Logic System - Venus

Hideaki Matsutake, also known under the moniker Logic System, is a synth musician/programer who is responsible for this superb synth masterpiece. Beginning his career working as an assistant under Isao Tomita (Asia's pioneering voice in electronic music IMHO) and then moving onto technical work as an unoffical 4th member throughout YMO's early career, Matsutake not only has talent but the credentials to assure any skeptic of his accomplishments in the genre. Logic System is a somewhat of a solo project for Matsutake, however much of his work is collaborated upon with other musicians, programmers and producers.

Venus, Logic's System's second LP, was released only a few short months after his debut album and is miles ahead in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, while I love the self titled debut, his distinct style mixed with an r&b/ital disco flair trumps the prog/spacey/kraftwerk-esque he began with. If you're interested in hearing not only his debut but 3rd release as well, head over to JJ's DOWN TO DA BONE!

I found this one on a now defunct blog about 3 years ago and I am really appreciative that I stumbled upon it! I'm pretty sure it's a vinyl rip but it definitely sounds great. I'm a big fan of early electro/dance music and if you're a fan of YMO, I think you'll dig this one too! Enjoy!





Venus (1981)

1. Venus
2. Morpheus
3. I Love You
4. Plan
5. Take A Chance
6. Automatic Collect, Automatic Correct
7. Be Yourself
8. Prophet
9. Metamorphism
10. Equivalent

Katsumi Horii Project: I Believe

Here is the special album I have been waiting for and I so happy to come across this on ebay, getting it for a VERY LOW PRICE!!~  

"I Believe" is the 1995 soundtrack to the NHK Drama "走らんか!". I don't know too much about the show but I can tell you this is another great album in the collectives discography. 

You'll notice that several tracks are repeated, don't worry it isn't a error rather they are themes and variations (it is a soundtrack after all). While I was a tad disappointed that the tracks were a little short, there are 17 tracks providing one of the longer albums from the Katsumi Horii Project.

Special thanks to Fen, JJ, Corwyn and the others who have continued to support the page and sent me messages while I've been in and out of posting.

Enjoy!


I Believe (1995)

1. FREE AS THE WIND
2. OUR TOWN
3. ALONE AT LAST , IN YOUR EYES
4. I BELIEVE
5. CATTY TALK
6. I BELIEVE
7. I SAY HELLO
8. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
9. FREE AS THE WIND
10. LET IT RIDE
11. I BELIEVE
12. FREE AS THE WIND
13. LET IT RIDE
14. COMING HOME
15. EVERY REASON
16. COMING HOME
17. FRAMES OF MIND

Here is a clip from the show. You can hear a portion of "FREE AS THE WIND"  start at 1:43

Keiko Matsui - Collection

While I haven't had much time for the blog as I would like, I couldn't turn down the chance to post this album! Strangely enough I found it at a library in town and was very happy to do so. Keiko Matsui is a fantastic Jazz/New Age pianist who has had a long career in both Japan and the States. Some of you may be familiar her work as "Keiko Doi" in the all female fusion group, "Cosmos". I love her work with Cosmos and thats all thanks to WAX MASK posting up 4 of their albums. This post consists of a best of album featuring songs from her solo efforts in the 80s and early 90s.  I strongly urge everyone to check out both her projects, and if I am lucky, I will be able to track down more albums from her!

As a side note, I will be receiving a much sought after album within a few weeks that I am sure many of you will be interested in as well! Look out for it and I will try to get back to posting once my life decides to cut me some slack haha!

Collection (1997)

1. Mountain Shakedown
2. The Wind And The Wolf
3. Under Northern Lights
4. Light In The Rain
5. The Morning Moon
6. Believer
7. Walls Of The Cave
8. Kappa (Water Elf)
9. Secret Forest
10. In The Mist
11. Souvenir
12. The Gate

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Masahiro Andoh: Arc the Lad Original Game Sound Track

Arc the Lad is a strategy RPG game that was developed for the Playstation One in 1995. It was also the first video game soundtrack to be composed by Masahiro Andoh of The Square/T-Square fame. Andoh would go on to compose a multitude of game soundtracks including  the games two sequels. These were eventually released State side in a wonderful compilation thanks to now defunt Working Designs. While I enjoy the games for what they are, they aren't personal favorites but the music for the first game is fantastic. The album featured is arranged version of the protagonists themes and orchestral arrangements of the games themes. Even if you aren't familiar with the game or play games, the soundtrack is a definitely listen for any fan of Andoh. Enjoy!  



