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Far Side Music
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NEW RELEASES SPRING / SUMMER 2005
JAPAN traditional - Classical
Singers, shamisens, shakuhachi, Buddhist chants and live recording of Japan's most exciting festival.
JAPAN traditional - Contemporary
Young shakuhachi and tsugaru shamisen players, taiko and new forms of ancient gagaku court music.
MASTERS OF JAPAN
Groundbreaking new series of 25 CDs. The greatest masters, the greatest compositions of all the major traditions and instruments.
JAPAN modern roots
New Shang Shang Typhoon, new ching-dong group to some fantastic enka compilations from 50s-90s.
JAPAN rock /pop
Click here to select new Artist albums or YMO and Haruomi Hosono re-releases and tributes or Japanese Pops series 1950s-90s.
JAPAN club / ambient / electronic
Click here to select either some stylish artist albums or some cool compilations
OKINAWA
From traditional, modern roots, club to compilations.
DVDs
Click here to select either the incredible NHK kabuki series or some superb music titles including from the greats of Okinawa.
CHINA / TAIWAN / SOUTH KOREA / INDONESIA
New album from Taiwan's superb Sheng Xiang , plus brilliant Korean indie compilation, Chinese and Mongolian traditional music and Batak folk and traditional tunes from Sumatra.
THAILAND
From the latest morlam and lukthung releases to serene classical and upbeat northern folk.
HAWAII
Fascinating CD exploring the links of Hawaiian and Okinawan music and Japan only compilation.
ETC...
Japanese Irish and Asian mixtures, global Brazilian choro and the king of forro.
ALBATROS SERIES
Italian label mainly active in the 1970s and 80s that ranks alongside Folkways, Nonesuch or Ocora. Recorded from the late 1960s, originally released on LP, 30 titles are now released on CD at a low price and available exclusively in Japan.
Far Side Music
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NEW RELEASES SPRING / SUMMER 2005
