Name: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980—1988 (Album) by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 195497650842
Price: 7.92 USD
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Rating: 3 (56 reviews)

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Arrows & Eyes

Noriko Miyamoto

04:03

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04:03

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Hikari No Ito Kin No Ito

Mishio Ogawa

04:44

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04:44

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3

WEIMAR 22

R.n.a-organism

04:07

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4

Mizu No Naka No Himitsu

Mammy

04:37

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5

Sweet Sultan

D-day

05:15

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05:15

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Dark Disco-Da·Da·Da·Da·Run

Perfect Mother

03:12

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03:12

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Area

Neo Museum

05:14

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Wedding With God (À Nijinski)

Sonoko

02:34

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Seattle’s Light in the Attic label is a crucial conduit to the West for the bygone sounds of Japan. Following Pacific Breeze volumes 1 and 2, which collected the sprightly city pop of the late ’70s and early ’80s, and Kankyō Ongaku, a compilation of ambient from the ’80s, the label sets its sights on esoteric sounds that hover in between those two poles. Noriko Miyamoto’s “Arrows & Eyes,” which opens the album, is something of a red herring: Though many of the compilation’s songs are rooted in pop, its entries mostly stray far from recognizable signposts. R.N.A-ORGANISM’s “Weimar 22” pairs a skulking hip-hop beat with the squealing oscillators of a lo-fi noise act; Perfect Mother’s “Dark Disco-Da·Da·Da·Da·Run” offers a twisted fusion of goth and post-punk. Perhaps best encapsulating the collection’s vanguard spirit is Mishio Ogawa’s “Hikari No Ito Kin No Ito,” in which a melody befitting a Broadway musical is set to a beat that’s part New Wave and part jazz. Every song is a potential departure to points unknown, yet the whole thing holds together remarkably well as a cohesive listening experience. Musicological textbooks don’t come much more immersive than this.

1. Arrows & Eyes

by Noriko Miyamoto

Primary Artist: Noriko Miyamoto; Main Performer
Composer: Tohru Okada
Chris Mosdell; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Mosdell; Composer

2. Hikari No Ito Kin No Ito

by Mishio Ogawa

Primary Artist: Mishio Ogawa; Main Performer
Composer: Haruomi Hosono; Composer
Lyricist: Haruomi Hosono; Composer

3. WEIMAR 22

by R.n.a-organism

Primary Artist: R.n.a-organism; Main Performer
Composer: Kaoru Sato; Composer
Lyricist: Kaoru Sato; Composer

4. Mizu No Naka No Himitsu

by Mammy

Primary Artist: Mammy; Main Performer
Composer: Mammy
Mammy Sato; Composer
Lyricist: Mammy Sato; Composer

5. Sweet Sultan

by D-day

Primary Artist: D-day; Main Performer
Composer: Yoshiko Kawashita; Composer
Lyricist: Yoshiko Kawashita; Composer
Programmer: Yoshiko Kawashita; Production

6. Dark Disco-Da·Da·Da·Da·Run

by Perfect Mother

Primary Artist: Perfect Mother; Main Performer
Composer: Perfect Mother; Composer
Lyricist: Perfect Mother; Composer

7. Area

by Neo Museum

Primary Artist: Neo Museum; Main Performer
Composer: Tomiko
Toshihiro
Ki-ichiro
Tomiko Toshihiro; Composer
Lyricist: Tomiko Toshihiro; Composer

8. Wedding With God (À Nijinski)

by Sonoko

Primary Artist: Sonoko; Main Performer
Composer: Sonoko Yasuda
Sonoko; Composer
Lyricist: Sonoko; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Electronic, Dance, Worldwide, Reggae

Label

Light In The Attic Records

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

United States

Japan

Belgium

Language

Japanese

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 21, 2021

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

195497650842

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