Name: Kiren
Brand: Yasuaki Shimizu

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PALF11.1

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

881626573518

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

PALF11.2

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2022-02-25

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881626573525

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Yasuaki Shimizu

Genre US

Label US

Virtual Label Group

<p>Yasuaki Shimizu is a Japanese saxophonist, composer, and music producer. Born on August 9, 1954 in Shizuoka, Japan, he has made significant contributions to the world of music. With his exceptional talent and innovative approach, Yasuaki has established himself as a respected figure in the industry. His diverse range of skills allows him to create captivating compositions that resonate with audiences worldwide. Whether it's through his soulful saxophone melodies or his masterful production techniques, Yasuaki Shimizu continues to inspire and captivate music lovers everywhere.</p>

New Wave / Post Punk

By the early 1980s acclaimed saxophonist, producer and composer Yasuaki Shimizu had established himself on the Japanese new wave scene, producing many important experimental pop records and releasing several albums as the bandleader of Mariah. Following the release of his widely regarded solo classic Kakashi, from 1982, and the otherworldly Utakata No Hibi, by Mariah in 1983, he went into the studio the following year with frequent collaborators, producer Aki Ikuta and Morio Watanabe (bassist of Mariah), to record a mystifying collection of experimental dance music. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and studio trickery, Kiren showcases Shimizu's trademark playfulness, marrying richly layered production techniques to off-kilter, sometimes traditional sounding rhythms and melodies. Unreleased until now, Kiren represents an important period of Shimizu's artistic expression, an artist at his peak, while successfully exploring the intersections of fusion, synthpop, new wave, and jazz.

Kiren

Music US

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