It's been four years since Haroumi Hosono's record label, Daisyworld Discs, released anything new. Now the label is back in partnership with Columbia Music Entertainment. With it's mantra of 'quality and originality' Daisyworld released some fantastic album since its inception in 1996. This compilation, selected by Hosono is of old and new tracks by some of the label's top artists. The title Daisy Holiday comes from Hosono's radio show, and this CD of 20 tracks is desgined to play like his radio show with little interludes, sketches and messages.
1. Harry Blewer / Minute Merenge 2. Miharu Koshi / Type Writer 3. Bo Hanks Sextet / Power House 4. Beautiful Humming Bird / Eidelweiss (Japanese Demo Version) 5. Tei Towa / Channel Ginga 6. Ren Takada / Kaerimichi 7. James Loverock / Gaia Message 8. Miharu Koshi / Rowayal Eplon 9. Humming Kitchen / Panorama no Oka 10. Takuji Aoyanagi / Kyo ga Owaru koroni 11. Various / Pon Pon Joki / Cont 12. Bo Hanks Saxophone Sextet/ Toy Trumpet 13. Miharu Koshi / Café du Carfur 14. Vagabond c.p.a. & Harry Hosono Jr. / Old Music Master 15. Haruomi Hosono, Miharu Koshi / Yume-Sore wa Dream 16. Tin Pan / Hoshizora no Strat 17. World Standard / Alegria Boricure Symphony 18. Haruomi Hosono / Great Ship Went Down 19. Kiseru / Kimi no Inu 20. Elevator / Cont 21. Haruomi Hosono & World Shyness / Hongkong Blues 22. Gen Hoshino / Daisy Omisoshiru
Unreleased recordings by Haruomi Hosono of music he has written between 1987 and 2006 for TV shows, TV dramas, exhibitions etc.. 1. Roochoo Divine 2. Rainbow Road 3. Walkers 4. Walking Vibration 5. Ceremony 6. Seeing Beauty 7. Lucky 8. Garon 9. Cirque 01. Pantomime 11. Tente 12. Festa 13. Afro Jane 14. Talking Dog 15. Tragic Suite Of Titanic 16. It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down Price: £18.99
2007 was one of Haruomi Hosono's busiest years yet, with his own album, various collaborations, contributions to soundtracks, and guest appearances. There was also an excellent tribute to Hosono with a second volume appearing early in 2008. This is a DVD of the concert by some of those artists who performed on those tribute albums. The concert took place in July 2007 at the Hibiya Park outdoor stage, and lasted for over four hours. Those artists include Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Van Dyke Parks, Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius) Takako Minekawa, Kahimi Karie, Jim O'Rourke, Miharu Koshi, World Standard, Hiroshi Takano, Sakerock, Miyuki Hatakeyama, Mitsuko Koike, Saho Terao, Bophana, Akihito Katayori, Vagabond and others. Released March 26th, tracklisting not available at present.
In 2001 Haruomi Hosono hosted a TV programme on NHK BS2, called the Haruomi Hosono Yellow Magic Show. On the programme Hosono invited a lot of his musician friends, the so-called 'Hosono family' to perform, although it was a music variety programme with a talk and comedy element as well. This was the first time that the members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Hosono plus Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi had appeared together since 1993. Other musicians who appeared are Takashi Matsumoto and Shigeru Suzuki (from Happy End) Tateo Hayashi (from Tin Pan) Tei Towa, Morio Agata, Miharu Koshi, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Sheena & The Rokkets, Chu Kohsaka, Kazuyoshi Nakamura, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Hiroshi Takano, plus a few actors for those comedy sketches. A welcome release onto DVD of what had been rare footage. Price: £31.99
The current fascination with Haruomi Hosono in Japan continues with a second volume of a Tribute to Haruomi Hosono. Artists include Dr John, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Senor Coconut, Makoto Kubota and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth). CD1. 1. Kodaira shiritsu Kamijuku Junior High School / Kaze no Tani no Nauccica 2. Senor Coconut / Tokyo Rush 3. Hirth Martinez with Van Dyke Parks / Rock a My baby 4. Taeko Ohnuki / Femme Fatal 5. Kiseru / Shimensoka 6. Dr. John / Aiwoiwaiaou 7. Shigeru Suzuki plus Yoichi Aoyama / Fuku wa Uchi, Oni wa Sooto 8. Tateo Hayashi plus Haming Kitchen / Chau Chau Dog 9. Sheena & The Rockets / Pom Pom Joki 10. Keiichi Suzuki / Tokyo Shyness Boy 11. Hannno plus Fumiya plus Aoki / Insomunia CD2. 1. Makoto Kubota / Roochoo Gumbo 2. Double Famous plus Kazumi Nikaido / Shiawase Happy 3. Minako Yoshida & Daisuke Kawai Duo / Glass no Ringo 4. Buffalo Daughter / Shimoon 5. Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth / Haiiro no Kaidan 6. Yamagen / Natsu nandesu 7. Micabox & Ayako Takato / Kaze o Atsumete 8. Ryuichi Sakamoto plus Fennesz / Normandia 9. Ann Sally plus Pan Cake / Paraiso 10. Shy Mongoloid / Purioseene
