VA — Rough Guide to the Best Japanese Music You\’ve Never Heard (2021)

FLAC (tracks), Lossless / Mp3 320 kbps | 64:12 | 363 / 147 Mb
Folk, Pop

This Rough Guide offers an insight into the richness and diversity of some of Japan\’s most fascinating alternative music scenes. A collection of hard-to-discover musical gems by artists relatively unknown outside of Japan that follow on from the success of other Japanese albums in the Rough Guide series.

Compiled by the renowned radio presenter, journalist, and Japanese music expert Paul Fisher, this collection presents pioneering artists who push the boundaries of Japanese music, whilst at the same paying respect to their musical heritage. A seamless collection of tracks from surf guitar influenced rock and pop to today\’s traditional revivalists. New and original sounds straight from the source.

1. Utsumi Eika;Sui-i-test Sound;Munekiyo Hiroshi — Don-Don Bushi (4:46)

2. Boomdigi — Otemo-Yan (3:50)

3. Aragehonzi — Detarame Kagura (5:02)

4. Tsukudanaka Sanpachi — Eh! Eh Eh! Janaika (3:44)

5. Shigeri Kitsu — Tokyo no Yoru (2:00)

6. Oki Dub Ainu Band — Suma Mukar (4:30)

7. Amamiaynu — Kyuramun Rimse (3:39)

8. Kanako Horiuchi;Falaye Sakho — Hana Umui / Yaboyae (4:20)

9. RIKKI — Kuro Usagi Haneta (3:09)

10. Emiko;Kirisute Gomen — Shoten (2:21)

11. Lucy — Hiyamikachibushi (5:12)

12. The Surf Champlers — Misirlou (3:07)

13. Tetsuhiro Daiku — Kuroshima Kuduchi (5:25)

14. Mutsumi Aragaki — Naakunii-Hantabaru (5:14)

15. Etsuko Takezawa — Shoten (3:37)

16. Cockroach Eater — Saboten no Wakusei (4:21)