{"product_id":"nick-luscombe-tokyo-dreaming-2xlp-comp-rm-mint-m","title":"Nick Luscombe - Tokyo Dreaming (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNick Luscombe - Tokyo Dreaming (2LP)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CbhPvjihE8GhHJJn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rEuORo4cJaM01o06\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Ye2ZIrRqFzgoLdtI\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"NYBGfFJCcpAzAiZs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PLb3QVvoh4MUhks0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jbPaa61Cpu07Wc13\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Sy7WQOG6s_gcuWyw\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5jgGYPlj2o8KhO8bgR5SW7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description\"\u003e2025 repress; double LP version. \u003ci\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb selection picked from the highly collectible Nippon Columbia label and its Better Days sub-label. Wewantsounds have teamed up with journalist and Japanese music expert \u003cb\u003eNick Luscombe\u003c\/b\u003e. The selection mixes electro, synth-pop, funk, and ambient and includes many sought-after rarities and hidden gems which have never been released outside of Japan and the set has been newly remastered by Nippon Columbia. Nippon Columbia, one of Japan's oldest music labels is also one of its most collectible thanks to its sub-label Better Days which, in the late '70s, became a hotbed for Tokyo's new generation of pop artists eager to experiment with ambient, electro, and funk. Armed with a string of new Japanese-made synthesizers and drum machines that would soon take the world by storm, they made cutting-edge music, which has since become highly sought-after by a new generation of Japanese music lovers. Nick Luscombe, who has long been a leading advocate of Japanese music from this era, has handpicked a selection of some of the sharpest music released on these labels at the time. \u003ci\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e starts with \"The End of Asia\" by \u003cb\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/b\u003e from his 1978 ground-breaking debut \u003ci\u003eThousand Knives Of... \u003c\/i\u003e(WWSCD 024CD\/WWSLP 024LP, 2019). The track became a staple of Sakamoto and \u003cb\u003eYellow Magic Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e's live shows and was even re-recorded by the group for their 1980 album \u003ci\u003eX Multiplies\u003c\/i\u003e. The track is followed by \u003cb\u003eMariah\u003c\/b\u003e's cult Armenian folk flavored synth pop classic \"Shinzo No Tobira\" (1983). \u003cb\u003eChika Asamoto\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Self Control\" (1988) and \u003cb\u003eJun Fukamachi\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Treasure Hunter\" (1985) are perfect songs in the synth-pop canon, while \u003cb\u003eYumi Murata\u003c\/b\u003e's rendition of \u003cb\u003eAkiko Yano\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Watashi No Bus\" and \u003cb\u003eHitomi \"Penny\" Tohyama\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Rainy Driver\" both from 1981, move closer towards the slicker, funkier sound of city pop. \u003ci\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e superbly showcases the breadth of '80s Japanese music and the way electro pop was a playing ground for musicians to experiment with many styles, as showcased by \u003cb\u003eAkira Sakata\u003c\/b\u003e's dub-infused \"Room\" from 1980, \u003cb\u003eKazumi Watanabe\u003c\/b\u003e's discoid \"Tokyo Joe\" (1980) and \u003cb\u003eJuicy Fruits\u003c\/b\u003e' techno pop song \"Jenie Gets Angry\". The selection flows effortlessly between many shades of synth and ends with two cult classics in the form of \u003cb\u003eYasuaki Shimizu\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Semi Tori No Hi\" and \u003cb\u003eShigeo Sekito\u003c\/b\u003e's ambient-jazz masterpiece \"The Word II\" from his highly sought-after album \u003ci\u003eKareinaru Electone (The Word) Vol.2\u003c\/i\u003e (1975). \u003ci\u003eTokyo Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the groundbreaking sounds of a city turned giant sonic lab which was restlessly inventing the music of the future. Album designed by famed London-based designer \u003cb\u003eOptigram\u003c\/b\u003e. Also features \u003cb\u003eYumi Seino\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKyoko Furuya\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKazue Itoh\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHaruo Chikada \u0026amp; Vibra-Tones\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eColored Music\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52300802228536,"sku":"4142442195","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/4280\/2232\/files\/16279106-0887193961852bfcac62161852bfcac623163611750061852bfcac626.jpg?v=1777658669","url":"https:\/\/liminalmusic.shop\/products\/nick-luscombe-tokyo-dreaming-2xlp-comp-rm-mint-m","provider":"LIMINAL Music Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}