Ken Matsutani deserves to be reckoned as a hero of Japanese underground rock. He formed Marble Sheep and the Run-Down
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Let’s Get PataPhysical Shohei Amimori PataMusic JAPAN NOBLE NBL-225 CD (2016) Manic J-pop-tronica that venerates/masticates Japanese household names like Cornelius
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Japanese multi-media artist Eisuke Oooka works in photography and video as well as music – the title of his latest
Continue readingXenolinguistics: a dark, expansive vision born from electronics, noise and the dance underground
Masaki Uchida, Xenolinguistics, United Kingdom, Loose Lips LL012 LP / cassette (2017) With this debut solo album, producer Masaki Uchida
Continue readingMasana Temples: fluffy kosmische retro-1970s kitsch psychedelic rock pop all the way
Kikagaku Moyo, Masana Temples, The Netherlands, Guruguru Brain, vinyl LP / CD (2018) As you can see, the cover art
Continue readingMade in Japan: occasional bursts of guitar and vocal fire not enough to warm up a tepid album
Flower Travellin’ Band, Made in Japan, Atlantic Records, vinyl P-8187A (1972) Pedantic TSP readers may say the album should really
Continue readingNew 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
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