November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 WTM

Yama Warashi’s ‘Dividual Individual’ – having had different guises in Bristol and London – is the latest from the Japanese artist in meditative pop mode

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 WTM

Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi is Left Ear Records 25th release – ‘Hakodate Lady’ mutates Japanese enka genre into darker and abstract versions – a fitting celebration for a wonderfully diverse label

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 WTM

Virtuoso pianist Koki Nakano releases glorious second album, ‘Pre-Choreographed’ – it adds to impressive catalogue of Nø Førmat! label

April 26, 2019April 29, 2019 WTM

Minyo Crusaders’ new LP ‘Echoes of Japan’ is a fantastic fusion of Oriental folk and flavours from the Caribbean and Africa

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 WTM

Ambient soundtrack for Japanese consumers: Light In The Attic compiles “environmental music” and feature visionaries of the genre

November 28, 2017December 1, 2017 WTM

Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi interview

October 31, 2017November 5, 2017 WTM

New material and reissues from Japan display musical diversity of nation

September 11, 2017September 13, 2017 WTM

Left Ear select best of Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi on new compilation ‘In Praise of Mitochondria’

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 WTM

Collectors’ frenzy for Japanese reissue