{"product_id":"various-artists-virtual-dreams-ii-ambient-explorations-in-the-house-techno-age-japan-1993-1997","title":"Various Artists - Virtual Dreams II (Ambient Explorations In The House \u0026 Techno Age, Japan 1993 to 1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe next installment of the multi-artist compilation \u003cem\u003eVirtual Dreams II - Ambient Explorations In The House And Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999\u003c\/em\u003e. As with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/variousvirtualdreamsambientexplorationsinthehousetechnoage1993-1997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePart One\u003c\/a\u003e, released in 2020, \u003cem\u003eVirtual Dreams II\u003c\/em\u003e shines a light on house and techno-adjacent music that helped redefine the definition of ambient music during the 1990s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe focus of \u003cem\u003ePart One\u003c\/em\u003e heavily fell on music from techno and house producers in Europe, eagerly exploring new soundtracks for chill-out rooms and re-imagining the potential future of club culture from new perspectives. For Part Two, they narrow the lens to focus on a unique time and place, namely Japan between 1993-1999. Despite missing out on the 'Acid House Fever', club culture was beginning to take shape in Japan during the early '90s. In contrast to the rest of the world, where ambient techno \/ IDM emerged as a by-product or response to the scene, 'listening techno', as it is known in Japan, was a central pillar of the culture right from the start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirtual Dreams II\u003c\/em\u003e aims to shine a light on this unique moment in time where the thread of ambient music weaved its way through the music of an emerging club culture. This period saw the birth of many great Japanese techno labels such as Sublime Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e, Transonic Records, Syzygy Records, Frogman Records, and Form@ Records, following in the late '90s. 'Virtual Dreams II' features ambient, chill-out, and intelligent techno from these leading labels alongside other lesser-known but equally influential imprints, as well as ambient deviations from Japanese house producers. Much of the music featured has only ever been released on CD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirtual Dreams II \u003c\/em\u003eis compiled by Eiji Taniguchi and Jamie Tiller, who have worked closely together on previous Music From Memory releases such as 'Heisei No Oto' and 'Dream Dolphin - Gaia'. It is also the final project Jamie Tiller worked on before his tragic passing in 2023. Jamie had been researching, planning, and compiling this version of \u003cem\u003eVirtual Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e even before the first chapter was released, believing that there were many great tracks in Japan that fit the concept of the series. Knowing how much love and energy he put into compiling it gives it an extra special place in our hearts. — (via Label)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/47QH9uMKRjEbbAyjpOPJe3?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Music From Memory\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Virtual Dreams\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Ambient, Ambient House, Techno\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Ambient\/Experimental\/IDM\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music From Memory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514211659934,"sku":"MFM072","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a1321213209_10.jpg?v=1731406103","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/various-artists-virtual-dreams-ii-ambient-explorations-in-the-house-techno-age-japan-1993-1997","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}