Monday, March 26, 2007
Hikashu - At the end of the 20th century
YouTube via HitoToAbura. Another via the world of next tuesday in the comments of this post.
"HIKASHU 1980 NHK Techno pop feature"
This one reminds me of Roxy Music's Virginia Plain meets New Wave. Guess the synths.
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Hikashu frontman Koichi Makigami has released a couple of albums on John Zorn's Tzadik label, as well as a Hikashu best of, so its not hard to get a taste of them in North America. I picked up Hikashu's 1980 album Summer on vinyl years ago from a local shop that didn't know what it was, simply labelling it Japanese New Wave. Thats the album that features "Pike," the tune Polysics covered.
ReplyDeleteActually the Tzadik label Hikashu History release is a bit craftier than merely a best of. I thought it was a best of too. What it really is is a compilation of live radio studio and concert recordings. So the plus is these tracks can't be found on their Japanese albums (most of which are still owned by major Japanese labels) the minus is it's not the classic studio versions of the tracks. Still reccomended.
ReplyDeleteMakigami's solo releases are nothing like Hikashu other than recognizing his distinctive voice. The thing about Hikashu is it's arguable that it's only their 1980 and earlier albums are synth-fests.
An odd and early 80s Hikashu byproduct are several quite rare Godzilla cover albums done on synths. The bonus is that a bunch of the coolest artists on the scene at the time show up, like Makigami and Jun Togawa singing the chorus parts of Godzilla scores.
Gear spotting:
ReplyDeleteYamaha CS-50, Roland Jupiter-4 and what looks like a model 103 mixer from a System 100.
Micke
cool. the world of next tuesday, check out toho monster if you like Godzilla. I know the guy that put it up. It's just starting.
ReplyDeleteYes that is like your site but for Godzilla collectables. A little too much American ebay stuff and too little info.
ReplyDeleteFWIW here's the page from the definitive fan site on Godzilla music with links to the series. No real
http://www.godzillamonstermusic.com/KICA72~4.htm
I've heard rumors they will be reissued on the 5th and/or 6th volumes of the Godzilla 50th anniversary series
Thanks for the comments about my blog. Nice to know some folks travel there occasionally. I'm not trying to be the end-all be-all stop for Godzilla. At least not yet.
ReplyDeleteAs for "ultimate Godzilla" sites, one of the best is Toho Kingdom. Whoever put this together did a really good job. There's no way anyone can compete with it.
Thanks much,
Toho Monster