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.
Takeo Moriyama - Live at Lovely
£31.50
Recorded in December 1990 at the jazz club Lovely in Nagoya, this set sees Moriyama’s quartet deliver an exemplary session of the finest modal, post-bop and spiritual jazz.
The Milky Way - Summer-Time Love Song
£35.00
Originally released in Japan in 1979, Summer-Time Love Song by The Milky Way is a sought-after example of the sophisticated sound emerging from Japan’s city pop and AOR scene at the end of the decade.
The Mystery Kindaichi Band - The Adventures of Kindaich
£28.50
The Highly sought-after Japanese ‘Imaginary’ disco funk soundtrack from 1977 featuring the cream of the Tokyo scene gets officially reissued for the first time outside of Japan.
The Yussef Dayes Experience - LIVE FROM MT. FUJI
£25.00
A live recording from the foot of Mount Fuji - Yussef Dayes joined by Minami Kizuki, vocalist and sanshin player from Amami Island, in a meeting of cultures, rhythms, and spirit inspired by the landscapes of Japan.
V/A - Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985
£25.00
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.
V/A - Tokyo Riddim Vol. 2 1979-1986
£25.00
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.
V/A - TV, Anime & Manga New Age Soundtracks 1984-1993
£24.00
The percussive new age soundtracks of '80s and early '90s Japanese TV, anime and manga built alternative worlds and pushed boundaries in the process.
Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + One - Song of Island
£31.50
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.
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor
£29.00
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.
Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMO USA & YMO
£34.50
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.
North & East London Record Shop Map
£5.00
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...
Tokyo Riddim Band - Denshi Lenzi
£12.00
Dubbed out new version of a Japanese reggae classic from 1982 by UK-based Tokyo Riddim Band. Recorded and mixed by the legendary Prince Fatty in South London, it's a fusion of past and present, East and West.
Tokyo Riddim Band - Canoe Boy
£12.00
The highly anticipated second single from Tokyo Riddim Band featuring the masterful touch of Prince Fatty’s dripping dubwise!
Tokyo Riddim Band - Lazy Love
£12.00
Japan meets Jamaica in Tokyo Riddim Band’s new single - Illustrious keyboardist Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi revisits her classic hit, now as a newly formed duet with Jamaican singer Ras Tavaris.