Since emerging on 〈Ghostly〉 in the mid-2000s, Lusine has kept winning over fans from the dancefloor to the bedroom, becoming a key figure in the electronica scene. This is the first repress in roughly ten years.
Listening again with today's ears turns up plenty of fresh discoveries: the mysterious sci-fi downtempo of "Operation Costs" (sample_1) ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) and "Tin Hat" (sample_2), led by robotic vocals; "Twilight" (sample_3), with its beautifully stacked layers of electronics and voices; and the album's most dancefloor-minded cuts, "Every Disguise" and "Crowded Room." (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

It’s been a year since “DUBMAID”—that unique, unconventional, and polarizing dub album that challenged new roots and defined the first half of 2025 as a dub-themed masterpiece. Has it gotten even more powerful? With a subtle increase in its fluffy uniqueness, lyrical sensibility, nostalgia, and driving energy—all built on a foundation of sine waves ...Read more alone—it embraces an imperfect, experimental quality while showcasing an exquisite, childlike sense of style in its selection of classic cover songs. It’s quirky yet cute, blending her own vocals and high-pitched squeaks into a perfectly balanced, strangely smirk-inducing bath-dub-electronica-soulful-cozy finish. B1 “Baby” (sample 1)—a cute, mellow dub cover of Freddie Scott’s sweet soul classic “(You) Got What I Need,” best known from Biz Markey’s “Just A Friend”—is also a real standout. The sense of unfulfilled melancholy is irresistible. With its meticulously crafted artwork, this is a stunning physical gem. Since the previous release sold out in no time, don’t miss out on this one if you’re interested.
Featuring artwork by Sei Suzuki and mastering by Makoto Oshiro, this is a beautifully finished analog LP masterpiece. Limited to 500 copies.

The gentle tones of the trumpet, piano, and 70's electronic keyboard Hohner Pianet, the warm and fluffy electronics, and the chamber-like string arrangements by the violin, viola, and cello create an exquisite sense of harmonic balance and arrangement that is experimental, dreamy, dreamy, and pastoral. The dreamy, dreamy, idyllic, and exquisite com ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)fort is created. Tenor saxophone and pedal steel guitar are also effective.
Inspired by Hiroshi Yoshimura's 80's new age ambient environmental music masterpieces "Green" and "Surround", Hans-Joachim Roedelius' masterpiece "Wenn Der Südwind Weht" and Yo-Yo Ma's "Bach Cello Suite". which is a collection of 13 pieces that invite you to a restful sleep.
The cover artwork, which is calm yet somewhat reminiscent of the KLF "CHILL OUT" artwork, also creates a wonderful atmosphere. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Building on the serene soundscapes explored in his previous work, *Cracked Heartbeat: hidden world code*—which was created as stage music for a contemporary dance piece—he delves even deeper to bring forth a sharp, bold, and astonishing sonic world. Rather than directly depicting tea, this album returns to a fundamental perspective—that the world i ...Read moretself is a product of a network of cause and effect—and consists of seven tracks created by observing and visualizing the “result” of tea from its “causes.” While ambient in nature, the music transcends the genre, evoking a certain philosophical spirit. Ramza’s signature solid, “super-alloy” beatmaking sensibility is intricately woven with beautiful, sharp, and refined layers of cool electronic and electronica sounds, all meticulously constructed in a downtempo style. A magnificent sonic world has been designed and constructed—one that is thrilling yet evokes a sense of comfort and ease, sparking the imagination. Mastering by Kabamix (LMD); artwork, photography, and design by painter Jun Ito. A commemorative work marking the 161st anniversary of Uji Kōen’s founding.

