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By bypassing the idea of canonization, they instead emphasize the listener’s present experience of this music, and indirectly suggest that there is much, much more brilliant music where this came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volume 1 will be released on 2xLP \u0026amp; Digital on October 30th, 2026, followed by A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1980-1997 - Volume 2 on 2xLP \u0026amp; Digital on November 27th alongside a 2xCD edition with 64-page hardcover book; Volume 2 includes 4 tracks that have never been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvance single “Pirámide” by La Pirámide is out now on all DSPs. Pirámide was a Mexico City-based band formed by Jorge García Castil, former bass player in the groups Los Locos del Ritmo and Mister Loco. 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The project has been lovingly remastered by multi-Grammy nominated engineer John Baldwin with gorgeous graphic design and layout by Darryl Norsen, who also put together a number of very special merch pieces incorporating the art of Terrazas, including a slipmat, t-shirt, blanket, and tote bag – all of which will be available on October 30th at LightInTheAttic.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/collections\/a-la-altura-visionary-mexican-music-1977-1999\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD \u0026amp; Vinyl Bundles, Merch, and more available \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/collections\/a-la-altura-visionary-mexican-music-1977-1999\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating innovative Mexican musicians who merged electronic and indigenous instruments with minimalism, ambient, jazz and new age aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing 12 visionary artists including Luis Pérez, Arturo Meza, Jorge Reyes, Aristeo, and Tribu, amongst others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompiled and produced by Mexican journalist, musician and DJ, Carlos “Tropicaza” Icaza \u0026amp; dublab radio founder and LA Phil Creative Producer Mark “Frosty” McNeill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover art by legendary artist Eduardo Terrazas and Design \u0026amp; Layout by D.Norsen Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP pressed at Optimal and includes booklet featuring liner notes by Carlos Icaza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited color vinyl edition pressed on purple \u0026amp; pink wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]LITA 232[[Artist]]Various Artists\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volume 1 \/ Album \/ 2LP Purple \u0026 Pink","offer_id":48774488031477,"sku":"LITA232-1-1","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volume 1 \/ Album \/ 2LP Black","offer_id":48774487998709,"sku":"LITA232-1","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/826853023214.jpg?v=1787793409"},{"product_id":"a-la-altura-visionary-mexican-music-1977-1999-volumes-1-2","title":"A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volumes 1 \u0026 2 - 2xCD","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable November 27, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eyGSSTEmTZk?si=CQGMRiViox3Eh8RX\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisionaries in Mexico have sought ways to look beyond the stars for millennia. 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While you might hear a few familiar flourishes, what holds these collections together is their difference, the sense that the music they contain is being made by people who aren’t ignorant of the world beyond their physical borders, but who are more interested in transcending borders altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’re after “a dreamed heritage,” as McNeill poignantly puts it. “It's incredible to celebrate the deep friendships we have between the U.S. and Mexico, and our common love of music and art,” Light in the Attic’s Matt Sullivan says. “And it shows a side of Mexico that a lot of people like me didn’t know about.” While Icaza, McNeill, and Sullivan had talked for years about putting together a project focused on Mexican music, it wasn’t until the early days of the pandemic that they began their work in earnest. The collective shift toward more introspective music, and the looming reminder of mortality, brought new urgency to the project. As did the continued inflaming of the U.S. president’s negative rhetoric concerning Mexico. For Icaza, it was important to show how Mexican composers and performers understood themselves not only as consumers of work made by artists from other countries, but as peers engaged in an ongoing discussion about the state of the art. They were tapped into international musical scenes while shaping their own voices from uniquely Mexican perspectives. It was just as important to demonstrate the ways in which musicians and music fans from the U.S. and Mexico have forged bonds for decades, regardless of any constructs of political ill will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of the music contained on A La Altura can trace its lineage to El Tianguis Cultural del Chopo, or El Chopo, a flea market in Mexico City where people have been trading musical ideas for decades. Since its opening in 1980, when the Mexican government was actively repressing countercultural expression, El Chopo introduced local musicians to records being put out by Crammed Discs, Rough Trade, 4AD, Wax Trax, and other labels in the international vanguard. “Back then, it wasn’t that easy to get to know the underground music from different