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Techno Pop & Other Electronic Adventures In Tokyo 1980-87 Vinyl 2LP

Great Tracks / Sony JapanSKU lp-14851

collected favorites from Haruomi Hosono + Yukihiro Takahashi's revolutionary label, Lab pick!
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"Recording technology was completely revolutionized in the 80s by the multitrack recorder, with the popularity of 24-channel SSL consoles sweeping the world. Japanese pop music created during this wave of digital improvement is now recognized worldwide as 'City Pop.' Techno Pop was another offshoot born of the same revolution. Precise, computer-controlled beats produced by groups like Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) introduced a different type of sound to the masses. By now, these works have been brought into the international limelight and continue to be a major influence on today's music. At the center of Tokyo’s Techno Pop scene was ALFA/YEN Records. Yen Records was established by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in May 1982, within Alfa Records. For Hosono, it was a long-awaited label driven by producers and artists, and for Takahashi, he enjoyed experimenting with his works at a private studio. The label continued to release high-quality works not just by YMO and related artists but also unique artists such as Hajime Tachibana and Jun Togawa, and cutting-edge bands such as Testpattern and Interior. The label left behind an impressive body of work, but much of it wasn't made widely available... until now! This new, definitive compilation focuses on the music archives of the YEN Records catalog, available for the first time. This is a true celebration of Japan's Techno Pop scene of the 80s, reissued with the intent that future generations, internationally, will be able to discover, enjoy, and appreciate ALFA/YEN and its significant contributions to the sonic landscape of the 80s and beyond." - Great Tracks / Sony Japan

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