Ever since he made his first trip to Japan to DJ, OptimoMusic founder JD Twitch has been bewitched by Japanesemusic, and particularly the vibrant, imaginative, and oftenfar-sighted sounds which emerged from the island nationduring the 1980s. Now he’s put years of digging in Japaneserecord shops to good use on Polyphonic Cosmos, the latestrelease on his compilation-focused Cease & Desist imprint.
Subtitled ‘A Beginners Guide to Japan In The ‘80s’, thecollection offers a personal selection of Japanese gemsrecorded and released between 1981 and ’86 – a periodwhen advances in recording and musical technology offeredthe nation’s artists and producers a whole new tool kit toemploy. When combined with the unique musical culture ofJapan, where local traditions are frequently fused withWestern styles to create timeless, off-kilter aural fusions, thisembrace of locally pioneered music technology hadspectacular, often unusual results.
Eight years in the making, Polyphonic Cosmos provides anendlessly entertaining musical snapshot of Japanese musicof the early-to-mid ‘80s with all of the open-mindedeclecticism and sonic twists that you would expect from theGlasgow-based DJ.
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