Name: The OZ Tapes
Brand: Les Rallizes Denudes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DRFT03C2

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Clear

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Milky Clear

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Housed in Craft Board Sleeve with 12 Page Liner Notes Book with Archival Photos .

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

195893438518

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Clear LPx2

Artist

Les Rallizes Denudes

Genre GB

Psychedelic

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Temporal Drift

Temporal Drift is a US-based music label located in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California. With a focus on curating exceptional musical experiences, Temporal Drift has established itself as an authoritative force in the industry.

As a label, Temporal Drift prides itself on its diverse roster of talented *artists* and performers who consistently push boundaries and challenge conventional norms. From electronic to experimental, their eclectic range of genres ensures that there is something for every music lover.

With an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation, Temporal Drift continues to release groundbreaking albums that captivate audiences worldwide. Their passion for discovering emerging talent and supporting established *artists* makes them a trusted source for both new releases and timeless classics.

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First-ever official worldwide LP release by Les Rallizes Dénudés. Mysterious and notorious Japanese group formed in 1967 whose brand of unrelenting psychedelia and pure sonic assault has been cherished the world over.

Operating out of a small upstairs space just around the corner from the train station in the Kichijoji neighborhood of Tokyo, OZ was a scruffy, DIY affair that lasted not much more than a year. Between June 1972 to September 1973, the cafe and performance space became the nerve center for the city’s burgeoning underground and counterculture set.

Hadaka No Rallizes, aka Les Rallizes Dénudés, the psychedelic noisemakers originally from Kyoto, was one of the marquee names at OZ. Led by the enigmatic Takashi Mizutani, the now-legendary band was one of the earliest bookings for the venue, and would ultimately close out OZ Last Days, a raucous five-day blowout to celebrate the short but wonderful world of OZ. To commemorate the occasion, recordings made at OZ were released as OZ Days Live, a private press 2LP set featuring Miyako Ochi, Acid Seven, Masato Minami, Taj Mahal Travellers, and four tracks by the Rallizes—which constituted just a fraction of what had been recorded at the time. For nearly 50 years, these songs remained the only official appearance of the Rallizes on vinyl—until now.

With The OZ Tapes, we are finally able to hear the missing pieces. Stored on reels of Scotch analog recording tape, these recordings had laid dormant in storage for almost half a century. The previously unheard material reveals the Rallizes at some of their most unhinged and experimental, as well as moments of delicate tenderness—the two sides of Mizutani that would come to define his band’s legacy. Taken as a whole, The OZ Tapes help to demystify the band’s murky history, yet this vibrant and seemingly relatively innocent era only hints at the explosive, uncharted worlds into which Mizutani would lead the band.

The OZ Tapes

Music GB

Discover The OZ Tapes by Les Rallizes Denudes. Limited Edition LPs from Temporal Drift. Unleash the unrelenting psychedelia and pure sonic assault of this mysterious Japanese group.