Description
Time Capsule is a new label focusing on reissues. Curated by unique record collectors, audiophiles, and music historians who gather at Beauty & The Beat, a long-established party in East London, and brilliant corners, a British jazz cafe also in East London, and living in London. Produced by Japanese musician Kei Suzuki, we will introduce and explain music from around the world that is currently difficult to obtain on vinyl. This is the label's 2nd release, featuring 5 experimental and funky instrumental songs from the early 80's album by Yuji Toriyama, who is also famous for the theme song of "World Heritage". Curated by Kei Suzuki, who is also a producer. Toriyama's works from the early 80's, which are said to have been strongly influenced by Pat Metheny and Hiroshi Sato, were produced by Toriyama's avant-garde experiments making full use of the state-of-the-art drum machines and synthesizers of the time, as well as by a talented guitarist. Toriyama's musicianship, which had already made his major debut while he was a student at Keio University, and his outstanding musical sense that later produced numerous hits in the 90's as an arranger/producer shine everywhere. A1 'Night Together', with the heavy beats of Lynn Drum LM-1 naturally rocking your body, was created with keyboardist Ken Morimura (specified BPM to increase heart rate) for a TBS aerobics program. Mellow A2 'Stranger in the Night' with lively vocoder and B1 'Donna' where slap bass and sexy voice intersect from his 3rd self-titled solo album. Reminiscent of the combination of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, B2 'Maze' and Balearic boogie down B3 'Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977' are Toriyama's 4th solo album. Each was chosen from "Taste of Paradise (1985)".
“Mr. Toriyama is Japan's hidden guitar hero. Among the many talented fusion guitarists that have existed in Japan since the 1980s, Mr. Toriyama's works at that time were raw and experimental arrangements that made full use of synths and drum machines, and music. The performance expressiveness rich in sexuality, and all of them are packed with the feeling that Mr. Toriyama himself was producing in a freewheeling way at the time.” Kei Suzuki
A1: Night Together
A2: Stranger In The Mirror
B1: Donna
B2: Maze
B3: Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977
“Mr. Toriyama is Japan's hidden guitar hero. Among the many talented fusion guitarists that have existed in Japan since the 1980s, Mr. Toriyama's works at that time were raw and experimental arrangements that made full use of synths and drum machines, and music. The performance expressiveness rich in sexuality, and all of them are packed with the feeling that Mr. Toriyama himself was producing in a freewheeling way at the time.” Kei Suzuki
A1: Night Together
A2: Stranger In The Mirror
B1: Donna
B2: Maze
B3: Bay/Sky Provincetown 1977
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