{"product_id":"va-wamonoatozvoli","title":"Various Artists - Wamono A To Z Vol. I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCurated by two of the most knowledgeable experts in the Japanese rare groove scene - DJs Yoshizawa Dynamite \u0026amp; Chintam (who co-wrote the eponymous record guide book) - \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWamono A To Z Vol. I\u003c\/i\u003e is a whirlwind compendium of some of the finest Nipponese jazz-funk and soul-jazz fusion tunes released between 1968 and 1980. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eHighlights include Toshiko Yonekawa’s immensely funky, shimasen-infused opener “Sōran Bushi,” and Chumei Watanabe’s noirish, shinobue flute-driven “Downtown Blues” on side A. Similarly, Akira Ishikawa \u0026amp; Count Buffalo \u0026amp; The Jazz Rock Band’s Afrobeat-leaning cover of Lee Morgan’s classic “The Sidewinder,” and Norio Maeda, Jiro Inagaki \u0026amp; The All-Stars’ Rhodes-centric boogie “Go Go A Go Go” stand out on side B.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFrom top to bottom, this is a terrific compilation of ten vintage Wamono pearls. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in 2015 which instantly sold-out. The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful and rare records from a highly prolific, but still then unknown, Japanese groove scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years working as a record buyer for several stores, DJ Chintam opened his own Blow Up shop in 2018 in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. A member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist of soul, funk, rare groove and disco music, Chintam is also an expert of the home-brewed Wamono grooves. He supervised and wrote the Wamono A to Z records guide book together with Yoshizawa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this first volume of the Wamono series, our two DJs here guide you through some of the best and rarest jazz funk and rare groove tunes produced in Japan between 1968 and 1980. Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume and dig right now into the Wamono sound - the cream of the Japanese funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan! — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wamono.bandcamp.com\/album\/wamono-a-to-z-vol-i-japanese-jazz-funk-rare-groove-1968-1980-selected-by-dj-yoshizawa-dynamite-chintam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2152390351\/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: 180g\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Wamono A To Z\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2020\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Japanese Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under:  Jazz\/\/ Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"180g","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456718938270,"sku":"5050580740839","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/5b062ad1c05610a0f7c9e3426d46f11833ee11ba.jpg?v=1646295517","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/va-wamonoatozvoli","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}