Japanese edition DVD with English subtitles of the anime co-produced by John Woo, directed by Shinji Aramaki with Haruomi Hosono as music director. Price: £22.99
Any new album by Haruomi Hosono is an event and this is no exception. The CD commemorates 60 years since the term 'Flying Saucer' was coined with sightings of UFOs at Roswell, Portland and elsewhere. Together with his band that Hosono calls World Shyness, he plays new versions of old Hosono tunes, and songs he has covered before, with a 'UFO' theme to them. The group comprises of Haruomi Hosono (vocals, acoustic guitar, others), Motoya Hamaguchi (drums), Hirofumi Tokutake (electric guitar), Ren Takada (pedal steel), Wataru Iga (bass) and, good to see her back, Miharu Koshi (accordion). Most of the songs have a Country & Western feel to them, but in a distinctly cool manner. Guests include minyo (tradtional folk) singers Shigeri and Kaori Kitsu and pop / avant garde singer UA. Tracks are 1. Pistol Packin' Mama 2. Wayward Wind 3. Body Snatchers 4. Flying Saucer Breakdown 5. Close Encounters 6. Miracle Light 7. Morgan Boogie 8. Pom Pom Joki 9. Sports Men 10. Shiawase Happy 11. Yume-miru Yaku-soku 12. Focal Mind
Applesead: Ex Machina is new film anime created by Shirow Masamune (comic author) John Woo (producer) and Shinji Aramaki (director). Haruomi Hosono is the music supervisor and not surprsingly therefore is a superb kaleidoscope of sounds featuring HASYMO, (pronounced 'hashimo', Human Audio Sponge Yellow Magic Orchestra) Hosono together with Ryuchi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi with the track Rescue. Also featured are Cornelius with Haruomi Hosono, Towa Tei, Miharu Koshi, Rei Harakami, M-Flo Loves and Alex (Clazziquai Project). CD 2 is of the film score. DVD features Trailer Short Version / Long Version, HASYMO _ Rescue Music Video - Ex Machina x Studio 4 'C Version, HASYMO Rescue Live at Pacifico Yokohama 19.05.07, Lina Ohta Puzzle Riddle Music Video, Lina Ohta Puzzle Riddle Music Video - feat. Deunan Knute Version, Lina Ohta Puzzle Riddle Music Video Making of, Interview 1. Haruomi Hosono x Shinji Aramaki, Interview 2. Haruomi Hosono x Tetsuya Takahashi Price: £29.99
The same as the above but without the extra CD of the film score and abridged version of the DVD. Trailer Short Version / Long Version, HASYMO _ Rescue Music Video- Ex Machina x Studio 4 'C Version, Lina Ohta Puzzle Riddle Music Video - feat. Deunan Knute Version, Lina Ohta Puzzle Riddle Music Video Making of, Interview 1. Haruomi Hosono x Shinji Aramaki, Interview
Superb tribute album to the genius of Haruomi Hosono, (Happy End, Tin Pan Alley, YMO, Sketch Show) a true pioneer of Japanese music in different genres, including folk, rock, dance, electronic and Asian. Tracks written by Hosono throughout his career. Artists include Ryuichi Sakamoto & Takako Minekawa (Kaze no Tani no Nausucca) Akiko Yano & Rei Harukami (Koi wa Momoiro) Yukihiro Takahashi (Sportsman) Van Dyke Parks (Yellow Magic Carnival) John Simon, John Sebastian, Geoff Muldaur & Garth Hudson (Chocho san) Jim O'Rourke & Kahimi Kari (Furaibo) Tei Towa & Natural Calamity (Honeymoon) Cornelius (Turn Turn- original Sketch Show). Miharu Koshi (Wagamana Kataomori) Little Creatures (High School Lullaby) World Standard & Mistuko Koike (Sanji no Komoriuta) Price: £20.99
Caramel Mama was originaly the name of the band formed by Hosono and Shigeru Suzuki following the break up of Happy End, the group soon emerging into Tin Pan Alley and the title of their first album from 1975. 10 tracks including Caramel Rag, Choppers Boogie, Choo Choo Gatta Got '75, She is Gone and Yellow Magic Carnival.
