Cromulent Blog
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Japanese Jazz Playlists Curated by Yusuke Ogawa
These playslists were curated for J-Digs by Yusuke Ogawa from Universounds (who curates the Project Re:Vinyl and Deep Jazz Reality series). They've exposed me to artists as well as being... -
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Cromulent Chats with Yusuke Ogawa of Universounds Record Shop in Tokyo
You may not be familiar with the name Yusuke Ogawa, but if you’re reading this you are likely very familiar with his work. He runs the Universounds record store in... -
OBI Curious?
The OBI strip that comes on Japanese LPs and CDs is somewhat of a curiosity when first encountered by Western listeners. Perhaps you go to Wikipedia to learn the basics... -
Egg Salad Sandwiches and Vinyl? HMV and Lawson Entertainment
You may have noticed that some of the Japanese imports/reissues that we sell are from HMV and/or Lawson Entertainment. How and why are these LP being released by a (seemingly)...