Arc the Lad Original Game Sound Track (1995)


1. Opening**
2. Arc
3. Kukuru
4. Poco
5. Tosh
6. Gogen
7. Chongara
8. Iga
9. Finale**
10. Departure**
11. Ending**

**performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Keiichi Oku 

Also featuring
Hirotaka Izumi, Hiroyuki Noritake, Toshimi Nagai, Masato Honda, Mitsuru Sudoh, Takayuki Hijikata & Jun Kajiwara

Toshiyuki Honda: reLAX [RE-UP]

Per Request. Sorry for the delay!

reLAX (1991)

1.Updraft
2.In the Middle of Reef
微風のまなざし
3.Beside You
君に包まれて
4.My Happiness
5.Silhouette
6.Carnival in Sunshower
7.Blue Skyscraper
蒼い摩天楼
8.Taking from the Rain
天気雨
9.Party Mix
10.Vingt-Cinq ans  ヴァンサンカン

RA MU: THANKS GIVING+5 [REQUEST]

This is one of my all time favorite albums ever! This "super group" of sorts with members of fusion group PRISM and idol singer, Momoko Kikuchi, proved to be a fantastic experiment in introducing fusion and R&B to the mainstream. Although only lasting a year, the group recorded 15 amazing tracks that are on par with all the greats of the time. I discovered this album on the OLDIES BUT GOODIES site but I am reposting it with 5 extra tracks that were only available as singles. Enjoy, you won't regret!

THANKS GIVING (1988)

1. Rainy Night Lady

2. Carnaval

3. 夏と秋のGood-Luck

4. Two Years After

5. 少年は天使を殺す

6. One And Only

7. Tokyo野蛮人

8. 片思い同盟

9. Late Night Heartache

10. Love Talk

BONUS

1. Silent Summer Sea

2. 愛は心の仕事です

3. 水のシルクロード

4. 青山Killer物語

5. オリエンタル・プレイボーイ

Kenjiro Sakiya: delicate

I have been so swamped but here hopefully this can be another great addition to your collections. Enjoy! I'm also trying a new format with posts since this new blogger is awful



delicate (1994)

1. 遅すぎると僕は思えない
2. ROOMS
3. なつかしい週末
4. “くされ縁”もいいさ
5. 最後の夏の日
6. 君のせいさ
7. 与えられた砂時計
8. 愛はまだ生きているんだ
9. 誰のために雪は降る
10. デリケート
11. DYING ROSES

Kenjiro Sakiya: KISS OF LIFE

Sakiya moves into more of a Dance/New Jack/R&B territory with his third album, which satisfies my ears nonetheless. Hope more of you check him out. Enjoy!

KISS OF LIFE (1989)

1. 千の扉

2. JewelryよりMemory

3. I Wanna Dance

4. 毒のように甘く

5. Till the End of Time (re-mix)

6. Black Star

7. Satellite of Love

8. Close to Me

9. 風を抱きしめて (re-mix)

10. Kiss of Life

11. I Wanna Dance (step step let's dance mix)

Kenjiro Sakiya: Difference & Realism

While stumbling upon him accidentally, I've become quite fond of Sakiya's work. While I do feel it pales in comparison to other artist of a similar style and sound, there is something undeniably great about his sound. In 1985, Sakiya started work as a composer/producer and then began his own individual musical pursuits in 1987, releasing "Difference". Difference and Realism are fantastic albums and if you are a fan of Toshiki Kadomatsu, Chikuzen Satou, or the genres those gentlemen perform, please check this artist out! Sakiya continues to release his music while writing music for other artists, television and film and I'm happy to have found a handful of his early albums to share with you all. Enjoy!

Difference (1987)

1. 愛の時差(Difference In Time)

2. 思いがけないSITUATION

3. 夏のポラロイド

4. Half Moon

5. 愛されてもいない～ハーレムの天使達～

6. St.ELMO'S Fireー幻の光ー

7. 僕には君だけ

8. Kissの花束

9. 瓶の中の少年

Realism (1988)

1. GO INTO THE TV

2. THIS TIME

3. 7TH AVE.

4. WITH

5. THE FLESH

6. ラベンダーの中で

7. 夏の午后

8. 6月・絵と君と

9. 水に眠る

10. 不安定な月

11. (request)もう一度夜を止めて

Toshiyuki Honda: 「マルサの女」オリジナル・サウンドトラック

Here is Honda's score for the 1987 crime comedy, マルサの女. Enjoy!

