Various – Kumo No Muko: A Journey Into 80’s Japan’s Ambient And Synth Pop Sound (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Various – Kumo No Muko: A Journey Into 80’s Japan’s Ambient And Synth Pop Sound (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 59:00 minutes | 586 MB | Genre: Electronic, Ambient
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazzy Couscous

Since so many European labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s Japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one label would put together a compilation paying tribute to the sound. It turns out that Jazzy Couscous has won the race with Kumo No Moko, a superb double album that does a terrific job in putting Japan’s ’80s ambient scene in context. As you’d expect, the majority of the tracks feature either dreamy electronic sounds or a mixture of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, with nods to jazz coming thick and fast. There are naturally a couple of fairly well-known names on show, but for the most part the compilers have done a terrific job in highlight lesser-known tracks from unsung heroes.

Tracklist:

1-01. Takashi Kokubo – Underwater Dreaming (06:35)
1-02. Keizo Inoue – Kitsu Tsuki (04:57)
1-03. Nobuyoshi Ino – Window (05:44)
1-04. Masaaki Ohmura – A Touch Of Temptation (04:51)
1-05. Dip In The Pool – Kuroi Dress No Onna (04:12)
1-06. Shigeru Suzuki – Silver Snow Shining (03:21)
1-07. Chika Asamoto – Obsession (04:28)
1-08. Mami Koyama – Love Song (04:36)
1-09. Fumio Miyashita – In The Beginning (05:02)
1-10. Yoshio Suzuki – The Mirage (05:01)
1-11. Yumi Murata – Watashi No Bus (05:39)
1-12. Chakra – Itohoni (04:29)

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