Artist: Various
Album: Kumo No Muko: A Journey Into 80’s Japan’s Ambient And Synth Pop Sound
Genre: Electronic, Ambient
Release Date: 2018
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 44,1 kHz
Duration: 59:00
Total Tracks: 12
Total Size: 586 MB

Tracklist:

1-01. Takashi Kokubo – Underwater Dreaming (06:35)
1-02. Keizo Inoue – Kitsu Tsuki (04:57)
1-03. Nobuyoshi Ino – Window (05:44)
1-04. Masaaki Ohmura – A Touch Of Temptation (04:51)
1-05. Dip In The Pool – Kuroi Dress No Onna (04:12)
1-06. Shigeru Suzuki – Silver Snow Shining (03:21)
1-07. Chika Asamoto – Obsession (04:28)
1-08. Mami Koyama – Love Song (04:36)
1-09. Fumio Miyashita – In The Beginning (05:02)
1-10. Yoshio Suzuki – The Mirage (05:01)
1-11. Yumi Murata – Watashi No Bus (05:39)
1-12. Chakra – Itohoni (04:29)

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Since so many European labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s Japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one label would put together a compilation paying tribute to the sound. It turns out that Jazzy Couscous has won the race with Kumo No Moko, a superb double album that does a terrific job in putting Japan’s ’80s ambient scene in context. As you’d expect, the majority of the tracks feature either dreamy electronic sounds or a mixture of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, with nods to jazz coming thick and fast. There are naturally a couple of fairly well-known names on show, but for the most part the compilers have done a terrific job in highlight lesser-known tracks from unsung heroes.