japanese compilations: s&d

Haven't heard the Sound Concierge series.

1. Bushes(FPM?fs Telecaster Mix)(Markus Nikolai)
2. Birthday(Junior Boys)
3. Man With Guitar(Man With Guitar)
4. The One(Main Mix)(Next Evidence)
5. Da Hype(Extended Vocal Version)(Junior Jack feat.Robert Smith)
6. Nasty(Main Mix)(The Ripoff Artist)
7. Me And Giuliani Down By The School Yard(A True Story)(!!!)
8. Three Girl Rhumba(Play Paul?fs(Rock Me If Possible)Club Mix)(Klonhertz)
9. David(Tim Deluxe Mix)(Gus Gus)
10. Saturday 7.15(Fafa Monteco)
11. The Roof Is On Fire(Christopher Just Mix)(WestBam)
12. Batucada(BTA)
13. In The Sky(Joey Negro Red Sky Club Edit)(Ernest Saint Laurent)
14. Strings Of Life(Danny Krivit?fs Extended Edit)(Soul Central)
15. Hale No Sola Sita~La Yellow Samba~(FPM Punky Samba Mix)(PE?fZ)

On a personal note (shameless plug), I've just finished an album with Hideki Kaji - he's contributed to loads of these comps. He just keeps churning out these great songs.

The Yukari Fresh Cityrama remix/cover version album is another good one.

This may not be the best example of a comp, but it certainly gets my vote for its supa-cool cover art.

http://homepages.nyu.edu/~alr237/comps_thrashtildeath.jpg

oh and is anyone familiar with any of those Sound Concierge mixes by the Plastic Fantastic Machine dude? any good?
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:28 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yes. An embarassment of riches. Like maybe the best DJ mix albums I've heard.

Still can't believe this thread is the only place the Sound Concierge albums have been discussed (and that there's no Fantastic Plastic Machine thread at all). Listening to Sound Concierge #702 right now and it is so mind-blowingly good. I do kind of unreservedly love everything Tomoyuki Tanaka has been involved with, though.

oh damn I forgot about those. will have to check 'em out because yeah, dude's taste is incredible

Have 401 and 403 on their way to me. The ones with more dance music look less appealing. I found Hiroshi Fujiwara - Hiroshi's Kick Back (Private Mix) Vol.1 and 2 secondhand. Well recommended.

Crue-L Future, Post Newnow - Crue-L Classic Remixes Vol.II and Crue-L Café good in a modern disco/Balearic way.

http://blog.lightintheattic.net/introducing-our-japan-archival-series/

Also probably not what you're looking for but there is an amazing series documenting the Japanese psychedelic noise underground called
Tokyo Flashback. I think it's up to Vol.10 or so now. Anyway, I freaking LOVE 'em.

Tokyo Flashback comps look interesting. I guess they aren't available to stream anywhere. I have this, but not played it yet..
Various ‎– Tokyo Invasion Volume 1: Cosmic Kurushi Monsters

Its a Virgin issued comp.

this is forthcoming, should be cool

P.S.F. artists have come together to create a special compilation album of unreleased music to benefit the family of the late label founder Hideo Ikeezumi. Disk Union Japan is doing a 2CD version out this May and Black Editions will be issuing a special 4LP version to follow.

Artists on the compilation include:
White Heaven
Kazuo Imai
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
maher shalal hash baz
Kim Doo Soo
.es
à qui avec Gabriel
Shizuka
Masayoshi Urabe
Keiji Haino
Overhang Party
Keiko Higuchi
Che-SHIZU
High Rise
Reizen
Ghost
Hasegawa-Shizuo
Fushitsusha
Makoto Kawashima
Go Hirano
Niseaporia
Hideaki Kondo

that is one fine looking release

http://bw45.jp/the_best_songs_of_bellwood.html

I bought this recently, off the back of the awesome Even A Tree Can Shed tears comp on Light In The Attic which opened up a whole new world of stuff to explore.

Not listened yet as it's only just arrived, but is there any chance some kind soul could provide romanised versions of the track titles? Would make further exploration a hell of a lot easier...

yeah "even a tree can shed ..." was a revelation

tokyo flashback got reissued

i've really enjoyed these comps lately

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Monster-A-Go-Go-/release/1883197?ev=rr

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Big-Lizard-Stomp/release/1841264?ev=rr

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Slitherama-Volume-Three/release/5536943

this one too!

https://acerecords.co.uk/cache/images/XXQLP2-046_500_500.jpg

I just got a copy of this and it's excellent - http://callandresponse.tictail.com/product/va-throw-away-your-cds-go-out-to-a-show

Lovin' Mighty Fire is great, some fantastic stuff on there.

Just ordered Throw Away Your CDs - I really enjoyed Quit Your Band (the book Iain Martin wrote about the Japanese underground) last year, so intrigued to hear the compilation.