Tsunaki Kadowaki curates Midnight in Tokyo 4, exploring an obscure form, "Ambient Kayo", which shortens the Japanese pop phenomenon Kayokyoku or "Showa-era pop" and dissolves it in a blushing, titrated wash of ambience, taking cues from the "Showa-era" pop period that lasted roughly from 1977-1999. The compilation presents a diverse breadboard, with such charcuterie items as Yosui Inoue's 'Umi e Kinasai', an ambient pop gem and Balearic bisque, and Keiko Nosaka & George Murasaki's 'Oritatamu Umi', blending Okinawan and progressive rock. The collection also has hidden treasures like S.R. Kinoshita's 'Mangrove', a mystical New Age piece, and 'Yume Furin' by E.S. Island, capturing island life's higher vibrations. With contributions from iconic figures like Haruomi Hosono, this album is an evocative, genre-defying celebration of Japanese ambient pop that resonates with contemporary sensibilities.
Article number: STUDIOMULE50
Artist: Various Artists
Barcode: 4250101476709
Distributor: Bengans BER
Label: Studio Mule
Media: LP
Release date: 2025-03-14
Tracks:

• 1. A1 Yousui Inoue - "Umi He Kinasai"
• 2. A2 Keiko Nosaka & George Murasaki - "Oritatamu Umi"
• 3. A3 Higurashi - "Natsuno Kowareru Koro"
• 4. B1 Blue - "Mangrove"
• 5. B2 Rehabilual - "Yaponesia Sakura"
• 6. B3 Sachiko Kanenobu - "Asano Hitoshizuku"
• 7. C1 ES Island - "Yumefurin"
• 8. C2 Akiko Kanazawa - "Esashi Oiwake (Maeuta)" (Virtual Reality mix)
• 9. C3 Voice From Asia - "Sweet Ong Choh"
• 10. D1 Nami Hotatsu - "Asa Hikari Ame Yume"
• 11. D2 Naomi Akimoto - "Tennessee Waltz"
• 12. D3 Nav Katze - "Heaven Electric"

Units in packaging: 2