{"product_id":"takehisa-kosugi-catch-wave-vinyl-lp","title":"Takehisa Kosugi: Catch-Wave Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst-time official vinyl reissue of deep Japanese ambient debut.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Takehisa+Kosugi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakehisa Kosugi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was a composer, multi-instrumentalist and mixed-media artist who was at the vanguard of Japanese avant-garde for decades. Founder of Japan's first improvisational music collective \u003cem\u003eGroup Ongaku\u003c\/em\u003e in 1958 as well as the legendary \u003cem\u003eTaj Mahal Travellers\u003c\/em\u003e - an experimental Japanese collective that created spontaneously improvised drones - in 1969, Takehisa released his debut solo album \u003cem\u003eCatch-Wave\u003c\/em\u003e in 1975. Side-A's \"Mano-Dharma '74\" features improvised violin drones and voice combined with various oscillators, echo delays, an electric fan (say wha?) and layered tape experiments, while side-B's \"Wave Code #E-1\" is a three-part performance for a solo vocalist. The included (translated) liner notes are essential to understanding the meticulous process behind these performances, which on the rear cover are described as \"\u003cem\u003eSounds speeding on lights, light speeding on sounds music between riddles \u0026amp; solutions.\u003c\/em\u003e\" Also comes with a glossy 8.5\" x 10\" photo of Takehisa at the Mano Dharma concert in '74. Originals go for triple digits on the second hand market, so don't sleep on this killer reissue. Released by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=+Superior+Viaduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperior Viaduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes glossy 8.5\" x 10\" press photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in a stoughton tip-on sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einner sleeve features translated liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Superior Viaduct 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by RBG 12\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Takehisa Kosugi","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":15213003669616,"sku":"lp-10200","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/takehisakosugi-catchwave.jpg?v=1759274692","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/takehisa-kosugi-catch-wave-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}