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Unreleased works from Japanese electronic music hero Shinichi Omata compiled on chOOn!!Big tip for fans of the Sakamoto / Hosono / Y.M.O. unvierseSpanning the deepest reaches of the Tokyo technopolis, this selection of vivid synth miniatures is lovingly extracted from Shinichi Omata’s unreleased early recorded output, 1981-1983. While sprinkled with 8-bit harmonic fragments indebted to Erik Satie, arcade game soundtracks and Kosmische synthesis, this kaleidoscopic collection is a delirious, mesmeric collage of DIY techno-pop that you cannot quite believe you’ve never heard before. Produced in cooperation with the artist for chOOn!!.Remastered for 180g heavyweight vinyl and digital at Bonati Mastering in Brooklyn with sleeve artwork by the internationally acclaimed book sleeve designer Luke Bird. Available for the first time on vinyl (previously unreleased).

✺ Expanded editition.✺ Originally released in 1982.✺ Pressed on black double vinyl.✺ Featuring new artwork by Keiichi Ohta.✺ Produced by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi.Guernica was a project originally formed for the Yen Records label in 1982, comprised of Jun Togawa (vocals) and Koji Ueno (composing, orchestration), later joined by lyricist Keiichi Ohta. The general theme of their material is a throwback to the pre-WW2 industrialization of Japan, and their music is stylistically a pastiche of early 20th century operatic pop.Kaizou E No Yakudou (改造への躍動) was released in 1982 and produced by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. This album made heavy use of synthesizers mixed with traditional instruments, creating a unique and innovative sound.

One of those tracks you simply can't forget - perhaps because it's a hard one to put in any specific genre category - laying somewhere in between the realms of synth pop and italo disco with hints of even new beat, this Austrian diggers delight has been haunting Discogs want-lists for years. Aesthetically smooth and sexy (as it shares chord changes with non other than “Careless Whisper”) but with accents of less orthodox production techniques in the “Wunderbar” mix emphasize a uniquely charming playfulness. Originally released as a 7” single, THANKYOU brings it back to your record collections now in a 12” format with an additional extended cut by Castro for those of you who might have thought the original was just a little too short. Remastered by Man Made Mastering.