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Shin Watanabe
Red Zone-Ethos Mama Trax

L.I.E.S. (US)

Cat No: LIES-227
updated:2026-07-03

Format

2LP 5250 JPY

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A mysterious producer going by the Japanese name Shin Watanabe, who has released two albums—Album 1986 and Album 1987—on Hot Street Records, run by Simoncino. This time, he’s releasing a 2LP on L.I.E.S. RECORDS.

Sleazy house tracks reminiscent of the early days of house music—particularly Chicago house, machine groove, and vocal samples. It also hints at the feel of unearthed recordings by obscure artists from that era, featuring names like Red Zone and Ethos Mama, as well as mysterious releases by Japanese producers with names reminiscent of Simoncino and L.I.E.S. 2LP. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Track List

1. Ethos Mama Trax VI
2. Red Zone Trax III
3. Red Zone Trax I
4. Red Zone Trax II
5. Ethos Mama Trax X
6. Ethos Mama Trax III
7. Ethos Mama Trax VIII
8. Red Zone Trax VIII
9. Ethos Mama Trax VII
10. Ethos Mama Trax I
11. Red Zone Trax X
12. Red Zone Trax V
13. Red Zone Trax IX

The elusive Shin Watanabe, gives us an insane 13 track double lp of absolute deep house mastery. When talking about deep house here, we mean along the lines of greats like Master C+J, Quest, Burrell, or Blue Jean to name a few. Late night mid-tempo dark house sleaze for the corners of the club. Total old school deep cuts in the truest of traditions. Not to be missed. Housed in a disco sleeve.

Shin Watanabe Red Zone-Ethos Mama Trax

A mysterious producer going by the Japanese name Shin Watanabe, who has released two albums—*Album 1986* and *Album 1987*—on *Hot Street Records*, run by Simoncino. This time, he’s releasing a 2LP on *L.I.E.S. RECORDS*.

Shin Watanabe
Red Zone-Ethos Mama Trax

A mysterious producer going by the Japanese name Shin Watanabe, who has released two albums—Album 1986 and Album 1987—on Hot Street Records, run by Simoncino. This time, he’s releasing a 2LP on L.I.E.S. RECORDS.