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From Tsugaru, the birthplace of Tomokawa Kazuki and Mikami Kan, comes Osorezan, Itako, Nebuta, Kesho Jizo... A super intense work left behind in 1978 by Kogawa Mibu, the Orpheus (mind) of Mutsu, who sings of the magical machinery that connects this world

Jun Miyake and Ichiko Aoba's live sessions held in Tokyo in November 2016 and the following February 2017, valuable recordings that had only been released in high-resolution format for distribution, will finally be released in vinyl format as well.The fir

Masahiro Sugaya, his name is now known worldwide as one of the leading artists of Japanese ambient, which has been re-evaluated worldwide in recent years. The Long Living Things, the album was released in 1988 by Japanese musician/composer Masahiro Sugaya

The much-anticipated analog release of the standout Japanese mellow fusion album, Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me: Light Fusion Fantasy, is finally here! The album features standout City Pop tracks like "Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me," a Balearic-infused tune with an oceanic vibe,

"Watarase" is one of jazz pianist Fumio Itabashi's most famous compositions from the 1980s. This compilation is a collection of previously unreleased versions of the song and takes that were released only as independent recordings and were not widely know

In an active internet age that has collectively dug up a wealth of lost and hidden classics in recent times, it’s easy to become cynical about the possibility of valuable discoveries still to be made. Illusions Of The Maintenance Man by Virgin Insanity, h

If being the founder and chairman of Third World Press Organisation – the largest independent black-owned publishers – wasn’t enough for activist and poet Haki R Madhubuti, he is also credited with a lesser-known yet remarkable music career. As the bandle

If being the founder and chairman of Third World Press Organisation – the largest independent black-owned publishers – wasn’t enough for activist and poet Haki R Madhubuti, he is also credited with a lesser-known yet remarkable music career. As the bandle

“The Sojourner” was released on Strata-East in 1974 and is well known as one of the label’s rarest recordings. Most tracks are focused on a soaring, spiritual groove, and some of them expressed their soulfulness. The last track “Peace (Salaam)” could be t