Tag: Hideki Matsutake
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s classic album ‘Hidari Ude No Yume’ (‘Left Handed Dream’) gets luxury treatment by Wewantsounds – featuring new takes and mixes on remastered double vinyl
This is a fantastic record that was made at a pivotal time for Ryuichi Sakamoto – it displays a wealth of global influences as shown by the diversity of instruments featured on the credits: marimba, didgeridu, traditional Japanese instruments such as the sho and hichiriki flutes – the very year Sakamoto was invited by Haruomi…
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Ambient soundtrack for Japanese consumers: Light In The Attic compiles “environmental music” and feature visionaries of the genre
Kankyō Ongaku translates as “environmental music” and collectively describes the soundscapes and acoustics – as well as incidental music – that soundtracked the spaces and experiences of 1980s Japan. During Japan’s booming export of manufacturing and design products, corporations began to invest in art and music to enhance the user and consumer experience. A rage of artists…
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