ARTIST EXPLORER (JAPAN)

Pioneering technopop trio of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi active from the late 70s to early 80s.

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17th January 1952 - 28th March 2023. Solo albums, soundtracks, collaborations and more.

The rare, the collectable and the bargains. All in great condition.

Musical genius in different guises. Solo, with Happy End, Tin Pan Alley, productions, sessions and more.

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6th June 1952-11th January 2023. Solo and with various bands old and new from this prolific musician.

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Veteran female pop/jazz musician who aside to solo albums has recorded with YMO, Rei Harukami and numerous others.

Multilingual Japanese singer in mainly Hawaiian albums, others with Asian and other world influences.

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Musician and producer who has championed Asian and world music for nearly forty years. From his earliest to most recent projects.

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One of world's greatest innovators and creators of electronic and synthesizer music who died in May 2016.

The rare, the collectable and the bargains. All in great condition.

Singer/Songwriter and pioneer of City Pop

Saxophone player most famous for his renditions of Bach's cello suites.

Ainu (native Japanese) singer and tonkori (lute) player, including accompanied by Umeko Ando, an elder Ainu female singer.

Amazing big band who combine elements of jazz with rock, Japanese enka, Japanese pop, Latin, dance and experimental avant garde.

The brilliant quartet playing recorders, ukuleles, tuba, percussion and more in a variety of styles, all with great skill and laced with plenty of humour. A joyous sound.

The amazing Japanese gamelan world hi-tech sound of Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Probably Japan's greatest ever singer- Hibari sang enka, jazz, minyo, kayokyoku and other styles.

One of Japan's best male singers, performing minyo (Japanese folk) and adding rock, Asian and other elements.

Ancient kagura (god music) and minyo (local folk) combined with the coolest of electronica and amazing female vocals.

Great songs, diverse influences from rock and pop to Brazilian and Balinese, one of Japan's top groups.

Solo albums from the Boom's singer, and his band, Ganga Zumba

Shamisen player and roukyoku singer mixes Japanese traditional music with rock 'n' roll and large dose of humour.

One of Japan's foremost roots music groups mix Okinawan, Asian, Japanese, Hawaiian and other music into compelling concoction.

Explosive jazz from Giles Petersen faves.

Kansai's finest rock band with chindon, punk, Irish, Japanese and Okinawan influences in various guises, all with attitude.

Keigo Oyamda, aka Cornelius, is a producer and musician, once of Flipper's Guitar, an influence on the Shibuya-kei scene of the mid-late 1990s and still pushing the musical boundaries today.

Japanese folk singer songwriter with reggae and Okinawan influences.

One of Japan's greatest rock bands, with a Celtic edge to their sound.

Talented songwriter with an ear for Brit pop and a great melody.

Sometimes called Japan's best female singer, world, jazz and avant garde influences.

The original Japanese drummers group from Sado Island.

One of Japan's finest female singers, cool pop with hints of reggae, Hawaiian, reggae and African music. Unique voice and music.