Japan

1981 · New Wave · ETS

Japan · ETS2525

Credits

Written by: David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian, Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Giorgio Moroder

Japan Rock

Million-selling guitar music built for Japanese TV, stadiums and karaoke — CD-era records only now reaching vinyl.

Japanese Post-Rock & Math Rock

Clean twin guitars, drums played as lead instrument, odd meters delivered like pop — Tokyo and Kyoto, 2000 onward.

Japanese Shoegaze

Guitar haze built on pop songcraft — CD-only pressings from Tokyo basements now chased on vinyl worldwide.