{"product_id":"various-techno-kayo-volume-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989","title":"Various - Techno Kayo Volume 1: Japanese Techno Pop 1981-1989","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eCompiled by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDubby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eAntal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, Techno \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKay\u003c\/span\u003eō Volume One is a dancefloor-friendly selection focusing on Japanese proto-techno, electro-pop, and synthpop from the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eIn late-1970s Japan, a new and unique “genre” called techno \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ekayō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e emerged, blending catchy pop melodies with the futuristic sounds of synthesizers and drum machines. Rooted in the older \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ekayōkyoku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e style, it was influenced by European electronic acts like Kraftwerk, but had a distinctly Japanese flair. Artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra pioneered this retro-futuristic sound, creating music that felt both nostalgic and ahead of its time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eDubby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, owner of the legendary record shop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOndas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e in Tokyo, was one of the first to make Japanese music available to the outside world. He has teamed up with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eAntal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, co-founder of the Amsterdam-based, Rush Hour Records, to release the first in a series of compilations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ePressed at 45RPM. Comes with OBI and insert with liner notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eArtwork from Johann \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKauth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eStenze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Quo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eNote: This release is only available on physical format (Vinyl \u0026amp; CD) \/ no downloads will be available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf3\"\u003e— (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rushhour.nl\/record\/vinyl\/techno-kay%C5%8D-vol-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989-compiled-dubby-antal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf3\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf3\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eEarly electronic magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eFrom denim to reggae to kaizen, the Japanese have long mastered the art of refining and reinventing. Techno pop deserves its place on that list, and Tokyo record shop owner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDubby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e joins Rush Hour founder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eAntal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e to prove it with this authoritatively compiled set. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIt traces the roots of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eōkyoku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e as it morphed into its sleek electronic descendant, techno \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003ekayō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e, where songs brim with retro-future drums, sleek synths and impossibly catchy melodies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eAnd they’re all killer, from future Balearic gems like The Peter’s kooky and percussive ‘Happy Time’ to Kazuo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eOhtani’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e ‘Last Battle’, which is club-ready and strobe-lit, via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eHikashu’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e dubbed out Adrian Sherwood-style experimentalism on ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eMelonno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e Nakano \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eHitsuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e’. Imagine Kraftwerk, not in D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eüsseldorf, but reborn on a neon-lit Tokyo beach in the 1980s. \u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e— (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/djmag.com\/reviews\/dubby-antal-techno-kayo-vol-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDJ Mag\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CU2J96zW0Y8?si=wBO1huRik3xi2cbQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eVinyl tracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1 The Peters –    Happy Time\u003cbr\u003eA2 TPO – Rock The Hour \u003cbr\u003eB1 Kuniko Yamada – Tetsugaku Shiyo\u003cbr\u003eB2 Kazuo Ohtani – Last Battle\u003cbr\u003eC1 Kyoko Koizumi – Microwave\u003cbr\u003eC2 Targets – City Train\u003cbr\u003eD1 Hikashu – Melonno Nakano Hitsuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Rush Hour \u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, 12\"\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Synth-pop, City Pop, Kayōkyoku, New Wave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Electronic \/\/ Japanese Electronic\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf3\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rush Hour Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46192722149534,"sku":"8720648038433","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_de9397c7-2a04-4853-bbee-55ff127fbb78.jpg?v=1763199739","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/various-techno-kayo-volume-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}