{"product_id":"izumi-mimi-kobayashi-choice-cuts-19781983","title":"Izumi 'Mimi' Kobayashi - Choice Cuts 1978—1983","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrrepressible, off-the-wall and utterly unique - the late ‘70s\/early ‘80s Latin jazz-funk and leftfield electronic boogie of Japanese composer and pianist Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi collected for the first time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA luminous soul with an indefatigable love for music, few artists have had careers as varied and successful as Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi. One of Japan’s leading jazz-funk pianists, she wrote and recorded cult albums with fusion legends at home and abroad. Obsessed with new electronic instruments, she penned some of the country’s most well-known TV themes and pioneered the use of drum machines in anime soundtracks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA star in Japan, she moved to Europe to record global hits with Depeche Mode and Swing Out Sister, toured the world with the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra and made beats with Attica Blues’ Tony Nwachukwu. Now based in London, Mimi currently fronts Tokyo Riddim Band - the intergenerational live Japanese Reggae outfit born from Time Capsule’s acclaimed 2023 compilation of the same name - playing live shows and releasing a trio of recordings made at Prince Fatty’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudio. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChoice Cuts 1978-1983\u003c\/em\u003e collects eight recordings from four of Mimi’s first five albums – \u003cem\u003eSea Flight\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) recorded with her group \u003cem\u003eFlying Mimi Band\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCoconuts High\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), \u003cem\u003eNuts Nuts Nuts\u003c\/em\u003e (1982) and Tropicana (1983) under her own name. The compilation opens with a syncopated electro-funk cover of Sergio Mendes’ iconic ‘Mas Que Nada’ (Tropicana) and the crisp and stripped back techno-pop of ‘Coffee Rumba’ (Nuts Nuts Nuts) with a keyboard bass line that would have made Stevie Wonder weep. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased on legendary guitarist Takanaka’s Kitty Records label, \u003cem\u003eCoconuts High\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in LA with a backing band of jazz fusion icons, including Alex Acuña, Abraham Laborial, Harvey Mason and the Tower of Power horns. A riot of playful Latin-tinged jazz, funk and fusion with the off-beat spirit of Kid Creole \u0026amp; and the Coconuts, the album became a cult hit, attracting huge sums on the resale market. Here it’s the sultry, Minnie Riperton-esque \"Crazy Love\", with its addictive groove and bittersweet melodies that makes the cut, alongside the steel drum-infused carnivalesque bounce of \"Palm St\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapturing a highly creative and prolific moment in Mimi’s career, \u003cem\u003eChoice Cuts 1978-1983\u003c\/em\u003e will introduce the idiosyncratic energy and playful verve of this under-the-radar pioneer to a wider audience for the first time. Welcome to the world of Izumi ‘Mimi’ Kobayashi. Once you enter, you won’t want to leave. — via Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4012623711\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Time Capsule\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz, Boogie, Fusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Electronic\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Time Capsule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45088506609822,"sku":"748322322126","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a2774963690_10.jpg?v=1739460987","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/izumi-mimi-kobayashi-choice-cuts-19781983","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}