Various - Akasaka Soul Funk 1969-1977 Artist_Ride and DJ from the Japanese

and DJ from the Japanese electronic scene

Mika Nakashima

magicnumber / behind the peak digital release in 25th March 2020

schizophrenic soul-jazz epic that starts out with Lewis performing a call and (distant) response with himself over a gentle mid-90s drum loop before snatches of heavy

From the weeping strings and Twin Peaks twangs of opening track Smoke Signals

Various - Akasaka Soul Funk 1969-1977 Artist_Ride and DJ from the Japanese* For all fans of the Wamono series! * Rare and killer Japanese soul funk tunes. * 180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket. * Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarap at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland. * Fully licensed Nippon Columbia masters. * Text and track by track liner notes by Kazunori Harada. At the start of the 60s, a new wave of gospel influenced jazz started to emerge, with hits such as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers'