Flower Travellin’ Band, Made in Japan, Atlantic Records, vinyl P-8187A (1972) Pedantic TSP readers may say the album should really
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New Japanese Noise: noisy improv jazz meets flippy electronics but the result is surprisingly minimalist
Paal Nilssen-Love, New Japanese Noise, Norway, PNL Records, CD / digital PNL042 (2019) Celebrating US Independence Day at the Roskilde
Continue readingAnywhere: legendary ronin samurai rockers starting down the highway with four cover songs
The Flower Travellin’ Band, Anywhere, The Netherlands, Philips, LP FX-8507 (1970) While these guys’ first original album “Satori” is the
Continue readingKirikyogen: early doom metal collaboration with a surprising amount of variety and flexibility
Kuni Kawachi & Flower Travellin’ Band, Kirikyogen, United Kingdom, London Records, vinyl LP SKK(L) 3003 (1970) For a band that
Continue readingIijanaika: a patchy effort from a pioneer Japanese ’60s psychedelic rock band
The Mops, Iijanaika, Toshiba Liberty, vinyl LP LTP-9025 (1970) Founded in 1966 by high-school students, Japan’s The Mops originally were
Continue readingMagick Memos from Japan
Got a snootful of items from Michel Henritzi, the French improviser who still holds a torch for Japanese improvisation in
Continue readingLady Maid: early 1980s blast of experimental electronic pop creativity combining mischief, playfulness and surprising darkness
Normal Brain, Lady Maid, We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want, WRWTFWW029 LP / CD (to be reissued March 2019)
Continue readingThe Moon’s Celestial Highness
Delighted to get a solo record by Mayuko Hino. This Japanese goddess was a founding member of C.C.C.C., one of
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Latest collection of records from the Kyou label sent to us from Kazuya Ishigami in Osaka. We first noted this
Continue readingMemory Cards (3 of 4)
Two more from the Kyou Records label. No. 5 in the series. Takashi Miyamoto has been active since 1985, performing
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