The fourth installment in EM RECORDS’ Bangkok Nights tribute series! "Go Back to the Countryside"—a track recorded by Ozawa, a former Self-Defense Forces member played by Katsuya Tomita, director of the film *Bangkok Nights*. After last being seen working as a pimp on Tanya Street in the movie, Ozawa vanished without a trace—only to resurface in Japan, where he recorded this song with the Babylon Band!
It kicks off with the sound of a motorcycle engine, followed by the lo-fi intro to “The Countryside Is Nice,” which transitions from a skip to Young-G’s scratching—and right from the start, you get the Babylon Band’s funky groove combined with the coolness of Ozawa’s vocals. Just like the movie, “Return to the Countryside” is a nonstop trip, and the lyrics—which capture a life lived to the extreme—are absolutely fantastic. You’ve gotta hear it. The B-side’s electro-folk track, featuring versions in the style of Kufuki and Otsu Ri, is also crazy.
(Original Japanese text by Saito)
It kicks off with the sound of a motorcycle engine, followed by the lo-fi intro to “The Countryside Is Nice,” which transitions from a skip to Young-G’s scratching—and right from the start, you get the Babylon Band’s funky groove combined with the coolness of Ozawa’s vocals. Just like the movie, “Return to the Countryside” is a nonstop trip, and the lyrics—which capture a life lived to the extreme—are absolutely fantastic. You’ve gotta hear it. The B-side’s electro-folk track, featuring versions in the style of Kufuki and Otsu Ri, is also crazy. (Original Japanese text by Saito)