On Natsu Zen Kai (translated as "Summer Full Throttle"), the legendary Japanese guitar virtuoso, producer, and king of tropical jazz fusion Masayoshi Takanaka takes to the studio to deliver a spectacularly sun-drenched, high-energy, and masterfully colorful instrumental document. Released in 1984 by his longtime recording home Kitty Records, this vibrant landmark completely captures Takanaka's signature beach-ready aesthetic at its absolute technological and creative peak, seamlessly combining infectious City Pop melodies with blistering jazz-funk grooves and early digital synth-pop arrangements. Spanning over 40 minutes of immaculate high-fidelity spatial design, the 10-track landscape operates with an electric, lightning-fast, and beautifully upbeat kinetic energy. Takanaka navigates dazzling, multi-layered rhythmic soundscapes with effortless fretboard dexterity—firing off magnificent tracking highlights like the explosive, carnival-esque opener Youkoso Natsu no Oukoku He, the heavy, synth-bass driven strut of Cuban Heels, and the epic, soaring maritime anthem Daikoukai Jidai. Driven by his unmistakable, screaming Yamaha SG-guitar lead tone, infectious resort-rock rhythms, and pristine mid-80s production flair, this pristine archive remains an indispensable masterpiece for serious Japanese fusion purists, City Pop enthusiasts, and global vinyl-archivist collectors worldwide.
Released in 2007 through a joint collaboration between Universal Music and Dutch reissue label BR Music, Testament Van De Sixties 1960-1969 is a massive 10-CD box set spanning 239 tracks that chronicles the definitive soundscape of the 1960s. Curated with a special focus on the European and Dutch (Nederpop) hit parade alongside international pop, rock, soul, and psychedelic milestones, the compilation progresses year-by-year across the decade. From early-60s rock 'n' roll and French chanson to British Invasion beat, Motown soul, sunshine pop, and late-60s heavy psych, this exhaustive box set serves as an ultimate time capsule of 1960s pop culture.
Une collection exceptionnelle regroupant plusieurs centaines d'ouvrages de la célèbre collection " Pour les Nuls ". Informatique, intelligence artificielle, programmation, bureautique, finances, histoire, langues, psychologie, développement personnel, photographie, bricolage, cuisine et bien d'autres domaines sont réunis dans cette bibliothèque de référence destinée aux débutants comme aux passionnés.