| Format: | 2LP |
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2024 REPRESS
Midnight In Tokyo is a compilation of Japanese disco, boogie and soul music from Mule Musiq's new imprint Studio Mule. The compilation starts off with the Afro disco classic Mi Mi Africa by harmonica player Nobuo Yagi. Silver Spot is a jazzy fusion disco track taken from composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Nobuyuki Shimizu's first album (1980), released when he was 19. The track features singer Epo. Samba Night is by vocalist Keisuke Yamamoto and his band Piper, from their masterpiece second album Summer Breeze (1983) - a delightful city pop number for fans of Tatsuro Yamashita. Akogareno Sundown is a Japanese soul classic, sung by singer Haruko Kuwana (sister of Masahiro Kuwana). Produced by Mackey Feary Band, known for the soulful classic A Million Stars. Koiwa Saiko (I'm In Love) is a mellow and groovy track by singer Aru Takamura, the great-grandchild of sculptor Kouun Takamura. It can be thought of as Japan's answer to Cheryl Lynn's Got To Be Real. What The Magic Is To Try is a cult electropop track by Honma Express, a project helmed by producer Kanji Honma. Hailed as Japan's Trevor Horn, he is also known as the producer of legendary techno pop band TPO. Colored Music is a song by Colored Music, a duo of pianist Ichiko Hashimoto and her partner Atsuo Fujimoto. Taken from their sole album (1981), the Japanese rare groove treasure is a mesh of new wave, synth pop, and jazz influences. The dubby electronic new wave disco Electric City is a B side of pop idol group Shohjo-Tai and Red Bus St Project's debut 12" single. Love Is The Competition is a breezy disco jam by Okinawa-born bilingual artist Hitomi Tohyama, originally featured on her album Next Door (1983). Taken from Mariah project's diva Yumi Murata's first album (1979), Krishna is a funky and soulful rockin' disco cut. Reminiscent of Chaka Khan's I Know You, I Live You, Live Hard, Live Free is a song by jazz vocalist Eri Ohno who is known for her work with DJ Krush. Rocket 88 is a melancholic disco number by singer Minnie originally released through Sapporo's independent label Paradise Records. Closing out the 13-track compilation is Japanese disco staple Tokyo Melody, sung by Shoody and backed by Tetsuji Hayashi's disco band the Eastern Gang. Compiled by Toshiya Kawasaki. Mastering by Kuniyuki Takahashi. Cover photo by Mika Kitamura.
