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Light in the Attic Various: Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 LP
Pacific Breeze documents Japan’s blast into the stratosphere. By the 1960s, the nation had achieved a postwar miracle, soaring to become the world’s second largest economy. Thriving tech exports sent The Rising Sun over the moon. Its pocket cassette playe
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Various: Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 LP
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180g Various: WAMONO A to Z Vol. III - Japanese Light Mellow Funk, Disco & Boogie 1978-1988 LP
Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in
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Various: WAMONO A to Z Vol. III - Japanese Light Mellow Funk, Disco & Boogie 1978-1988 LP
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Light in the Attic Hosono, Hauromi: Hosono House LP
The unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono has put his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as a ses
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Hosono, Hauromi: Hosono House LP
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Vinyl on Demand Ice 9: The Fifth Column Years LP
VOD presents The Fifth Column Years by Ice 9. This double LP release contains 1981 and P.F.L.P. Ice 9 was a collective centered around Onnyk (Yoshiaki Kinno) a well-known on the field of Japan's underground and free improvisation, acted as "The Fifth Colu
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Ice 9: The Fifth Column Years LP
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Vinyl on Demand Various: Vanity Demos LP
This 2xLP set collects a series of recordings recently discovered in Agi Yuzuru's archives and never released before on vinyl. It offers further insights about legendary Japanese cult DIY label Vanity Records and some of their groups. The 2xLP set include
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Various: Vanity Demos LP
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Vinyl on Demand Various: Vanity Records Vol. 2 BOX
The Vanity Box Vol. 2 presents another beautiful boxet with releases by legendary Japanese DIY label Vanity, active in the late 70s and early 80s. It was conceived by Studio Warp, in collaboration with Agi Yuzuru and the whole roster of artists involved w
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Various: Vanity Records Vol. 2 BOX
C$139.99
Studio Mule Yas-Kaz: Virgo Indigo LP
Studio Mule open the roster towards sophisticated spiritual sounds on the crossroads of electrified jazz, oriental fourth-world spheres and deeply composed experimental sounds. This time, the label welcomes Japanese artist Ya-Sukazu Sato, aka Yas-Kaz, a u
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Yas-Kaz: Virgo Indigo LP
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Personal Affair Miyashita, Fumio: Shion: Sky Music LP
We are proud to announce the reissue of the most important root of Japanese Ambient Music, Fumio Miyashita’s archives. The third release on this series is “SHION Sky Music” originally released on cassette from his label Biwa Records in 1985.
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Miyashita, Fumio: Shion: Sky Music LP
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Music From Memory Various: Heisei No Oto - Japanese Left-Field Pop From the CD Age (1989-1996) LP
Music From Memory is excited to announce a special compilation that they’ve been working on for some time now; MFM053 – VA – Heisei No Oto – Japanese Left-field Pop From The CD Age (1989-1996). Compiled by long-time friends of the label, Eiji Taniguchi an
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Various: Heisei No Oto - Japanese Left-Field Pop From the CD Age (1989-1996) LP
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180g Various: Wamono A to Z Vol. II - Japanese Funk 1970 - 1977 LP
Following the highly acclaimed Volume I, dig further into the Wamono sound – the cream of the Japanese jazz, funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan!

