Stomu Yamashta

Stomu Yamashta - Seasons: The Island Albums 1972-1976 (2022)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 24, 2022
Stomu Yamashta - Seasons: The Island Albums 1972-1976 (2022)

Stomu Yamashta - Seasons: The Island Albums 1972-1976 (2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,88 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 735 Mb | 05:20:55
Jazz Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock | Label: Cherry Red Records, Esoteric Recordings

The First Ever Boxed Set Celebrating The Work Of Stomu Yamashta For Island Records Between 1972 And 1976. Remastered Set Including The Albums 'Floating Music', 'The Man From The East', 'Freedom Is Frightening', 'One By One', 'Raindog', 'Go' And 'Go… Live From Paris'. Featuring Steve Winwood, Klaus Schulze, Michael Shrieve, Al Di Meola, Hugh Hopper, Gary Boyle, Morris Pert And More. Born in Kyoto, Japan, Yamashta studied music at Kyoto University and Berklee College of Music. His athletic and virtuoso percussion style came to prominence in the early 1970s when his work with the Red Buddha Theatre brought him to Europe. He teamed up with percussionist Morris Pert and members of his band Come To The Edge to record the album 'Floating Music' for Island Records in 1972. This was followed in 1973 by the release of the soundtrack album 'The Man From The East', which also featured Morris Pert and keyboard player Peter Robinson. Later the same year Yamashta formed the band East Wind with Gary Boyle (guitar), Hugh Hopper (bass) and Brian Gascoigne (keyboards) and recorded the excellent jazz rock album 'Freedom Is Frightening'.

Stomu Yamashta - Sea & Sky (1984)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Oct. 1, 2023
Stomu Yamashta - Sea & Sky (1984)

Stomu Yamashta - Sea & Sky (1984)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 234 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 122 MB | Covers - 3 MB
Genre: Modern Classical, Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Kuckuck (11072-2)

If you enjoy the electronic orchestrations of Vangelis or the refined Japanese sensibility of Kitaro, this album is a must. Sea and Sky is a masterpiece. Working with the brilliant arranger Paul Buckmaster, Stomu Yamashta brings together his virtuoso synthesizer and percussion playing with the richness and power of full symphonic orchestra. From the surging initial ascent to the spectacular final crescendo, Stomu brings you images of the sea and sky in all their grandeur, with echoes of Debussy's "La Mer," the passion of Berlioz and the lushness of the great film scores. With the exception of one inexplicable section of light jazz, every moment of this 1984 album shines with a special energy.

Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) [Reissue 2008] (Re-up)  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 29, 2022
Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) [Reissue 2008] (Re-up)

Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 279 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 61 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings (ECLEC 2085)

Perhaps most widely known for his contributions to the atmospheric score of Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell To Earth, Japanese composer/percussionist Stomu Yasmashta made a number of albums in the 1970s that trounced the boundaries of jazz fusion, new age music, and old fashioned experimentation. This 2008 release, mastered directly from the original recordings, is the first CD edition of Yamashta's '75 opus, Raindog, a compelling work that includes one track later used in Earth. Fans of Brian Eno will find a kindred (but wholly original) spirit here.
Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - Freedom Is Frightening (1973) [Reissue 2008] (Re-up)

Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - Freedom Is Frightening (1973) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 199 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 81 MB | Covers - 54 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings (ECLEC 2087)

Stomu Yamashta is a master percussionist who studied Jazz drumming at Berklee School of Jazz. In the 1970’s he recorded a string of innovative albums for Island records fusing his percussion talents with jazz, electronic and classical music. "Freedom Is Frightening" features a fine band, including Soft Machine bass guitarist Hugh Hopper and guitarist Gary Boyle. It was a fine achievement which propelled Yamashta to a wider audience which would eventually lead to his acclaimed Go albums featuring collaborators Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze. Never before released on CD, this Esoteric reissue has been re-mastered from the original master tapes and fully restores the original vinyl artwork and continues Esoteric's series of Yamashta’s work for Island Records.

Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) {Esoteric}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Oct. 26, 2020
Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) {Esoteric}

Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975) {Esoteric}
EAC 0.95b4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 336MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 105MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion

Stomu Yamashta was closely connected to the acting world, composing music for the Parisian Red Buddha Theater group, pieces which were transformed into his debut Red Buddha album, and for cinema – his soundtrack for the film One on One was recorded and released as his band East Wind's second album. Raindog, the band's follow-up, began life as a multimedia event held at London's Roundhouse in 1975, featuring the Red Buddha players as well as a number of British actors. Yamashta had recently expanded East Wind's lineup with the addition of two British vocalists – Murray Head and Maxine Nightingale, fresh from West End success in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Stomu Yamashta - Floating Music (1972) & The Man From The East (1973) [Reissue 2008]

Stomu Yamashta - Floating Music (1972) & The Man From The East (1973) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 680 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 266 MB | Covers - 183 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Raven Records (RVCD-282)

Stomu Yamashta's first two Island albums are combined on this two-disc 2008 reissue. From 1972, Floating Music - actually credited to Stomu Yamashta & Come to the Edge - was an unusually long (51-minute) LP for the era. Side one consisted of two long studio compositions; side two had two similarly lengthy instrumental tracks, recorded on January 10, 1972, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Recording with non-Japanese musicians, percussionist Yamashta with this album established himself as an accomplished purveyor of complex, versatile, and quite cerebral fusion music, though of the sort too challenging to get an audience that wide even by fusion standards. Including some world music-flavored interludes, the music nonetheless remained pretty electronic-based, and pretty serious in mood…
Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - One By One (OST) (1974) [Reissue 2008]

Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - One By One (OST) (1974) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 229 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 91 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock, Soundtrack | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings (ECLEC 2083)

Stomu Yamashta is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. He is best known for pioneering and popularising the world music genre after blending traditional music with popular music in the 1960s and 1970s. Originally released in 1974, One By One was the soundtrack to the racing movie, One By One, directed by Claude du Boc and released in 1975. This Esoteric Recordings reissue marks the album's debut on CD and has been remastered from the original master tapes.

Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (1995)  Music

Posted by JET 1 at July 18, 2020
Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (1995)

Steve Winwood - The Finer Things [Remastered] (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Image) +CUE, LOG | 1.9 GB | Scans
Genre: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul | Label: Island Records | Catalog Number: 314-516 860-2

Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English singer and musician whose genres include progressive rock, blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, pop rock, and jazz. Though primarily a vocalist and keyboardist, Winwood also plays the Hammond organ, bass guitar, drums, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, violin, and other strings.
Isotope - Discography [3 Studio Albums] (1974-1975) [Reissue 2011] (Re-up)

Isotope - Discography [3 Studio Albums] (1974-1975) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 904 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 347 MB | Covers - 130 MB
Genre: Progressive/Jazz Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings

Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of the three classic albums by legendary British Jazz Rock group Isotope. The band was formed in 1973 by guitarist Gary Boyle and also featured Jeff Clyne on bass, Brian Miller on keyboards and Nigel Morris on drums. Jeff Clyne had previously played with Ian Carr's Nucleus, whilst Gary Boyle had played with Stomu Yamashta's East Wind. Isotope's self titled debut album was released in 1974 and continued the tradition of Jazz Rock fusion that had been pioneered by acts such as Tony Williams Lifetime and The Mahavishnu Orchestra. This Esoteric Recordings reissues has been newly remastered and features a booklets with new essay.
The Jess Roden Band - Keep Your Hat On + Play It Dirty..Play It Class (1976/2021)

The Jess Roden Band - Keep Your Hat On + Play It Dirty..Play It Class (1976/2021)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Islands, ILPS 9349/442 | RU | ~ 495 or 182 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 17 Mb
Classic Rock, Pop Rock

Singer/guitarist Jess Roden was born in Kidderminster in England's West Midlands, and his first band was the Shakedown Sounds. In 1967, he joined the Alan Bown Set as their new lead singer. Although their records never charted nationally, he did pick up a fandom in London (and belatedly became something of a star on the Northern Soul scene) with the release of their single "Emergency 999." He remained with the Bown group through 1970, after which he formed the band Bronco, and later worked on Wildlife, the third Mott the Hoople album, and with Keef Hartley on the album Lancashire Hustler…