Our favourite albums from Japan
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Topic: Our favourite albums from Japan
Posted By: Logan
Subject: Our favourite albums from Japan
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 16:10
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I've long had a feeling for Japan, I love lots of anime, Japanese music, and living there I do consider to have been the best time of my life. Kyoto is such a wonderful place. Love the temples, love the food, love the people I would meet. This topic is about your (and my) favourite albums from Japan. Thee following are some of my favourite studio albums from Japan with just one per act. Please mention any of your favourites. After Dinner - Paradise of Replica (1989) Angel'in Heavy Syrup - Angel'in Heavy Syrup IV (1999) Ichiko Aoba - O (2013) betcover!! - Tamago (2022) Bondage Fruit - Bondage Fruit (1994) Boredoms - Vision Creation Newsun (1998) Boris - Flood (2000) J.A. Ceasar - Den'en ni shisu (1974) Far East Family Band - Parallel World (1976) Fishmans - Long Season (1996) Flower Travellin' Band - Satori (1971) Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Osorezan / Dō no Kenbai (1976) Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld (2004) Grim - Maha (2015) Ground-Zero - Consume Red (1997) Haco + Sakamoto Hiromichi - Ash in the Rainbow (2002) Happy Family - Happy Family (1995) Hizuru - Hizuru (2017) Yoshihiro Kanno – Tenshi no tamago ongaku-hen: Mizu ni sumu (Angel's Egg) (1985) Kikagaku Moyo - House in the Tall Grass (2016) Kikuo - Kikuo Miku 6 (2019) Osamu Kitajima - Benzaiten (1976) Kitaro - Ten Kai (1978) Koenji Hyakkei - Ni (1997) Jun Konagaya - Travel (2014) Melt-Banana - Cell-Scape (2003) Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd & Masahiko Sato - Yamataifu (1978) MONO - Hymn to the Immortal Wind (2009) Douji Morita - A Boy (1977) OOIOO - Taiga (2006) Qujaku - Qujaku (2018) Sheena Ringo - Kalk samen kuri no hana (2003) Ruins - Pallaschtom (2000) Yoshiko Sai - Mangekyō (1975) Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto (1978) Salle Gaveau - Alloy (2007) Konomi Sasaki - Ninjin (1973) Matsuhito Sato - Amalgamation (1971) Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi (2004) Taj Mahal Travellers - August 1974 (1975) Tipographica - Floating Opera (1997) Juno Ueda (PoiL Ueda) - Yosh*tsune (2023) Wha-Ha-Ha - Shinutokiwa Betsu (1981) World's End Girlfriend - Hurtbreak Wonderland (2007) Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor (1979) Yonin-Bayashi - Ishoku-Sokuhatsu (1974) Yura Yura Teikoku - Hollow Me (2007) Two of my favourites lives are Fishmans' 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare) (1998) and Genoih Yamashirogumi's Live ''Hirakareta Gassho'' Junen No Tenkai (1979). By the way, I though about doing this as another poll or two, but I love to get more on what other people like, and when I list ones often people think I should havce listed others, or that it's strange that I did not. Explaining can get a bit tedious. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 16:19
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Spitz - Robinson It's not an underground or obscure song but it is really good imo. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 17:06
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I love much of Japanese culture and not least movies, which I've seen loads of, and here're my favourite albums: Far East Family Band (J) - Nipponjin (1975) Flower Travellin’ Band (J) - Satori (1971) Flower Travellin’ Band - Made In Japan (1972) Osamu Kitajima (J) - Benzaiten (1976) Stomu Yamash'ta (J) & Come To The Edge - Floating Music (1972) Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) Bi Kyo Ran (J) - Bi Kyo Ran (1982) Bondage Fruit (J) - II (1996) ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 17:09
 ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Hrychu wrote:Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 17:40
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Hiromi - Spark |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 17:47
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^ Hiromi is so talented. ^^^ Oh, I love Stom'u Yamash'ta's Floating Music. That should have been on my list. ^^^^ I'd heard of Siitz, first time hearing that though, I think. I made a playlist of one track per album for my choices (in some cases full albums and I might have deleted one from the playlist by mistake). That music ranges from the very melodic and sweet to the very noisy, and lot in between. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 18:09
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Sigh- "Imaginary Sonicscape" is my favorite Japanese prog album.
