Up-Tight- The Night Is Yours (Sloow Tapes, 2011)

"Wow. Heavy, reverb-drenched, fuzz-stained, pot-smoke-infested acid-trip slice of “Tokyo psychedelica”...Up-Tight have been responsible for a buncha the most memorable releases to come out of the post-PSF underground but this has to be their recorded pinnacle, the perfect balance of two chord Velvet downers and strung-out post-Rallizes string violence. One of our records of the year so far!...highly recommended!“ (Michale Lavorgna, Twittering Machines)

Released this past June, The Night Is Yours was pressed in a run of just 300 and has already sold out. After reading some hype, I scrounged up a solid DL from another spot called Wine Women & Song. Totally feeling Up-Tight's strain of heavy-dirge psych reverb. This is of those rare new albums that I'm actually inclined to let play from beginning to end. Turns out that the balance in that rip was a bit off, though: One channel was barely coming through. So, I went ahead and busted out a mono version that won't hurt your feelings if you're listening with headphones. Now we just need to Sloow Tapes to rock a crucial repress. I'd buy it.



Up-Tight : The Night Is yours (Sloow Tapes, 2011)


Side A: Blow Away --She's So Heavy--After My Dream
Side B: So Alone--The Night Is Yours

V/A- Vanity Records: Finest Selection 1978 to 1981

"Vanity records is one of the best Japanese music secrets. Sounds like New York's late '70s post-punk scene such as James White, Martin Rev or even ESG. Early techno gems, disco-punk and noisy landscapes with a real Japanese flavour. Founded in Kyoto in 1978 by chief editor of Rock Magazine, Agi Yuzuru, this label has a short but very interesting production. Only 10 long play albums, 3 7" singles, one double compilation, and few cassettes were recorded between 1978 and 1980. Some flexi discs were given with Rock Magazine issues during 1980. All of the records were extremely limited and released in editions of 200 and 500 copies. Most of the covers were handmade and nowadays original pressing are impossible to find and change hands for hundreds of dollars. Here's your last chance to get the finest selection from one of the best underground and experimental Japanese movement."(back cover)

Vinyl only release. 2010 French press. Probably bootleg. Even the record label is spottily translated: Save Music Before Loose It. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.



Download Link: V/A- Vanity Records: Finest Selection 1978 to 1981

SAVE 001LP

1. BGM- And
2. Sympathy Nervous- Inverted Type
3. Dada- Yuuen Inraku Gaki
4. Mad Tea Party- Hide & Seek
5. RNA Organism- Yes, Every Africa Must Be Free Eternally
6. Arbeit- Bundes Nachrichten Dienst
7. Aunt Sally- Aunt Sally
8. Morio Agata- ------
9. Normal Brain- Music
10. Perfect Mother- You'll No So Wit
11. Tolerance- Sacrifice
12. Kiiro Radical- Denki Noise Dance 3

High Rise- High Rise II (1986)

Ear-busting 2nd album from Japanese Heavy Psych combo, High Rise.

"Turn You Cry"

"Wipe Out"


Mediafire Download Link: High Rise- High Rise II (1986)

1 Cycle Goddess 0:54
2 Turn You Cry 3:05
3 Cotton Top 4:18
4 Last Rites 2:49
5 Wipe Out 5:13
6 Pop Sicle 13:09
7 Monster a Go Go 5:22
8 Induced Depression 3:58

J.A. Caesar- Den'en Ni Shisu, Junreika & Jasumon

Here are three 70's cult film scores from Japanese theatrical composer, J.A. Caesar (also sometimes spelled Seazer). The films, which I'll venture to describe as Japanese gothic arthouse horror, were directed by Caesar's longtime Tenjō Sajiki creative partner Shuji Terayama. Pretty wild stuff. (DL links at bottom)

Den'en Ni Shisu (Death in the Country)- 1974


"Pastoral"


Junreika 1973
"Tenshoutan"


Jasumon 1972

"Song of the Madwoman"


Mediafire Download Links: Den'en ni Shisu, Junreika, Jasumon