A team-up between in-demand German artist LUDWIG A.F., who has long conspired with the Canadian scene, and Montreal talent PRIORI — we thought it was a one-off, but here's a welcome comeback! "IV." (sample1) pairs a garage-swinging beat with a straight-from-the-heart melodic landscape, playing like an homage to the nostalgia of electronica evolving ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) into club sound. "I." (sample2) sets finely crafted, mysterious synthesizer work over a restrained dubstep beat — throughout, the record conjures a mood reminiscent of early Warp and Rephlex releases. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A singer-songwriter brimming with DIY spirit and producer/NTS Radio DJ—also known as “Keel Her”—and a London-based talent who helped define an era of the independent bedroom pop scene, Rose Keeler-Schaffeler presents this ambitious album, produced and recorded from her pregnancy through the postpartum period, on which she performs nearly all the vo ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)cals herself. The 12 meticulously crafted tracks are arranged in an electro-acoustic style, interwoven with multi-layered vocal arrangements, delicate electronics, synthesizers, tape manipulation, and subtle drum machine sounds.
While evoking the atmosphere of an angelic choir or medieval classical religious music, the album unfolds a hypnotic, ambient New Age musical world. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Drawn in by the melancholic opening track A1, “Note of Mothership” (sample 1)—a gentle, Earth-loving piece from the previously released album *Electronica Dreamy*—the album features A2 “Sincerely” (sample 2), where you can fully savor his vocals in a style blending folk, electronica, lounge, and moody sounds, (sample 2); track A3, “Ayurveda,” an av ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ant-pop musette-style track reminiscent of Pascal Comrade, featuring the wonderful sound of the Donkama rhythm machine; and track A4 “M for Mandala” (sample 3)—is also deeply compelling. A5 “Rojiura,” a nostalgic, exotic, ambient, oceanic romantic track that seems to make you rediscover the charm of Pacific231 all over again, is simply too wonderful. B1 “Happy Holiday,” with its nostalgic, ambient, cute, and elegant vibe that brings to mind Daisy World’s earliest days; B3 “Humming ‘Dream of Love,’” which gently envelops you with the soothing sound of a lullaby-like music box, inviting you into a serene world; B4 “Figlio Perduto,” a beautiful arrangement of the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in Italian, and finally, the ambient, classical closing track B5 “Anemo Wheel”—which seems to evoke the era of the album *Coincidental Music*, produced in the late ’80s but never released—this is a dreamlike, gem-like soundscape unique to Haruomi Hosono, totaling about 26 minutes. A magnificent masterpiece has been born. A family treasure.
■Limited Edition (No Reprints) Standard Analog Record. 1 LP (Standard Jacket Version) + 2-fold booklet (with self-written liner notes). (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

This album is an ambitious work that can be described as the culmination of Robert Stillman’s career to date, bridging the styles of singer-songwriters such as Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, Todd Rundgren, Godley & Creme (10CC), Robert Wyatt, Moondog, and Mort Gerson, and encompassing rock, rock, jazz, free jazz, minimalism, Americana/roots music, f ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)olk, experimental electronic sounds, and psychedelic dub—all woven together through the resonant tones of the Fender Rhodes to create a unique, serene, and introspective inner space that unfolds across eight tracks. A masterpiece. A masterpiece is born. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Serene motoric guitar, the soft, ethereal tones of the synthesizer, angelic and light vocals—this album incorporates organ, vocoder, gamelan metallophone—all while evoking a solemn, church-like atmosphere and gently weaving the serene, nostalgic, electronic, ambient, acid-folky, drone, experimental, and imaginary musical world of Love Is Yes. 13 tr ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)acks.
A release from Kit Records, run by Richard Greenan, which continues to put out unique releases in the genres of toy pop, electronica, and avant-pop. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Members: Owen—drums & percussion; Joseph: guitar, vocals, electronics; Otis: electric piano, synthesizer, mallets. This trio weaves together seven tracks that explore the intersection of post-rock, electronica, krautrock, indie rock, and post-jazz in a DIY spirit.
A release from Kit Records, run by Richard Greenan, which continues to put out u ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)nique releases in the genres of toy pop, electronica, and avant-pop. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Veteran electronic music savant Jichael Mackson. "Shangri La" (Sample1) is leftfield abstract polyrhythm, its floating dubby drum machine guiding you toward unknown sensations, while "5onit" (Sample2), a dreamlike breakbeat cut with three-dimensional ambience, is equally inventive and superb. "Good Morning Sunshine" (Sample3), a chilled-out ambient ...Read more (Original Japanese text by hamon) breakbeat piece that tickles your introspective curiosity, is another mysterious listening experience. Experimental mad scientist Jichael Mackson delivers music that seeps slowly into body and mind — wonderful stuff. Recommended. (Original Japanese text by hamon)