Hiromi's Sonicbloom- "Time Control" De Lorians- "De Lorians" Koenji Hyakkei- "Angherr Shisspa" and "Dhorimviskha" Bondage Fruit- "Bondage Fruit 2" |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 18:44
^ I know that Sigh album is well-respected, I have to hear it. I like the other albums you mentioned.  --------------------------------------------------------------- By the way, if I were to choose one favourite track from my playlist for my mood right now, it would be "雪女 (Yukionna)" off Yoshiko Sai's Mangekyō (1975) ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: November 04 2024 at 23:40
| Casiopea - Mint Jams (1982) |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 00:39
Japan has indeed been doing great things in prog and fusion, Flat 122 one of my favorites - ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 03:54
I think, it was a good idea to do this as a plain thread and not a poll. Otherwise, I would probably not post my list, while I'm happy to do it here.  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 09:19
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^ I agree, David. Loved seeing your list, love every album from it and it made me remember that favourite that I forgot all about including. Cheers. By the way, this is the track from my choices that I have brought up many more times than I have remaining brain cells. Maybe 35 times over the years. It is one of the bands that I have been proudest to bring to this site's attention. Geinoh Yamashirogumi's "Osorezan". It's very funky, has very Japanese elements, and as Barbarella says, "A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming." I adore it. It's one of my favourite "epics". By the way, I have really enjoyed these around the world lists. There is so much great music around the world to discover and celebrate, and with so many forms of expression I'm proud to be part of a community where we demonstrate such diversity. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 11:02
Top 12 Psychedelic 5-star favourites:- 1971: Blues Creation - Carmen Maki Blues Creation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUq9LAmmDo" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUq9LAmmDo 1973: Cosmos Factory - An Old Castle of Transylvania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE1IAGkq-08" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE1IAGkq-08 1975: Far East Family Band - The Cave Down to the Earth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmzAn05RH04" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmzAn05RH04 1975: Far East Family Band - Nipponjin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGs5qr4PDNg%C2%A0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGs5qr4PDNg 1973: Far Out - Nihonjin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhhN82dGqQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhhN82dGqQ 1972: Flied Egg - Dr. Siegel's Flied Egg Shooting Machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjNQc2pgZbs" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjNQc2pgZbs 1972: Flower Travellin' Band - Made in Japan - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqFJ7yQpfCARY6PLSuYGVkhvKtKeRJIhy" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqFJ7yQpfCARY6PLSuYGVkhvKtKeRJIhy 1973: Flower Travellin' Band - Make Up - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nW-9dchyXXlnGzvIgIXj8CAC1fn7iyhaw%C2%A0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nW-9dchyXXlnGzvIgIXj8CAC1fn7iyhaw 1981: Osamu Kitajima - Dragon King - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goRegJa8Nww" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goRegJa8Nww 1987: Osamu Kitajima - Passages II - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqGFoBzqUk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqGFoBzqUk 1985: Stomu Yamashta - Sea and Sky - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGktSXRyH0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGktSXRyH0 1971: Too Much - Too Much - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6rB3OJCTJ8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6rB3OJCTJ8 |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 11:34
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^ Thanks, Paul. Most of that I have really liked too. Comsos Factory is one I had forgetten. Listening to Carmen Maki Blues Creation, love the vocals, first track is gorgeous. Lots of cool bluesy psych from Japan. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 12:20
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I used to own two Acid Mothers Temple albums. I remember playing "Pataphsical Freak Out Mu!!" as I fell asleep. Gave me weird dreams. |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 13:49
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