Theres the same simplicity and attention to detail present on kakashi and, having been released a year before utakata, it appears to have been a learning exercise. Listen to songs and albums by yasuaki shimizu, including seiko 3, kakashi, suiren, and many more. Shimizus production style has experienced a serious revival as of late. Producer and musician yasuaki shimizus rare solo 1987 lp subliminal is being rereleased for the first time in a new edition, this march via japanism read more. Yasuaki shimizukakashi lppalto flats wrwtfww vinyl. Since the 70s yasuaki has collaborated with ryuichi sakamoto, julee cruise, david cunningham and others. It weaves behind new wave, jazz, fusion, ambient and experimental music. He also had a hand in the ra recommended reissue of japanese pop group dip in the pool. Get all the lyrics to songs by yasuaki shimizu and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Semi tori no hi, yume dewa yasuaki shimizu kakashi. Necessary reissue of yasuaki shimizus highly regarded ambientjazzpop oddity kakashi from nycs palto flats and genevas wrwtfwwr, who were jointly. The album was originally released in japan by better days back in 1981, and saw the jazz manturnedambient explorer join the dots between melodious, postpunk era jazzfusion, new age influenced. Like the wee furry being that graces its cover, yasuaki shimizu s kakashi is an absolute treat to have in your house, purring in the corner.
Kakashi yasuaki shimizu solo album reissued on high quality cd first released in 1982, this longseller is one of shimizus favorite recordings from among his early 1980s albums. Find yasuaki shimizu discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Shimizu, yasakui shimizu, yasuaki sec shimizu, yasuaki shimisu, yasuaki shimuzu, yasuhaki shimizu, yazuaki shimizu. Yasuaki shimizu is ranked number 3,718 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 267.
Or maybe its just the impression that the japanese language often gives me. Yasuaki shimizus zany and elusive subliminal lp reissued. Listen to yasuaki shimizu soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 148 tracks. Suirens jaunty jazz pop layers, bubbling up in intensity, spill over into the title track, which is filled with martial snares and percolating marimba lines. Necessary reissue of yasuaki shimizu s highly regarded ambientjazzpop oddity kakashi from nycs palto flats and genevas wrwtfwwr, who were jointly behind that prized reissue of midori takadas through the looking glass. Nts aired an episode dedicated to the music of yasuaki shimizu on 8 january 2018. He worked with ryuchi sakimoto on certain arrangements, with the. Suiren is an odd jazzfusionwave tune that sounds like its boiling, waiting to burst but somehow manages to stay in control. Find album credit information for kakashi yasuaki shimizu on allmusic. Listen free to yasuaki shimizu kakashi suiren, kakashi and more. Shimizu was the bandleader of mariah, who also saw their album utakata no hibi reissued by palto flats in 2015. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. We encrypt all traffic involving personal data with industrystandard ssl certificates and we are also pci compliant meaning that we follow all current data security standards and undergo weekly scans monitoring our security status. Includes unlimited streaming of music for commercials via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
Fans of mariahs utakata no hibi will be visiting familiar territory here, as shimizu is also the brain behind that longawaited reissue from palto flats. Shimizu touches on ska, dub and jazz but ultimately creates his own trajectory. The vinyl edition is scheduled for late summer release from hmv. Yasuaki shimizus 1982 album kakashi has become highly sought after on the secondary record market with prices soaring on sites like discogs, and more people discovering the record, as with takadas, via youtubes suggested video algorithms. Mp3 wav flac 320 kbps, lameencoded create gift voucher add to cart 16bit lossless. A new version of yasuaki shimizus kakashi will be available on wax via nippon columbia soon. Also available in hiresolution audio from ototoy, eonkyo, mora, and other music download sites.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from yasuaki shimizu. Originally issued by crammed in 1987, this is one of the most soughtafter releases in our legendary made to measure series. Jazzy, dubby, experimental, ambient, joyous, meditative and so much more. Now available in hqcd, for a sound thats very close to the original studio master. Download our free nook app kids books special offer things to do at home next. He is known for his interpretations of the music of j. Kakashi label palto flats catalogue number pf 007 wrwtfww 21 release date november 17, 2017 8 tracks lp download crammed discs. Twitter instagram youtube download the android app to read lyrics offline. Yasuaki shimizu is a japanese composer, producer, and saxophone player born in 1954. The quietus news cult album from yasuaki shimizu to be. Im pretty amazed at the quality, i usually dont expect that in a repress of something from 40 years ago. Kenichi kishi, tomoki magota, masashi sasaki, kiyoshi ozawa, paul aoyama, toshiaki ota. Like the wee furry being that graces its cover, yasuaki shimizus kakashi is an absolute treat to have in your house, purring in the corner.