「マルサの女」オリジナル・サウンドトラック (1987)

1. マルサの女

2. ラブ・テーマ#1

3. リフラクテッド・ビート

4. 金に群がる男達

5. マルサの女 (ハードバージョン)

6. 黄昏のワルツ

7. 戦いの前兆

8. アクション

9. ラブテーマ#2

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Kenjiro Sakiya: GOLDEN★BEST 崎谷健次郎 & Extras

Here is a complete greatest of Kenjiro Sakiya released this year. I also included a separate download for various mp3s of his, updated with more since the first post of his I did. Unfortunately, I do not have any complete albums, so if anybody does I would love them!!! For fans of Toshiki Kadomatsu and Chikuzen Satou. Enjoy!

GOLDEN★BEST 崎谷健次郎 (2011)

1. 思いがけないSITUATION

2. もう一度夜を止めて

3. 風を抱きしめて

4. I Wanna Dance

5. Because Of Love

6. さよならも言わずに

7. 夜のない一日

8. 孤独<さみしさ>の標的

9. ONE THOUSAND KISSES

10. 涙が君を忘れない

11. 泣かなくてもいい

12. 遅すぎると僕は思えない

13. 抱きしめたい

14. Domani[ドマーニ]～明日～

15. Oggi[オッジ]～今日～

16. GET STARTED

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EXTRAS

From: Ambivalence

科学的恋愛

SWEET EFFECTION

25:00の嵐

1980年の放課後

潮騒の時 (THE SOUND OF WAVE)

From: BOTANY OF LOVE

A SPROUT IN DESERT

STARS FACED ON

真実に微笑を

From: delicate

ROOMS

くされ縁もいいさ

与えられた砂時計

誰のために雪は降る

From: Difference

愛の時差 (difference in time)

HALFMOON

愛されてもいない~ハーレムの天使達

僕には君だけ

Kissの花束

From: HOLIDAYS

HEAVENLY SKY

沈みゆくダイアモンド

From: KISS OF LIFE

JewelryよりMemory

Black Star

KISS OF LIFE

From: Realism

GO INTO THE TV

THIS TIME

7th AVE.

ラベンダーの中で

夏の午后

6月・絵と君と

不安定な月

From:

ただ一度だけの永遠

Melody

アクリル色の微笑

ただ一度だけの永遠

冬の時計台

ためいきの青空

From:

もう一度夜を止めて

夏のポラロイド

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Katsumi Horii Project: Sunday Brunch

I was so excited when I came across this on ebay. Katsumi Horii Project is my personal favorite fusion group and most of my favorite fusion artist have been apart of the group as well. This is for all of JJ's fans or anyone looking for great fusion artist. Hope everyone enjoys! If its something new, go to JJ's Jazz & Such for more!

Sunday Brunch (1994)

1. WATER GARDEN

2. WAY TO MORNING

3. UNCLE K

4. MOVIN' ON

5. SUNDAY BRUNCH

6. THIS MASQUERADE

7. PARTLY RAIN

8. GOOD NEWS

9. NICE JACKIES

10. I ME MINE

11. I WISH YOU WERE HERE~ALONE AT LAST

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Thanks to JJ!!!

I really appreciate the mentioning of this blog from JJ's page earlier today. I am new to this blog thing and was previously just an avid downloader. My response has been pretty positive so far and I hope it continues! As an incentive to the followers of the JJ's page and those who stumble upon this blog, I have put together and little random group of songs that I had ripped from videos found on the internet. They are all from live videos and of some of my favorite Japanese Jazz Fusion artists. It is nothing too special but I hope everyone enjoys!!!

The songs are in no specific order but here is a list:

1. News Station Theme by Toshiyuki Honda

2. Now or Never by Yoshihiro Naruse feat. Tak Matsumoto

3. The Woman from Marusa by Toshiyuki Honda Radio Club

4. BAGUS by Toshiyuki Honda Radio Club

5. HELLO HELLO by Toshiyuki Honda Radio Club

6. HOT CORNER by Katsumi Horii Project

7. THROUGH THE SKY by Katsumi Horii Project

8. SPAIN (Chick Corea Cover) by Toshiyuki Honda, Akira Jimbo, Tetsuo Sakurai & Ken Shima

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