Featuring a re-edit of YMO's "COMPUTER GAME"! THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT. 4 TRACKS EDITS. Dub work and rhythm construction that's spot-on edit craft.
A new release from THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT, the anonymous edit project made up of veterans of the UK house and disco scenes and underground dance culture. AMMO series 1. Limited pressing. It kicks off with an edit of MFSB's "Love Is The Message," the iconic anthem of '70s NYC underground disco. Essentially built on the foundation of Danny Krivit...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)'s edit, but powerful, with a crazy, unique edit technique lurking within. There's a reason "Love Is The Message" was so beloved and practically deified by party people at the Paradise Garage and beyond. A2 edits "Computer Game," the classic in which Yellow Magic Orchestra took the melody of Martin Denny's "Firecracker" as a base and delivered an unusual combination of exotica (faux-Chinese) and video game music. Sounds from the Konami video game—known to have been handled by Hosono—and Sweet Exorcist's famous bleep phrase also make appearances, a metaphorical staging where the act of shooting heats up. On the B-side, B1 is an ELEKTRONS VS TOM TOM CLUB affair, and more. THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT work. (Original Japanese text by Saito)
「Thousand Knives Of」と、B2 UNITの間に位置する、YMOだと「Solid State Survivor」と同年のリリース。SISTER SLEDGEの名曲カヴァー「You're Friend To Me」(sample1)、矢野顕子歌う「Sleep On My Baby」、ディスコ・ヒュージョン「カクトウギのテーマ」、牧歌的電子レゲエ歌謡「Time Trip」。「Gonna Go To I Colony」(sample2)は後半も壮絶。改めて聴きどころ多いアルバムだと思います。イエロー・クリア・ヴァイナル。狂気なジャケ、プレ80sジャパニーズの名盤。 (サイトウ)
Vinyl LP reissue of "LOGIC," the landmark 1981 debut album and masterwork by Logic System, the unit led by Hideki Matsutake, who made his name as YMO's programmer. A Japanese cosmic classic.
The same year saw the release of YMO's "BGM" and "Technodelic," and this album pushes into new territory of oriental electronics, techno/fusion and disco sounds connected to YMO of that era. Sharing the atmosphere of the times, it is highly acclaimed worldwide as a landmark in the history of Japanese electronic music. Nine tracks in all. Check out the tracklist as well. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)
A remastered, analog reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1981 masterpiece on 2 LPs! While the vocal tracks on LP 1 are certainly captivating, it’s the instrumental tracks on LP 2—released for the first time—that truly stand out and fit perfectly into today’s music scene! !! I’m once again blown away by the sheer brilliance, coolness, and awesomeness of these cutting-edge tracks. Only the Professor and his team of master musicians could create this soft electronic crossover fusion—a blend of ethnic, cosmic, and “Another YMO”—that captures the humidity and breezes of East Asia, with its unique quirks while still remaining mainstream, rich in experimentation—featuring a variety of dance music styles like abstract Balearic, new wave funk, and left-field disco. All 10 tracks are incredible in their own right!!!
From the French label Wewantsounds—known for its well-received reissue projects featuring artists such as Akiko Yano and Hiroshi Sato—Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1981 third solo album, *Dreams of the Left Arm*, has been reissued with mastering by Bernie Grundman of the U.S. This two-LP set features instrumental mix versions of all tracks, marking their firs...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)t-ever release on vinyl. It comes with a 4-page insert and an obi strip. With Robin Scott serving as co-producer, the album features a lineup of cutting-edge guest musicians, including Adrian Belew, Kiyohiko Senba, Kaoru Ito, Haruomi Hosono, and Yukihiro Takahashi. As Sakamoto himself remarked, “Singing isn’t about skill, but about the timbre of the voice; even if it’s bad, as a form of self-expression, it’s the best thing in music,” this masterpiece—which prominently features his own vocals—cemented Ryuichi Sakamoto’s popularity. “The Monkey, Yuki, and the Child of Garbage” unfolds with unpretentious lyrics accompanied by synth riffs with a unique timbre. “Relache,” a new wave disco number featuring Adrian Belew that evokes YMO. The album includes a total of 10 tracks—ranging from the abstract to the pop—including “Living In The Dark,” with lyrics by Tetsuro Kashibuchi of the Moonriders. Furthermore, this reissue includes a bonus instrumental disc featuring instrumental versions of all tracks, whose masters were recently unearthed. It’s a must-have for fans, allowing them to once again savor every detail of the sound production. Be sure to check out the instrumental versions on the track list! (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)
A new release from THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT, the anonymous edit project made up of veterans of the UK house and disco scenes and underground dance culture. AMMO series 1. Limited pressing. It kicks off with an edit of MFSB's "Love Is The Message," the iconic anthem of '70s NYC underground disco. Essentially built on the foundation of Danny Krivit ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)'s edit, but powerful, with a crazy, unique edit technique lurking within. There's a reason "Love Is The Message" was so beloved and practically deified by party people at the Paradise Garage and beyond. A2 edits "Computer Game," the classic in which Yellow Magic Orchestra took the melody of Martin Denny's "Firecracker" as a base and delivered an unusual combination of exotica (faux-Chinese) and video game music. Sounds from the Konami video game—known to have been handled by Hosono—and Sweet Exorcist's famous bleep phrase also make appearances, a metaphorical staging where the act of shooting heats up. On the B-side, B1 is an ELEKTRONS VS TOM TOM CLUB affair, and more. THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT work. (Original Japanese text by Saito)