Vinyl

An eclectic selection of Japanese vinyl spanning rare jazz, soul, funk, techno, reggae, electronic, folk, city pop, fusion, rare groove, and experimental soundtracks - and more - from the late 1960s to today. Discover cult classics, private-press rarities, and landmark recordings.

The smooth and funky sound of prime-time Japanese reggae pop in the 1970s and ‘80s fired up an obsession with Jamaican music that persists to the present day.
Diving deeper into the story of Japanese reggae pop, Tokyo Riddim Vol. 2 explores an electronic, new wave and often experimental sound unlike anything Japan or Jamaica had ever heard before.
The percussive new age soundtracks of '80s and early '90s Japanese TV, anime and manga built alternative worlds and pushed boundaries in the process.
A private press rarity that few know of, ‘Song of Island’ was the third album from pianist Yasuhiro Kohno’s trio, recorded live at the jazz club and live house (gig venue) ‘Again’ in August 1985.
Originally released in 1979, YMO’s second album, Featuring Haruomi Hosono and classics like “Behind the Mask,” it became one of the group’s most influential and widely sampled releases, sparking techno-pop boom.
This first YMO album was released in 1978 in Japan ('79 in Europe) and set a precedent in the music industry like never before. By releasing this daring album, YMO shook the world with their Synthpop','at the time a revelation as well as a revolution.
A printed map of London’s independent vinyl culture. This 44-page edition charts over 30 record shops across North and East London from Dalston and Hackney to Hoxton, Walthamstow and beyond...