JAPAN BLUES / All Over The Shop
Moondog「The Viking Of Sixth Avenue」のコンパイルから、浅川マキ、寺内タケシの編集盤まで手掛けた無類の日本通としても知られるHoward WilliamsによるJapan Blues名義のミックステープが、goatの日野浩志郎 a.k.a. YPYが主宰するカセットレーベルbirdFriendの傘下で、“NO DOWNLOAD CODE”を標榜するミックステープ専門レーベル〈bbF〉の第一弾としてリリース!!! 今作では和モノを封印し、非・和モノで音楽のアナザー・ワールドを描き出しています! Long time record distributor and Ethbo music boss, started collecting Japanese records since coming to Japan in the 90s. First London gigs were in the basement of Japanese restaurant LIFE bar, then a residency at Cafe OTO. A one-off appearance on the Hessle Audio show on Rinse FM led to a one-off show for NTS radio in 2014, has been running Japan Blues as a monthly show ever since; made two tape compilations of vintage Japanese music for The Trilogy Tapes; two Japanese re-edit 12" for Berceuse Heroique; interviewed for Boiler Room Collections, video is on Youtube. (birdFriend) Format:TAPE Label:bbF / birdFriend (JP)