Enjoy the soulful melodies of Isao Suzuki, Art Blakey's esteemed bassist, as he, along with his fellow musicians Kunihiko Kanno and George Otsuka, brings his distinctive musical vision to life on t...
The first vinyl reissue of a jazz-rock album by Jiro Inagaki, an outlier in the Japanese jazz world, featuring vocals by Sammy and Yasushi Sawada for the first time. Backed by Masahiko Sato, Kimio ...
Motoaki Masuo, known for his active role as a guitarist in the 1970s and 1980s, debuted his album on Polydor in 1973. This album, a hidden gem of Japanese soft rock, showcases his talent as a songw...
During a stay in West Africa in the late 2000’s, Japanese musician Junichiro "John" Imaeda was taken aback by the similarities he felt between the Afrobeat that resonated in the streets of Accra, a...
WRWTFWW Records is flying high as it announces the reissue of the 1997 ambient masterpiece Quiet Logic by electronic music visionaries Mixmaster Morris (The Irresistible Force), Jonah Sharp (Spacet...
The first ever international release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's landmark 1984 album Ongaku Zukan, originally issued in Japan on his own School label in 1984. Remastered by Saidera Mastering in Tokyo. Th...
Limited LP box (2000 copies worldwide). Includes the album on double LP, the Caligari movie on DVD, and 16-page booklet. Narrative film music and sound design for Robert Wiene's classic 1920 psycho...
"I'm not anti-hippie. I'm anti-unrealistic utopianism. Hell, I'm basically an anarchist." The realm of the hippies extends from "Nature Boy," Eden Ahbez's international hit song from 1948, to Charl...
Wewantsounds continues its Akiko Yano reissue series with the release of the singer's third studio album To Ki Me Ki, recorded in New York and released in 1978 in Japan. It follows her cult Iroha N...
53 years after his debut!The remastered popular works of Masayoshi Takanaka, one of Japan's leading super-guitarists, are now available on limited edition colored vinyl!Alex Wharton of Abbey Road S...
53 years after his debut!
The remastered popular works of Masayoshi Takanaka, one of Japan's leading super-guitarists, are now available on limited edition colored vinyl!
Alex Wharton of Abbey Roa...
Japan’s leading super guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka’s memorable solo debut album is now being reprinted on LP!
A masterpiece of Japanese music with tropical grooves unfolding throughout. First relea...
Released in 1977 on Kitty Records, An Insatiable High is the third studio album by jazz fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka. This unforgettable features many big LA musicians of the time, including...
The legendary Blue Train LP in a special 2LP edition.
65th anniversary special edition. John Coltrane performs by courtesy of Prestige Records, Kenny Drew by courtesy of Riverside Records. A Blue ...
All-analog 180g vinyl LP. Remastered and pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound From original analog tapes! With this 1964 album, John Coltrane firmly esta...
It's been over 60 years since the original recording, and now, this classic masterpiece is back in a monaural version with fantastic sound.Hideo Shiraki, a key figure in Japanese jazz, left his mar...
This latest station stop off is with the famed Nippon Columbia label, one of the biggest labels in Japan, whose jazz output embraces every possible style imaginable. Focusing on the key years 1968-...
Spacy, originally released in 1977, boasts an impressive lineup of Japanese legends including Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Minako Yoshida, Kenji Ohmura, and Hiroshi Sato. The album features al...
The experimentations taking shape in jazz at the end of the '60s with Miles Davis leading the pack pushed jazz in many new directions. Released six months after Bitches Brew, Electric Byrd shows le...
One of the rarest albums ever from the mighty Masahiko Satoh, a composer and arranger, as well as a key figure in the avantgarde music from Japan. Originally issued on Japan Columbia in 1970, the t...
Disco legend Sylvester comes to Dark Entries with Private Recordings: August 1970, an intimate collection of vintage jazz, blues, and gospel. While Sylvester is best known for his chart-topping col...
