Haruomi Hosono - Passion Flower

1. Back to the 60s Vibe

A modern rewind into the golden era. Surf guitars, warm vinyl crackle, soul-soaked vocals, and that signature 60s swing—reimagined for today’s ears. Retro energy, timeless melodies, and pure feel-good nostalgia wrapped in a fresh modern sound.

Galactic Groove

Midnight Shuffle - Cosmos

Despite a small, self-funded budget, Aiko Sekiguchi and Dale Senaga accomplished a delicate balance between her soaring voice and his inviting arrangements.  

“Fly With Me” glides effortlessly through West Coast AOR in a unique hybrid Japanese-Hawaii fashion, uplifting the listener with inspiring sound and lyrics. 

“Time Machine” is high-energy cosmic disco jam that lends itself to Japanese Enka, yet maintains its playability through simple yet strong songwriting. 

Sadly, Aiko died in a car accident in 2014. Whenever we listen, it’s as if Aiko has invited us to join her as she soars through the after-life, flying “higher and higher as a bird”, traversing a space “where anything is possible”.

With each spin her spirit returns, encouraging us to look beyond our boundaries and become greater versions of ourselves.

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Aiko "Fly With Me"

Piper - Summer Breeze

Sean Innit
'Tēpumashin No Dabumikkusu #1'


Forthcoming on Vinyl soon digitally available at most good online shops. 
Midnight Riot Records 'Japanese Boogie & Disco Volume 2'

(Please note this is a low res version and full quality promos will be sent out  by  Midnight Riot Records directly)

Tēpumashin No Dabumikkusu #1

Juno Download:

"London's Midnight Riot are back from the land of the rising sun with round two of the most obscure Japanese boogie and disco jams. They have brought together the finest DJs and collectors for another instalment of unique productions and edits. A must have for all the DJ Muro, Joey Negro and DJ Harvey fans out there, these guaranteed grooves are completely impossible to find in this day and age. Highlights include Shit Hot Soundsystem; who not only win award for best name of the year, but hammer out a wicked edit of the Giorgio Moroder influenced "Kannushi". Label staples Yam Who? Go with a lo-slung boogie funk excursion courtesy of their edit "Mono Drive" and Rayko appears again with the neon-lit '80s funk of "Curious" which sounds like Axel Foley goes to Tokyo! And there are loads more eastern slo-mo rarities spliced to perfection on offer!"

Hitomi Tohyama - Tuxedo Connection

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