Some of the greatest hits of Tin Pan Alley and Hosono's tunes from his solo 'exotica' albums (Bon Voyage, Tropical Dandy) including Peking Duck, Hong Kong Night Sight and Taiyan Yoko. 12 tracks.
Price: £12.99
Another compilation of Tin Pan Alley and Hosono's solo works from his 'tropical' period. This one includes Peking Duck, Cho-Cho San, Sayonara (The Japanese Farewell Song) Chattanooga Choo Choo and Hong Kong Night Sight. 12 tracks.
2 CD compilation of Tin Pan Alley and Haroumi Hosono solo tracks from Tropical Dandy and Bon Voyage. Tin Pan Alley consisted of studio musicians and members of the band Hachimitsu Pie, and added a rock flavour to 'new music'. Artists such as Yumi Matsutoya (Yumin) and Tatsuro Yamashita were born from this sound and became superstars. 22 tracks including Roochoo Gumbo, Peking Duck, Exotica Lullaby, Ballad of Aya, Hong Kong Night Sight and Chow Chow Dog. Price: £19.99
Excellent 4 disc box set (3 CD + DVD) 132 page booklet (in Japanese) remastered versions of two classic albums 'Tropical Dandy'(1975) and 'Bon Voyage'(1976) a CD of a live recording of Haruomi Hosono & Tin Pan Alley in Chinatown plus a DVD of that concert featuring two rare live films of Tin Pan Alley performing at Chinatown in Yokohama and at Kanda Kyoritstu Kodo in Tokyo during the 1970s. The live CD has 14 tracks including Chattanooga Choo Choo, Hurircane Dorothy, Peking Duck and the DVD 9 tracks that includes rehearsals and backstage footage. A rare visual treasure, and if you haven't got them, two pioneering albums of Japanese/ Asian world music.
Limited edition two DVD set of three live performances of Haruomi Hosono's latest project Tokyo Shyness, a seven piece band, from the end of 2005 to the beginning of 2006. All tracks were chosen and mixed by Hosono, and feature some of his best known songs from throughout his career, from Happy End to solo mateial. Disc 1 lasts 90 minutes and contains an extra 20 minute special feature of out takes (6 tracks) and interviews. Tracks are : 1.Daisan no Otoko 2.Rocka My Baby 3.Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henge 4.Boku wa Issun 5.Lotus Love 6.Koi wa Mizuiro 7.Morgan Boogie 8.Pon Pon Joki 9.Hong Kong Blues 10.Black Peanuts 11.Chattanooga Choo Choo 12.Hurricane Dorothy 13.Shin Shin Shin 14.Natsu Nandesu 15.Owari no Kisetsu 16.Paraiso. Disc 2 features a concert from the Hyde Park Music Festival in 2005. Tracks are : 1.Rocka My Baby 2.Boku wa Issun 3.Pon Pon Joki 4.Natsu Nandesu 5.Owari no Kisetsu 6.Koi wa Momoiro 7.Shiawase Happy 8.Arigatou (with Chu Kosaka) 9.Stella. Tokyo Shyness are Haruomi Hosono (vo, accoustic guitar), Soichiro Suzuki (mandolin), Motoya Hamaguchi (drums), Ren Takada (pedal steel guitar), Wataru Iga (acoustic bass), Toshimi Mikami (accordion, electric guitar), Hiroshi Takano (acoustic guitar, chorus, percussion). Price: £34.99
Version of above DVD without the extra disc 2. 90 minutes live footage plus an extra 20 minute special feature of out takes (6 tracks) and interviews. Tracks are : 1.Daisan no Otoko 2.Rocka My Baby 3.Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henge 4.Boku wa Issun 5.Lotus Love 6.Koi wa Mizuiro 7.Morgan Boogie 8.Pon Pon Joki 9.Hong Kong Blues 10.Black Peanuts 11.Chattanooga Choo Choo 12.Hurricane Dorothy 13.Shin Shin Shin 14.Natsu Nandesu 15.Owari no Kisetsu 16.Paraiso. Tokyo Shyness are Haruomi Hosono (vo, accoustic guitar), Soichiro Suzuki (mandolin), Motoya Hamaguchi (drums), Ren Takada (pedal steel guitar), Wataru Iga (acoustic bass), Toshimi Mikami (accordion, electric guitar), Hiroshi Takano (acoustic guitar, chorus, percussion).