countries,” Icaza says, and while the music that flowed through El Chopo gave local artists plenty of ideas, it was their interest in forging a bond between the music of the avant-garde and imagining a Mexico whose indigenous expression had never been suppressed that gave their music its considerable power. Forced into the margins by their government, these artists responded by forming ad-hoc listening networks, putting out their own records, and trading them with one another at the market—a distinctly DIY practice that, in a nice bit of futurist kismet, allowed for a kind of networking, creative exchange, and record distribution that now dominates the internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of these artists—like Ana Ruiz, whose free jazz combo Atrás del Cosmos toured Mexico with Don and Moki Cherry, and whose solo synthesizer piece “Ananecia 12” is collected here—were classically trained. Others—like journalist and broadcaster Walter Schmidt, who’s represented here with a multilayered piano experiment “L’Vampire”—didn’t identify as musicians at all. Jorge Reyes, Antonio Zepeda, and Luis Perez alchemized pre-Colombian instrumentation with modern electronics and electric instruments, producing new forms of music that suggest an alternate Mexican history in which artistic suppression never happened. Their exploratory ethos is matched by electro-acoustic experiments by Antonio Russek and Ariel Guzik, while the set also illuminates the astonishing works of once-obscure figures like Xavier Zetina, F. Steel, and Aristeo. While the sounds these artists produced might differ from an aesthetic standpoint, they share a punkish, DIY spirit to their work that in turn brought them closer to their Mexican-ness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIcaza and McNeill assembled both volumes of A La Altura not as a way of providing a definitive guide to a discrete scene—such a thing would be impossible considering the range of musics, originating from across many Mexican states, and throughout the wide span of time represented here—but instead made their sequencing choices based on a feel for how the songs fit together. By bypassing the idea of canonization, they instead emphasize the listener’s present experience of this music, and indirectly suggest that there is much, much more brilliant music where this came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volume 1 will be released on 2xLP \u0026amp; Digital on October 30th, 2026, followed by A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1980-1997 - Volume 2 on 2xLP \u0026amp; Digital on November 27th alongside a 2xCD edition with 64-page hardcover book; Volume 2 includes 4 tracks that have never been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvance single “Pirámide” by La Pirámide is out now on all DSPs. Pirámide was a Mexico City-based band formed by Jorge García Castil, former bass player in the groups Los Locos del Ritmo and Mister Loco. 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The project has been lovingly remastered by multi-Grammy nominated engineer John Baldwin with gorgeous graphic design and layout by Darryl Norsen, who also put together a number of very special merch pieces incorporating the art of Terrazas, including a slipmat, t-shirt, blanket, and tote bag – all of which will be available on October 30th at LightInTheAttic.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles, merch, and more available \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/collections\/a-la-altura-visionary-mexican-music-1977-1999\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating innovative Mexican musicians who merged electronic and indigenous instruments with minimalism, ambient, jazz and new age aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing 25 visionary artists including Luis Pérez, Arturo Meza, Jorge Reyes, Ana Ruiz, and Antonio Zepeda, amongst others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 4 previously unreleased tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompiled and produced by Mexican journalist, musician and DJ, Carlos “Tropicaza” Icaza \u0026amp; dublab radio founder and LA Phil Creative Producer Mark “Frosty” McNeill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover art by legendary artist Eduardo Terrazas and Design \u0026amp; Layout by D.Norsen Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble CD housed in hardcover book includes 64-page booklet featuring liner notes by Carlos Icaza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]LITA 201[[Artist]]Various Artists\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 - Volumes 1 \u0026 2 \/ Album \/ 2CD","offer_id":48774488064245,"sku":"LITA201-2","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/826853201223.jpg?v=1787793221"},{"product_id":"grand-theft-auto-vi-the-album","title":"Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 34 original tracks that capture the electric energy of Grand Theft Auto VI’s world of Vice City and Leonida, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album features a genre-defying roster of the most exciting artists in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYung Lean - That's It (feat. 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Formed in the late ‘70s, 50\/50 was the studio project of Richard Haines and David Cowles, whose blend of irresistible synth-forward pop and classic ‘60s British songwriting, along with thoughtful, imaginative lyricism should have propelled them to the top of the charts. Instead, due to a variety of circumstances, they never received the promotion or attention they so richly deserved. Drawn from a trove of more than 150 recordings made between 1979 and 1985, \u003cem\u003eMemories Linger\u003c\/em\u003e marks 50\/50’s first-ever studio album, introducing the duo through 12 captivating songs (9 of which are previously unreleased) like “Who Needs Money,” “Cry On My Shoulder,” “Facing the Storm,” and the haunting title track. \u003cem\u003eMemories Linger\u003c\/em\u003e features a wealth of archival imagery and photos from Cowles’ and Haines’ personal collections, along with new liner notes by London-based broadcaster and writer Charles Donovan. 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By the turn of the ‘80s, they had settled into a comfortable songwriting partnership, calling themselves “50\/50.” The name, writes Charles Donovan, “worked on multiple levels, reflecting the democratic split of the songwriting partnership but also the friendship [and] its qualities of support.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile both men maintained successful careers—Cowles in real estate and Haines in AV—and were busy with their young families, they dedicated several nights a week to making music. “The sheer joy of Dave and I coming up with music in my studio was fantastic,” recalls Haines. Working with an array of synthesizers, including the Korg Micro-Preset and Korg Polysix, the duo—who operated solely as a studio outfit—settled on an irresistible sound. “You can hear the different threads of the pair’s diverse influences—from prog to rock, singer\/songwriter to synth-pop—coming together to form a singular and distinctive fabric,” notes Donovan. “David’s crisp, imaginative lyrics…[and] Richard’s intricate music—sometimes bright and uptempo, but just as often haunting and coolly mysterious—evokes an array of moods. It’s the perfect partnership.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the encouragement of Genesis manager Tony Smith, 50\/50 persisted in their songwriting and in 1982 signed a publishing deal with Bocu Music (home to ABBA, Colin Blunstone, and Johnny Logan). There, the duo released a handful of singles, including “Memories Linger” b\/w ”Just Can’t Win” (1982) and “Talk Too Much” b\/w “I Saw The Future” (1983). But they repeatedly ran into creative differences with producers and often found themselves unsatisfied with the final masters. Despite positive feedback from industry heavyweights and the press—as well as several high-profile writing opportunities—50\/50 struggled to gain a foothold. By 1985, after a string of frustrating setbacks, the duo’s musical ambitions were somewhat thwarted, but their close friendship continued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet an impressive catalog—more than 150 recordings—sat unheard for decades. In the years that followed, encouraged by their grown children, Haines and Cowles sought to regain control of their work. A 2024 article featuring 50\/50 in Record Collector soon caught the attention of U.S.-based writer Mike Sacks, who reached out to Light In the Attic founder\/co-owner Matt Sullivan, who was immediately taken with their music. Now, nearly a half-century after they began their venture, 50\/50 will finally release their debut album: a thoughtfully sequenced collection of 12 songs written over the course of their time together and produced exactly as they intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Haines runs a successful photo restoration business in East Sussex, while Cowles, now based on the Isle of Wight, is a retired hotelier. Thanks to the renewed attention around 50\/50, however, the longtime friends have returned to the studio together for the first time in decades. Even so, their memories of the group’s heyday remain among their most cherished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Dave and I had something incredibly special going on,” says Haines. “Yes we worked hard up in my studio but above all we had the most fun, the biggest laughs and the best friendship which led to magic happening. 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It’s the perfect celebration of The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album was recorded LIVE at Studio 1 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and was specially mastered for vinyl by the trusted experts at Infrasonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLITA Exclusive Variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP on Blue Clouds\/Violet Clouds Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic by 64-piece Slovak National Symphony Orchestra (recorded live at Studio 1 in Bratislava, Slovakia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum Art by Ryan Brinkerhoff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Anniversary Obi Strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]8BIT-8054-RE-3[[Artist]]Slovak National Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iam8bit","offers":[{"title":"Hero of Time (Music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Anniversary Edition (LITA Exclusive Variant) \/ Album \/ 2LP Blue Clouds \u0026 Violet Clouds","offer_id":67681960132853,"sku":"8BIT-8054-RE-3","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/850079591592.jpg?v=1791822662"},{"product_id":"disco-hanagasa-ondo-soma-bon-uta-memphis-soul-meets-japanese-folk-songs","title":"Disco Hanagasa Ondo \/ Soma Bon Uta -MEMPHIS SOUL MEETS JAPANESE FOLK SONGS-","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second album by Memphis funk\/soul group EBONEE-WEBB, originally released in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese folk songs from across the country, including “So Run,” “Yashow Macashow,” and “Smoky Moon,” are boldly transformed into disco sounds through the arrangements of Chikara Ueda, an arranger and composer known for exploring a wide range of musical styles, including Brazilian music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album brings together powerful grooves and distinctive Japanese language vocals in an extraordinary and highly unusual set. An extraordinary cult masterpiece receives its first-ever vinyl reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChinbantei Goraku Shisho (DJ):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive folk-song disco album by Memphis-based group EBONEEWEBB, recorded during their time in Japan—perhaps to make some money?!