Active as a professional DJ in Ja
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Various: Wamono A to Z Vol. II - Japanese Funk 1970 - 1977 LP
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Field Ken, Sugai: Tone River LP
Caught somewhere between environmental sound studies and surrealist sonic architecture, Sugai Ken helps mark the 30th release of Field Records with an ambitious new album. Commissioned by the Dutch Embassy in Tokyo, Tone River is the product of a year's i
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Ken, Sugai: Tone River LP
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WRWTFWW Satoh, Somei: Mandala Trilogy +1 2LP
WRWTFWW Records announce the full official reissue of Somei Satoh's magnificent Avatamsaka Sutra inspired Mandala Trilogy with one additional never-released piece. Sourced from original masters and available on double vinyl in heavy 350gsm sleeve with lin
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Satoh, Somei: Mandala Trilogy +1 2LP
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WRWTFWW Satoh, Somei: Emerald Tablet/Echoes LP
WRWTFWW Records announce the full official reissue of two major works from the great Somei Satoh gathered into one LP: the mystic and meditative Emerald Tablet (1978) and Echoes (1981). Sourced from original masters and available on vinyl with liner notes
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Satoh, Somei: Emerald Tablet/Echoes LP
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Black Editions Mikami, Kan: I'm the Only One Around LP
Black Editions present the first ever vinyl edition of Kan Mikami's I'm the Only One Around. For 50 years, Kan Mikami has stood as a master of the Japanese blues and outsider folk. His unmistakable, powerfully evocative voice and surrealistic poetry revea
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Mikami, Kan: I'm the Only One Around LP
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Light in the Attic Various: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988 (Purple) LP
Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980–1988 hovers vibe–wise between two distinct poles within Light In The Attic’s acclaimed Japan Archival Series—Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music
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Various: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988 (Purple) LP
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Ship to Shore Nakamura, Akiko: Hit Album (yellow or pink vinyl) LP
Pink or yellow vinyl! Available on vinyl for the first time since 1984, Ship to Shore and Light in the Attic are proud to present Akiko Nakamura’s Hit Album. Born in Chiba, Japan in 1948, Akiko Nakamura gained notoriety as a singer and actress during the
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Nakamura, Akiko: Hit Album (yellow or pink vinyl) LP
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All Night Flight Tsuyuko, Aki & Ippei Matsui: Natsu No Zenbu LP
“Natsu No Zenbu” was originally released by Ippei Matsui and Aki Tsuyuko as a private work in 2008 and is now remastered and reissued as a 2LP vinyl edition for the first time by the record store + label All Night Flight, based in Manchester, UK.

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Tsuyuko, Aki & Ippei Matsui: Natsu No Zenbu LP
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WeWantSound Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Hidari Ude No Yume LP
Single LP version. Obi strip; four-page insert. Wewantsounds present the reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto's third solo album Hidari Ude No Yume (Left Handed Dream), originally released in 1981 on the Alfa label. Save for a small-scale Dutch vinyl release in 19
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Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Hidari Ude No Yume LP
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180g Various: WAMONO A to Z Vol. I - Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 LP
Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in
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Various: WAMONO A to Z Vol. I - Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 LP
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Black Editions Musica Transonic: s/t LP
Black Editions present a reissue of Musica Transonic's self-titled release, originally released in 1995. Musica Transonic was comprised of three of the most crucial artists to emerge from the 1990s Japanese underground: Nanjo Asahito of High Rise, Makoto
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Musica Transonic: s/t LP
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Black Editions Imai, Kazuo: Far and Wee LP
Black Editions present a reissue of Kazuo Imai's far and wee, originally released in 2004. Kazuo Imai is one of the few artists to traverse both Japan's early avant-garde and free jazz movements. Though he began performing in the 1970s, his 2004 P.S.F. al
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Imai, Kazuo: Far and Wee LP
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WRWTFWW Hamase, Motohiko: Notes Of Forestry LP
WRWTFWW Records present the official reissue of Motohiko Hamase's remarkable ambient/environmental/minimalism project #Notes of Forestry, available for the first time since its original release in 1988. The album is sourced from original masters and avail
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Hamase, Motohiko: Notes Of Forestry LP
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WRWTFWW Hamase, Motohiko: Technodrone LP
WRWTFWW Records announce the official reissue of Motohiko Hamase's astounding ambient house album Technodrome, originally released in 1993. This marks the fourth release from the Esplanade Series which focuses on the works of Yoshio Ojima, Motohiko Hamase
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Hamase, Motohiko: Technodrone LP
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WeWantSound Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Thousand Knives of LP
Wewantsounds present a reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo album Thousand Knives Of, originally released in 1978 on the sought-after Better Days label. Save for a small-scale release in 1982, this is the first time the album is being released on viny
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Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Thousand Knives of LP
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