Human Audio Sponge is Sketch Show ( Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi) plus Ryuichi Sakamoto. In other words a reincarnation of the seminal YMO. This DVD features live footage from Barcelona and Tokyo in 2004, plus interviews and a documentary.
Price: £36.99
Brand new album from Haruomi Hosono is a soundtrack to the film La Maison de Himiko starring Joe Odagiri and Kou Shibasaki. 2 CDs, 45 tracks, including Hosono on acoustic guitar and vocals on two tracks by Miharu Koshi.
Haruomi Hosono's first solo album after leaving Happy End. Recorded at his home studio and originally released from the Belwood label in 1973. The 11 tracks have been digitally remastered by Hosono and YMO's engineer Mitsuo Koike. Considered, rightly so, as a masterpiece of Japanese rock history. Price: £16.99
Fantastic third album from the duo of female minyo singer Shigeri Kitsu and shamisen player and singer Katsuaki Sawada. Kitsu is also a member of Haruomi Hosono's Pan Pacific Mongoloid Unit, and Hosono joins the duo on narimono, small flutes, hand gongs, wooden percussion and backing chants on an album of traditional Japanese folk tunes, together with percusion player Shigeya Hamaguchi. 12 tracks plus bonus track. 1. Goshu Ondo 2. Nishimonai Bon Odori 3. Izumozaki Okesa 4. Kokiriko Bushi 5. Hachinohe Jinku - Nambu Umakata Sansagari 6. Aiuchi Bon Odori Uta 7. Tsugaru Yosare - Nambu Yoshare 8. Tsugaru Oharabushi 9. Yasugi Bushi 10. Okino Taue Uta 11. Gengen Barara- Kagoshima Haiya 12. Awaodori 13. bonus track - Koroishi Jongara.
Re-release from 1974 of the first album by Chuei Yoshikawa, a folk style singer/songwriter. Yoshikawa has gone to an acclaimed career as a solo artist and backing a host of other musicians. On this, his first album, he teamed up with Tin Pan Alley, the group featuring Haruomi Hosono (bass) plus Tateo Hayashi (drums), Masataka Matsutoya (piano), Shigeru Suzuki (guitar), Toru Okada (Hammond organ), Yuki Komazawa (steel guitar). 15 tracks including bonus tracks from his second album "Machikado" released in 1975. 1. Yume ga Sukoshizutsu 2. Norainu 3. Furui Tokei no 4. Futon no Nukumori 5. Imadake wa / Kokoro 6. Boku wa Kaerou 7. Ame-agari 8. Nichiyobi no Gogo 9. Futari no Heya de 10. Aoi Sora 11. Haru wa Kagerou 12. Machikado 13. Kimi eno Uta 14. Itsunomanika 15. Kanashii Uta wa Utawanai Price: £14.99
Unavailable for a few years, finally re-released. Could be considered part of a trilogy of Hosono albums (together with Tropical Dandy and Bon Voyage) that blended Japanese music with various world and other influences. Classic tracks include Tokio Rush, Japanese Rumba, Asatoya Yunta (from Okinawa) and Femme Fatale. Another seminal album originally released in 1978.
Indo was a track written by the briliiant Haruomi Hosono for the classic YMO album 'Solid State Survivor' in 1978 which however remained unreleased. The track itself was inspired by Hosono's journey to India with artist Tadanori Yokoo. This album features the finished version of that original track plus a new remix by Haruomi Hosono. There are seven other remixed versions by Audio Active, Masters at Work, Junior Vasquez, Dub Squad, 4Hero and Apache 61. Art direction of front jacket is by Tei Towa. Price: £17.99
Hosono together with another pioneering musician, Tadao Yokonori. Ambient style music inspired by visiting India. Originally released in 1978.
From 1982, first solo album by Haruomi Hosono after forming YMO and released on the 'Yen' label that he shared with Yukihiro Takahashi. 10 tracks including bonus track not on the original. Digitally remastered. Price: £17.99
Tribute double album to Happy End, the pioneering Japanese folk group active from the late 60s to early 70s, who first put Japanese words successfully into the new US folk style of the day. Artists paying their dues include Yasuhiro Konishi, Yosuke Sogabe, Spitz, Quruli, World Standard (Soichio Suzuki) & Kama Aina (Takuji Aoyanagi).