Featuring Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian, as well as Gruff Rhys, Saya Ueno (Tenniscoats), Peter Brewis, among others. Under the direction of Andrew Waslik, the album unfolds a unique soundscape that spans classical chamber music, jazz, and ambient, featuring brass, woodwinds, a six-piece string section, the Mellotron, and the Fender Rhodes, ...Read moredelicately portraying nostalgia, tranquility, emotional fragility, and introspective healing. It is an album that stays close to the heart and supports the soul, guiding the listener toward a serene and peaceful transcendence.

Daniel Rock (bass), Lucky Pereira (drums), Robert Downie (sampler, drum machine), Winton Findlay (synthesizer)—a Melbourne, Australia-based group exploring new sonic realms under the theme of “LIVE & IMPROVISED DOWNTEMPO ELECTRONICA”—has released their highly anticipated debut album, “Downtempo 1.”
Incorporating compositional techniques based ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)on breakbeats, sampling, and loops, the band recorded a series of extended improvisational performances guided by a general direction and feel. Simultaneously, producer Patrick Ryan mixed, edited, and reconstructed this raw material, blending it into a new re-edit/reconstruction—a cohesive spatial soundscape. As the laid-back groove emerges, fades, and is reconfigured, fragments of melody also appear and disappear. The album features seven tracks that capture a sustained groove and feeling, creating a gem-like, comfortable, and perfectly balanced listening experience. Limited to 300 copies. Heavyweight vinyl LP. It has been meticulously crafted into a superb record. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Up until their previous album, Be Good The Crazy Boys (’23), I had the impression they were a pop-psychedelic indie rock band, so I was surprised by the ambient opening track “Soft Reminder” (sample_1)—which incorporates field recordings—and hurriedly added it to my collection. It evokes an introspective, introverted, and warm worldview reminiscent of electronica, bedroom music, and shoegaze. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

The meticulous attention to detail in the soundscapes, song structure, and atmosphere is a true testament to the artist’s masterful craftsmanship. This release comes from eudemonia, a German independent record label founded in 2017 with the aim of releasing a diverse range of electronic music and building a platform for visual art. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

ロンドンのドリーミー・メランコリックなインストヒップホップ専門レーベルYellow Flower名作2番。それぞれに極上な心地よさ。4トラックを収録。限定リプレス。この機会をお見逃しなくどうぞ。 (コンピューマ)

ミュージシャンであり、映像ディレクター。失われつつある映像メディアである VHSテープを各地で収集し、それを素材にして音楽や映像の作品を制作している VIDEOTAPEMUSIC。 近年では日本国内の様々な土地を題材にしたフィールドワークを行いながらの楽曲制作を行なっている VIDEOTAPEMUSIC が、滞在制作で訪れた館林(群馬)、野母崎(長崎)、須崎(高知)、塩尻(長野)、嬉野(佐賀)の各地を再訪(=Revisit)し、再レコーディングを行い 再構築した楽曲群に加えて、多摩湖を題材に渋谷WWWで開催した自身の単独公演「UNDER THE LAKE」(2023年12月開催)のために書き下ろされた新曲2曲、そして、高知出身で須崎での滞在制作の経験もある oono yuuki、長崎出身のア ...Read more (コンピューマ)ーティスト Akito Tabira という、須崎、野母崎に縁のあるアーティスト2組によるRemixトラック2曲をコンパイルした5作目となるニューアルバム「Revist」（全9曲）。コロナ禍を経て、ここ近年の活動のフィールドワークとライフワークの積み重ねの成果が結実した入魂作。より静謐アンビエントでエレクトロニカ・ドリーミー夢見心地に、自然現象と一体化するようにノスタルジアが空気中に漂う傑作。
各地での滞在制作 - 再訪の際の日記など、作品や訪れた土地にまつわる記録、記憶を書き綴ったテキストをまとめた160ページの書籍を特製ケースにカセットテープと共にパッケージした限定プレス” カセットブック” としての想定もアツい。
細野晴臣「花に水」(冬樹社 , カセットブックシリーズ「SEED」)に代表される、80 年代に生まれた “聴く” と “読む” という行為を複合させた”カセットブック”というミックスド・メディアへの敬意オマージュ＆フューチャー、新たに誕生したVIDEOTAPEMUSIC が観せる(魅せる)土地の記録と記憶。
野母崎を題材にした楽曲3曲目「Nomozaki」（sample2）には、長崎出身のミュージシャン角銅真実の朗読をフィーチャリング。Akito Tabiraによるエレクトロニカ・ポエティック・ドリーミーなリミックス8曲目「Nomozaki（Akito Tabira Remix）、ポストロック・エレクトロニカ・テックなoono yuukiによるリミックス9曲目「Susaki(oono yuuki Refloat Mix)」も素晴らしく、アルバム着地への説得力が補完されている。各地でのフィールドレコーディング素材も多く使用されている今作のミキシングとマスタリングは、世界各国のレーベルからアンビエント・ドローン作品を多数リリースしている畠山地平が担当。書籍の編集は桜井祐(TISSUE Inc.)、アートワーク、デザインは坂脇慶、飛鷹宏明が担当している。 (コンピューマ)

