- Japanese import
- Pressed on black double vinyl
- First ever vinyl release of several rare tracks including “Bikkuri Party No Theme”
- Track selection and liner notes by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
- Remastered and cut by Bernie Grundman
- Art direction by Takashi Okada
At the center of Tokyo’s Techno Pop scene was ALFA/YEN Records. 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 exclusively at Light in the Attic. 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.
At the center of Tokyo’s Techno Pop scene was ALFA/YEN Records. 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 exclusively at Light in the Attic. 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.
Tracklist
1 SEOUL MUSIC – YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
2 ZOOT KOOK – SANDII
3 Sakisaka to Momonai No Gokigen Ikaga One Two Three – You An’ Me Orgasmus Orchestra
4 Drip Dry Eyes – Yukihiro Takahashi
5 SUKI-SUKI-DAISUKI – Jun Togawa
6 Parallelisme – Miharu Koshi
7 Bikkuri Party No Theme – Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi
8 Sakasa Kenjin Eagas – Apogee & Perigee
9 Yumemiru Yakusoku – Haruomi Hosono
10 ROCK – Hajime Tachibana
11
riot In Lagos – Ryuichi Sakamoto
12
Radarman – Jun Togawa
13
Platonic – Haruomi Hosono
14
BEAT THE RAP- Super Eccentric Theater
15
Rap Phenomena – YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
16
LEXINGTON QUEEN – Ryuichi Sakamoto
17
Chanel No #5 No On The Rock – Sheena
18
Beach Girl – TESTPATTERN
19
FLASHBACK – Yukihiro Takahashi
20
Automne Dans Un Miroir – Tamao Koike
21
Ascending – INTERIOR