Part of the Ringo no Komoriuta series. On this album Japanese artists cover 'lullabies' written post-Beatles by individual members of the group in duet. What makes this album and the others in the series interesting is the list of artists that includes Haruomi Hosono (on two tracks) Yoshie Nakano (Ego-Wrappin) and other creative musicians who have been inspired by John, Paul, George and maybe even Ringo.1. Ann Sally & Haruomi Hosono - Love 2. Asako Toki + Yuichi Ohata - My Love 3. Hana Chiba + Tadahiro Sai - Blue Bird 4. Mitsuko Koike + Haruomi Hosono - Only You (and You Alone) 5. Ikuko Harada + Hanareigumi - Oh My Love 6. Tadahiro Sai + Ann Sally - Here Today 7. Mitsuko Koike + Keiichi Sogabe - Grow Old with Me 8. Junk (instrumental) 9. Yuichi Ohata + Maki Nagayama - Be Here Now 10. Shione Yukawa + Keichi Sogabe - Look at Me 11. Yoshie Nakano + Gen Hoshino - All Things Must Pass 12. All Featured Artists - Happy Xmas Price: £18.99
The final in the Apple trilogy is of covers of Beatles ballads by male singers. The impressive list includes Haruomi Hosono and Takuji Aoyagi (Little Creatures) 1. Hanaregumi - Blackbird 2. Caravan - If I Needed Someone 3. Ryuhei Koike (Hands of Creation) - All Together Now 4. Saigenji - If I Fell 5. Takuji Aoyamagi (Kama Aina, Little Creatures) - Norwegian Wood 6. Keiichi Sogabe - I'm So Tired 7. Here There & Everywhere (instrumental) 8. Tadahiro Sai (Bonobos) - Two of Us 9. Yuichi Ohata - Mother Nature's Son 10. Kiseru - Free as a Bird 11. She's Leaving Home (instrumental) 12. Haruomi Hosono - Goodnight
Sketch Show is ex-YMO members Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. Live from December 2002, this Tokyo concert also features Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius) Ryuichi Sakamoto and others. Cutting edge electronic dance music, in addition to tracks from Sketch Show albums, they perform a YMO medley. Price: £36.99
Haruomi Hosono teams up with fellow former YMO member Yukihiro Takahashi for an album described as 'electronic folk'. As always with Hosono, innovative and original.
Classic 70s album including mixture of New Orleans / Okinawan plus other Asian music. Highly recommended. Price: £16.99
More irrestible Asian grooves, includes Chattanooga Choo Choo, Peking Duck and other amazing
1971. Happy End are noted for being one of the first Japanese groups to perform original songs sang entirely in Japanese while influenced by western rock and folk. They are considered pioneers and their members included bassist/vocalist Haruomi Hosono (later of Yellow Magic Orchestra), guitarist/vocalist Eiichi Otaki, guitarist/ vocalist Shigeru Suzuki and drummer Takashi Matsumoto. The band lasted only four years from 1969 recorded three albums but have certainly left their legacy.Kaze Machi Roman is considered the best of those albums and includes the song Kaze Wo Atsumete, used in the soundtrack to the film Lost in Translation. Price: £12.99
First album from 1970 from the folk rock band featuring Haruomi Hosono (bass and vocals), Takashi Matsumoto (drums) Eichi Ohtaki (guitar, vocals) and Shigeru Suzuki (guitar, vocals). The group were heavily influenced by US West coast folk rock bands, especially Buffalo Springfield, and Happy End were one of the first groups to successfully put Japanese lyrics to Western folk / rock music. 12 tracks.
Early live album now released in a limited edition paper jacket edition. 11 tracks
Originally released in 1974, tracks from the group's three albums plus some solo material. The combination of Hosono's compositions and Matsumoto's profound lyrics describing everyday life had a long lasting influence on Japanese rock music.
Another live album, this one with 11 tracks featuring some of their best known songs such as Natsu Nandesu, Coconut Holiday and Jun-ni Gatsu no Ame no Hi. Originally released in 1974. Price: £11.99
Best of album from 1973. 12 tracks including Kaze Wo Atsumete (used on the soundtrack to Lost in Translation). Happy End became one of Japan's most influential groups, their legacy being heard on groups from Cornelius to Pizzicato Five.
Third and final studio album originally released in 1973. Nine tracks. Price: £11.99
'Harry' Hosono and 'Mac' Kubota's unique take on New Orleans music plus Hawaiian / Asian influences Includes Jim Keltner / Garth Hudson.
From Japan's musical genius an album of 'wild ambient' music, techno and tabla mix with mesmorising results. Price: £18.99