Taking a step back from the accelerating BPMs and stimulating, hard-hitting sounds of the cutting-edge electronic dance music scene, this artist navigates the space between electronica/ambient, downtempo, beatdown, and hip-hop, offering a slow-motion, elegant, dreamier, and easy-listening/relaxing/ moody.
In this work, based on intricate sound ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)collages unearthed from mountains of discarded records accumulated over decades, the artist carefully weaves together a world of exquisite, dreamy, and relaxing music by thoughtfully layering electronics with field recordings. Featuring 17 tracks that deliver a dreamlike, dizzying experience, this release comes from Unlimited Dreams Corporation, this album features 17 dreamy, dizzying tracks
. Released on the Cologne-based new-generation modern house label LAUT & LUISE by Berlin’s trusted ambient-tech house talent CHRISTOPHER SCHWARZWALDER. A captivating masterpiece from start to finish. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A masterpiece has been born: a jazzy singer-songwriter album brimming with a unique, fresh, dignified, and rich musicality—one that could be described as “dreamy and delicate singer-songwriter electronica ambient jazz.” The balance between experimentalism and the elegant sophistication of her songwriting is subtly superb and truly wonderful. Along ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)with the double-page spread of liner notes featuring lyrics and recording photos, the jacket artwork and design are exceptionally beautiful, exuding an overwhelming presence that makes this a record sleeve you’ll want to display. I highly recommend this album.
A self-taught musician, Momoko Gill has showcased her uniquely original worldview through collaborations as a drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist with artists such as Alabaster DePlume, Matthew Herbert, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and others. Having been active in the UK electronic/ jazz scene for many years, has finally completed her long-awaited solo album. Produced by Momoko Gill herself, recorded at Total Refreshment Centre, mixed by Matthew Herbert, and mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios, the album features 11 tracks. It’s a beloved gem that transcends genres and is sure to be enjoyed for years to come. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

From the very first opening notes, A1 “Rockcurry” (sample 1) knocks you out with its modern Krautrock-electronica hammerbeat by Mouse on Mars—which immediately brings NEU! to mind—and Lee “Scratch” Perry’s voice blending beautifully with it!!!
Recorded over three days in 2019 at Mouse on Mars’ Paraverse Studio in Berlin, Lee, Jan, Andi conducte ...Read mored sessions and recordings in various rooms and spaces throughout the complex, taking turns directing musicians and collaborators. The session brilliantly showcased the talents, flashes of inspiration, individuality, and skill of both artists in a burst of creativity, resulting in a work that uniquely traverses every genre—from Krautrock ambient and electronica to dub, post-punk, experimental electronic avant-garde, jazz, New Orleans brass, and more—uniquely traversing every genre to open up new musical horizons. It’s colorful, strange, and exhilarating! The album features eight wonderful tracks that fully showcase the charms of both artists. Great!!