当山ひとみ
Sexy Robot

✺ Originally released in 1987✺ Pressed on clear blue vinyl✺ Cut from the original master tapesKatsumi Horii PROJECT’s debut album, “HOT IS COOL,” originally released in 1987, returns in a stunning reissue on clear blue vinyl !Katsumi Horii, a celebrated composer, arranger, and professor at Tokyo College of Music, has made a significant impact with his works across TV, animation, commercials, film scores, and stage productions. His notable credits include the beloved “Doraemon” movie series (1999-2005) and music for NHK’s drama series. For this debut album of his fusion project, Horii collaborated with top-tier musicians, embracing the late 1980s urban fusion style, rich in synthesizers and programmed rhythms.The project began with a collaborative vision alongside the esteemed illustrator Hideto Suzuki. This reissue has been meticulously produced, cut from high-spec sound data digitally converted to 96KHz/24bit from the original master tapes. Manufactured as a limited edition at Sony Music’s factory in Japan, this release is sure to captivate new and old fans alike. Originally released on March 21, 1987, the album features performances by Katsumi Horii (keyboards), Hiroyuki Namba (keyboards), Yoshihiro Naruse (bass), Hirokuni Korekata (guitar), Nobuo Kurata (keyboards), Susumu Kazuhara (flugelhorn), Hidefumi Toki (saxophone), Masato Kawase (percussion), and more.Keep in mind that the product photo is a mock-up and the album itself is currently in production. The color of the album may vary slightly from the visualization. There is a high probability that the album will have obi.

✺ Originally released in 1983.✺ Pressed on 12" black vinyl.✺ Featuring edits by Muro and DJ Dimitri From Paris.Hitomi Toyama’s “SEXY ROBOT” is popular not only in Japan but also in the world as a masterpiece of city pop and 80s boogie. This album includes edited versions of “SEXY ROBOT,” “WANNA KISS,” and “TUXEDO CONNECTION,” which are especially popular among them. “SEXY ROBOT” and “WANNA KISS” were released only on 7" in 2015 and are now highly-priced edited versions by MURO, while “TUXEDO CONNECTION” was newly edited by disco/house legend DJ Dimitri From Paris), and Side B features a new edited version by disco/house legend DJ Dimitri From Paris! Side B contains an off-vocal version of the original version (both are the first commercialized versions!). The tight rhythm by Drumulator and groovy synth bass by Hiroyuki Namba stimulates new musical sensibility !

A long-awaited LP vinyl reissue that is very popular as a Japanese AOR masterpiece. Makoto Matsushita is a well-known guitarist who participated in the fusion funk group AB’s with Tomaru Yoshino. The album is full of AOR taste, originally released in 1981. The original version is recreated and the photo jacket by Kaoru Ijima is faithfully reproduced.✺ Originally released in 1985 by Moon Records✺ Pressed on black vinyl✺ First ever reissue on vinyl

✺ Originally released in 1983✺ Only album ever released by Megumi Saito and Yoko Hashimoto✺ Includes groovy singles such as “Kowareta Wiper” and “Lucky Strike Man”The only album by Megumi Saito and Yoko Hashimoto, released in 1983. Together with prominent musicians, Kazuo Shiina, who was active as a regular member of Tatsuro Yamashita’s band, Hiromasa Suzuki, who was active across genres, Hiroshi Shinkawa, who later worked on Omega Tribe and others, participated as an arrangement team, and you can hear an urban sound full of city feeling. Includes 10 songs including “Kowareta Wiper”, the only single with a comfortable mellow disco groove, and “Lucky Strike Man” with a reggae taste.

✺ Limited edition ✺ Pressed on clear double vinyl✺ Originally released in 1983Get your hands on a 2-disc set featuring the top albums of 1983, packed with debut tracks like "Love is Magic," a duet with Yoshinori Monta, and "A LOVE AFFAIR," originally released as a commercial song for Clarion. This limited vinyl re-release is not to be missed!

✺ Pressed on black vinyl✺ Yumi Tanimura's 1987 debut album✺ Newly remasteredSinger-songwriter Yumi Tanimura’s first album “Believe In” will be reissued on LP. The LP "Believe In (2024 Cutting)" is a new cut in 2024 from the original master and will be released in the domestic press. It is a new cutting/newly remastered sound source that delves deeply into the original sound source of 1987 and evokes new emotions, and we hope that those who have listened to it so far will enjoy it to their heart's content again.