—finally gets its first-ever vinyl reissue!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEBONEE-WEBB became widely known after their “Disco Otomisan,” a bold arrangement of Hachiro Kasuga’s hit song “Otomisan,” became a huge hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing their first album, the group made this second album, giving Japanese folk songs full-fledged funk and disco arrangements. The person behind the arrangements was Chikara Ueda, one of Japan’s finest arrangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe crying guitar, powerful bass, and dynamic rhythm section come together perfectly. “So Run,” and “Yashow Macashow,” have long been favorites among Wamono DJs, but the track to really pay attention to is “Smoky Moon.” Its rhythm and chord progression boldly pay homage⁈ to Stevie Wonder’s hit “Isn’t She Lovely?”—something Ueda himself has acknowledged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis miraculous oddball record has finally caught up with its time. Don’t miss it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese folk songs from across the country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrings together powerful grooves and distinctive Japanese language vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]NAS-2185[[Artist]]EBONEE-WEBB","brand":"SOUND FUJI \/ King Record","offers":[{"title":"Disco Hanagasa Ondo \/ Soma Bon Uta -MEMPHIS SOUL MEETS JAPANESE FOLK SONGS- \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":67841085571317,"sku":"NAS-2185","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/4988003387778.jpg?v=1793039123"},{"product_id":"three-cushion","title":"THREE CUSHION","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 1981 collaboration between legendary Japanese jazz bassist Isao Suzuki and tenor saxophonist Akira Miyazawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLong cherished by jazz fans as a hidden gem of Japanese jazz, the album captures thrilling, groove-driven performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing acclaimed musicians including Motohiko Hino on drums and Yoshiaki Miyanoue on guitar, the album is marked by intense exchanges of  improvisation. It is also known as Isao Suzuki’s first digital recording. Now receiving its long-awaited first-ever vinyl reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsao Suzuki was an incredibly compelling bassist. He had the individuality, skill, and conviction to turn anything he played into “Isao Suzuki music,” and that’s what made him so cool. That appeal remained unchanged from the time he began his professional career in the 1950s until his passing in 2022, captivating fans not only in Japan but around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe left behind numerous standout recordings, including BLOW UP (1973), あこの夢 (AKO's DREAM) (1976), and 自画像 (SELF-PORTRAIT) (1981), but the album I especially want people to hear now is this 1981 recording, Three Cushion. Here, Isao Suzuki, who could make anything sound cool, takes on hard bop—both his musical roots and his true forte. Wanting to record with Akira Miyazawa, one of Japan’s tenor saxophone titans, Suzuki invited him to join the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn “Perhaps,” they stay true to the classic tradition; on “Together Again,” they push the possibilities further; and on his own composition, “ThreeCushion,” Suzuki takes things on with boldness. Traditional yet innovative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNever flashy, but somehow incredibly stimulating. Before you know it, you find yourself completely drawn into its world. This is Isao Suzuki at his peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-ever vinyl reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong cherished by jazz fans as a hidden gem of Japanese jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1981 collaboration between legendary Japanese jazz bassist Isao Suzuki and tenor saxophonist Akira Miyazawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]NAS-2182[[Artist]]Isao Suzuki","brand":"SOUND FUJI \/ King Record","offers":[{"title":"THREE CUSHION \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":67841085636853,"sku":"NAS-2182","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/261013_NAS-2182_jacket_obiLarge.jpg?v=1793039016"},{"product_id":"bgm","title":"BGM","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eLed by guitarist Fujimaru Yoshino, who has played guitar on numerous classic Japanese songs including “Momen no Handkerchief” and “Amagigoe,” Fujimaru Band released their sole album in 1977. Long regarded by music fans as a hidden gem and a masterpiece of Japanese rare groove, the album has gained renewed attention in recent years, particularly outside Japan, with more than 9 million streams to date. Long sought after for a reissue, the album is now being released for the first time on color vinyl, using uncolored virgin vinyl in a Pure Vinyl edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTatsuo Sunaga (DJ \/ Music Producer):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve been playing “Lonely Man,” best known as the ending theme of the TV drama “Tantei Monogatari”, starring Yusaku Matsuda, for many years. The roots of that sound can be found on this album, “BGM”. It’s a uniquely Japanese rare groove record that doesn’t simply fit into the catch-all category of CITY POP, with a rich blend of urban pop and mellow sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat sophisticated, grown-up feel comes from taking the groove sensibilities of Western music from 1977 and reinterpreting them through a distinctly Japanese sensibility, combining exceptional grooves with stylish melodic lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s an impressive record, with a vintage feel that still sounds fresh and undiminished today, in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, especially since the pandemic, record bars and MUSIC BARs, where records are played on high-end audio systems, have been gaining popularity. They are also connected to the uniquely Japanese culture of jazz kissa, a listening-bar tradition known around the world. And, by coincidence, isn’t “BGM” the perfect title for an album to be played in a place like that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on pure vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong sought after reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden gem and a masterpiece of Japanese rare groove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]NAS-2181[[Artist]]Fujimaru Band","brand":"SOUND FUJI \/ King Record","offers":[{"title":"BGM \/ Album \/ LP Pure","offer_id":67841104969973,"sku":"NAS-2181","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/261013_NAS-2181_jacket_obiLarge.jpg?v=1793038983"},{"product_id":"okinawa","title":"OKINAWA","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 1976 album by acclaimed drummer AKIRA ISHIKAWA \u0026amp; COUNT BUFFALO, who pursued their distinctive musical style with jazz and rock as their twin foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Okinawa, the album incorporates a diverse range of elements including funk, Afro, and disco, creating a genre-crossing sound. It features standards, Western pop covers, and Okinawan folk songs, brought to life through dynamic and experimental performances, including arrangements by Koichi Sugiyama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album also features memorable chorus performances by Kayoko Ishu and Time Five, making this a little-known and highly distinctive concept album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is now being released for the first time on color vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKatsumi Tanaka (Minyo Crusaders):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“AKIRA ISHIKAWA \u0026amp; COUNT BUFFALO’s OKINAWA is a record I’ve loved since the early days of Minyo Crusaders, and it’s something of a musical bible for me. The arrangements are by none other than Koichi Sugiyama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt around Akira Ishikawa’s incredibly tight drumming, the A-side draws heavily on Philly soul and jazz funk, creating a sense of tropical freedom, as if you’ve wandered into a disco in Koza in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the B-side, Okinawan scales, sitar guitar, and dreamlike choruses come together to create an entirely exotic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Okinawa’s 1972 reversion to Japan, the rise of rock and soul in Koza, the flourishing Okinawan folk music scene, and the 1975 Okinawa International Ocean Expo, Okinawa was undergoing major changes. 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A standout work featuring a colorful sound that incorporates crossover and fusion, with cutting-edge grooves and an edgy ensemble. Accomplished musicians including Susumu Kazuhara on trumpet and Masanori Sasaji on keyboards join Muraoka, delivering a wide range of sounds, from funky tracks to fast-paced numbers. Now available on color vinyl for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMitsutaka Nagira (Music Critic):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLast year I went to France, and this year I went to Sweden and Finland, drinking my way through the local spots. In every city, whenever I came across a restaurant or bar where records were being played, I would find some kind of Japanese jazz record, and I had just experienced firsthand how strong the scene has become. In Europe, many of these places feel closer to DJ bars than traditional jazz kissa, so naturally, records that work well for DJ play, while also functioning as background music in a seated setting, tend to be favored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTakeru Muraoka’s Soft Landing is right at the center of that context. Some of the band members come from Akira Ishikawa’s musical circle, and many of them are accomplished musicians who supported artists such as Yoshitaka Minami, Tatsuro Yamashita, and Anri within the City Pop scene. Masanori Sasaji was also a member of Mariah. With a band like this, the album moves effortlessly through the many forms of “fusion” of the era. Jazz, funk, and disco intermingle, shifting from a light, refreshing feel to a deep, weighty groove from track to track. They have the versatility of studio musicians, yet as Muraoka’s band, with its ties to Terumasa Hino’s musical circle, the players become more self-assertive and aggressive when they take their solos. This distinctly Japanese duality is also part of what makes the album so compelling. 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