Wonderfully weird 80s electronics meet traditional japanese instrumentals. Yasuaki shimizu is a japanese composer, producer and saxophone player born in 1954. Yasuaki shimizu has been played over 170 times on nts, first on 16 october 2014. Yasuaki shimizus music has been featured on 9 episodes. Kakashi is the latest in a long line of largely forgotten yasuaki shimizu albums and side projects to be given the reissue treatment.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Solid gold reissue of yasuaki shimizus 1982 cult album kakashi a real masterpiece example of the album format, the notorious saxophonist, producer, composer yasuaki shimizu known also for working with bossman ryuchi sakamoto and for his music for commercials lp shows a real finesse at providing a fine, perfectly tread line between popular and experimental styles, served up. Off the wall and enchanting in equal measure, kakashi is a riddling and enchanted recording from the fertile hotbed of early 80s japan, compatible with the fecund. Download yasuaki shimizu 1987 music for commercials. Yasuaki shimizu kakashi 2017 reissue the analog vault. Yasuakis cult lp kakashi was reissued by palto flats wrwtfww and playfully weaves together joyous vocals, ethiojazz, minimal dub and music concrete into its 40 minute duration. Kakashi offers a similar blend of saxophone experimentations, jazz fusion and ambient dub excursions. The best album by yasuaki shimizu is kakashi which is ranked number 6,330 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 251. Necessary reissue of yasuaki shimizus highly regarded ambientjazzpop oddity kakashi from nycs palto flats and genevas wrwtfwwr, who were jointly behind that prized reissue of midori takadas through the looking glass. A delightfully wideranging playground of timbres directed by a voracious musical omnivore.
Yasuaki shimizu kakashi light in the attic records. New album yasuaki shimizu kakashi 2017 flac available for download on site. This album, which has gathered cult status in recent years, is the project of musical visionary yasuaki shimizu, and considered to be one of the highlights of his solo career. Yasuaki shimizu musical boundaries are no barrier to yasuaki shimizu, who performs and composes in all fields from improvisation to classical music for commercials, released 15 september 2017 1. Yasuaki shimizu, the japanese saxophonist and band leader, has made dozens of albums, which, since the late 70s, have spanned silky smooth jazz, rock, electro pop and bach cello suites. Payment security we take the security of our website and of your transactions extremely seriously. You can hear an excerpt of album track umi no ue kara above to get a taste of the record. Stream tracks and playlists from yasuaki shimizu on your desktop or mobile device. A wonderful, rare record wrapped in a mysterious yet playful ambiance. Kakashi, by yasuaki shimizu kakashi wrwtfww records.
Suiren was released in 1981 and is the opening title on the soughtafter kakashi album and is my personal favorite on this overall brilliant record. Originally released in 1982, kakashi is another high water mark in the 80s japanese underground. Yasuaki shimizu music for commercials full album 1987. A wonderful and rare record, wrapped in a mysterious yet playful ambiance. He has rearranged the music of bach for tenor saxophone and. Palto flats did a better pressing job on this than the midori takada lp thats for sure. Bach, in particular the cello suites 16 rearranged for and performed on tenor saxophone. Yasuaki shimizu is a maverick saxophonist, composer and producer whose 40 year career spans an impossibly broad range of genres. Shimizu recorded solo albums including iq 179 1981 and kakashi 1982, which built. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from yasuaki shimizu at the discogs marketplace.
Kakashi has sweet moments of its own, and its own sensibility. He wrote mariahs utakata no hibi, an lp that landed at number 11 on our 2015 top albums list. Yasuaki shimizu is a japanese composer, producer and. It includes four tracks from yasuaki shimizu s 1980s kakashi, and mariahs utakata no hibi. Buy music for commercials by yasuaki shimizu on bleep. Japanese saxophonistcomposer yasuaki shimizu has an eclectic resume that looks like it belongs to several different artists. Yasuaki shimizukakashi lppalto flats wrwtfww londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1.
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