Sato, Shigeru Su...
This is the second album by singer-songwriter Cindy, who has also been active as a chorus member on Tatsuro Yamashita's live stage.
LP pressed on black vinyl
Second album by singer-songwriter Cin...
This vinyl reissue is the only album released in 1981 by Colored Music, a unit formed by Hashimoto Kazuko and Fujimoto Atsuo, who are also known as support members of YMO.
This special Clear Sky B...
Originally formed in 1968 under the name The Silencer, Nagoya, Japan progressive rock band Cosmos Factory didn't change their name until their 1973 debut on Nippon Columbia with An Old Castle Of Tr...
Reissue of LP originally released in 1975. During the late 1960s, Japanese band Blues Creation was formed from the ashes of an earlier group, the Bickles. Beginning as a covers act and then switchi...
This 2-LP set and CD from EM Records chronicles the legacy of underground Japanese techno legends Cycheouts – pronounced ‘psyche outs’ in English. Originally formed in 1994, the group quickly beca...
WRWTFWW Records presents its third collaboration with Japanese electronic/ambient/synth-pop crew Interior, this time with the release of band member Daisuke Hinata's forgotten solo treasure from 19...
FLATT THE LAIDBACK’s latest reissue project EXHUME EXHUME!
Debbie’s Ally was formed in the 1980s by Okinawan singer, “Debbie”, who was formerly a member of funk-soul band, Jap’s Gap’s. “Yoake no D...
Hot on the heels of the Tokyo Bliss and Funk Tide sets, Tokyo-based DJ Notoya delivers Tokyo Pulse, a new juicy selection of funk and modern soul recorded in Tokyo in the '70s and '80s. Most tracks...
A stylish selection of jazz-funk from Japanese label Electric Bird, selected by DJ Notoya and featuring Yasuaki Shimizu, Shunzo Ohno, Bobby Lyle, Toshiyuki Honda, Mikio Masuda, David Matthews, and ...
DJ NOTOYA, who was among the first in Japan to spotlight Japanese music and gained international attention with his mix CD “Tokyo 1980s”—which became an instant classic upon release. Now, his compi...
DJ NOTOYA, whose mix "Tokyo 1980s" has garnered attention from listeners around the world. His previous release, “Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition”—a compilation of selected tracks from the Victor archiv...
Tokyo, 1981. A couple of fashion designers decide to go for it and start recording music with a third musician. Their debut album, Dance, is an influential synth pop and wave album twisting the bo...
Eiichi Otaki is a well-known member of Happi Endo who is an indispensable figure when talking about the history of Japanese music. Released in 1981, it is regarded as one of the best works of Japan...
