Ymo

A compilation album of songs provided by musicians from Japan and abroad as a memorial work to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Micro Ambient Music” (music that brings silence using non-instrumental sounds).

Following successful disco excavation from the Caribbean to South Africa, we booked a first class ticket to Narita to bring you the latest release, Tokyo Nights: Female J-Pop Boogie Funk: 1981 to 1988. This compilation presents 12 of the most memorable and sought-after songs of the era recorded by female artists. The music is a reflection of the unbridled optimism, technological achievement, excess and exuberance of Bubble-era Japan. More than catchy melodies and funky baselines, these are reflections of a time when Japan was the center - and future - of the world.

"/04" was released in 2004. "/05" was released in 2005. These two works have been re-released as a 2-CD set with the latest remastering. This is a self-cover album that features a number of Ryuichi Sakamoto classics, including movie theme songs, commercial songs, solo works, and YMO songs, performed mainly on the piano. It can truly be called Ryuichi Sakamoto's best album performed on the piano!

Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980–1988 hovers vibe–wise between two distinct poles within Light In The Attic’s acclaimed Japan Archival Series—Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990 and Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976–1986. All three albums showcase recordings produced during Japan’s soaring bubble economy of the 1980s, an era in which aesthetic visions and consumerism merged. Music echoed the nation’s prosperity and with financial abundance came the luxury to dream.