Studio Mule’s rotating assembly, helmed by Kuniyuki, cover a clutch of their favourite ‘80s Japanese music from the likes of Yasuaki Shimizu, Dip In The Pool, and Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Sweetly on the money for a growing number of ears attuned to the gems of Japanese pop and electronics, ‘BGM’ is set to introduce a lot of listeners to some classics picks, strewn between the likes of ‘Face To Face’, Miyako Koda’s take on Yumi Murata’s ambient pop ace - a favourite of Visible Cloaks, too - along with a cover of a cover in Nanako Sato’s version of Yukuhiro Takahashi’s take on Burt Bacharach’s ‘The April Fools’, and Miyako Koda’s funked up spin on ‘Carnaval’, a Japanese dance classic by Taeko Ohnuki, produced by YMO.
Tracks for BGM:
1. Shinzo No Tobira [Feat. Miyako Koda (Dip In The Pool)]
2. Kagami No Naka No Jyugatsu [Feat. Nanako Sato]
3. Carnaval [Feat. Miyako Koda (Dip In The Pool)]
4. Ballet
5. Soshite Bokuwa Toho Ni Kureru
6. Yugao [Feat. Saho Terao]
7. Face To Face [Feat. Miyako Koda (Dip In The Pool)]
8. The April Fools [Feat. Nanako Sato]